Engage Your Students with Fun Spring & Easter STEM Challenges!

What are the Five STEM Challenges?

Students work individually or in small groups using a criteria and constraints list for each challenge. 

• Carrot Carriage – Build a carrot carriage that can roll downhill with cargo. 
• Easter Basket Bounce – Design a basket to hold plastic Easter eggs during a bouncy relay race. 
• Egg Drop "Egg-hanced" – Protect an egg in this classic STEM challenge. 
• Bean Bind – Engineer a sorting device to separate jelly beans from other beans. 
• Nice Nest – Create a bird nest that can hold as many plastic eggs as possible.

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What’s Included?

Everything you need to implement seamless and engaging STEM activities:

Teacher Support

• Video walk-throughs for each challenge to make prep a breeze
• Easy-to-follow setup guides & materials lists 

 Editable Student Handouts:

• Criteria & constraints lists
• Discussion questions
• Design analysis sheets to deepen learning

 Bonus Activities:

• Cross-curricular extension templates and links for each challenge to extend for early finishers or whole-class

 NGSS-Aligned Standards

• Perfect for grades 2–8 with modifications for all skill levels.

Perfect for:

Materials Needed:

Plastic Easter eggs and simple craft materials such as construction paper, craft sticks, pipe cleaners, tape and scissors.

Full materials list included with easy modifications.

Why Teachers Love This Activity: