Stem for 3rd grade

I spent my weekend working on 2nd Day of 2nd Grade resources! I use to do this back when I taught 2nd grade and then a couple of years ago I started celebrating the 3rd Day of 3rd Grade. Here are some snapshots of some of the activities I created: If you're a 2nd Grade teacher and would like to celebrate as well you can download the 2nd Day of 2nd Grade.

STEM activities with pencils are easy to prep and implement for back to school and end of the year stem challenges. Check out three popular STEM and science activities using pencils. Free printables included!

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!

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.

Awesome STEM projects for kids including hands-on science, technology, engineering and math ideas. Fun STEM activities for all ages!

Students choose different ways to create the longest paper chain out of one sheet of construction paper in this easy to prep and complete STEM Challenge.

A perfect activity for encouraging temwork in the STEM lab or a regular classroom. All you need is string and a little imagination!

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

Hurricane STEM Challenge: Teach students about hurricanes in a hands-on way with STEM! This challenge was created to help my third graders better understand hurricanes and the impact that they have around the world. Students tacked this problem by taking on the role of an engineer designing a hurricane proof house. #stemchallenges #stemactivities #hurricaneactivity

What a fun STEM project for kids! Build straw bridges to learn about engineering.

We did another STEM activity this week. The students worked in teams of three or four to build a bridge using four cups, yarn, and tape. Th...

MUST TRY spinning Christmas trees expeirment is super cool and EASY! This holiday science project is perfect STEM idea for December.

Make a straw rocket with a free printable file! This STEM activity is for kids of all ages and they will love playing with their creation!

Building Teamwork at the Beginning of the Year with STEM: Start introducing students to STEM at the beginning of the year all while encouraging communication, collaboration, and team work! #back2school #backtoschool #stem #steam #stemchallenge #stemchallenges

Try this easy engineering and science project making a Popsicle Stick Catapult! This STEM project for kids uses materials you have at home.

STEAM Challenge: Build a structure you can balance on one finger (or on your nose!)

This design a bridge STEM challenge is great to make your kids think in terms of stability and how the physics might work to their advantage.

1st grade STEM activities (science, technology, engineering, and math)! These are perfect for STEM boxes, science centers, or early finisher activities! #1stgradestem #firstgradestem #stemactivities #stemcenters #stemforkids

These are free STEM activities for kids that are so much fun! They use super simple and cheap materials that are easy to find. These diy stem projects and challenges are also low-prep!

Creativity Challenges and STEM: Get a free STEAM Challenge to help develop student creativity! Did you know that our creativity tends to decline as we get older?One way to combat this problem is… More