When is National STEM Day 2026?

National STEM Day is November 8 every year, a Sunday in 2026. It celebrates science, technology, engineering and math, and many schools run STEM activities all week.

What does STEM stand for?

Science, technology, engineering and math. The What Is STEM? poster explains each letter for kindergarten to 5th grade, and the Scientific Method Steps poster shows how scientists test an idea.

What STEM challenges work in a classroom?

The Foil Boat Penny Challenge, Straw Rocket Launch Challenge, Paper Spinner Design and Test, Balancing Robot challenge and the Mission to Mars logbook. Each uses simple supplies and has students plan, test and record results.

Are there STEM activities for kindergarten?

Yes. Push and Pull Challenge Cards, Build Some Shade, Build a Constellation, the Fizzy Color Mixing sheet, STEM Day I Spy and the robot coloring pages suit kindergarten. Each page lists its grade range.

Sunday, November 8, 2026

National STEM Day Activities for Kids

Plan, build and test with hands-on science and engineering challenges, then print the pages you need.

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Grade-alignedEvery printable is matched to the grades it fits, Pre-K to 5th grade.
Print and goReady-to-print US Letter PDFs, with steps and supply lists on the craft pages. No prep needed.
30 printables in all11 kinds of activities in one place, made by teachers for real classrooms.