Must Try Earth Day STEM Challenges (FREE Printable Sheets!)

STEM and holidays match perfectly with fun challenges that play with favorite themes! If you are looking to keep the kids busy and give them something to work on this spring, these printable Earth Day STEM challenges are the way to go! Get the kids away from the screens and encourage them to invent, design, and engineer their own worlds. STEM activities are perfect all year round!

PRINTABLE EARTH DAY STEM CHALLENGES FOR KIDS!

Use special occasion holidays and the change of seasons as a way to try out STEM projects with your kids at home or in the classroom. I made these printable spring Earth Day theme STEM Cards to go along with our Easter SCIENCE and STEM Activities. All you need to do is print, cut, and enjoy!

Many of our printable STEM challenge cards are open for interpretation, imagination, and creativity. That’s a big part of what STEM is all about! Ask a question, come up with solutions, design and test and retest!

Fun Earth Day STEM Challenges!

Explore the changing seasons and holidays with STEM. These FREE Earth Day activities are perfect for engaging kids in science, technology, engineering, and math as they complete fun and engaging challenges!

You need easy ideas for the kids right?
You need ideas that don’t require costly supplies right?
You need ideas that get the kids thinking right?

I want these printable Earth Day STEM activities to be a simple way to have fun with your kids. They can be used in the classroom as easily as they can be used at home or in another group setting like scouting, library groups, or after-school programs.

Just print, cut, and laminate to use over and over again.

Looking for easy to print activities, and inexpensive problem-based challenges?

We have you covered…

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What Are Earth Day STEM Challenges?

STEM challenges are usually open-ended suggestions to solve a problem or challenge that are meant to get your kids thinking about and using the design process.

What’s the design process? I’m glad you asked! In many ways, it’s a series of steps an engineer, inventor, or scientist would go through when trying to solve a problem. Check out the graphic below.

What Supplies Do You Need?

Mostly, you have the opportunity to use what you already have and let your kids get creative with simple materials.

My pro-tip is to grab a large, clean, and clear plastic tote or bin. Every time you come across a cool item you would normally toss into recycling, toss it in the bin instead. This goes the same for packaging materials and items you may otherwise throw away.

To add to your holiday or seasonal theme STEM challenges, hit the craft or dollar stores for inexpensive theme items to add to the mix. For rainbows, choose bright colors!

Standard STEM materials to save include:

paper towel tubes
toilet roll tubes
plastic bottles
tin cans (clean, smooth edges)
old CDs
cereal boxes, oatmeal containers
bubble wrap
packing peanuts

Also, make sure to have:

colored craft tape
glue and tape
scissors
markers and pencils
paper
rulers and measuring tape
recycled goods bin
non-recycled goods bin
pipe cleaners
craft sticks (popsicle sticks)
play dough
toothpicks
pompoms

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Need a Complete Earth Day Science & STEM Pack?

We have that too! Our Earth Day Science & STEM pack is loaded with awesome activities you can print for your home, classroom, or group setting!

Try an Earth Day STEM challenge today!