Stem 1st grade

This simple STEM challenge will be perfect for Pre-K, kindergarten or first grade. My kids love STEM activities! #stemforkids #stemlearning #steamkids #kidsstem #stem #kidssteam

A few years ago I began Genius Hour on Fridays to incorporate STEM into our classroom. STEM (which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is an engaging, hands on way to get students to communicate, collaborate, be creative, think critically, and exercise compassion. These are all important skills for life and even your littlest students ... Read More about STEM in the First Grade Classroom

Each challenge connects to a read aloud book to help students connect to the activities and is designed specifically with first graders in mind. They build simple projects to give them a firm foundation in engineering. The lessons align with First Grade NGSS covering all of the engineering standards.

If you're looking for more ways to incorporate STEM activities into your classroom, check out this post! I'm sharing STEM challenges for kindergarten for each season of the school year! Your students will enjoy these hands-on kindergarten STEM activities.

Mr. R’s STEAM Lab on Instagram: "First Grade STEM Team Building via HexBug Grand Prix 🏁 The best activities are those where everyone gets to contribute! #STEM #teachersofinstagram #elementaryschool #primaryschool #backtoschool #firstgrade #teambuilding #classroom"

If you’re looking for fun and engaging 1st grade STEM activities (science, technology, engineering, and math), you’ve come to the right spot! 1st grade is such a wonderful time of growth and learning, and these simple activities are the perfect way for students to expand their knowledge of the world around them! They are perfect for STEM boxes, science centers, or early finisher activities!! #1stgradestem #firstgradestem #stemactivities #stemcenters #stem

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Your students will love studying science and STEM/STEAM with these fun Valentine science stations. Students experiment with candy hearts, build hearts, create things, and more. Great for kindergarten, 1st grade, second grade, or 3rd grade. Makes a great week long unit in February or fun Valentine party stations.

These STEM Building Challenges for Kids are great for building skills in Math, Technology and Engineering, & they're super fun for all age groups!

"I like to eat nice juicy children," says the Enormous Crocodile. Nothing like that line to get some kids to raise their eyebrows, or laugh. Mostly they laugh. It's one of those moments in a read aloud book where the kids are hanging onto your words and soaking them up like little sponges-- until they