St. Patrick’s Day STEM Activities
Need some fresh St. Patrick's Day STEM Activities? Scroll down for resources that can make your classroom and engaging, and even educational experience. These low-prep and high-engaging lessons are a great addition to celebrating Spring.
These ideas will be a hit for your students! All of these resources can be found in my shop as separate lessons or even as a complete bundle.
St. Patrick's Day STEM Activities | #1 There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover
After reading the story There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover by Lucille Colandro, students can build their comprehension of the story. Using any items on hand, students will build each of the items that the Old Lady swallows. Cardboard & tape are a great way to get started!
They will also engineer a way to stand up the Old Lady's face so the items can easily be placed in her mouth.
This silly activity is great for story retell and a hands-on, literacy lesson.
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St. Patrick's Day STEM Activities | #2 Shamrock Math Facts Coding
Practicing math facts doesn't have to be boring! Using any type of robot, students can practice their coding and math facts in three different ways.
- Code & write the equation
- Code, write & keep the card
- Coding Math Fact Memory
Through this lesson, students will also build their coding vocabulary like debugging and writing a coding program.
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St. Patrick's Day STEM Activities | #3 Engineer Inspiration Boards
Younger students love using these Engineer Inspiration Boards as a way to create different items that correlate with a theme. Print a board out for each student, or even share digitally, and students can build using any items available in the classroom.
Students have the opportunity to dive into building right away. Or, have students take the time to thoughtfully plan their idea, build and share. This is great introduction to the Engineering Design Process for the primary classroom.
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St. Patrick's Day Classroom Ideas | #4 March Bulletin Board Idea
It always seems like that during the holidays, there is a door decorating competition. Take out all the guesswork and use this print-cut-and-hang design. There is a color and low-ink option based on your school printing availability. Bonus points if it gets laminated and used the next year!
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St. Patrick's Day Classroom Ideas | #5 Digital Reading Comprehension
March is a great time to mix up your regular reading routine. Try implementing digital reading graphic organizers into your instruction. These sets pair well with Epic! books or any other website or books you like to use in your classroom. Don't waste your time printing copies; click and share with students quickly.
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St. Patrick's Day Classroom Ideas | #6 Sphero Sleds
The annual Iditarod race is held in Alaska during the beginning of March. This lesson I'll often teach during the Winter months, however, this still works well during the month of March!
After learning more about the Iditarod and dog sledding, students design and build a sled for Sphero to pull. Race tracks are included with checkpoints to help the experience come to life.
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Bundle & Save!
All of the resource mentioned above are bundled together to save you time! Bundles are a great way to save money. You also automatically get any updates free for life! Click here to grab this bundle for your class and be festive with your STEM instruction.
Resources mentioned in this post:
- March STEM Challenges | Engineer Inspiration | Printable & Digital
- St. Patrick's Day STEM Challenge | Engineer Inspiration | Digital & Printable
- There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover | STEM Lesson
- Sphero Sleds | Dog Sled Race | STEM Activities for Winter
- Games with Multiplication Facts | St Patricks Day Activity for Kids
- Addition Facts Games | St Patricks Day Activity for Kids
- Fairy Tale Adaptations Compare & Contrast Worksheets
- Life Cycles Reading Comprehension Worksheets
- March Bulletin Board | Tech & STEM Bulletin Board
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What questions do you have about these activities? Feel free to direct message me on Instagram, @naomimeredith_ or send me an email, contactnaomimeredith(at)gmail.com, and I would love to chat with you!
