STEM Bins® Team Building Back to School & End of the Year STEM Activities for the First Day of School, End of the Year STEM Stations

Please note that this is a DIGITAL file with PRINTABLE materials only. Physical building materials will need to be provided by the buyer. STEM Bins® Team Building Activities are a wonderful way to build your classroom community for Back to School and at the End of the Year, as well as allow students to practice and reflect on essential character skills. They are perfect to encourage collaboration among your students on the first day of school and first weeks of school. 12 STEM Activities are provided for you to set up in stations or use as a whole class, and you may choose how many stations you’d like your students to complete. Each challenge is designed to be used with your existing classroom set of STEM Bins®, along with a few other basic classroom materials. There is a tabletop tent for each station with the challenge instructions on one side and character emphasis on the other side. The character cards may be displayed in your classroom after the challenges are complete. Students need to be placed in groups of 2-4 and given at least 20 minutes per station to meet the challenge. Includes the following materials and challenges in both LOWER GRADE AND UPPER GRADE VERSIONS: *EDITABLE CHALLENGE TENTS *GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION OF ALL CHALLENGES Page 3: How to Use Page 4: Supplies Checklist Pages 5-6: Photos of Possible Products Pages 7-8: Station Number Tents Pages 9-10: Student Booklet Cover and Checklist Pages 11-12: Take Flight (OPTIMISM) Pages 13-14: Build a Bridge (PERSEVERANCE) Pages 15-16: Goal Getter (SPORTSMANSHIP) Pages 17-18: Mirror Mirror (CREATIVITY) Pages 19-20: Tricky Tower (SELF-DISCIPLINE) Pages 21-22: Chain Reaction (PATIENCE) Pages 23-24: Safe Shelter (EMPATHY) Pages 25-26: Safety Net (ENCOURAGEMENT) Pages 27-28: Maze Mania (IMPROVEMENT) Pages 29-30: Parking Place (EFFORT) Pages 31-32: Rock and Roll (COOPERATION) Pages 33-34: Life Boat (FLEXIBILITY) Page 35: Teambuilder Reflections Pages 36-47: Optional Character Awards Page 48: Credits