This article is in collaboration with Tied 2 Teaching.
Are you looking for a fun way to add STEM activities to your homeschool? Let me introduce to you to Tied 2 Teaching. For the past several weeks, Crew kids have had a blast completing fun but educational challenges with the STEM Activities, Full Year of Challenges with Close Reading.
Tied 2 Teaching founder Matthew Kelly is passionate about finding ways to integrate math, science, and literacy. He believes learning should be fun. These seasonally bundled STEM Activities reflect that passion and integration. Each Challenge includes a “close reading” which brings literacy to the marriage of math, science, and engineering. You’ll also find some history sneaking in through those close readings.
The STEM Activities, Full Year of Challenges with Close Reading is a collection of the monthly bundles. Each monthly bundle has 4 Challenges except August. With August comes the bonus Mega Pack of Building Block Challenges. Look over the list and you’ll find that many of the challenges are related to the holidays or celebrations of the month. Note: When the bundle is downloaded the individual challenges will not be grouped by month.
January STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- 100th Day of School STEM Challenge – SPAGHETTI TOWER Design Challenge
- Marshmallow Snowman Challenge
- CIVIL RIGHTS MONUMENT Design Challenge
- Sled Design Challenge
February STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Valentines Day STEM Challenge – Cupid’s Bow Design
- Groundhog Day STEM Challenge – Groundhog Burrow Design Challenge
- Valentines STEM Challenge – Love Bug Design Challenge
- Presidents Day STEM Challenge – Lincoln’s Cabin Challenge
March STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- St. Patrick’s Day STEM Challenge – Build a Leprechaun Trap
- Basketball Tower STEM Challenge
- St. Patrick’s Day STEM Challenge – Build a Rainbow Bridge
- New Hat for Cat Challenge Read Across America STEM
April STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Jelly Bean Tower Challenge
- Easter STEM Challenge Design a Carrot Carriage
- Earth Day STEM Challenge – Design Something Useful
- Earth Day STEM Challenge – Upcycled Birdhouse
MAY STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Design a New Droid
- Paper Airplane Design Challenge
- Pipe Cleaner Challenge
- Lighthouse Design Challenge
June STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Foil Boat Design Challenge
- Giant Pyramid Challenge
- Steamboat Design Challenge
- Zip Line Design Activity
July STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- House of Cards Challenge
- Doghouse Design Challenge
- Alien Spacecraft Challenge
- Airplane Design Challenge
August STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Building Block Tower Challenge
- Index Card Skyscraper Challenge
- Paper Table Challenge
BONUS Building Block Challenge MEGA PACK
September STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Apple Boat Challenge
- Pencil Tower Challenge
- Totem Pole Challenge
- Balloon Tower Challenge
October STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Spider Web Design Challenge
- Witch’s Parachute Halloween STEM Challenge
- Sugar Cube Arch Challenge
November STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Parade Balloon Challenge
- Thanksgiving Table Challenge
- Cranberry Tower Challenge
- Pilgrim Shelter Challenge
December STEM Challenge Bundle with Close Reading
- Cardboard Reindeer Challenge
- Funky Christmas Ornament Challenge
- Straw Christmas Tree Challenge
- Christmas Tree Tower
ADDITIONAL STEM CHALLENGES
- 100th Day of School Glasses
- 100th Day of School Crayon Tower
- Kingdom Hearts Valentines Castle
- Candy Heart Tower
- Design a Candy Box
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Go check out the Crew Reviews and see how much fun they had with these Challenges!
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A big thank you to Tess Hamre of Circling Through This Life for writing this introductory post.
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