Stem activities with index cards

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

30+ engineering STEM challenges with simple materials. Kids can tinker with bridges, catapults, boats, and more using recycled and inexpensive materials.

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!

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If you need March STEM activities and March STEAM activities, we've got you covered! Find directions for our favorite March STEM ideas here.

Use the Build a Name STEM activity as a get to know you activity in the first week of school. Pair with Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow.

Legos are fun toys, and sets come with easy to follow instructions. Legos are also great for free play or just building whatever comes to mind.

These STEM challenge cards make measuring fun and easy. Students will love discovering whether one pile of objects is heavier than another.

The end of the school year is such a special time as testing winds down, and you finish teaching those last few standards. You may even find you have little pockets of time throughout your days when you and your students can work to strengthen that special classroom community bond that’s been building throughout the […]

Click through to the blog series for quick & easy STEM activity ideas. Freebies included in each post 🥰!