Does your school system have summer school or summer camp? I hope so! Summer camp is the perfect setting for STEM activities- many of which can be completed outdoors. Kids love STEM and summertime is the perfect time to continue to work on those collaboration skills. I have some super engaging challenges to share with
Whether you are going on a camping trip or bringing the camping experience to your living room, these camping themed STEM activities are a great way to enjoy some STEAM activities for kids!
As the excitement of the Summer Olympics captivates audiences worldwide, it presents a golden opportunity to inspire our younger generation not just in sports but in the realms of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). These disciplines, often perceived as complex, can be made acc
Summer Camp STEM- fun projects for elementary students. Check these 5exciting projects to keep those summer camp students busy & engaged! Perfect all year, too!
This beautiful and fun STEAM activity will make math come alive to your kids!
Solar ovens are easy to make and a delicious way to incorporate STEM projects into your summer plans. Make s'mores, pizzas and melts... YUM!
Get ready for the Summer Olympics with a Summer Games Kayaking STEM Challenge! Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey of creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning with your young learners? The Kayak STEM Challenge is not just an activity; it's an adventure into the principles o
Are you running a STEM camp during a school vacation or over the summer? If you are looking for theme ideas, look no further! I have compiled a list of dozens of STEM camp themes, from tried and true favorites to ones I can't wait to try!
Students choose different ways to create the longest paper chain out of one sheet of construction paper in this easy to prep and complete STEM Challenge.
Testing is over and as the school year draws to a close, it can be difficult to keep kids engaged in ANYTHING, let alone meaningful and rigorous lessons/activities! Solution: End the school year joyfully AND academically with summer STEM Challenges! They're collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)!
STEM Sports is a winner! Science, engineering, and math are part of these sports-themed team challenges for the end of the year.
Bucket Towers is an original STEM Challenge for upper elementary classes and it is a student favorite. You will love the easy prep! This is hard to believe, but some of our best STEM Challenges have been created accidentally. The STEM Bucket Tower challenge is one of those! Building boats was another total spur-of-the-moment challenge.
This caterpillar craft is SO FUN! Use our free leaf templates (see the link below!) to make this super cute caterpillar craft that really moves! Move a straw with your hands to watch the caterpillar wriggle up and down the leaf. This craft, made with construction paper and other dollar store supplies, is so easy to make! It's such a fun interactive craft, perfect for a story time prop or an insect lesson at school. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website.
Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).
You and your kids will love putting together these simple helicopters and watching them fly! *Video below
Every once in a while, I create a product for my classroom or my TPT store that I get just giddily excited about. Products that are unique and that I know kids and teachers will both love. I felt this way when I released my escape rooms for early childhood, and I'm feeling it again with my latest project: STEM Safari! I've been working on it for weeks, and I am thrilled that it is finally live! STEM Safari is an organized approach to implementing STEM in your classroom, and so much fun! Each STEM session, a student picks a challenge card to complete. There are 5 different types of cards: 1. Elephant Engineering (engineering challenges) 2. Cheetah Challenge (challenges with specific parameters in place) 3. Rhino Riddles ("How can you...?" challenges) 4. Warthog Wonderings (reflection questions and challenges) 5. Buffalo Building (free choice building). I wanted to prevent students from always picking the same type of card, such as the free choice building, which is, of course, valuable, but doesn't do as well with developing problem-solving skills. To do this, and to encourage my students to try new things, they each have an Animal Checklist. Every time they complete a specific type of challenge, they check it off. When they have completed all 5 of the different challenge types, they color in one country in their STEM Safari Africa map. Then they "journey" to a new country and start again with a new animal checklist! This way, the fun just keeps going, but they have a way to track how many challenges they have completed. There is also a STEM Safari Journal included, which helps build their reflection skills. Any of the Warthog Wondering cards that say "write about it" can be completed in their STEM Safari Journals. There are also a few "design" challenges in the Elephant Engineering cards that can be completed in their journals. As they continue their STEM Safari journey, the reflections they have completed in the journal will help them polish their problem-solving and engineering skills. I love doing STEM projects with my students! It is amazing to see what they can accomplish with a few basic supplies and some open-ended directives. However, storing all of these supplies can be a challenge. Included in the STEM Safari kit are tons of supply labels with photographs, to help keep everything neat. Here's a close-up example of a supply label. I even included some editable labels so that you can customize them for any supplies you have on hand! I really hope that your students enjoy STEM Safari as much as mine do! Click here to purchase in my shop, or here to purchase in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. There's just something about open-ended, hands-on learning that gets kiddos excited. I would love to hear how you use STEM in your classroom; drop me a comment below! Happy teaching!
