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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
Activity
Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
In this activity, your child will be challenged to use three simple materials to create a launcher for an action figure or small toy.
2nd grade
Science
Activity
Structure Building Challenge
Structure Building Challenge
Lesson Plan
Structure Building Challenge
Get your students to be builders and create structures with a variety of materials. Students will have the opportunity to be creative, cooperate in groups, and discuss their experience.
2nd grade
Science
Lesson Plan
STEM Design Challenge Cards
STEM Design Challenge Cards
Worksheet
STEM Design Challenge Cards
These STEM design challenge cards ask learners to build something new for a specific reason or purpose and are a great way to foster creative thinking.
2nd grade
Science
Worksheet
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
Activity
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!
2nd grade
Science
Activity
STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
Worksheet
STEM Design Challenge Cards for Young Learners
Use these STEM design challenges to foster creativity and critical thinking skills in young learners while introducing them to the engineering process.
2nd grade
Science
Worksheet
Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
Activity
Building Brick Challenge: Build a Boat
Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks. 
2nd grade
Science
Activity
Design Your Own Planet
Design Your Own Planet
Activity
Design Your Own Planet
In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.
2nd grade
Science
Activity
Halloween STEM Building Challenge
Halloween STEM Building Challenge
Activity
Halloween STEM Building Challenge
The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.
2nd grade
Science
Activity
STEM Design Challenge: Plan, Reflect, Revise
STEM Design Challenge: Plan, Reflect, Revise
Worksheet
STEM Design Challenge: Plan, Reflect, Revise
Children will plan our their STEM design, reflect on the process of building their creation, and brainstorm ways they could make their design even better. 
2nd grade
Science
Worksheet
Build a Tunnel
Build a Tunnel
Activity
Build a Tunnel
In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.
2nd grade
Science
Activity
Building Brick Challenge: Build a Tall Tower
Building Brick Challenge: Build a Tall Tower
Activity
Building Brick Challenge: Build a Tall Tower
In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.
2nd grade
Science
Activity
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 6
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 6
Workbook
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 6
This independent study packet for second graders offers Week 6 of remote learning activities.
2nd grade
Science
Workbook
Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
Science Project
Hero's Engine: Example of Newton's Third Law
In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.
2nd grade
Science
Science Project
The Single Fixed Pulley System
The Single Fixed Pulley System
Science Project
The Single Fixed Pulley System
Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.
2nd grade
Science
Science Project
Drum Size and Pitch
Science Project
Drum Size and Pitch
How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.
2nd grade
Science
Science Project
Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Science Project
Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.
2nd grade
Science
Science Project
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Science Project
Bridge Over Troubled Water
This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.
2nd grade
Science
Science Project
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 7
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 7
Workbook
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 7
Week 7 of this independent activity packet brings you a host of art projects, movement card games, and design challenges for second graders.
2nd grade
Science
Workbook
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 8
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 8
Workbook
Second Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 8
Second grade learning opportunities abound in this independent study packet, which provides Week 8 of engaging learning prompts.
2nd grade
Science
Workbook
Corn Maze STEM Challenge
Corn Maze STEM Challenge
Activity
Corn Maze STEM Challenge
Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!
2nd grade
Science
Activity
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