STEM Science Projects for 3rd-5th Graders: Full Year of Hands-on STEAM Projects and Activities
Needing a hands-on approach to science that your elementary kids will ACTUALLY love?
Then you need this FULL YEAR OF STEM PROJECTS for 3rd-5th graders!
You'll get one project-based lesson per NGSS standard, plus 4 review projects, and 4 bonus activities.
That means you get 19 hands-on projects that take about one week to complete (plus 4 bonus activities!)
Each project-based lesson dives deep into the NGSS standard.
HOW TO USE:
These projects can serve as a full third grade year of learning, or be used as a supplement for the 4th-5th grade science curriculum you already have.
You’ll also get a BONUS file that helps you schedule this out, making this a completely done-for-you science project bundle.
BENEFITS:
- Provides a full year's worth of engaging science projects for elementary-aged kids
- Promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities
- Aligns with STEM and STEAM education principles
- Encourages creativity and independence in kids
- Moves abstract science concepts to true understanding through art and animals
Needing a hands-on approach to science that your elementary kids will ACTUALLY love?
Then you need this FULL YEAR OF STEM PROJECTS for 3rd-5th graders!
You'll get one project-based lesson per NGSS standard, plus 4 review projects, and 4 bonus activities.
That means you get 19 hands-on projects that take about one week to complete (plus 4 bonus activities!)
Each project-based lesson dives deep into the NGSS standard.
HOW TO USE:
These projects can serve as a full third grade year of learning, or be used as a supplement for the 4th-5th grade science curriculum you already have.
You’ll also get a BONUS file that helps you schedule this out, making this a completely done-for-you science project bundle.
BENEFITS:
- Provides a full year's worth of engaging science projects for elementary-aged kids
- Promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities
- Aligns with STEM and STEAM education principles
- Encourages creativity and independence in kids
- Moves abstract science concepts to true understanding through art and animals
Needing a hands-on approach to science that your elementary kids will ACTUALLY love?
Then you need this FULL YEAR OF STEM PROJECTS for 3rd-5th graders!
You'll get one project-based lesson per NGSS standard, plus 4 review projects, and 4 bonus activities.
That means you get 19 hands-on projects that take about one week to complete (plus 4 bonus activities!)
Each project-based lesson dives deep into the NGSS standard.
HOW TO USE:
These projects can serve as a full third grade year of learning, or be used as a supplement for the 4th-5th grade science curriculum you already have.
You’ll also get a BONUS file that helps you schedule this out, making this a completely done-for-you science project bundle.
BENEFITS:
- Provides a full year's worth of engaging science projects for elementary-aged kids
- Promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities
- Aligns with STEM and STEAM education principles
- Encourages creativity and independence in kids
- Moves abstract science concepts to true understanding through art and animals
TOPIC: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math (S.T.E.A.M.)
GRADE: 3rd-5th (can be used independently by 5th graders)
FORMAT: PDF Files
PAGES: 381 pages
WHAT YOU GET
Balancing Act Project – Help Jeremy the Leopard Seal beat unbalanced forces through engineering. 🦭
Patterns of Motion Project – Help Norman the Monkey swing to the mangosteen using patterns of motion. 🐒
Static Electricity Project – Help Peanut the Scarlet Macaw fly with static electricity. 🦜
Magnet Maze – Help Finley the Fennec Fox hunt through a maze using magnets. 🦊
Rabbit Run Review Project – Help Hoppers the Rabbit run through the garden using force and motion. 🐰
Force and Motion Poster – Display what you’ve learned in this unit with a Force and Motion Anchor Chart using characters from the projects! 🐰
Monarch Migration – Design a 3D monarch that displays your knowledge of butterfly life cycles and migration. 🦋
Penguin Animal Groups – Help the penguins survive by working together in a group. 🐧
Inherited Traits – Design your own tiger cubs using inherited traits. 🐅
Fox Adaptations – Design a fox that is adapted to its environment. 🦊
Life Cycle Poster Board Project – Construct a 3D poster board display that reviews life cycles, animal groups, inherited traits, and variations. 🐣
Life Cycle Worksheet – Create a life cycle with ducks in this hands-on activity. 🦆
Fossil Find Project – Determine the ecosystem of the fossil you discovered through ancient clues. 🦖
Kookaburra Survival – Design a kookaburra that survives well in its habitat. 🪶
Hammerhead Habitat – Explain why certain animals survive in particular habitats through art and play. 🦈
Eagle Food Web – Create a balanced food web with eagles and foxes. 🦅
Ecosystem Folder Project – Fill a folder with ecosystem-inspired designs and charts. 🦁
Ecosystem Chart – Display what you’ve learned with this Ecosystem Flow Chart. 🦁
Weather Patterns Project– Predict the types of weather like a meteorologist as you construct a hanging weather chain. ☔️
Climate Project – Explore the world through 5 different climate types and a hands-on, art-inspired project. 🗺️
Winter Weather Challenge – Engineer a solution for the hazardous weather using the resources you have. ❄️
STEM Shelter Challenge – Engineer a shelter to keep Andy the Poison Dart Frog out of the weather. 🐸
Daily Weather Chart– Record your daily weather as a part of your morning routine or for a project. 🌈
Check out a HOW TO USE video here!
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