Help Save Fred is a great stem activity! This save Fred the worm is super fun stem activity will help your students strengthen team building skills and...
Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.
Want a new way to enjoy Fairy Tales with your kids? Read together, then explore math and engineering with this set of Fairy Tale STEM challenges for K-5!
Your homeschool can work on building and designing some of the buildings and places you have seen at the zoo with this zoo themed STEM challenge activity. It is super easy to prep and you can use things you already have at home. Your kids will have so much fun designing different habitats for their animals. They can build so many things from an iceberg path for penguins to a habitat for lions. This free STEM challenge with a zoo theme is best with preschool or elementary aged kids.
Here are 25 great camping crafts for kids that are perfect for young kids and older kids alike. Great for encouraging imaginative play these craft projects
Studying about Leonardo da Vinci can combine two subjects kids usually don’t consider as similar: art and science. Add in this fun hands-on science activity.
Teamwork in STEM- Article featuring three STEM Challenges, posters, team-building activities, job badges, helpful tips, and more! 6 Ways to Focus on Teamwork
Check out the results of a STEM Lab Mexican Jumping Beans experiment my primary students recently completed. Plus, get a freebie download for STEM Lab.
Grow a rainbow as a fun science experiment or STEM project and use the product as a fun decoration for springtime.
Fairy Tales STEM Blog Series What are STEM Tales? STEM Tales are a way to integrate literacy and STEM/STEAM activities for kids in first through third grade. The stories engage the kids, and as they read through the story they are seamlessly lead through the Engineering Design Process. Click any of the images below to read more about the STEM challenge, read this post about how to run a STEM tale challenge, or visit my Teachers pay Teachers shop where you can purchase one STEM tale, sets of 3, or 12 altogether. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Robin Hood Rapunzel Hansel and Gretel Beauty and the Beast Jack and the Beanstalk The Ugly Duckling The 3 Billy Goats Gruff The 3 Little Pigs Snow White Little Red Riding Hood The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Discover engaging camp-themed STEM and STEAM challenges! Ignite creativity and collaboration with our 10-pack set, perfect for STEM camp, camping activities, and back-to-school fun. Unlock your students' adventurous spirit with these captivating Camping-themed STEM Activities! Designed specifically for teachers like you, these 10-pack STEM challenges and Makerspace task cards are the perfect addition to your back-to-school or end-of-the-year camp theme. ⛺️ Immerse your students in the thrilling world of camping as they embark on these thought-provoking Makerspace and STEM Challenges, available in both print and digital versions. ⛺️ With each challenge, they will encounter real-life camp scenarios, stimulating their problem-solving skills and encouraging them to engage in the Engineering Design Process. ⭐️ What's Included in the Packet: ✔️ Essential Questions: Promote deeper thinking and spark meaningful discussions. ✔️ Comprehensive Lesson Plans: Streamline your teaching process and ensure seamless implementation. ✔️ Abundant Makerspace Resources: Equip your students with the tools they need to bring their innovative ideas to life. ✔️ Ten Engaging STEM/Makerspace Challenge Cards: Present your students with captivating camp problems to solve. ✔️ Makerspace Challenge Notebook: This notebook, available in black-and-white and color, guides your students through the essential steps of the engineering design model. ✔️ Flexible Digital and Print Options: Seamlessly integrate technology with our downloadable PDF and easily access the Google Slides version through the included hyperlink on page 3. ✔️ Stimulating Compare and Contrast Activities: Encourage collaboration and critical thinking as students explore and discuss various solutions. ✔️ Easy Setup Directions for Google, Google Classroom, and One Drive: Simplify the process of incorporating these resources into your digital learning environment. Unleash your students' potential as they navigate through these captivating challenges. Watch their creativity soar, their problem-solving skills flourish, and their confidence grow. Take your teaching to new heights with these camping-themed STEM Activities today! Remember, the wilderness awaits, and so do the boundless possibilities of learning.
Have you heard of my Bible STEM challenges? Well, read on to find out more about them and learn how you can download these resources.
