Steam activities elementary low prep

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.

5 Simple STEM activities with paper plates. Frugal, easy, fun, and best of all highly engaging on STEM Activities for Kids.

STEM stands for “Science, Technology, Engineering and Math”. In education, STEM is a subject that includes mostly project-based learning where students work together to solve a pr…

Here are some STEM activities using paper that you can easily do at home, which can provide simple and enjoyable educational play.

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.

Do you have craft sticks hanging around? Check out these 14 fun STEM activities with craft sticks to try with the kids. They are simple and loads of fun!

Totally Awesome STEAM Projects for Kids

Choose from 58 fun STEAM art projects and activities for kids to explore art while learning science, technology, engineering, and math, too!

Mr. R’s STEAM Lab on Instagram: "Straw Rockets! 🚀 Looking for an activity that requires low prep, simple supplies, and is K-2 friendly? Look no further than Straw Rockets! Makers build their own rocket and observe it's flight pattern by adding tail fins. You can even modify the lesson for older students by playing a game of UFO Hunter where you can turn the rockets into balloon blow darts! You can find this lesson on my TPT. I also recorded a student friendly build along for my YT…

If you love STEAM activities for kids but hate having to buy a ton of extra materials and tools, you are going to LOVE these free STEM activities.