I have a variety of STEM related bins that my students can choose from each morning when they enter the classroom. I have paper cups for stacking, MagnaTiles, Legos, connecting tubes, brain flakes, magnetic marble runs, blocks, play dough with extruders, and much more. I try to switch them out monthly so they are new and fresh, but I am looking for some new ideas!

Keva Planks are one of my all time favorites, followed by puzzles. I think puzzles are so under rated but there is so much critical thinking, spatial awareness, problem solving, and fine motor skills that are involved with solving puzzles.

I have used these and legos in the past. I also have used tangrams!

Puzzles are most definitely underrated! There are so many skills that can be developed by putting them together and working to find where each piece belongs.
I also love the tiny building blocks! I’m glad you shared them! I should get those out for my students to use!