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Gingerbread STEM Engineering Challenges for Winter

Gingerbread STEM Engineering Challenges for Winter preview
Gingerbread STEM Engineering Challenges for Winter preview
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Gingerbread Winter Weather Challenge cover: thank-you note with icons for download, print, design and engineer steps
Title page introducing the three winter weather challenges
How to Use guide: print the worksheets, display weather info, discuss each dilemma as a group, design and share solutions
Teacher planning: run the three challenges together or one at a time
Supplies list: printed worksheets pp. 4-6, weather info pp. 7-9, examples pp. 10-12, pencils, markers, scissors, glue
Prep checklist to gather materials before the lesson
It's Snowing! challenge: students choose clothing cut-outs and glue on those that keep the gingerbread warm and dry
Hands-on design task after the snowstorms reading
BLIZZARD! challenge: students design a tool or vehicle to get the gingerbread from Start Here to its house in a snowstorm
Engineering design task: draw, cut out and test a rescue vehicle
AVALANCHE! challenge: students design a way to protect a gingerbread village using ice, rock, sand, shovels and hammers
Open-ended problem solving to share and compare as a class
Snowstorms reading on why snow is cold, wet and all around, ending with questions on how clothing protects you from snow
Display before the It's Snowing clothing task
Blizzards reading on freezing cold, forceful winds and intense snowfall, with questions on low visibility and deep snow
Discussion starter before students design a blizzard vehicle
Avalanches reading on speed, displaced rocks and snow volume, with questions on protecting a village and choosing materials
Background info to project before the village challenge

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

Science, Technology, Engineering, STEM

Grades

Grade 3

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
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About This Product

Looking for a way to practice engineering skills with your third graders? Snag this winter weather-inspired activity pack!

You’ll get…

  1. - 3 Weather Information Pages to share with the class

  2. - 3 Worksheets with weather problems that need to be solved

  3. - 3 Challenge Examples for reference

Engineering can be accessible when you add a little art to it!

Completes NGSS 3-ESS3-1

What's Included

You’ll get…

- 3 Weather Information Pages to share with the class

- 3 Worksheets with weather problems that need to be solved

- 3 Challenge Examples for reference

Resource Tags

engineering STEM Gingerbread Winter Activities

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