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Sarah Lyn Gay

STEM Life with a nine-year-old college student

25 STEM Challenges for Kids!

by Sarah

I’m always on the lookout for new STEM activities and challenges for my kids to help kids create, build, and design. By calling these “Challenges” instead of activities, it can bring out a different level of anticipation in a kiddo. Just check out my 25 STEM Challenges for Kids!

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The tools needed to do STEM activities can start to get expensive really quickly! I want to encourage kids to learn, but I know parents and teachers don’t always have the money for expensive materials. These STEM challenges are perfect for those of you on a budget, and can be created with cheap materials or items already found in your home!

  1. How Strong is a Piece of Paper Activity
  2. Index Card Towers
  3. Life Size Building Blocks
  4. DIY Conveyor Belt
  5. Paper Building Blocks
  6. STEM Paper Airplane
  7. Marble Run Challenge
  8. Build a Hexbug Maze
  9. Stick Raft
  10. Straw Bridges
  11. Paper Clip Gravity Activity
  12. Magnet Powered Car
  13. Magnetic Sculptures
  14. Geoboard Challenge
  15. Straw Rollercoaster
  16. Fidget Spinner STEM Challenge
  17. Paper Plate Hovercraft
  18. STEM Tower Project
  19. Air Powered Car
  20. Apple STEM Challenge
  21. LEGO Volcano
  22. Easter Egg STEM Challenge
  23. Blow Cup Challenge
  24. LEGO Boat
  25. Paintbrush Challenge

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