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Create-ure STEM Challenge PAPERLESS VERSION

March 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment

$4.98

Students work in individually or in partners or groups against a list of criteria and constraints to create a create-ure that has never been seen or imagined before.

Categories: Paperless-Digital-1:1, Planetopia Project, STEM Challenges
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Description

If you’re looking to apply learning in adaptations, habitats, food chains and food webs, life cycles, genetics & heredity, evolution, and/or human body systems, this STEM / STEAM challenge is a perfectly engaging way to get the job done joyfully!

This STEM Challenge is great any time of the year, but works especially well for Halloween or as a spring activity! The completed designs and extension projects make beautiful displays for Back to School Night or Open House as well!

The basic premise: 

Students work in individually or in partners or groups against a list of criteria and constraints to create a create-ure that has never been seen or imagined before.

 


Note: The version you are viewing is compatible with Google Slides ™.

Click here for the printable version of this resource.


Resource includes:

  • NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8
  • Teacher Tips:
    • Links to my 5-part video series on getting started with STEM challenges
    • Materials and timing
    • Criteria & Constraints (including modifications to increase difficulty for older students)
    • Measuring results
    • Universal STEM Challenge Notes & How to Use Student Slides
    • Post-design extension activities list
    • Link to a video walk-through of the challenge
  • Student Slides:
    • Criteria & Constraints List
    • Results and Design Analysis
    • Discussion Questions
  • Extension templates
    • Process flow maps
    • Create & solve math problems based on designs
    • Life Science Folder/Booklet Project templates:
      • General Information
      • Feature Spotlight
      • Life Cycle
      • Where in the World? (Habitats)
      • Food Chain / Food Web
      • Animal Classification
      • Geologic Time Scale
      • Genetics / Heredity
      • Evolution
      • Body Systems Compare/Contrast

Sample/suggested materials for each student or group:

(Materials you’ll need to do the activity are easily modified. You don’t need to provide all of the following materials. Select a subset and/or add in your own ideas.)

    • Note: The links below are Amazon Affiliate links. Find out more on the disclosure page.
          • Crayola Model Magic
          • Newspaper or tissue paper
          • Construction paper
          • Craft sticks 
          • Pipe cleaners 
          • Sequins
          • Yarn
          • Pom poms
          • Googly eyes
          • Paint
          • Feathers
          • Toothpicks
          • Scissors 
          • Foil
          • Cotton
          • Felt
          • Sand paper
          • Glue
          • Masking tape 
          • Hot glue guns
          • Plastic wrap or sandwich baggies
          • Uncooked noodles, rice, and/or beans
          • Design analysis handouts (included in resource)

           


Benefits of this STEM Design Challenge:

  • Focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and application of learning
  • Helps students develop growth mindset traits like persistence and resilience
  • High levels of student engagement
  • The potential to hit upon all NGSS ETS standards depending on the depth and number of iterations you choose to implement in your classroom (modifications included)
  • Highly flexible and differentiated for materials, timing, grade levels, and rigor.

Each design iteration should be planned for ~60 min. if you are including data gathering and analysis rather than just building for fun. If you add extension activities, you will need to adjust timing accordingly.


This resource is available in a printable format. It will soon be available in a discounted Planetopia Project bundle. The Digital/Paperless Mega Bundle is also coming soon!

 

Creature STEM Challenge

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