First grade stem activities

Each challenge connects to a read aloud book to help students connect to the activities and is designed specifically with first graders in mind. They build simple projects to give them a firm foundation in engineering. The lessons align with First Grade NGSS covering all of the engineering standards.

This simple STEM challenge will be perfect for Pre-K, kindergarten or first grade. My kids love STEM activities! #stemforkids #stemlearning #steamkids #kidsstem #stem #kidssteam

Getting Started With First Grade STEM Activities and Challenges

One of my boys' favorite things in the world is a STEM challenge. And guess what? They are becoming one of my favorite learning tools, too! Could it be? A simple learning setup that I LOVE that my boys LOVE just as much?! Adding STE(A)M (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities to your kindergarten—or

If you are looking for ways to introduce STEM learning to your kindergarten or first grade students, don't miss these tips! STEM activities are fun and exciting when they are done the right way. Check out these teaching tips for a great experience with your elementary students!

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

Have you ever read a book to your first graders that included a sing-song chant they could repeat? (Think Pete the Cat and his new shoes....) Once the kids get the rhyme down pat they will repeat it everytime you get to that part. I also had this happen with There Was an Old Lady

As the end of the school year draws near, I have been reminiscing about the

Mr. R’s STEAM Lab on Instagram: "First Grade STEM Team Building via HexBug Grand Prix 🏁 The best activities are those where everyone gets to contribute! #STEM #teachersofinstagram #elementaryschool #primaryschool #backtoschool #firstgrade #teambuilding #classroom"

When you pass out base ten blocks or linking cubes to Kindergartners for the very first time, what do you expect that they might do? Chances are, it is inevitable that they will immediately begin building towers, structures, and patterns without being prompted. In fact, it is a "common ground rule" that early childhood teachers must ALWAYS give their students ample time to explore, play, and build with manipulatives before attempting to use them as instructional tools.