It’s fun to think about symbols of luck: heads-up pennies, four-leaf clovers, and horseshoes, but making your own luck is so much more empowering! This St. Patrick’s Day STEM Challenge is all about probability! (? Note: I recently changed to a new platform for my website. This has caused some wonky formatting & spacing. I’m working […]
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: St. Pat’s Snake Snatcher STEM Challenge
We’re using the legend behind the holiday for this St. Patrick’s Day activity STEM Challenge! Premise Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a device to rid Ireland of snakes as quickly and safely as possible. – Snakes (10 – 20) will be spread over a map of Ireland (three map options […]
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: Get the Gold STEM Challenge
In the last challenge (Guard the Gold), the students helped a leprechaun protect his gold from treasure hunters. In this St. Patrick’s Day activity, Get the Gold, the students are now the treasure hunters! This STEM challenge is tons of fun, and you’ll love the cooperative problem-solving your students display! Premise Working against a criteria […]
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: Guard the Gold STEM Challenge
For leprechauns, life is a constant struggle to protect their pot of gold from treasure hunting thieves and keep from getting caught themselves! This St. Patrick’s Day activity STEM challenge takes a look at a leprechaun’s struggle to guard his gold! (? Note: I recently changed to a new platform for my website. This has caused some […]
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: Leprechaun Lockdown STEM Challenge
This St. Patrick’s Day activity is a STEM challenge classic almost as old as time, so I’ve added a twist and a few extensions to keep it fresh! (? Note: I recently changed to a new platform for my website. This has caused some wonky formatting & spacing. I’m working on updating everything as quickly […]
St. Patrick’s Day Activities: STEM Challenge Events
Luck is in the air! Being Irish, I’ve always loved St. Patty’s Day, but it is often a holiday that comes and goes in the classroom without much notice other than wearing our green. Now, I’ve created five St. Patrick’s Day activities using new STEM design challenges that will be a fantastic way to pay […]