Have you tried a bottle-flipping activity in your STEM class? I have a perfect resource for you that will have your students experimenting and designing their challenge! Recently I had one of those Brain Pops I have sometimes and thought about this: What if we tested the bottles with water and then the students could
The Color Monster is the story of a monster who, with the help from a little girl, learns about his emotions through different colors. This book companion is the perfect cross-curricular addition to your classroom for teaching your students about their emotions. What is included? • Visual craft with step-by-step real picture sequencing • Writing activity (to go along with the craft - great for bulletin board displays!) • STEM emotion activity • Visual recipe to make monster cookies • 7 differentiated cut/paste worksheets (errorless included) • Task box emotion clip cards When do you use book companions? Book companions are a great addition to any reading or language arts block. They also serve as a great print-and-go lesson for any substitute binder. PLEASE NOTE * 1. You will need to purchase the book The Color Monster - A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas to go along with the book companion and craftivity. 2. Part of this book companion is included in the January Mini Lesson Plan Pack. Connect with me: • Newsletter • Blog • Facebook • Instagram • Pinterest • Don't forget about the green ★ to follow my store to get notifications of new resources and freebies! Thanks for Looking and Happy Teaching!
STEM for First Grade! The post includes five ideas with books as the inspiration for STEM projects. Includes details and materials lists! #teachersareterrific #readingandstem
Ahoy! Inspire students to explore science and engineering with activities related to pirate-themed play and storytelling.
Outdoor math activities for kids from preschool to high school. Engaging way to prevent summer slide with fun active STEM activities to learn numbers, shapes, angles, time, algebra, geometry using materials in nature.
Ah...the boat building challenge -- a total classic! I remember doing this myself in elementary school, though the grade escapes me...
Has your preschooler been asking a lot of questions about their body lately? Looking for some simple anatomy activities to teach your preschooler all about the human body? It’s incredibly important to teach children about their bodies and how to take care of them. This knowledge will help them stay healthy and also help them … Human Body Activities for Preschoolers Read More »
Make a DIY parachute using household items, then try dropping it for a fun and educational STEM experiment that kids will love.
Try this fun pollination STEM activity for students to make a craft stick model bee then simulate pollination using mac and cheese powder!
Explore a collection of over 45 hands-on STEM challenge ideas that kids are sure to love at home or in a classroom. What will you build?
Hands-on STEM fun with paper plate roller coasters! Elementary students will love designing paper plate STEM roller coaster to learn about energy physics.
STEM Bins® Teambuilders for K-5th Grade are a wonderful way to build your classroom community and allow students to practice and reflect on essential character skills. They are ideal for use at the beginning of the school year as you are introducing STEM Bins to your class and as needed for team building throughout the year. 12 Challenges are provided for you to set up in stations, and you may choose how many stations you’d like your students to complete. Each challenge is designed to be used with your existing classroom set of STEM Bins®, along with a few other basic classroom materials. There is a tabletop tent for each station with the challenge instructions on one side and character emphasis on the other side. The character cards may be displayed in your classroom after the challenges are complete. Students need to be placed in groups of 2-3 and given at least 15-20 minutes per station to meet the challenge. Students each need a copy of the student booklet with cover, checklist, and challenge pages to bring with them to each station. EDITABLE PowerPoint pages are provided in a separate file for you to customize your own challenge checklists. Each student page provides an opportunity for students to reflect on how they showed the character emphasis for the challenge. Final reflection pages are also provided. Includes the following materials and challenges in LOWER GRADE AND UPPER GRADE VERSIONS: Page 3: How to Use Page 4: Supplies Checklist Pages 5-6: Photos of Possible Products Pages 7-8: Station Number Tents Pages 9-10: Student Booklet Cover and Checklist Pages 11-12: Take Flight (OPTIMISM) Pages 13-14: Build a Bridge (PERSEVERANCE) Pages 15-16: Goal Getter (SPORTSMANSHIP) Pages 17-18: Mirror Mirror (CREATIVITY) Pages 19-20: Tricky Tower (SELF-DISCIPLINE) Pages 21-22: Chain Reaction (PATIENCE) Pages 23-24: Safe Shelter (EMPATHY) Pages 25-26: Safety Net (ENCOURAGEMENT) Pages 27-28: Maze Mania (IMPROVEMENT) Pages 29-30: Parking Place (EFFORT) Pages 31-32: Rock and Roll (COOPERATION) Pages 33-34: Life Boat (FLEXIBILITY) Page 35: Teambuilder Reflections Pages 36-47: Optional Character Awards Page 48: Credits
