Building Shapes STEM Cards
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by Rosey
9M ago
Kids will have an awesome time building popular 2D and 3D shapes with these free STEM activity task cards! Want to take your STEM game to the next level? Snag our best selling toothpick STEM challenges! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready I began by printing the the task cards on cardstock to give them extra durability. Then, I ran them through my laminator and cut along the dotted line in the center of each page to separate the halves. I grabbed a ball of playdough kids could use to build the 3D shapes and filled a small basket with a variety of rainbow-c ..read more
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Famous Landmarks STEM Challenge
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by Malia
9M ago
My kids are in love with OBSESSED with LEGOs, so I was excited to create a STEM challenge that would stretch their building skills. Voila! That’s how this famous landmark STEM challenge was born. It’s a cult-favorite! And it’s perfect to use in STEM centers or makerspaces. Grab your set in our shop! Prepping the STEM Challenge Prepping the activity took just a few minutes. I printed the challenge cards on cardstock to give them extra durability and cut apart the pieces. To help ensure that our set stayed together, I punched a hole in the upper left-hand corner of each card and bound them with ..read more
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Walking Water Rainbow Science Experiment
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by Malia
9M ago
Let’s make a walking water rainbow! There’s no better way for little scientists to learn about capillary action and color mixing than by making water walk (yes – walk!) in this colorful rainbow science experiment. This science experiment is a favorite of ours because it’s so easy to set up and the results are almost immediate. Check out the simple step-by-step below and then grab 30 more jaw-dropping (but easy prep!) science experiments kids will love from our shop!   Getting Ready To prep, I gathered our supplies: 6 wide-mouth glasses or jars Paper towels (use the kind where you can se ..read more
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Weight STEM Challenge Cards
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by Malia
9M ago
Hands-on math is always a hit with kids! These STEM challenge cards make it so easy to create a motivating measurement activity. Students will love discovering whether one pile of objects is heavier than another. Grab your free set below and then hop over and snag our Epic STEM Bundle for endless STEM inspiration! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready To prep, I printed the STEM challenge cards (below) and laminated them to make the cards reusable and extra durable. Since my kids are notorious for misplacing cards in sets, I punched a hole in the bottom right-hand corner of ..read more
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12 Shape Games for Kids
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by Malia
9M ago
Studying shapes can feel a lot like learning a foreign language to kids. Rhombuses, trapezoids, spheres… even the NAMES are tricky. But thankfully, with lots of practice, students can memorize not only their crazy titles but also all of the characteristics that make each one special. Luckily, shape games can help! These 12 playful games make it fun for children to dive into 2D and 3D shapes once and for all. For more shape fun, head to our shop for some Toothpick STEM Structures! Practicing 2D shapes? Have kids color roll one and then color it on their mat. // Playdough to Plato This milk and ..read more
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Straw Bridges
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by Malia
9M ago
Building straw bridges is a fun way to strengthen kids’ science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills. With just a few simple supplies, they can design a load bearing bridge just like the ones they drive across in cars! What will your class come up with!?  Create more amazing STEM projects with our Epic STEM bundle! This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. Learning About Bridges Before diving into our engineering project, I wanted to introduce the kids to some bridge basics so I pulled out a copy of Bridges! Amazing Structures and shared the major highli ..read more
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STEM Jellybean Structures
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by Malia
9M ago
Jelly beans + toothpicks = an afternoon of engineering fun! Students will LOVE practicing engineering skills with this hands-on (and tasty!) STEM project. Follow the step-by-step directions below and then hop over to take our popular 5 Day STEM Challenge! (Your kids will thank you.) Getting Ready We’ve done this activity before using marshmallows, but those always proved frustrating as more complicated structures became unstable and collapsed. The hard, sticky inside of the jelly beans were so much better and made some seriously stable creations. Be careful with little ones, the hard shell on ..read more
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20 Science Fair Projects
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by Malia
9M ago
Are you on the hunt for science fair projects kids will love?! We’ve got you covered! These 20 science experiments are motivating AND educational – our favorite combination. Get inspired below and then hop over to snag our 30 Science Experiments in our shop that are all kid-approved! Teach kids about physics, chemistry, engineering and so much more. This roundup is packed with serious science fair inspiration! Want a ready to go science project? Grab our Super Cool Science Kit! Learn about density by pouring a rainbow in a jar. // Playdough to Plato Turn an ordinary egg into a ..read more
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Solar System Hats
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by Malia
9M ago
Children love learning about outer space – twinkling stars, faraway planets, infinite miles of unknown. – it’s all pretty magical.  Whether you’re organizing a space unit or just want a fun way to help kids learn the order of planets from the sun, these solar system hats are a must-try. Grab yours in the Outer Space Activity Pack available in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Getting Ready To prep for the making of our out-of-this-world solar system hats, I printed a copy of the solar system coloring sheet (available here) for each child. Then, I grabbed several sheets of black const ..read more
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Llama Number Sense Clip Cards
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by Tara Mitchell
1y ago
There will be no drama during math class with these llama themed number sense clip cards. They are great for helping young learners match numbers, number words, tallies, and ten frames from 1-10. Getting Ready All you’ll need to do to prep this activity is print, laminate, and cut. I suggest printing on cardstock for durability. After laminating the cards, cut them out so that you have ten cards total – one for each number word 1-10. Llama Number Sense Clip Cards This set of clip cards is a bit different so be sure you note the change with your students. With this set of clip cards, your stu ..read more
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