Paper Helicopter STEM Project: Gr 5-7 Scientific Method Mini Unit
A grades 5-7 scientific-method mini-unit that teaches variable types and experimental design through building and testing paper helicopters.
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A grades 5-7 scientific-method mini-unit that teaches variable types and experimental design through building and testing paper helicopters.
A STEM design-and-build project tied to the novel Dear Mr. Henshaw, in which students engineer a device to protect a fictional lunchbox from theft, practicing the engineering design loop.
A research and creative-writing project in which students design an original superhero (or team) and write/illustrate a graphic novel/comic strip that teaches readers about an environmental issue and a possible solution.
This hands-on activity combines creativity and problem-solving as students design and build a basket for Anne Marie to get the package safely to Uncle Henrik, based on the novel Number the Stars!
Pumpkin Investigation This pumpkin investigation aligns with science, math, and writing opportunities for grades three through five, if students are prepped accordingly.
Reproducible workbook exploring galaxies, planets, the solar system, and gravity through matching riddles, planet-fact worksheets, a solar-system scale-distance activity, and a planet-brochure research project.
STEAM project for upper elementary grades that you can being once you click download. You need this quick and easy STEAM project that can be put together in a pinch with supplies you typically have around the house or your classroom.
A literature-integrated STEM engineering design challenge tied to the novel Stone Fox: students design and build a sled that can carry a load across a block of ice without breaking it.
This hands-on activity combines creativity and problem-solving as students design and build a tower for the safety of the tiger in the novel, Tiger Rising.
A guided research-report packet that walks students through researching and writing a report on wind energy.