3rd grade stem activities

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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

Teaching Second Grade's students absolutely love to work on STEM projects. This week’s stem activity was to build a house, or a structure, of cards. I got this activity from Brook Brown ~ Teach Outside the Box. Check out her link on this post. It’s currently my favorite STEM project for elementary grades.

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!

How high can you build? Your kids will love this STEM challenge and it requires little to no prep from parents/teachers. Start building today!