Presentation on theme: "STEM Activities"— Presentation transcript
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STEM ActivitiesAndrea Carver, 1st Grade Teacher
STEM activities are a great way to engage and excite students. These activities can be used for mini lessons, class building, and after school clubs as well as regular classroom lessons. In this session, you will have a chance to see, participate in, and take home different activities and lessons you can implement next week.Slide2
SeeSlime and othersInvestigation bottles
Code.org
DoWill it melt/dissolve?Pipe cleaner towers (Fred wants to see!)Gumdrop baseBag of stuff, if timeAdditional InformationSample journal entryOther activity ideasAcademic connections
AgendaSlide3
SeeSlime and othersInvestigation bottles
Code.orgSlide4
Will it melt?Supplies
Ice Cube Tray
Sample candyPipets (Squeeze bottle)WaterTimer Directions
One piece of candy in each section
Add water
Test and record
Time - 15 minutes
Be prepared to share out
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Pipe Cleaner TowersSupplies
One pompom
20 pipe cleaners (chenille stems)Criteria and ConstraintsBuild the tallest towerHold a pompom…not attachedMust be free standing (not attached to table, wall, etc.Only the given supplies
Time – 15 minutes
Be prepared to share out
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Gumdrop BaseCreate a base with toothpicks and gum drops to support a book.10 gumdrops
20 toothpicks
Be prepared to share outSlide7
Other ActivitiesFoil boats
Redo with clay
TowersCups, spaghetti, paper, newspaper, etc.Strongest, tallest, to hold golf ball, etc.Bridgesgumdrops, index cards, pasta, etc.strongest, longest, etc.OtherFilm canisters, ice cream, balloon rocketsSlide8
Sample Journal SheetSlide9
Connections to standards
You can always…
Write about itTalk about itCreate a story about itMeasure itPredictUse evidenceCompare and contrastOpen ended or with sentence stems…easy to differentiateAdd technology with pictures and/or videosThe list goes on and on
