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After winter break activities to re-engage students with STEM and ELA

9 After Winter Break Activities: Fun, Low-Prep Ideas to Re-Engage Elementary Students

Why After Winter Break Activities Matter The first few days back from winter break can feel… a little unpredictable.Some kids return energized and bouncing off the walls.Others come back sleepy, shy, or moving at half speed.And some are simply trying to remember how school works. That’s why choosing the right after winter break activities matters.The goal isn’t […]

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Snowman STEM Games - 36 events. Snowman with hat and scarf pictured along with the High Knee challenge showing a figure balancing on one leg & holding a snowman hat on the other lifted knee. Printed student awards shown.

36 Joyous Snowman STEM Winter Activities

Winter, Christmas, Late Winter, Seasons / By feelgoodteaching

If joy, STEM and winter had a baby … it would be the Snowman STEM Winter Games! In these Snowman STEM winter activities, students turn themselves into a snowman by creating four pieces of snowman STEM gear: hat, scarf, arms & nose! Designed to get students moving and challenge their problem-solving skills, these Winter STEM

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15 Christmas and Winter STEM Activities - Snow Scoop, Snowman Stretch and Frozen Fortress shown.

15 Wonderful Winter STEM Activities

Winter, Christmas, Late Winter, Seasons / By feelgoodteaching

As I was wrapping up the year, sipping hot cocoa, and gazing at twinkling lights, I realized something — my list of winter STEM activities just kept growing! Like snowflakes, no two are quite the same, but each one brings that perfect mix of creativity, problem-solving, and frosty fun. So gather your glue sticks, paper scraps, and

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Groundhog Graffiti: A Groundhog Day STEM Challenge

4 Comments / Groundhog Day, Late Winter, Winter / By feelgoodteaching

If you’re like me, Groundhog Day isn’t much of a holiday! It’s always just seemed silly without substance to me. Now I don’t mean to brag or overstate, but this Groundhog Day STEM challenge changes everything! I’ve found LOTS of ways to make Groundhog Day worth your instructional minutes, for (at least) grades 2 –

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In the 3D Solids STEM activity, Winter Waiter, students work in small groups against a criteria/constraints list to build waiters’ trays designed to hold “snowy” 3D solids. They will then test their designs in winter-themed, indoor relay race!

Winter 3D Solids STEM Challenge: Winter Waiter

Winter, Late Winter / By feelgoodteaching

Has cabin fever struck your classroom? The Winter Waiter 3D Solids STEM Challenge might just be the antidote! It incorporates science, technology, engineering, and math along with a friendly competitive indoor relay race that your students will love. Premise In Winter Waiter, students work in small groups against a criteria/constraints list to build waiters’ trays

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In this winter/triangle STEM activity, Frosted Forest, students aim to build the "iciest" tree possible in their class's Frosted Forest!

Winter/Triangle STEM Activity: Treacherous Frosted Forest

Winter, Late Winter / By feelgoodteaching

Mid-January already? Time just flies by, doesn’t it? I am happy to share another winter STEM challenge with you this week: Frosted Forest. This one is heavily weighted toward math, so I think of it as more of a STEM Challenge! If it’s not winter where you live, feel free to call this Triangle Tree.

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In the Winter STEM challenge, Snow Scoop, students essentially build a snow shovel, designed for maximum capacity and/or maximum efficiency.

Winter STEM Challenge: Snow Scoop Solution

Winter, Late Winter / By feelgoodteaching

Winter Break goes by too fast, doesn’t it?! By now, you’re either already back in school or getting pretty close. I hope your break was restful, joyful, and rejuvenating! Because I don’t want the rest of your winter to feel long & dark, I’m creating a couple of new challenges to keep the enthusiasm for

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In this marshmallow STEM challenge, Frozen Fortress, students build a fortress wall, aiming for the biggest - and most stable - wall possible!

Popular Marshmallow Winter STEM Challenge: Frozen Fortress

Christmas, Holidays, Winter / By feelgoodteaching

By now, I hope you’re home enjoying a well-earned Winter Break! Maybe you’re sipping on some hot chocolate, looking for some engaging ways to get your kids thinking deeply when you return to school. Keep this winter STEM activity in your back pocket! Wait for one of those tough days when you and your students

Christmas/Winter STEM activity challenging students to build the tallest free-standing snowman possible

Superb Snowman STEM Activity: Snowman Stretch

Christmas, Holidays, Winter / By feelgoodteaching

You are almost to Christmas/Winter Break, or maybe you’re visiting after break and looking for a way to ease those late winter blues! This snowman STEM activity is perfect if you’re looking for very low-prep and very simple materials. In fact, all you really need is a few sheets of copy paper, tape, and scissors

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Worthwhile Winter STEM Activity: Sleigh/Sled & Slope

Christmas, Holidays, Winter / By feelgoodteaching

You are almost to Winter Break and this winter STEM activity is just what you need to solve every teacher’s dilemma during this time of year–how can you have fun and enjoy the holidays without wasting instructional time? STEM Challenges … the answer is always STEM Challenges!! Premise of Sleigh/Sled & Slope In Sleigh/Sled &

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