Description
What physical traits do animal offspring inherit from their parents? How does a baby grow and change while becoming an adult? How can you design a model and explain how baby animals and their adults are the same and different?
By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about your favorite animal within one of the 6 animal classifications, and compare and contrast physical traits the babies and adults have. With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of the baby animal and their adult. Once printed, you’ll add more details to represent the physical features like color patterns and faces.
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STEM Challenges are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. With the tools that I created for you, it should save you time with prep and give you more time to provide an awesome experience for your kids.
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Go through the Engineering Design Process
- STEM Challenge Card
- Task Designing Checklist to keep track of work
- Learn More About Animal Families and Traits Video Links with Reflection
- Examples of student created 3D prints
- Research links/QR codes to websites to learn more about animals in each of the 6 classifications: mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, invertebrates and amphibians
- Compare and Contrast sheet to write/draw similarities and differences between baby animals and their adults
- Planning sheet to sketch idea for 3D model design
- Learn More About 3D Printing Video Links with Reflection
- Checklist for ways students can improve their 3D design
- Student Sheet to attach a photo/video and explain final design
- End of activity reflection sheet
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Bonus!
- Engineering Design Process
- Visual teacher lesson plans to help with planning & teaching
- Recommendations for ways to create 3D prints
- Managing 3D prints teacher checklist
- 3D printing troubleshooting
- Support videos for Doodle 3D Transform (teacher and student friendly)
- How to use Epic! Books as an additional research tool for this project
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The resources NOT included that you will need for this STEM challenge are:
- Device to design 3D print (tablet, laptop or desktop)
- [One of these platforms] Doodle 3D Transform **preferred & free, Tinkercad, SketchUp, or any other 3D print software
- 3D Printer (Optional; students can still create using 3D print software, but not have their final design printed. They can share their digital piece instead. In fact, students can complete this entire project and build their design using Makerspace materials.Don’t feel limited by this project if you don’t have a 3D printer.)
- Epic! Books (Optional; research links are included in this resource. However, using Epic! as an additional research tool can be beneficial as well.)
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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
1st Grade: 1-LS3-1
1st & 2nd Grades: K-2-ETS1, K-2-ETS-2, K-2-ETS-3
Common Core State Standards:
2nd Grade: RI.2.5, RI.2.10, W.2.6, W.2.8, SL.2.1, SL.2.1b, SL.2.5
3rd Grade: RI.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8, SL.3.1, SL.3.1b, SL.3.2
Mathematical Practices
MP5- Use appropriate tools strategically
ISTE Standards for Students
Innovative Designer
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How you will receive this product:
Various digital file types to meet your sharing needs
- PDF (non-editable, various sizes)
- Google Slides link
- PowerPoint file
- Seesaw activity
All Seesaw files are pre-loaded into activities. Upon purchase, you'll get the share link to copy & edit and add to your Seesaw Activity library, then assign to students. I saved you A LOT of steps!
How to assign digital versions to students:
- Google Slides pair perfectly with Google Classroom. Once you click the button, it will automatically make a copy for each student
- PowerPoint works well with Microsoft OneDrive users. Share with students within Microsoft Teams
- Seesaw Activities can be assigned to students and automatically make a copy. You can also use the Google Slides version if you students log in with their Google account
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When you purchase a product from my store, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to classrooms in need of technology to enhance their students’ learning experience.
===========================================
Want to try out the STEM Survival Camp Challenges? Click here to check them out!
===========================================
Connect with me for more inspiration!
Naomi Meredith
Navigating STEM & tech in the K-5 classroom.
Click here to be updated when new products are posted.
Instagram: @naomimeredith_
Questions? Email me: contactnaomimeredith@gmail.com
Animal Characteristics Activity | 3D Printing STEM Project
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Description
What physical traits do animal offspring inherit from their parents? How does a baby grow and change while becoming an adult? How can you design a model and explain how baby animals and their adults are the same and different?
By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about your favorite animal within one of the 6 animal classifications, and compare and contrast physical traits the babies and adults have. With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of the baby animal and their adult. Once printed, you’ll add more details to represent the physical features like color patterns and faces.
==========================================
STEM Challenges are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. With the tools that I created for you, it should save you time with prep and give you more time to provide an awesome experience for your kids.
==========================================
Go through the Engineering Design Process
- STEM Challenge Card
- Task Designing Checklist to keep track of work
- Learn More About Animal Families and Traits Video Links with Reflection
- Examples of student created 3D prints
- Research links/QR codes to websites to learn more about animals in each of the 6 classifications: mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, invertebrates and amphibians
- Compare and Contrast sheet to write/draw similarities and differences between baby animals and their adults
- Planning sheet to sketch idea for 3D model design
- Learn More About 3D Printing Video Links with Reflection
- Checklist for ways students can improve their 3D design
- Student Sheet to attach a photo/video and explain final design
- End of activity reflection sheet
==========================================
Bonus!
- Engineering Design Process
- Visual teacher lesson plans to help with planning & teaching
- Recommendations for ways to create 3D prints
- Managing 3D prints teacher checklist
- 3D printing troubleshooting
- Support videos for Doodle 3D Transform (teacher and student friendly)
- How to use Epic! Books as an additional research tool for this project
==========================================
The resources NOT included that you will need for this STEM challenge are:
- Device to design 3D print (tablet, laptop or desktop)
- [One of these platforms] Doodle 3D Transform **preferred & free, Tinkercad, SketchUp, or any other 3D print software
- 3D Printer (Optional; students can still create using 3D print software, but not have their final design printed. They can share their digital piece instead. In fact, students can complete this entire project and build their design using Makerspace materials.Don’t feel limited by this project if you don’t have a 3D printer.)
- Epic! Books (Optional; research links are included in this resource. However, using Epic! as an additional research tool can be beneficial as well.)
=========================================
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
1st Grade: 1-LS3-1
1st & 2nd Grades: K-2-ETS1, K-2-ETS-2, K-2-ETS-3
Common Core State Standards:
2nd Grade: RI.2.5, RI.2.10, W.2.6, W.2.8, SL.2.1, SL.2.1b, SL.2.5
3rd Grade: RI.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8, SL.3.1, SL.3.1b, SL.3.2
Mathematical Practices
MP5- Use appropriate tools strategically
ISTE Standards for Students
Innovative Designer
=========================================
How you will receive this product:
Various digital file types to meet your sharing needs
- PDF (non-editable, various sizes)
- Google Slides link
- PowerPoint file
- Seesaw activity
All Seesaw files are pre-loaded into activities. Upon purchase, you'll get the share link to copy & edit and add to your Seesaw Activity library, then assign to students. I saved you A LOT of steps!
How to assign digital versions to students:
- Google Slides pair perfectly with Google Classroom. Once you click the button, it will automatically make a copy for each student
- PowerPoint works well with Microsoft OneDrive users. Share with students within Microsoft Teams
- Seesaw Activities can be assigned to students and automatically make a copy. You can also use the Google Slides version if you students log in with their Google account
===========================================
When you purchase a product from my store, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to classrooms in need of technology to enhance their students’ learning experience.
===========================================
Want to try out the STEM Survival Camp Challenges? Click here to check them out!
===========================================
Connect with me for more inspiration!
Naomi Meredith
Navigating STEM & tech in the K-5 classroom.
Click here to be updated when new products are posted.
Instagram: @naomimeredith_
Questions? Email me: contactnaomimeredith@gmail.com
