Students can work in small groups to design/make a birdhouse from recycled materials. The students will use their knowledge of what animals need for survival as well as information regarding recycling and helping the environment
After learning about types of simple machines, students create one with recyclables in order to 'rescue' a small figurine by moving it 10 feet.
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After reading or listening to Ricky the Rock That Couldn’t Roll, students will engineer a slope/hill and see if they can get a non-spherical rock to roll the length of it. Students will be given 4 (fake) dollars to buy materials according to their plan.
Using Sphero robots in the classroom to enforce mathematical concepts and connections related to geometry, trigonometry, and basic algebra and introduce students to basic programming concepts. Students can explore through different tasks that deal with rate of change, distance formula (Pythagorean Theorem), angle of rotation (basic trigonometry), and related topics while applying those concepts to a physical activity. The Sphero tools also allow students with different programming experiences to tailor their work to fit their skill level from basic (block programming) to advanced (Java). The tasks also promote collaboration between students to problem solve issues on the fly as they work to reach a common goal or compete to outdo other groups.
Links to session materials:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17LHTsbq4DhLGNCMUO-GCbyHt_woYpLW1hn4Ul1tLx7Q/edit#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SpLaxtrlk_4ASU2dwxay3sQgo0CITgufwUJlSMgacEo/edit
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/dld4f1cbgm
In this STEM lesson, students will use the engineering design process to design and construct rocket-powered racing cars with which to investigate Newton's Laws of Motion. Each student will construct his or her own car from food trays, and will use inflated balloons to power the car (thrust). Students conduct three trials and measure the distance traveled by the cars. Between trials, students modify their designs to improve performance and solve any "mechanical" problems that crop up. At the conclusion of the activity, students submit a report on their racer design and how it performed in the trials.
In this STEM challenge, students build a rubber-band powered rover that can scramble across the room. Students will follow the engineering design process to design and build a rover out of cardboard, figure out how to use rubber bands to spin the wheels, and improve their design based on testing results.
Learn how your school or district can host your own robotics competition/showcase for students in grades K-8. Students of all ability levels program and engineer as they compete against other teams within the district. There are many advantages to hosting your own district event. Leave this session with a clear plan / materials for a competition this year!
Link to presentation slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ajBRtk_bA5iQyO0V1iRLR2TtiqhPaY0ijU3YE_8flxg/edit#slide=id.g5da9679ea7_1_12092
This is a sample survey that could be used with 4th and/or 5th graders. It is highly recommended that you utilize this or some version of it to gather baseline data before rolling out your plans with students (and then annually thereafter in order to track changes).
This link will force a copy so that you can add, remove, or edit questions however fits your district needs. Some options worth considering:
-Adding a name field in order to follow up with individual students regarding their interests in STEM
-Adding a race field in order to better track success with subgroups
-Adding or revising the list of STEM Careers to include ones that you would like to generate more interest in within your 6-12 schools (ie, if you have a CTE Drone program, add "drone pilot")
This is our planning document, with goals and timelines for the 23-24 school year.
STEAM ideas centered around popular children's books. Ideas will be shared on engineering projects to be done with these stories, as well as science, technology, math, and science connections as well. Sample engineering plans will be shared, as well.
Link to presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRxyhAzqegTko3lRxe7t6sE2wqGfqpfjEO6okpcXe_LNZWDOQSAfje44uDqCusLug1RBCIx_wHMjhL3/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p
This is the link to send to other STEM Teachers so they can join the collaborative!
This is a document created by active NC STEM Teachers- to help describe some best practices/job description of what an elementary STEM Teacher should be doing within their schools.
In this STEM lesson, students explore the properties of air and wind to understand that air can move things. Through two extension activities, students will then apply what they have learned to design and build a runway race game and/or a tinfoil boat that use air for movement.
This web page includes templates for making simple paper helicopters that students can drop and watch them spin and fall slowly to the ground. These "rotocopters" model the way that maple, ash, and other trees disperse seeds through a helicopter method (possible life science connection). Students can make their own rotocopter and then change one variable to see how it affects the flight time. Possible variables include: type of paper, size of rotocopter, weight of paperclip, number of blades, etc.
Students will work individually to design and create a pet’s house that will help their pet during 1 of the 4 seasons. After completion students will present their pet houses to the class to present what elements of their design helped their pet survive during their season.
The chair built must be attractive enough for Goldilocks to want to sit in it. The chair must hold Goldilocks up without falling.
After Reading “The Best Nest”, by Mueller and Neidigh, students are asked to build a nest that will keep a bird and 3 eggs safe. Nest must hold a bird and 3 plastic eggs and balance on tree branch.
In this three-month project, students investigate the best conditions for growing plants. Students create a problem statement, develop a study plan, test their ideas and use construction technology and computer technology as tools for research, planning, recording data and communicating.
Students return to the classroom to find out that their class library has been destroyed. In order to find out who destroyed the class library, students must become "detectives" and observe the crime scene and read/listen to the main suspects' alibis to solve the Seussical Mystery.