Building Bricks STEM Challenge Mats - GROWING BUNDLE!
Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, each set of our mats offer multiple unique, hands-on design challenges that spark creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Each mat features an engaging scenario and open-ended prompt, encouraging students to think like real engineers as they build solutions using building bricks (such as LEGO® blocks).
Grades: K - 5th; Homeschool
Teaching Duration: 3 hours
Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, each set of our mats offer multiple unique, hands-on design challenges that spark creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Each mat features an engaging scenario and open-ended prompt, encouraging students to think like real engineers as they build solutions using building bricks (such as LEGO® blocks).
Grades: K - 5th; Homeschool
Teaching Duration: 3 hours
Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, each set of our mats offer multiple unique, hands-on design challenges that spark creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Each mat features an engaging scenario and open-ended prompt, encouraging students to think like real engineers as they build solutions using building bricks (such as LEGO® blocks).
Grades: K - 5th; Homeschool
Teaching Duration: 3 hours
LESSON OVERVIEW
Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, each set of our mats offer multiple unique, hands-on design challenges that spark creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Each mat features an engaging scenario and open-ended prompt, encouraging students to think like real engineers as they build solutions using building bricks (such as LEGO® blocks).
These versatile mats are perfect for individual or group work and can be used as a standalone activity or as part of a larger STEM lesson. With challenges ranging from building a home for bears to hibernate in or a boat to help a marine biologist study fish to building a prosthetic leg to help someone walk, your students will stay engaged and excited about STEM learning!
Features:
Editable Student Handouts featuring unique engineering design challenges
Editable Teacher Slides
Aligned with NGSS standards
Promotes problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking
Perfect for individual or group work
Versatile for use in various STEM lessons
Reusable and durable for long-term use (if laminated)
Benefits:
Makes STEM learning fun and engaging
Encourages hands-on exploration and experimentation
Supports cross-curricular learning
Easy to implement in any classroom setting
Provides hours of educational entertainment
Materials needed:
Building bricks
Handouts (preferably laminated)
Mesh bags or plastic storage containers (optional, but great for distributing LEGOs to individual students and then you can wash LEGOs in them in the dishwasher to sanitize!)
