Engage Your Students with Fun St. Patrick's Day STEM Challenges!

What are the Five STEM Challenges?

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

• Guard the Leprechaun Gold: Design a contraption to keep the leprechaun’s treasure safe! 
• Get the Leprechaun Gold: Engineer a clever way to retrieve gold coins. 
• Leprechaun Lockdown: Create the ultimate leprechaun trap. 
• St. Pat’s Snake Snatcher: Build a tool to safely “capture” snakes. 
• Limitless Luck: Explore probability by designing a four-leaf clover disc that always lands face-up.

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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.

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Materials Needed:

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: