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Late Winter STEM Challenge Activities

November 10, 2018 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Late Winter

For ages, I’ve been meaning to create a Winter STEM Challenge bundle to bridge the gap between the Christmas season and Valentine’s Day, but the inspiration took awhile to get to the right set of five challenges. I pride myself on original, high-quality challenges, so I wasn’t going to rush it. At long, last, it’s […]

Groundhog Day STEM Challenge

January 16, 2018 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Groundhog Day, Late Winter, Winter

If you’re like me, Groundhog Day isn’t much of a holiday! It’s always just seemed silly without substance to me. Now I don’t mean to brag or overstate, but this challenge changes everything! I’ve found LOTS of ways to make Groundhog Day worth your instructional minutes, for (at least) grades 2 – 8! The materials […]

Black History Month STEM Challenge: Functional Furniture

January 1, 2018 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Black History Month, Late Winter

This challenge was created as a way to celebrate Black History and/or Women’s History Month in science class. The premise is inspired by Sarah E. Goode’s 1885 invention of the folding cabinet bed. She was one of the first African-American women to obtain a patent for her invention. (Note: Several source cite Goode as the […]

Winter STEM Challenge: Winter Waiter

November 26, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Late Winter, Winter

This STEM Challenge is the perfect antidote to cabin fever! In groups, students will design waiter’s trays to hold “snowy” 3D solids that they’ll test in a winter-themed, indoor relay race.

Has cabin fever struck your classroom? The Winter Waiter STEM Challenge might just be the antidote! In groups, students will design waiter’s trays to hold “snowy” 3D solids that they’ll test in a winter-themed, indoor relay race!   Materials You don’t need everything you see here. Feel free to substitute or eliminate what you don’t […]

Winter STEM Challenge: Frosted Forest

January 12, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Late Winter, Winter

  Mid-January already? Time just flies by, doesn’t it? I am happy to share another winter STEM challenge with you this week: Frosted Forest. This one is heavily weighted toward math, so I think of it as more of a STEM Challenge! If it’s not winter where you live, feel free to call this Triangle […]

Winter STEM Challenge: Snow Scoop

January 5, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Late Winter, Winter

  Winter Break goes by too fast, doesn’t it?! By now, you’re either already back in school or getting pretty close. I hope your break was restful, joyful, and rejuvenating! Because I don’t want the rest of your winter to feel long & dark, I’m creating a couple of new challenges to keep the enthusiasm […]

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