Building Bricks STEM Challenge Mats - GROWING BUNDLE!

LESSON OVERVIEW

Ignite your students' passion for STEM and engineering with our Building Bricks Challenge Mats! Designed for K-5 students, each set of our mats offer multiple unique, hands-on design challenges that spark creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Each mat features an engaging scenario and open-ended prompt, encouraging students to think like real engineers as they build solutions using building bricks (such as LEGO® blocks).

These versatile mats are perfect for individual or group work and can be used as a standalone activity or as part of a larger STEM lesson. With challenges ranging from building a home for bears to hibernate in or a boat to help a marine biologist study fish to building a prosthetic leg to help someone walk, your students will stay engaged and excited about STEM learning!

Features:

• Editable Student Handouts featuring unique engineering design challenges

• Editable Teacher Slides

• Aligned with NGSS standards

• Promotes problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking

• Perfect for individual or group work

• Versatile for use in various STEM lessons

• Reusable and durable for long-term use (if laminated)

Includes These Challenge Mats:

• Through the ABCs

• Fall Challenges

• STEM Careers

• Winter Challenges

Benefits:

• Makes STEM learning fun and engaging

• Encourages hands-on exploration and experimentation

• Supports cross-curricular learning

• Easy to implement in any classroom setting

• Provides hours of educational entertainment

Materials needed:

• Building bricks

• Handouts (preferably laminated)

• Mesh bags or plastic storage containers (optional, but great for distributing LEGOs to individual students and then you can wash LEGOs in them in the dishwasher to sanitize!)

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