Third grade stem activities

Explore four different build a zipline STEM challenges that will have your students engaged and working together through the year!

Third grade is a super important year for a kid’s school life. When you look into 3rd grade, you’ll see that this is the year kids move from just learning how to read to using reading to understand more things. During this time, your child is probably getting better at schoolwork, growing physically, and fitting in with friends.

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

4 easy STEM challenges for 3rd grade that are cheap, easy to set up, and engaging for students. Get started with the engineering design process, and have FUN, with these hands-on science challenges!

A few days ago I was putting together some containers of STEM materials, using straws for the challenge, and heard a student say this: "I see straws in those bins. We use a lot of straws!" Yes, we do! In fact, we use so many straws for challenges that I asked for straws to

Our STEM activities make lesson planning so much easier! Here is a list of STEM activities for kids in second grade. Add these to STEM centers, science units, or have fun at home with your toddler!

Did you know that STEM activities are a great way to build classroom community and teamwork at the beginning of the year?Unfortunately, STEM challenges can tend to be used as a classroom competition where students and groups are competing against each other. While classroom competitions can be fun, the goal of STEM should be to encourage a growth mindset in students.How do we accomplish this?

Cup Holder STEM Challenge: build the tallest structure possible that will hold up 2 cups as far apart as possible.

Creative problem-solving at its best!

Try these easy prep STEM challenges! Tested & teacher-approved, they’re designed by a STEM specialist to spark creativity and problem-solving in your students.