Winter STEM Challenges!
December 6, 2015
Need some winter-themed STEM challenges for those last school days of December? Engineering challenges are the perfect way to channel the high energy of students before the holidays. Students can pop frozen bubbles, make fake snow, design a new Santa sleigh, or build a wrapping paper bridge!
Here are some fun winter-themed STEM challenges to try:
Build a geometric Gumdrop Christmas Tree
Download Brain Freeze a 10-day math and reading activity packet from Think Stretch
Create a snow storm in a jar
Hold a gingerbread house competition and test different architectures
For more ideas, you can check out the Vivify winter-break calendar. It is jam-packed with ideas to keep the learning going during these holiday months. We recommend providing the calendar as a STEM challenge to students for the holiday break!
Want more Winter STEM?
Read this post for 30 science experiments, math activities, engineering design challenges, and even coding fun - all with a winter theme! All these activities use simple materials and are perfect for the classroom or at home while stuck indoors.
Do you participate in the Elf on the Shelf tradition? Take the Elf antics up a notch by adding some STEM flair. We have compiled a list of 25 STEM challenges that use an Elf! Read more here.
