5 Amazing Apple STEM Activities for Back to School STEM, Fall STEM, Apple Week STEM or Anytime STEM!
5 Back to School Apple STEM activities perfect for fall, apple week, and more!
Search Results for: writing
Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: Apples A-head
The fifth challenge in the Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge series is Apples A-head (see Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4). If you’ve found your way here outside of the back-to-school season, not to worry! These challenges work great for fall apple activities and studies of forces and motion all year long! Premise Working against a Criteria & Constraints List
Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: Apples A-head Read More »
Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: Apple Ally
The fourth challenge in the Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge series is Apple Ally (see Challenge 1, 2, 3). If you’ve found your way here outside of the back-to-school season, not to worry! These challenges work great for fall apple activities and studies of forces and motion all year long! Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: In Apple Ally, students build an
Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: Apple Ally Read More »
Summer STEM Challenge: Amphibious Phone
Here’s a problem none of us want to have — you’ve dropped your phone into the pool, and now you’ve got to leap in after it and hope it hasn’t been fried before you can rescue it! In this challenge, students will try their hand at designing a summer-proof smartphone case. (Don’t worry, paper templates
Summer STEM Challenge: Amphibious Phone Read More »
End of the Year Summer STEM Challenge: Wicked-Fast Water Slide
This one is definitely an end of the year fan-favorite. Before your students head off to their summer break, give them a memory that will have them lamenting that last bell! Premise Working against a criteria & constraints list in groups, students must design a water slide built for speed,
End of the Year Summer STEM Challenge: Wicked-Fast Water Slide Read More »
Easter / Spring STEM Challenge: Basket Bounce
Basket Bounce is another of my hybrid STEM / PE challenges. It was definitely designed with Easter in mind, but I’ve got a couple of ideas to get around that if you don’t want to (or aren’t allowed to) link it to Easter in your classroom. Premise Working against
Easter / Spring STEM Challenge: Basket Bounce Read More »
Spring / Easter STEM Challenge: Egg-hanced
This STEM challenge is a classic egg drop, making it perfect for any time in spring, including — but not limited to — Easter! I fondly remember doing this challenge when I was in kindergarten — before “STEM Challenges” were a thing! I also recall the best design (not mine) used blown-up balloons to make
Spring / Easter STEM Challenge: Egg-hanced Read More »
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: Limitless Luck Probability STEM Challenge
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! Premise of Probability STEM Challenge: Limitless Luck Working against a criteria & constraints list, students create a four-leaf frisbee designed to
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: Limitless Luck Probability STEM Challenge Read More »
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! Legend says St. Patrick drove snakes out of Ireland in the 5th century, though despite popular belief, no evidence suggests snakes were ever there. Celebrated on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day honors the patron saint and Irish culture globally. If
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: St. Pat’s Snake Snatcher STEM Challenge Read More »
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: Get the Gold STEM Challenge
In the last St. Patrick’s Day activity STEM 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 St. Patrick’s Day activity STEM challenge is tons of fun, and you’ll love the cooperative
St. Patrick’s Day Activity: Get the Gold STEM Challenge Read More »