Stem lesson

Build a device with paper, tape, string, and paper clips to pick up a ping pong ball from a distance in this fun engineering lesson plan!

Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.

Bucket Towers is an original STEM Challenge for upper elementary classes and it is a student favorite. You will love the easy prep! This is hard to believe, but some of our best STEM Challenges have been created accidentally. The STEM Bucket Tower challenge is one of those! Building boats was another total spur-of-the-moment challenge.

Each year, I teach a simple machines unit. Each year, I try to figure out ways to integrate STEM ideas into the mix. This year, I wanted to find ways to engage my learners right away. Sometimes the simplest thing to do is grab simple items to create the perfect STEM project! The best part...you just need 4 simple supplies or less for the each challenge. The first challenge is to create a way to get the cup of cubes to the top of the table. This is all I gave them: Toilet paper tubes, a cup…

The first lessons you teach set the tone for the rest of the year in the classroom! During the first week of school, your schedule should include a mix of teaching procedures and expectations as well as building a strong classroom community. Unfortunately, introducing procedures and practicing the

If you have middle school aged students, these STEM projects for middle school will be great additions to your collection of STEAM activities for kids.

Easy STEM challenge that only requires an index card (or small piece of paper) and scissors! Can you fit through an index card? This science trick will amaze your kids! The question of "how do you cut an index card into a necklace" is answered too!

STEM Challenge- students use materials to design a working model of Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion- the Newton’s Cradle. This STEM Challenge is designed for upper elementary or middle school students.

Incorporating STEM into your classroom can seem like a daunting task. However, it doesn't have to be. These beginning of the year STEM and STEAM activities are perfect for the first weeks of school. Whether you are a classroom teacher or a STEM teacher lay the foundation for the year with these hands-on #STEM lessons and activities your students will love. Find everything you need for back to school in this article: Back to School STEM Ideas. #MissTechQueen #STEAM #ElementarySTEM #STEMLab

What Is A STEM Activity? Have you ever asked yourself what is a STEM activity? At Hess UnAcademy, we believe that STEAM and STEM activities for kids are an important part of a good education. Learn what a STEM or a STEAM activity is, what kinds of jobs that require a STEM education, why you should invest in a STEM curriculum, and find some popular STEAM and STEM activities for kids while you're at it.