STEM: Little Engineers - BUILD & SOLVE!
by Global Learners © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: developingPossibleSolutions
Grades: 1,2
Description
STEM: Little Engineers - BUILD & SOLVE! Get ready to think, build, test, and solve! In this engaging STEM activity, students become Junior Engineers and help Maya and Leo solve a real-world problem: building a bridge that allows a toy car to safely cross a gap. Students are introduced to the Engineering Design Process as they learn to identify a problem, imagine solutions, make a plan, choose appropriate materials, build a bridge, test their design, identify problems, and improve their solution. Through interactive questions, visual challenges, material-selection activities, counting, comparing, and bridge-testing scenarios, students practice problem-solving, critical thinking, observation, measurement, and basic engineering concepts. Students will: Identify a simple engineering problem Generate and evaluate possible solutions š Plan a bridge design Explore different material properties Build and evaluate bridge designs Test whether a bridge works Identify weaknesses and improve a design Count and compare materials Apply the Engineering Design Process Perfect for Grades 1ā2, this activity provides an age-appropriate introduction to engineering while keeping students actively involved in a fun, hands-on bridge-building challenge. Engineering Process: ASK ā IMAGINE ā PLAN ā CREATE ā TEST ā IMPROVE
Acknowledgements
The original illustrations used in this resource were created with the assistance of Canva AI. All images were reviewed and selected for use in this educational resource.