{"id":30710,"date":"2026-03-13T20:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T00:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/?p=30710"},"modified":"2026-03-15T16:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T20:47:28","slug":"unique-stem-homework-assignments-for-elementary-school-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/2026\/03\/unique-stem-homework-assignments-for-elementary-school-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique STEM Homework Assignments for Elementary School Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you an elementary school teacher looking for ways to integrate STEM into your classroom without using the same worksheets? Then this article is for you! Below are five unique homework assignments elementary school students can do to foster\u00a0 their STEM interests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30711\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30711 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/colorful-aprons-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/colorful-aprons-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/colorful-aprons-500x351.png 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/colorful-aprons-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/colorful-aprons-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/colorful-aprons-48x34.png 48w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/colorful-aprons.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1512253022256-19f4cb92a4dc?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&amp;ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2027&amp;q=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo by Mike Fox<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ol class=\"arrow-fix-ol\">\n<li><b> Recycled Monsters!<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This activity serves as a great way for students to improve their motor skills while being creative and learning about recycling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades: K-3<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials Needed: Recycled Materials (Cardboard, Water Bottles, 2L Bottles, etc.), Googly Eyes, Markers, Chenille Pipe Cleaners, Construction Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few days before the activity, have your students bring recyclable materials from their home (that\u2019s the homework assignment!).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once all materials have been collected, prepare for the activity by dividing your classroom into three stations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first station will have all of the recycled materials; this is where the students will choose the body of their monster.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second station will have glue, scissors, and construction paper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once students have created their monsters, they can move to the third station containing the googly eyes and markers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All that\u2019s left to do is for students to decorate their monsters and bring them to life!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"arrow-fix-ol\" start=\"2\">\n<li><b> The Five Senses\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This activity will take your lesson into the real world! Students will be able to use their five senses and share them with the class.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades: K-3<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials Needed: N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have students write down 5 things they can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste at home.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make it more fun for the students, ask them to bring in one of these objects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a show and tell!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"arrow-fix-ol\" start=\"3\">\n<li><b> <\/b><b>Code.org\u00ae<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30712\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30712 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/student-listening-to-headphones-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/student-listening-to-headphones-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/student-listening-to-headphones-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/student-listening-to-headphones-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/student-listening-to-headphones-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/student-listening-to-headphones-48x32.png 48w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/student-listening-to-headphones.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1610484826967-09c5720778c7?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1170&amp;q=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo by Compare Fibre<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/code.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code.org\u00ae<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a free online coding tool focused on expanding access to computer science. You can sign up as an elementary school teacher and assign their suggested activities to students. Since Code.org is for all ages, it would be beneficial to encourage students to make their accounts to continue learning about computer science throughout their educational career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades: K-12<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials Needed: Computer\/Laptop, WiFi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions: Up to you!<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"arrow-fix-ol\" start=\"4\">\n<li><b> Math Playground<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your students tired of the same boring math homework? Then try <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathplayground.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Math Playground<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Math Playground is a free online tool for first to sixth-grade students aimed at making math fun for kids. You can choose the grade you teach and have students play a specific game as homework.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades: 1-6<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials Needed: Computer\/Laptop, WiFi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions: Up to you, but here\u2019s a suggestion.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose your grade(s) on the home screen and pick a game that aligns with your lesson plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have students get to a certain level of difficulty and discuss it more in-depth during class.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To log their progress, have students fill up a chart.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"arrow-fix-ol\" start=\"5\">\n<li><b> My Favorite Animal\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An easy way to integrate tech into the classroom is by having kids record themselves talking about their favorite animal and show it to the class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades: K-5<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials Needed: Computer\/Laptop\/Tablet\/Phone, WiFi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have students pick an animal in class to make sure there are no repeats.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They should sit in front of a camera and talk about their favorite animal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make it more challenging, give them a time limit and ask them to use a single special effect (slow motion, add pictures, add a title, put music in the background, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written By: <strong>Isamarie Hernandez Arroyo<\/strong>, NSTEM PR<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button no-link-icon\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/start-a-chapter\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Your NSTEM Journey Begins Here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an elementary school teacher looking for ways to integrate STEM into your classroom without using the same worksheets? 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