Stem activities elementary 5th grade

A few days ago I was putting together some containers of STEM materials, using straws for the challenge, and heard a student say this: "I see straws in those bins. We use a lot of straws!" Yes, we do! In fact, we use so many straws for challenges that I asked for straws to

Looking for fun an engaging STEM activities for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade upper elementary students? STEM Jumping Frog Challenge is a fun STEM activity that your students will love as they create origami frogs to test their jumping abilities. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their challenge!

Awesome STEM projects for kids including hands-on science, technology, engineering and math ideas. Fun STEM activities for all ages!

Give your upper elementary students a STEM project they won't forget this fall! These fall engineering challenges are the perfect way to grab their attention and help them grasp STEM concepts. Check out the post for ideas and free printables to accompany the challenges!

Looking for a free STEM activity for the elementary classroom? Teachers are loving STEM because it's fun, hands-on, and engaging. The challenges are great for team building. This challenge is free and easy to implement. Great for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. I usually use this challenge for back to school stem, but it can be done at any time. Students will have a great time working together to discuss, design, build, and reflect.

Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.

5 Simple STEM activities with paper plates. Frugal, easy, fun, and best of all highly engaging on STEM Activities for Kids.

I know from my own experience and in my conversations with other teachers that it is often a struggle to fit in science and social studies into your day. The demands that teaching math and ELA have put on teachers leave very little time (both in your planning & prepping as well as in your i

Build a marble run with an unlikely material… play dough! There are actually two STEM challenges with marbles and play dough in this post, and they are both a ton of fun for a wide range of ages. Best of all, the materials are cheap and can be used again on another day. Here’s a […]