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STEAM Activity Task Cards - Lower Years

  • Updated

    Updated:  24 Oct 2024

Use our easy STEAM Challenges to inspire problem solving and creative thinking in your Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  11 Pages

  • Years

    Years:  1 - 2

teaching resource

STEAM Activity Task Cards - Lower Years

  • Updated

    Updated:  24 Oct 2024

Use our easy STEAM Challenges to inspire problem solving and creative thinking in your Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  11 Pages

  • Years

    Years:  1 - 2

Use our easy STEAM Challenges to inspire problem solving and creative thinking in your Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms.

Looking for Easy STEAM Activities? We Can Help!

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) activities present a wonderful opportunity to bring real-world problems and solutions into the classroom, enhancing curiosity and creativity among students of all ages. These hands-on projects are front-runners in the race to improve critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. This year, the Teach Starter Team has been hard at work creating a variety of easy STEAM activities to take on in your early years classrooms.

20 STEAM Activities for Little Learners

This download includes 20 STEAM Activity Task Cards designed to spark scientific thinking in early learners. Each card provides simple instructions using materials easily found around the home, classroom, or even the recycling bin! These task cards introduce students to a variety of STEAM concepts, including engineering challenges and art experiences, encouraging kids to explore and experiment in a fun, hands-on way. With engaging tasks like bridge building, foil sculpting, and kite crafting, your students will love taking part in these STEAM activities.

Each task requires the students to design and create a new product or solve a design problem. The tasks cover a range of time frames, making them versatile and easily used in various ways. Some examples of the STEAM activities included in this download are:

  • Build a Chair—Students will design and build a chair that can support the weight of a teddy bear.
  • Foil Sculpting – Students will use a picture of the Eiffel Tower and aluminium foil to sculpt a replica of the monument.
  • Build a Wind-Powered Boat – Students will build a boat that can float on water and can move when blown using a straw.

Download Your STEAM Activity Cards Today!

This resource is available as a printable PDF or as an editable Google Slides resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button. Print, laminate, and get ready to dive into some STEAM-tastic classroom fun.


This resource was created by Brittany Kellogg, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.


Even More Easy STEAM Activities for Lower Primary!

Looking for more? Check out these easy STEM activities for lower primary students! They’re sure to make your classroom buzz!

 

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