Back to School STEM Activities + Read Alouds, Introducing STEM & Engineering – Be a Maker

About this resource

These STEM activities are perfect for introducing STEM / STEAM and the Engineering Design Process to your students for Back to School at the beginning of the school year or any time of year! Includes digital and printable interactive components, low prep student STEM activities with read alouds, and STEM posters.

8 STEM Activities + supplemental read alouds are designed to encourage students to think like inventors, promoting collaboration and creative, “outside the box” thinking. Each mini-lesson pairs an engaging read aloud with a low prep Maker Activity, either for students to complete independently or with a small group.

INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Suggested Read Alouds and Video Links
• Introducing STEM/STEAM pocket chart sorting activity
• Google Slides STEM/STEAM sorting activity
• STEM/STEAM student flipbook
• Engineering Design Process pocket chart sorting activity
• Google Slides EDP sorting Activity
• Engineering Design Process wheel student activity
• STEM/STEAM and Engineering Design Process posters

Back to School Read Alouds + Maker Activities:

• Be a Maker – “Lightbulb Moment” Activity
• Duck! Rabbit! – “Think Like an Engineer” Activity
• Collaboration Station – “Maker Mindset” Activity
• What Do You Do With an Idea? – “Genius Gizmo” Activity
• Dreaming Up – “Creation Stations” with STEM Bins®
• Trying – “Mini Museum” Activity
• Too Tall Houses – “Team Tower” Activity
• Very Good Hats – “Helpful Headwear” Activity

Make sure to download the preview to get a closer look at at all components!

See the books: the picture books in this bundle, with a link to each one, and the STEM Read-Alouds page.