Integrate STEM and social studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM challenge!

Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in the industry regardless of gender.

Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, drag, weight, and force). You can also use I am Amelia Earhart by Brad Meltzer with this resource to help students learn more background knowledge.

Students design, build, and test their own airplane! After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.

BONUS: An informational writing activity using topic sentences and supporting details is included to help students reflect and write about what they learned about Amelia Earhart during the STEM Activity!

Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom!

Material List:

• Scissors
• Popsicle Sticks
• Cardstock
• Tape
• Rulers or Yardsticks
• I am Amelia Earhart by Brad Meltzer (Recommended)

Includes:

• Teacher Instructions (With Example Photograph)
• Student STEM Journal
• Student Instructions
• Student Build an Airplane STEM Activity
• Student Reflection Sheet
• Student Test Recording Sheets
• Amelia Earhart Reading Passage and Questions
• Informational Text Writing Activity
• TpT Digital Version for Distance Learning with Google Classroom

Digital Activity:

To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing. Works with computers, laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and tablets.