Paper Bridges – Similar to our strong spaghettti challenge. Strong Spaghetti – Get out the pasta and test our your spaghetti bridge designs. Straw Boats Challenge – Design a boat made from nothing but straws and tape, and see how many items it can hold before it sinks. This is also a fun team building activity! MORE FUN STEM CHALLENGES TO TRY Try the 100 marshmallow challenge! The kiddos have to build with 100 marshmallows in a set amount of time! Generally, 15-20 mins is a good STEM challenge time frame. You can set this as a timed event or leave it untimed! Generally, 15-20 mins is a good amount of time BUILDING STEM CHALLENGE #3 Take it a step further and combine the building techniques you’ve just tried out with the shapes and see who can build the tallest tower.
Want more things to do with marshmallows? Why not make marshmallow edible slime, build a marshmallow spaghetti tower, take the marshmallow catapult challenge or build a marshmallow igloo.īUILDING STEM CHALLENGE #2: MARSHMALLOW TOWERĭo you have a kiddo who is looking for even more of a challenge? STEM is all about the world around us so let’s encourage kids to use what they have and get creative with their engineering skills! We like to set up fun building challenges using easy and inexpensive supplies. We have many easy STEM projects that preschool and elementary age kids can try! CHECK OUT THESE STEM RESOURCES STEM makes creators, thinkers, problem solvers, doers, innovators, and inventors.Įxposing kids to simple STEM ideas at an early age sets a foundation for higher learning tomorrow. These are all areas of learning that our kids need to be comfortable with to excel in the future. What is STEM? STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math.
Why is building structures amazing STEM play? To build a solid structure you need a good design, the right amount of pieces, a solid base, and basic engineering skills. BUILDING WITH MARSHMALLOWS AND TOOTHPICKS
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