During the month of November and December, students engaged in multiple MakerSpace Activities and challenges.
Kindergartners_ started working on part II of their STEAM Park. Each group got a building inspiration card to build the model shown.
Students had to answer the following question when done building…
- What do you call the model you have built?
- What do people do when they visit the place you have built?
- What could you do to make it more fun for visitors?
During the “Thanksgiving STEM Week” students engaged in multiple November Challenges such as …
Planning and building a boat that will hold the most pilgrims. Students used pennies to resemble the pilgrims and aluminum foil to make build the boat.
Mayflower Ship: Students used tin foil or Styrofoam (or combination of both) to create the base of their boat. They were also given the option to create sails, which will affect the overall balance of the boat. Students were provided with 1-2 small tubs of water on hand to test their creations. After their design is finished, students began adding their Pilgrims (pennies) to the boat.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How does the shape of your boat affect it’s buoyancy, or ability to float? Which designs hold the most weight and why? If you were to build a full-sized ship, what supplies/design would you use and why?
Turkey Hideout
Construct a shelter that will keep the turkey completely hidden and safe during Thanksgiving. Students used the following plastic cups with paper turkey and other building materials of their choice, such as Legos, Base Ten Blocks, wooden blocks, or unifix cubes.
Popsicle Stick Catapult
This experiment won’t really launch us into space, but it certainly helped show energy, gravity and the Laws of Motion at work. Students built a stick catapult using the following items: popsicle sticks, rubber bands, plastic spoon, Pom pom balls, optional paint or markers to decorate the popsicle sticks, ruler, pencil, and paper.
Third and Fourth Graders are working on constructing a SpaceLander
Design and build a shock-absorbing lander to protect two aliens during impact on Earth. Only the supplies available on the alien spacecraft can be used. A space lander that can keep the aliens inside the cup by using the engineering design process using the materials provided.
The fifth graders are still working on their Extreme Trampoline STEM Challenge
Creating a Macy’s Parade Float
Disguising a Turkey
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