Turn Students into Solvers with STEM Learning

Science, technology, engineering, and maths are four interdisciplinary topics that encourage students to stretch their minds and develop creative solutions. 

Practising STEM skills prepares students for success in coursework they’ll cover in later school years and leads them to explore careers in fields like: 

• Computer sciences
• Data & analytics 
• Natural sciences
• Medicine
• Language
• And more!

In addition to future academic work, STEM activities help students hone skills they need in and out of the classroom, including critical thinking, reasoning, teamwork, communication and investigation, to name a few.  

To play, students will use various materials to design and build different objects or solve STEM challenges related to counting to 100.

Each STEM challenge requires 100 of the materials mentioned on the card. Provide students with a journal or scratch paper to record the challenges, draw pictures of their designs, and reflect on the results.

STEM Activity Scaffolding + Extension Tips 

We created this 100th-day-of-school resource for independent practice before and after your guided lessons. We also suggest using it to reinforce your weekly plans in the following ways: 

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Print on thick card for added durability and longevity. 

To keep the task cards out of pockets or under desks, punch a hole in the corner of each to place them on a binder ring. Hang the cards from a hook in your maths rotations for easy access.   

The Download button has a dropdown icon, which allows you to choose between the PDF and Google Slides versions of this resource. 

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

Give STEM a bigger presence in your classroom with these activities and teaching resources! 

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STEM Job Description Posters and Lanyards

Help students stay on task during STEM group work with these STEM job description posters and lanyards.