40 Fall STEM activities for kids. Fun Autumn themed science, math and engineering projects for kids of all ages.
Celebrate the arrival of the Fall Equinox with over 20 different activities, experiments and projects to celebrate the arrival of fall.
STEM Activities for Kids is thankful for STEM! To celebrate Thanksgiving, we have put together a list of our favorite STEM and STEAM challenges for November.
After visiting the pumpkin farm (one of my favorite field trips!) and bringing back loads of pumpkins, I like to harness my students’ excitement about them by planning lots of fun, engaging pumpkin science activities. Prior to visiting the pumpkin farm, we learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin with activities, games, & interactive […]
40 Fall STEM activities for kids. Fun Autumn themed science, math and engineering projects for kids of all ages.
Popsicle Stick Catapult! How to make a craft stick catapult STEM activity for kids. Simple fun science activity for all ages.
Do you enjoy picking apples in the fall? This apple stem activity for preschoolers will give you hours of fun with this Fall STEM Challenge for your child.
Next level STEM activities are fall STEM challenges! Easy fall STEM projects and STEM challenges for fall!
Fun science activities for kids to learn about moon, size of the moon, phases of the moon, rotation of the moon, ... Great for space and solar system study.
Are you looking for some low-prep, low-cost, fall STEM activities for your elementary students? September Monthly STEM Challenges include 5 fall-themed STEM activities that your students will love. All activities are easy to prep and use materials you probably already have, or can purchase at the dollar store. Included in this resource: 5 fall-themed STEM challenges (Candy Corn Tower, Pumpkin Catapult, Autumn Leaves, Candy Corn Rafts, and Pumpkin Stand) with instructions and reflection sheets. A design process poster plus design sheets to help students plan their creation. A teacher guide with instructions and tips. Please note: this resource is part of a growing bundle of monthly STEM activities, coming soon! You may wish to wait and purchase the bundle if you are interested in monthly activities. TEACHER CHALLENGE: If you post pictures of your students working on these challenges on Instagram, please tag me (@theaverageteacher) and use the hashtag #ATSTEMChallenge. Each post gets you one entry into a monthly drawing for a TpT giftcard! (More details in the teacher guide). Like this resource? Don't forget to leave feedback to receive credit on future purchases! You may also want to follow my store and social media (@theaverageteacher) so that you never miss a new product.
Engaging apple-themed science experiments, STEM challenges, and crafts perfect for fall! This blog post features hands-on activities like building apple towers, designing apple boats, and exploring the parts of an apple through creative crafts. Students will love investigating why apples float, what keeps them from browning, and even making apple volcanoes. With both print and digital recording options, these activities are perfect for integrating technology into your fall curriculum.
Apple Annihilator is the 3rd STEM Challenge in my back-to-school series. These challenges are great for fall apple activities and studies of forces and motion! Working against a criteria & constraints list, students (individually or in partners) will design an apple wrecking ball built for annihilation and/or accuracy.
Easy printable Fall activities kids will love this season. From life cycle of a pumpkin to apple experiment. Simple science and STEM for fall!
Are you looking for fall science activities? Acorns and Play-Dough Engineering Challenge is a super fun way to engage children in STEM learning.
Easy printable Fall activities kids will love this season. From life cycle of a pumpkin to apple experiment. Simple science and STEM for fall!
Including STEM in your classroom doesn’t have to be spooky! There are many easy ways to incorporate hands on activities and promote thinking skills. Teaching 200 kindergartners per week, plus another 150 students in grades 1-4 makes it difficult to do complex activities with a lot of materials. I found using reusable materials like Legos, ... Read more
These STEM challenge cards make measuring fun and easy. Students will love discovering whether one pile of objects is heavier than another.
The ultimate guide for the best fall STEM activities for preschoolers, elementary and older. Apple, Pumpkin, Halloween, and more.
Science experiments for kids can be really simple, yet fun! This STEM challenge using apples will keep kids engaged, learning and creating.
Fall activities for your little learners for math, literacy, fine motor, and more! There are so many fun things to do and learn about in the fall!
Read aloud books are the perfect way to set up a STEM challenge. Connecting STEM to stories helps students relate to the problem in a more meaningful way! This Thanksgiving don’t just teach the standards. Engage students in hands-on STEM challenges that integrate reading and writing. The followin
Get Halloween started with a bang with our blowing up a pumpkin investigation. Blow up a pumpkin balloon without touching it.
STEM and STEAM challenges with simple supplies are FUN in Preschool and Kindergarten, but they also invite kids to critical thinking in order to find a solution to a basic inquiry. The fall STEAM challenge
These building LEGO activity cards are perfect to use in STEM centers, makerspaces or math stations. And best of all, they're fall-themed!
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson is a Halloween classic and for good reason. This read aloud appeals to kids of all ages. One of the things I love is that this is a story about unlikely friendships is light and cheery despite having a witch as the main character. Unlike the witches in fairy tales, this one is a keeper. Why not try some STEM activities to bring the story alive?
In this post, I am going to tell you about a really fun and EASY seasonal STEM challenge that worked GREAT with my first and second graders...
Apples are a wonderful snack, but when teeth are coming and going...
Create these LEGO apples for amazing Fall STEM activities! LEGO apples are a fantastic activity for kids of all ages using just basic bricks!
Teach coding in kindergarten with this free to print candy corn stem challenge. It’s so simple, you can do this with your whole class- all you need is a bag of candy corn! Let’s go. Before you print, you’ll need to understand how to teach coding in kindergarten and why on earth we’re going to
Children will love solving easy science experiments and STEM challenges. Perfect for fall or other seasons for home or school.
Engaging apple-themed science experiments, STEM challenges, and crafts perfect for fall! This blog post features hands-on activities like building apple towers, designing apple boats, and exploring the parts of an apple through creative crafts. Students will love investigating why apples float, what keeps them from browning, and even making apple volcanoes. With both print and digital recording options, these activities are perfect for integrating technology into your fall curriculum.
Love STEM? Love the fall? You'll love these hands-on STEM activities with a fall and Thanksgiving twist! STEM activities for fall are super fun!
What are you teaching your students this Thanksgiving? We love using read alouds and STEM activities to create a fun and engaging classroom. Students love the hands-on learning STEM challenges that incorporate, reading, writing, and making. The following are our top 5 STEM read-alouds and activi
With a 3 and 4 year old in my house, I get a preschool question about the universe on an almost daily basis. And more often than not, their insatiable curiosity about the world around them, leaves me just as curious about the answer as they are. This week, as the leaves…
Spider STEM Activities spark a love for science while expanding kids' knowledge of the fascinating spiders. Get ready for a web of homeschool learning and fun!
Pumpkins, cooler weather, crunchy leaves...autumn is such a fun and exciting time of the year. Now that the heat of summer has subsided and you're settling into a normal, daily homeschool routine, it's the perfect time to add in something new. Hopefully, this list of autumn STEM activities will get your family excited!
Create a hands-on fall STEM activity with this stacking apples game using pretend apples and playdough. Here's how to play with your child.
Take on the exploding pumpkin STEAM challenge with 4 different ways to explode a pumpkin with chemical reactions and force!
We love the Five Little Pumpkins book! So here we have paired it with a fun open-ended and simple fall STEM challenge for kids.
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After visiting the pumpkin farm (one of my favorite field trips!) and bringing back loads of pumpkins, I like to harness my students’ excitement about them by planning lots of fun, engaging pumpkin science activities. Prior to visiting the pumpkin farm, we learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin with activities, games, & interactive […]
Learn about the science of persistence of vision with spooky Halloween thaumatropes; includes free printable template and coloring page!
