If you’re like most teachers, winter can feel overwhelming. Between holiday concerts, report cards, and trying to keep students engaged during those chilly months, planning STEM activities can easily fall to the bottom of your to-do list.  But here’s the good news: hands-on STEM learning doesn’t have to take hours of prep. With the right structure, you can turn winter-themed challenges into low-prep STEM centers  that engage your students, teach problem solving, and even give

If you’ve ever watched your students light up while building something, you already know the magic of STEM. There’s something about letting kids plan, create, test, and improve that pulls out their best thinking — even from the quietest learners. When I first started thinking about running STEM challenges , I’ll be honest — I wasn’t sure it was worth it!  I pictured tape everywhere, lopsided towers, and students asking, “What do we do next?”  But after years of trial, error,