STEM Activities and Makerspace Tasks for the Whole Year
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This bundle includes resources to keep your students actively engaged in STEM all year long. There are over 90 STEM activities included in this resource.Start with the STEM classroom pack and poster sets, then move on to the rest of the resources in the bundle. Holiday and seasonal STEM resources arPrice $109.00Original Price $202.00Save $93.00
Elementary STEM teachers, this bundle has hundreds of activities (300+!) for your STEM classes! With a mix of quick STEM challenges, STEM center activities, and more in depth engineering design challenges, you will always have something new to do!This bundle includes everything in both the K-2 and 3Price $269.00Original Price $402.00Save $133.00
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My favorite lower elementary STEM center! These STEM tasks are designed for building bricks like LEGO ®. These challenge cards are easy to set up but highly rigorous. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math skills.
What You'll Get: Includes original set plus sets listed below!
- Teacher instructions and sample images
- Letter to send home to parents, caregivers, and friends to ask for donations
- 10 basic STEM Mats in bold colors (with variations for the CVC mat, the landmarks mat, and the person mat)
- Recording sheet options - includes full and quarter page options, for pre-readers and beginning readers
- Sample mentor sentences to help the students complete their recording sheet, such as "I built a made with 3 exits. An eraser fits in the maze."
- Comparison sheet so students can alter the design and compare two designs
- Decor items - bunting and engineering design process graphic
- Blank STEM mats
- Sorting mats to break down the creation - by color or brick type
A full set of ALL mentioned above in spring colors is also included.
Other STEM Mats Resources Included
Bonus Mats! I have added bonus STEM mats (many available in this bundle only). Bonus STEM mats included:
Back to School STEM Mat
Lunar New Year BONUS STEM Mat
Valentine's Day BONUS STEM Mat
May the Fourth STEM Mat
**Please note: The Advanced Set of STEM Mats is not included in this bundle, but can be found here:
*Metric measurements are also included!
Learn More - Watch the Video
For a detailed explanation of how to use STEM mats and to see some of the mats included in this resource, please visit this video (it explains more than the video preview above). You can also download a free STEM Mat (the Supporting Document).
Teacher Reviews
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My first graders LOVE these STEM mats! They are learning so much and enjoying every minute of it! This is their favorite math station. I am blown away by their creativity and critical thinking skills. Thank you!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I have LOVED this resource for my daily STEM rotations. My students love showing me the things they are creating with the mats!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My principal required our morning choice centers this year to be some type of collaborative activity. I really wanted to find something STEM related so as soon as I came across this resource, I realized that it was perfect! I love the fact that I can change out the mats depending on the holiday and/or season to keep the Engineering Station fresh, new, and engaging for my 2nd graders. It was super easy to print the templates out on cardstock, laminate them, add some Legos, and "Voila:" instant, critical-thinking fun!"
Why use STEM Mats?
STEM Mats are easy to set up. There are hundreds of building challenge possibilities because each mat has design criteria spinners. A student can repeat the STEM mat challenge and end up with a totally different design. Not only does this make it different from other STEM challenges, but they also won't be comparing themselves to others. You don't need to gather recyclables, and when the activity is complete, the students will disassemble the bricks. That means no paper scraps to clean up, and no need to purchase 37,000 rolls of duct tape. You will need to request donations for, borrow, or purchase building bricks, but once you have them they can be reused over and over.
What materials will I need?
You will need building bricks. That does not mean you need to purchase expensive ones like name brand blocks! I have found asking for donations works very well. You can even see if your local library has a building club and would be willing to lend you a bin of bricks. There are also numerous compatible bricks out there that are not made by the expensive brand. Check Target for deals on these types of bricks. Other than that you will only need paper and simple classroom supplies (pencils, paper clips, erasers, etc.)!
How can I differentiate these?
If you have advanced learners, you can take these to the next level. Ask your students to count the number of bricks used, or to complete the challenge wish as few bricks as possible. After all, materials cost money! If you have *very* high learners, you can even ask them to figure out how many possible combinations there are in the spinners!
*************************** Related Resources *************************
Engineering Design Process Posters
Engineering Disciplines Posters
STEM Activities - 10 STEM Challenges
STEM Activities - 10 STEM Challenges (Set 2)
STEM Challenges Classroom Pack (STEAM)
STEM Tales
ALL STEM Tales: Fairy tales with a STEM twist! Ideal for grades 1-3.
Digital / Paperless STEM
STEM Journal for use with ANY STEM Challenge
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