This is a great way for kids to understand Newton’s Third Law, that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, without worksheets and boring read alouds. Try this STEM challenge, as learning through play is a powerful way to acquire knowledge! Materials: Legos (enough to make a car, including 4 wheels) One balloon (standard […]
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Build a Boat STEM Challenge
These types of STEM challenges are the best. I love giving kids materials, a specific objective, and then setting them off! I like to do these challenges as a lead-in to a topic. For example, learning about buoyancy? Start off with a challenge like this, and then, as you are doing your readings/discussions/lessons, you can […]
Submarines
Submarines sink down into the ocean by taking on water, and float by taking on air. The tricky part to this activity is cutting the holes into the bottles and cap. We used a drill and 1/8″ drill bit. Materials: plastic (disposable) water bottle flexible straw 24 pennies 3 large rubber bands masking tape drill […]