S.T.E.M Center-Can you build this?

I have been wanting to incorporate more S.T.E.M. activities into my classroom and this is the perfect way of doing just that! I love watching my little engineers problem solve while attempting to build the monument or bridge from the task card-they get so into it!

You can find these picture cards on my TPT store here.

28 cards total. 14 full-color picture cards, each with a matching facts card.

I have seen some teachers place things like this in binders, and keep them in the center all year long. Others laminate the picture cards and place them in a tray or on rings at a center. I like to place one card out every week at my block center. This way, it keeps the excitement going year-round, and keeps those arguments on what the team is building, to a minimum! 

My new addition this year that I am so excited about, is the Architetrix Constructor Set that I picked at Lakeshore Learning last week. I can't wait to watch my students design their bridges with these. This is a great product to work on those fine motor skills and would also be perfect to use in math or math center when building 3D shapes! (Replacing those sticky marshmallows and toothpicks.)

I love setting out graph paper, notepads, or even just notebook paper for my kids to "plan" their designs. Keep them writing!

Do you think my kids will be better at this than I am? ; )

How do you S.T.E.M. in your classroom? Comment below!

Hasta la proxima,

Miss Torres