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Challenges in this category all have easy prep and use materials you likely already have! Most of these challenges are 1-day events! That is why I call them QUICK Challenges😀

STEM Challenge Straw Mazes Problem-Solving Easy Prep Activity

STEM Challenge Straw Mazes Problem-Solving Easy Prep Activity

STEM Challenge Straw Mazes Problem-Solving Easy Prep Activity

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

This easy prep STEM activity is to design and build a maze using two simple supplies! This is a Quick STEM Challenge – one you can complete in 1 class session with materials you probably already have! The teacher's guide includes all the details you

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Printables

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STEM Challenge Robotic Hand Model Activity

STEM Challenge Robotic Hand Model Activity

STEM Challenge Robotic Hand Model Activity

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Need a real-life STEM engineering task? How about creating a model of a robotic hand? Have a quick discussion about how the hand works and then design a model. Your students are going to love this!➡️Save 20% with the Quick Challenge Bundle of 20

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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$3.00

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STEM Quick Challenge Activity Design a Robot

STEM Quick Challenge Activity Design a Robot

STEM Quick Challenge Activity Design a Robot

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Let’s build a robot model that has a purpose that students or their parents might need! This is the perfect easy prep STEM Challenge to try after reading The Wild Robot or The Bot That Scott Built. Reading and a STEM Challenge is a win-win!➡️Click

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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STEM Quick Challenges Easy Prep BUNDLE - Problem-Solving A

STEM Quick Challenges Easy Prep BUNDLE - Problem-Solving A

STEM Quick Challenges Easy Prep BUNDLE - Problem-Solving Activities

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Perfect for spur-of-the-moment, spontaneous STEM time! It's STEM Quick Challenges! Can you use a few supplies and build a structure? These challenges are quick, easy prep, easy materials, great fun, and can be used "quickly"! This is a money-saving

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

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$52.00

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STEM Dream House Floor Plan Challenge Easy Prep Project

STEM Dream House Floor Plan Challenge Easy Prep Project

STEM Dream House Floor Plan Challenge Easy Prep Project

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

This little challenge is such a hit with students! And you will love the easy prep! They love to design those giant homes with extra rooms and spaces to fill with unusual themes. Basketball court beside your kitchen? Why not! In this Quick

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

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Christmas STEM Toy Sleigh Zip Line An Easy Prep Challenge

Christmas STEM Toy Sleigh Zip Line An Easy Prep Challenge

Christmas STEM Toy Sleigh Zip Line An Easy Prep Challenge

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Here’s a perfect easy prep STEM challenge to try during the busy Christmas holiday season. This will be exciting for your students and you will love the easy prep of this STEM Quick Challenge. Students will be designing a sleigh that will carry toys

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Christmas STEM Challenge Candy Cane An Easy Prep Activity

Christmas STEM Challenge Candy Cane An Easy Prep Activity

Christmas STEM Challenge Candy Cane An Easy Prep Activity

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This Candy Cane STEM Challenge turned out to be the most fun! Students must build a structure with a delightful twist. This is perfect for the month of December when you need to keep students engaged, but even after the holiday season, those

Subjects:

Measurement, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.00

84

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STEM Classroom Rules Challenge A Back to School Activity

STEM Classroom Rules Challenge A Back to School Activity

STEM Classroom Rules Challenge A Back to School Activity

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

What a fabulous Back to School Activity this STEM Challenge is! To help students become familiar with classroom rules, they design a model using a rule! Students engineer a scene, using the materials, to show one of the rules, and then the team

Subjects:

Problem Solving, Back to School, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.50

68

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STEM Raft Building Quick Challenge

STEM Raft Building Quick Challenge

STEM Raft Building Quick Challenge

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Are you looking for an easy prep STEM Challenge? And one that can be completed in one class session? I have the perfect STEM Activity- it's Building a Raft! Your students will love creating a sturdy platform for their raft and they will cheer as

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

36

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STEM Quick Challenge Parachutes - Easy Prep

STEM Quick Challenge Parachutes - Easy Prep

STEM Quick Challenge Parachutes - Easy Prep

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Are you ready for an easy prep STEM Challenge with parachutes? Your students will love creating a safe parachute for a toy figure! You will love this simple and easy prep challenge! Your students will love the freedom of a quick and easy-prep

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

105

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STEM Quick Challenge Animal Adaptations

