First week school activities

Test Track: A STEAM Project Based Learning Experience - Let your 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students integrate math, science, art, and engineering with this fun and engaging resource! Students will get a $29,000 budget to make the fastest car. Great for your STEM or STEAM lessons. Students must design, put together the car, track modifications, note money spent, and reflect on the process. {third, fourth, fifth, sixth graders} #MrMault

Are you looking for STEM challenges to do with a fun theme using rubber ducks? How many ducks can you get above the table-top using the materials provided? Rubber Duck Rescue Challenge Materials Needed: (per team) - 3 plastic cups - 6 wide popsicle sticks - 2 index cards - rubber ducks This a really fun STEM Challenge that gets kids working to complete a fun and difficult challenge, student teams must rescue as many rubber ducks as they can by building a structure to balance the ducks on...

Engineering Challenge: What is the tallest free-standing tower you can build using only Oreo Cookies? Materials Needed: Oreo Cookies This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the engineering process! This is one of many engineering challenges that I will be posting, follow my...

Are you looking for STEM challenges to do with unsual holidays? National Inventors Day is on February 11th! Can you build your own invention to solve a problem using an assortment of materials? Make an Invention Challenge Materials Needed: (per classroom) - assorted materials (a great way to get rid of those extras) - straws, clothespins, cardboard, index cards, foam sheets, plastic containers, string/yarn, cardboard tubes, etc. - glue, tape, and scissors This a really fun STEM Challenge...

Are you looking for STEM challenges with easy to find materials? Can you create the 3D animal of your choice using notebook paper and tape? Notebook Paper 3D Animal Challenge Materials Needed: (per individual student) - sheets of notebook paper - masking tape - scissors - ruler or tape measure This a really fun STEM Challenge that gets kids working to complete a fun and difficult challenge, students must build a 3D animal out of notebook paper! *This challenge is also part of a larger...

Engineering Challenge: What is the tallest free-standing tower you can build with 100 toothpicks and two cups of mini-marshmallows? Materials: (per pair or group) 100 toothpicks Two cups of mini-marshmallows Containers for supplies (ziploc bags or plastic ones) Ruler or tape measure This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and...

Are you looking for STEM challenges to do with unsual holidays? National Mad Hatter Day is on October 6th!Can your team create paper top hats for each person?Paper Top Hat ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per group)- copy paper sheets (assorted colors are fun)- scissors- masking tape- tape measureThis a really fun STEM Challenge that gets kids working to complete a fun and difficult challenge, students must create a paper top hat for each team member!*This challenge is also part of a larger STEM...

In this math project-based learning activity perfect for fifth grade, student use area, perimeter, and volume to design their own city. They must adhere to the minimum size requirements for roads and green space and other project guidelines as they construct their city. Then, students must find the perimeter of the green space, the total area of roads, and the volume of each 3-D rectangular prism building.

Are your kids interested in learning about artists? Mine sure are! This is a set of 2 STEAM engineering challenges to go with the artist Alberto Giacometti. Kids can learn about the artist and complete a couple of STEAM challenges too! Can you create a foil figure that is in the act of doing something? Materials Needed: (per student) - 12 x 12 sheet of aluminum foil (heavy duty foil works well) - cardboard piece (to glue figure to) - construction paper (glue onto cardboard base) - black...

Engineering Challenge: How fast can your team build a realistic spider web using one container of dental floss? Materials: (per group) One container of dental floss Scissors Timer Sheet of black paper (use as a work mat) This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the...

This alphabet themed game is a great way to start your year and get your students feeling more confident and comfortable in their surroundings - or you can even use it through the year as a quick, fun, yet educational game. This game can be done in pairs, small groups or even large groups! #icebreaker

Engineering Challenge: How many toothpicks can you stack on the mouth of an empty plastic bottle in 20 minutes? Materials: (per group or individual ) Toothpicks (round) One empty plastic bottle (20 oz. size works well) Timer This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage your students in the...

Engineering Challenge: Can your group create a bridge made from different types of pasta that spans at least 12 inches and can hold the most weight? Materials: (per group) Different types of pasta (lasagna, spaghetti, etc.) Liquid glue Hot glue gun (teacher use only, optional) Weights (we used textbooks) Books (to place the bridge on and create the span) This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and...

Here comes the sun! Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Solar Energy! This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them. There are no right or wrong answers, many different solutions will work! You could...

Can your team create a scale model of the St. Louis Gateway Arch using the materials of your choice? We are all about integration in my STEM building and blending historical events and landmarks with STEM challenges is a great way to make the topics we study in social studies more engaging and interesting for the students. I am currently working on developing more of these social studies based STEM challenges. This one is focused on the Gateway Arch! This engineering challenge activity...