Back to School STEM Activities Team Builders and Icebreakers Elementary & Up
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Description
Team building activities and icebreakers are perfect for the first week of school in STEM! Not only will your students instantly engage in these hands-on challenges, they will begin to build your classroom community. Your students will need to work in teams throughout the year, and the best way to set the foundation for that is with fun, engaging, and brain-stretching STEM challenges.
✅ What You'll Get ✅
- This resource includes ice breaker challenges / activities: ✨✨✨ 3 STEM team building activities PLUS ✏️✏️✏️ 6 quick STEM challenges that can be used for independent or small group work.
- Printable recording pages are provided to follow the Engineering Design Process.
- The three team building challenges are:
- ✨ No Peeking Challenge (trust-building and communication)
- ✨ Around the Room Transfer (teamwork and collaboration)
- ✨ Memory Dash (brain stretching memory work and communication)
- The six quick STEM challenges are:
- ✏️ Shortest Distance (measurement)
- ✏️ Book Lift (great tie in to simple machines or physics)
- ✏️ Pencil Keeper (mechanical and industrial design)
- ✏️ Tallest Tower (balanced and unbalanced forces, measurement)
- ✏️ Index Card Squeeze (out of the box thinking)
- ✏️ Index Card Master (forces)
✂️ Materials Needed ✂️
There are material recommendations and differentiated instructions for each of these challenges so that you can make them easier or more difficult depending on the age and ability of your students. All of these challenges can be done with materials you have on hand, such as index cards, card stock, string, cups, rulers, and tape. You do not need to purchase expensive supplies to do this! Use what you have available.
Looking for Virtual Icebreakers and Teambuilders?
Digital Team Building Activity can be found here, which can be used in applications like Zoom, Google Meet, or even in person.
What Teachers Are Saying
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is the perfect way to start out the school year and help students learn how to work together with new students. I love that it can be used at any point in the school year though!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love doing STEM activities at the beginning of the year to promote team building and cooperation. I appreciate that these include materials that I have on hand. Thank you!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I got some great first day of STEM class pictures. We got to know each other and they learned a little something new about themselves. Great way to start the year, I’m ready for next year!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This team building resource was necessary for my students to engage with others in a structured way. I liked that this product was low prep."
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