STEM and Maker Challenges

What is in this collection

Eight reviewed two-page A4 activities for stem and maker challenges, with practical OSHC guidance, adaptations and safety notes. Each download includes a child-facing page, an educator guide and a cut-off quick-reference card.

Choose an activity

• Paper Bridge Design Challenge — Build a paper bridge that spans a 20-centimetre gap and test how many counters it holds.
• Foil Boat Capacity Challenge — Shape one sheet of foil into a boat and compare how design changes affect capacity.
• Marble-Run Planning Sheet — Plan a contained marble run with a start, finish, turns and a safely observable test.
• Straw Tower Engineering Challenge — Build a freestanding tower from paper straws and tape, then improve stability.
• Protect-the-Egg Planning Worksheet — Plan a protective container using a model object before any educator-approved drop test.
• Design a Playground Challenge — Design a playground that provides several ways to move, meet, rest and access equipment.
• Recycled-Material Invention Cards — Turn clean reused materials into useful prototypes for specific users and tasks.
• Paper Aeroplane Test-and-Improve Record — Run controlled paper aeroplane trials and use results to make one design change.

Use the collection in a real session

Choose one activity that fits attendance, space, time and the children currently present. Keep an active option, a quieter choice and an ordinary blank-paper or construction invitation available. Preview the full resource page before printing so the materials, participation options and safety boundary are clear.

Related planning

Browse all practical printable collections, complete themed days or educator guides.