Need a better way to teach STEM without spending hours planning?

Want meaningful, hands-on learning that builds thinking skills and fits inside a play-based classroom?

These STEM & STEAM provocations were designed to give you back your time - while still challenging your students to think critically and creatively.

I created these open-ended task cards out of frustration. I wanted my students to develop their problem-solving skills, but I couldn’t keep up with designing new challenges every week. I needed something purposeful that aligned with our curriculum but didn’t require heaps of prep. Something that worked just as well during investigation time as it did during a whole-class lesson. So I made these. And I’ve used them ever since.

Save Time With Print-and-Go STEM Challenges

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to bring real-world STEM into your classroom.

This collection of STEM and STEAM challenges make planning and setup easier, because:

• They work with materials you already have in your classroom (think construction kits like lego, blocks, paddle pop sticks and paper scraps)

• You can use them as a STEAM provocation in a learning area or a whole-class mini lesson

• They are low-prep and flexible - just print and display!

No more scrambling for ideas during your next planning session or wasting time designing a complicated challenge. These prompts are ready when you are.

Designed With Real Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms in Mind

I’ve tested these with small groups, the whole class, and during inquiry-based play.

They work because:

• The prompts are open-ended and developmentally appropriate

• They encourage collaboration, design thinking, and creativity

• They support the engineering design process, early exposure to STEM concepts, and oral language development

And because each child brings something different, the prompts are innately differentiated!

This STEM & STEAM Provocation Pack Includes:

• 36 open-ended challenges in 2 sizes (poster + task card)

• A Student planning sheet

• 2 student reflection and recording sheets

• Task Card Box and Document Wallet labels to keep everything organised

Your students will:

• Practice critical thinking, teamwork, and higher-order thinking.

• Tinker, test, and problem-solve using everyday objects.

• Engage with real STEM concepts through a fun, hands-on way that still feels like play.

And you’ll feel:

• More prepared and less overwhelmed.

• Confident that your activities are purposeful and aligned to curriculum outcomes.

• Excited to teach STEM because you’re not planning from scratch every time.

Let these STEM provocations become your new favourite time-saving tool - and a go-to resource you’ll reach for all year!