This St. Patrick’s Day activity is a leprechaun trap STEM challenge classic almost as old as time, so I’ve added a twist and a few extensions to keep it fresh! Premise of Leprechaun Trap STEM Challenge Working against a criteria & constraints list, and armed with a Leprechaun Lore List, students create a design to […]
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Let’s face it, most kids immediately trash their Valentine’s Day cards once they strip them of candy and stickers. Why not put those cards to good use before they get recycled? In comes a Valentine’s Day cards STEM activity! Maybe you work with older students who don’t do a card exchange. In this case, you
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Have you been considering trying STEM Challenges with your class, but you’re not sure where to start? You want to be sure you’re using your limited instructional minutes well, but maybe you’re not convinced STEM Challenges fit the bill. There’s really no reason to be intimidated, but you’re right to seek out some information! Like
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The Flower Frenzy STEM Challenge Activity is actually four challenges in one and works well for spring, Valentine’s Day, Easter, or Mother’s Day! Premise In Flower Frenzy, students create a bouquet of flowers with unique attributes within four mini challenges: Floating Flowers, Functional Flowers, Fluff & Flatten Flowers, and Firmly Fixed Flowers. (If alliteration is
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This candy box Valentine’s Day STEM challenge is simple on the outside, but oh so sweet on the inside! The best part is that you can add in so many math activities to extend. Just think of all the math that goes into creating products for retail: price, margin, tax, shipping & delivery costs, fitting
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