These Classroom STEM Ideas are a great way to get students excited to learn! STEM is important because it teaches critical thinking skills. From creating a STEM literacy center within the classroom to doing an egg drop activity with students, there are many different things you can do to incorporate STEM into your weekly lesson plans, and we are here to help!
If you are looking to find ways make classroom content more engaging, this STEM Literacy Center is perfect! There are a variety of activities for students to do to learn within it. Be sure to download the Free STEM Literacy Center Printables here!
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Learning about magnets in the classroom is a great time to have students make predictions and explore using hands-on activities. Students need to be provided the opportunity for hands-on learning in order to fully understand the concept and to develop the ability to become independent learners. Use resources such as this Super Magnet Classroom Lab Kit.
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Girls are often underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This is why it is so important to engage and support girls in STEM activities even at a young age. Activities such as these Connecting Gear Shapes and DIY Unfinished Wood Butterfly Houses are perfect for introducing children to grouping, designing, sorting, constructing, counting, and putting physics into play.
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Force and motion are tough concepts for young learners to grasp, but they are important building blocks for ideas that children will learn later. Using a few fun toys, the youngest of learners can start to develop a sense of what force and motion are and how they interact with them on a daily basis. This fun STEM Motion & Friction Activity along with many more is a hands-on way for students to learn and understand these concepts.
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These activity sets allow your students to experiment freely with the materials and take their own notes on what science they see occurring. A great thing about the following activities is how much is included in each one! Be sure to download the Free Force & Motion Worksheet Printable.
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Get ready to inspire your students with a science room makeover that is out of this world! By combining forces with your fellow teachers, you can create a shared STEM science lab that everyone is sure to love! These Glow-in-the-Dark Lacing Contellation Cards are a great activity example to leave on hand in the lab.
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Teaching students to problem solve is a life skill that is vital to a student's education which helps build confidence, independence, and self-esteem. Students need time to collaborate with peers in order hear different ideas, problem solve, and reflect. The Stem Maze Activity set is the perfect way to incorporate problem-solving skills through designing and constructing a maze while collaborating with a peer.
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Put the worksheets aside for the 100th Day of School and celebrate with these five fun STEM centers! Some of these activities include this MindWare® KEVA Structures 200 Plank Set and Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Movin’ Monkeys Building Set. After students complete the activities, give them this 100th Day Certificate free printable!
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Imagine walking into a classroom that has been transformed into a science lab! This classroom transformation is one way to keep your students engaged in learning and is also a great way to promote STEAM in the classroom! Deck the students out in scientist vests, hard hats and construction glasses and have them participate in fun activities such as this code and go robot mouse activity.
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This week of camp fun is full of fun projects and activities that will get kids using their imagination and learning at the same time! Whether creating a race car powered by a balloon, a device to protect an egg from cracking during an egg drop challenge, or your very own board game, the kids are bound to love these activities.
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Help your students learn about different types of living things by teaching them to classify vertebrates and invertebrates. Use elements such as these Easy Clean Flat Trays, this Frog Skeleton and some Realistic Earthworm Gummy Candy for activities.
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Kids naturally love the story of The Three Little Pigs. Have them construct houses different ways just as the Three Pigs did! Use items such as Block Play Building Blocks and Bamboo Paper Straws to start building.
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This Outdoor Math Activity is an awesome option for a fun educational activity on a nice day. Flying disc golf with math facts is the perfect way to practice important math skills while playing outside! You'll need this Flying Disc Golf Target Set and these Mini Flying Saucer Discs to play the game. Kids will be begging to get outside and play this game!
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Teach early math skills with this donut shop fun! Kids will love working at the donut shop, or being a customer. They can practice early math skills while communicating and interacting with each other. This is the perfect little shop to set up for center time or in a creative play and learning corner in a classroom. Be sure to download the Free Donut Math Worksheet Printable here!
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Looking for STEM centers targeted for girls? These Girls Just Wanna Build activities are perfect! Many of these activities use this Q-BA-MAZE 2.0: Big Box Bright Colors set. Throw in some of these Slumber Party Plush Yarn Hair Dolls for the girls to use during their building!
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Creating a DIY STEAM Kaleidoscope Kit in the classroom is a great way to allow students to learn all about light and how it can be reflected and bent in order to see objects. Add in water to help students experiment with how light can be changed when water is added. Need to add math into this lesson? Have students break apart their designs using fractions or a symmetrical pattern.
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Get the most out of indoor recess by allowing students to get creative, while using their problem solving, critical thinking, and engineering skills while "playing" with the Zoo Challenge STEM At-Home Learning Kit. Students love the colorful cards that help get their imaginations going! Challenge students to work together to create the best design possible.
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Using fairy tales in a classroom is always a great way to grasp the attention of all learners. Students love to learn about the very popular tales in reading and writing. But did you know fairy tales are perfect for students to learn the basics of STEAM? After learning about The Three Little Pigs, have students work together to design the strongest house possible using the STEAM Challenge Kit: Three Little Pigs. Grab the STEAM Challenge Kits for the Three Billy Goats and Jack and the Beanstalk to create a full thematic unit in your classroom.
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Start off your science force unit by having students create a DIY STEAM Balloon Poppers Kit. Allow students to design their popper using crayons, markers, or even self-adhesive stickers. Once the STEAM Balloon Popper is created, have students shoot the pom-poms. Discuss what made the pom-pom move. What would make it shoot faster? And what would happen if you barely pull the balloon? Students will learn first hand about pushing, pulling, motion, and friction!
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STEAM Craft Stick Catapult Craft kit comes with everything needed for students to explore STEAM at home or in the classroom. Incorporate math into this craft by having students catapult pom-poms and measure the distance. The Catapult Craft Kit is also perfect to have students explore force. Have students attempt to shoot the pom-poms and other materials found around the classroom. Discuss what items went the farthest and why.
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