Building Bricks STEM Challenge Mats - Through the ABCs

$3.50

Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, these mats offer 26 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: 1 hour

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Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, these mats offer 26 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: 1 hour

Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, these mats offer 26 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: 1 hour

LESSON OVERVIEW

Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, these mats offer 26 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 bridge to rescuing a kitten from a tree, your students will stay engaged and excited about STEM learning!

Features:

  • Editable Student Handouts: 26 unique engineering design challenges, one for each letter of the alphabet

  • 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

  • Paper plates or building brick base plates

  • Handouts (preferably laminated)

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