STEM Quick Challenge Animal Adaptations

STEM Quick Challenge Animal Adaptations

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Here’s a perfect STEM challenge to use at the end of your study of Animal Adaptations. Students use their knowledge of animal adaptations to design and build a model. You will love the easy prep and the results of this amazing STEM Activity.➡️ Click

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

72

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STEM Ski Lift Chairs Challenge Easy Prep Activity- Winter Project

STEM Ski Lift Chairs Challenge Easy Prep Activity- Winter Project

STEM Ski Lift Chairs Challenge Easy Prep Activity- Winter Project

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Here’s a perfect easy prep STEM challenge to celebrate winter and winter sports! Students create a ski lift chair and the skier! Each group will divide into two teams- one to build the chair and the other to design the skier. Students are so

Subjects:

Problem Solving, Winter, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

71

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Pom-Pom Launchers Quick STEM Challenge

Pom-Pom Launchers Quick STEM Challenge

Pom-Pom Launchers Quick STEM Challenge

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

A STEM easy prep quick activity is the perfect way to add science and engineering to your classroom! This challenge features the task of creating a launcher for pom-poms using some simple supplies you probably already have. My students loved this so

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

171

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STEM Treasure Box Challenge - Pirate's Treasure Chest Activity

STEM Treasure Box Challenge - Pirate's Treasure Chest Activity

STEM Treasure Box Challenge - Pirate's Treasure Chest Activity

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

In this STEM Challenge, students will be building a treasure box to hold any treasure of their choice. The rules of the task are daunting- as daunting as a pirate! Speaking of pirates-STEM and reading are a perfect combination. This fabulous and

Subjects:

Measurement, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.00

20

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STEM Quick Challenge Platform Towers

STEM Quick Challenge Platform Towers

STEM Quick Challenge Platform Towers

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

This easy-prep activity is one of the most unique STEM Challenges ever! The premise is simple: it’s a group tower-building project and I mean the entire class. Yes, that is right! It is a powerful way to build community and learn about being on a

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

33

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STEM Bottle Flipping Quick Challenge

STEM Bottle Flipping Quick Challenge

STEM Bottle Flipping Quick Challenge

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

If you need an engaging challenge (with some math and science thrown in) this is the perfect Quick Challenge for you! Your students will love flipping the bottles and recording their results. You will love how easy this challenge is to prepare!

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.00

13

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STEM Paper Plate Mazes Easy Prep Challenge

STEM Paper Plate Mazes Easy Prep Challenge

STEM Paper Plate Mazes Easy Prep Challenge

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Do your students love mazes? Mine sure do! We have built many versions and this Quick Challenge Plate Maze was new and intriguing format! Your students will enjoy creating this maze design and you will love the easy prep and hands-on problem

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

23

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STEM Spider Cage Easy Prep Challenge

STEM Spider Cage Easy Prep Challenge

STEM Spider Cage Easy Prep Challenge

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Perfect for your study of spiders! It’s an easy prep STEM Challenge featuring arachnids. Students will totally think the spiders are real and you will have a little fun “tricking” them. They will have a blast making a cage for those spiders! Even

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

20

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STEM Quick Challenge Volcanoes

STEM Quick Challenge Volcanoes

STEM Quick Challenge Volcanoes

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

It’s a Volcano Challenge! Build a model that will be tested by creating a lava flow! It’s a great culminating activity to use with your students after a study of landforms, volcanoes, or the US state of Hawai’i. You will love the budget feature and

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

31

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STEM Quick Challenge Spoon Towers

STEM Quick Challenge Spoon Towers

STEM Quick Challenge Spoon Towers

By Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Need a quick STEM engineering task? You are going to love this one! It’s a Spoon Tower! This challenge can be a silly one and it can also be a challenging one. An alternative version of the challenge adds a twist to the rules that will set your

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Engineering

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

93

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 30+ years! This includes the regular classroom and a specialist position. Grades I have taught:

Grades 3, 4, and 5
Grades 1-2 STEM
Grades 3-5 STEM

MY TEACHING STYLE

I think we learn best by trying something and learning from mistakes.

Hands-On
No Fear of Failure
Learn by Doing

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Creating resources for busy teachers has been the greatest adventure!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters Degree in Elementary Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

"If anyone ever tells you your dreams are silly, just remember there is a millionaire walking around who invented the pool noodle". And he probably would have been an excellent student in a STEM Lab!

GRADES

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Engineering, Classroom Community

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