STEM and seasons match perfectly with fun challenges involving windmills, wheelbarrows, and weeds! If you want to keep the kids busy and give them something to work on whether you’re in the classroom or at home, these printable spring STEM challenge cards are the solution! Encourage your kiddos to learn about the design process and invent, design, and engineer solutions to everyday problems. Simple STEM is perfect year-round.

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Fun Spring STEM Activities!

Explore the changing seasons with STEM. These free spring theme STEM activities are perfect for engaging kids in science, technology, engineering, and math as they complete fun challenges!

I want these printable spring STEM activity cards 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. Print, cut, and laminate to use over and over again.

What do Spring STEM challenges look like?

STEM challenges are usually open-ended suggestions to solve an everyday problem or improve an everyday situation. They 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 to solve a problem.

TIP: Read more about the engineering design process here.

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Note: While these cards are spring-themed selections, your kiddos can look around their communities, homes, and classrooms to come up with a problem that they would like to find a solution for instead.

Plus, you can have your kiddos do some research by asking questions. Enlist family and friends about a problem they would like to solve! This is a great way to get started with STEM challenges and explore ways to make the world better around you.

Some examples of the Spring STEM Challenges include:

  • Design and build something wind-powered.
  • Design and build a nest (research a type of bird that lives in your area and what kind of nest it builds).
  • Design and build a structure to keep out the rain (test it!).
  • Design and build a wheelbarrow and a shovel to use with your wheelbarrow (think about simple machines).

How to set your kids up for Spring STEM challenges

You can use what you 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. Whenever you encounter a fantastic item, toss it into your bins instead of the recycling bin. This goes for packaging materials and items you may otherwise throw away.

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

You can make sure you have:

  • tape
  • glue and tape
  • scissors
  • markers and pencils
  • paper
  • rulers and measuring tape
  • recycled goods bin
  • non-recycled goods bin

More STEM Challenges

Start with these spring STEM ideas below and build from there. We have new challenges for each new season and holiday!

Click here to get your printable spring STEM cards!

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STEM Resources To Get You Started

Here are a few resources that will help you introduce STEM more effectively to your kiddos or students and feel confident yourself when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.

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Printable Spring Pack

If you’re looking to grab all of the printables in one convenient place plus exclusives with a spring theme, our 300+ page Spring STEM Project Pack is what you need!

Weather, geology, plants, life cycles, and more!

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