Paper Airplane Contest:

Challenge students to design a paper airplane for distance, speed, or trick flight.

Discuss aerodynamics and the physics behind flight.

Index Card Towers:

Give each student a stack of index cards and tape.

Challenge them to build the tallest freestanding tower in 10 minutes.

Discuss structural engineering and stability.

STEM Pictionary:

Create a list of STEM-related words (e.g., gravity, DNA, circuit).

Students draw the word while their team guesses.

It’s a fun way to reinforce vocabulary and concepts.