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STEM Activity Cards - Middle Years

  • Updated

    Updated:  23 Oct 2024

Use our easy STEM Activity Cards to inspire problem solving and creative thinking in your Year 3 and Year 4 classrooms.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  10 Pages

  • Years

    Years:  3 - 4

teaching resource

STEM Activity Cards - Middle Years

  • Updated

    Updated:  23 Oct 2024

Use our easy STEM Activity Cards to inspire problem solving and creative thinking in your Year 3 and Year 4 classrooms.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  10 Pages

  • Years

    Years:  3 - 4

Use our easy STEM Activity Cards to inspire problem solving and creative thinking in your Year 3 and Year 4 classrooms.

Looking for Easy STEM Activities? We Can Help!

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) activities are a fantastic way to bring real-world applications into the classroom, sparking curiosity and creativity in students of all ages. These hands-on projects encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, making learning engaging and exciting. If you’ve been searching for engaging, easy, and cheap options for implementing STEM activities in your classroom, you’re in the right place!

Easy STEM Activities for Middle Primary Students (3-4)

This download includes 20 STEM Challenge Task Cards designed to spark scientific thinking in young learners. Each card provides simple instructions using materials easily found around the home or classroom. These task cards cater to various STEM concepts, from engineering challenges to science experiments, encouraging kids to explore and experiment in a fun, hands-on way. With engaging STEM ideas like bridge building, code cracking, and aeronautical engineering, your students will surely have a blast participating in these exciting STEM activities.

Each task has the students design and create a new product or solve design challenges. The tasks cover a range of time allocations, making them ideal for either a quick activity or a more extended lesson.

Print out the task cards on cardstock for added durability.

Download and Print Your STEM Activity Cards Today!

This resource is available as a printable PDF or as an editable Google Slides resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button. Print, laminate, and get ready to dive into some STEM-tastic classroom fun.


This resource was created by Brittany Kellogg, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.


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