Building Bricks STEM Challenge Cards: St. Patrick's Day FREEBIE
Updated: December 27, 2024
Type: Seasonal/Holiday STEM Activity
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Get inspired by the luck of the Irish with this free version of our St. Patrick's Day Building Bricks Challenge Cards! Students will first construct their landscape (either using building bricks or paper) receiving one of the 5 challenge cards to solve a problem or add a creation to their landscape! This activity works well as an introduction to the engineering design process, in centers, or a Makerspace.
What's Included:
5 challenge or task cards
Engineering Design Process handout
Materials needed:
Building bricks
Paper plates or building brick base plates
Construction paper (optional)
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