Harvest table centerpiece STEM challenge Grades 2-4 pack

Harvest table centerpiece STEM challenge Grades 2-4 pack — a STEM and art design challenge where teams plan, measure, build and decorate a paper centerpiece that stands upright and holds six gratitude leaves, with a design log and a reflection page. Maths pages practise length, area, perimeter, budgets and fair-test data while art pages support templates, planning and inclusive harvest or shared-meal themes.

What’s included: teacher notes with success criteria; challenge brief; design-loop support; design log (plan and measure); 12 Level 1 planning and measurement problems; 12 Level 2 area, perimeter, mean and budget problems; 4 Challenge multi-step items; six leaf templates; reflection page; 20-point rubric; full answer keys with working; editable DOCX; colour and black-and-white PDFs; UK A4 edition (Years 3–5).

Teach time: maths pages 20–30 minutes each; full build sessions 30–45 minutes with card, scissors, tape and a ruler. Differentiation: Level 1 early measurement, Level 2 area and data, Challenge stretch. Curriculum: NGSS ETS1 practices; CCSS 2.MD–4.MD; England NC DT plus measurement. Inclusive harvest, food, gratitude and community focus (any gathering or meal welcome). Last updated: October 2026.

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