Tallest snowman stem challenge

STEM challenges are the perfect way to keep students engaged in rigorous, yet exciting work before Christmas break! In this snowman STEM activity, Snowman Stretch, students build a snowman, aiming for maximum height or volume. You can use this all winter, changing out base materials and tweaking the Criteria & Constraints list to keep it fresh!

Your kids will love building with marshmallows and toothpicks as they tackle this tallest snowman challenge. Who can build the tallest one?

The Biggest Snowman Ever Build a Snowman STEM Activity: Getting kids to focus during the winter months was always a struggle for me. Fortunately, I found the secret to keeping students engaged, even during the long winter months…STEM! You too can increase student engagement during the long winter months with a STEM activity like building a snowman using the read-aloud The Biggest Snowman Ever. #stem #stemactivities

One of my favorite winter stories to read to my first graders is The Biggest Snowman Ever. This book is filled with themes about teamwork. After reading the story, I always take time for some really great conversations about why teamwork is important, how teamwork can help complete a job, and why working together is better than working by yourself. Click here to purchase The Biggest Snowman Ever on Amazon using my affilitate link.

Every year at this time the kids are getting antsy, and I am just feeling done, dreaming of kicking up my feet by the fire with a nice glass of something cozy … but … it’s not even December yet! It’s way too early to give up trying to provide rigorous content. There is some...

Winter in an elementary classroom can either be full of fun and chaos or feel like it’s never going to end, so it’s important to plan activities that will hold your student’s attention from December to February. STEM activities are a great way to get your students excited about learning and incorporate some fun, hands-on […]

Cup stacking is a fun STEM challenge for children to explore. This set of cup stacking challenge cards has a snowman theme.

The Elf on the Shelf needs your help! Using only toothpicks and gumdrops, can you build the tallest shelf for the elf in this fun winter STEM challenge?

Make a snow fort indoors with this winter STEM activity for kids. Use a few materials, your imagination and lots of hands-on exploration!

Need an easy to implement Winter STEM Activity? Try pairing it with a children's book you might already have! Literacy and STEM go well...