STEM SPECTACULARS
Hands-on learning shouldn’t be relegated only to our Science and Math classrooms. Iterative design teaches students how to learn from their mistakes and troubleshoot problems as they arise — and this massive collection of STEM Spectaculars helps you bring hands-on creativity to any lesson. Every resource in the collections below will challenge your students to think outside the box as they take part in all sorts of critical thinking and collaborative problem solving. Whether you’re staging a Dramatic Egg Drop or trying to construct massive towers using nothing more than some spaghetti and string — these resources are Spectacular.
STEM SPECTACULAR COLLECTIONS:
Brainy Bridge Builders
Whether you’re building for strength, size, or stamina… you’ll need to collect all sorts of construction supplies if you want to make a bridge that can stand the test of time. Brainy Bridge Builders puts a gamified twist on a classic STEM challenge that’s guaranteed to make a splash.
Loot Lifters
In the Loot Lifters collection, your students will be working with their teammates to construct elaborate STEM contraptions with the power to retrieve all kinds of precious items that are stranded in far-flung locations around your classroom. Grab your popsicle sticks and prepare for liftoff!
Mini Marshmallow Launch Lab
Watch your students’ imaginations take flight with this sweet collection of Mini Marshmallow activities. Enter the Launch Lab to explore all kinds of themed activities where competing teams will work to build (and activate) their very own marshmallow launching catapults.
Mini Model Melee
From ninjas and pirates to superheroes and master builders, the Mini Model Melee Collection transforms learning into a fast-paced battle of creativity, strategy, and teamwork. Students build mini models tied to course content while earning rewards, unlocking chaos, and racing for victory.
Speedy String Slingers
Take your STEM-infused review to new heights with the Speedy String Slingers collection! In each of the activities in this lineup, intrepid teams of students compete to build and use working zip lines by answering all sorts of questions related to your course content.
Stack Skirmish
Discover Stack Skirmish: a collection built for serious play and deeper thinking. Students analyze, design, create, and defend their ideas while energy stays high and prep stays low. Grounded in Bloom’s upper levels and aligned to UDL, this is engagement with purpose. Any way you stack it, it sticks.
S.T.E.M. Camp Commandos
S.T.E.M. Camp Commandos is your ticket to action-packed, student-centered STEM infusion! With five themed collections, each containing five customizable challenges, students will build, engineer, and problem-solve their way through exciting missions. Gear up and take command!
Strategic Stack Attacks
Tower past the competition with this STEM inspired stacking challenge collection. Whether you’re building massive towers out of nothing but dried spaghetti and string or trying to create the biggest pile of miniature candies that you can, Stack Attacks are a guaranteed hit.
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