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STEM Activities

Discover STEM activities that engage students. Enhance learning in science, technology, engineering, and math with interactive resources.

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Swim with Sharks Design Challenge teaching resource preview

Swim with Sharks Design Challenge

A STEM engineering-design-challenge activity in which students research, design, build, and test a model device that lets scientists safely swim with sharks while extending their research capability.

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Penny Spinners STEAM Activity teaching resource preview

Penny Spinners STEAM Activity

A STEAM activity combining art, science, and engineering: students build a coin-based spinner and collect/analyze data on how long it spins.

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2–3
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Build A Boat Engineering Project teaching resource preview

Build A Boat Engineering Project

A STEM engineering-design project in which students design, build, and test a sailboat meant to travel as far as possible down a classroom 'river' in 10 seconds.

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2
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Light Switch Challenge teaching resource preview

Light Switch Challenge

Maker/STEM engineering design challenge: design and build a device that lets a user turn a light switch on and off without leaving their seat.

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Juice Box Radio Activity teaching resource preview

Juice Box Radio Activity

A simple STEM/craft activity where students build a pretend radio out of a recycled juice box and craft materials.

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2–8
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Helicopter Activity teaching resource preview

Helicopter Activity

A STEM labeling activity in which students identify parts of a helicopter and their functions.

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3–10
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Make A Kite Activity teaching resource preview

Make A Kite Activity

A design-and-build STEM activity where students plan, construct, and test a kite while thinking about the forces (gravity and lift/push) involved in flight.

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3–5
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Become A Sumerian Brick Builder teaching resource preview

Become A Sumerian Brick Builder

A hands-on STEM/history project in which students build a mud brick to experience ancient Sumerian brick-building techniques and reflect on the process in a journal.

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6
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Science Activity About Plants teaching resource preview

Science Activity About Plants

Hands-on science activity packet teaching students about plant uses (food, medicine, building materials, clothing) and basic plant anatomy.

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