Description
Your fourth graders’ will melt when they try this art-inspired Solar Oven STEM Challenge! They'll discover how light energy is converted into heat energy, how to use the powers of absorption and insulation, all while melting colorful crayons onto a hangable art project.
In this NGSS science activity, your fourth graders will explore how energy can be converted into different forms, and then be used to do things! — all while solving an engineering challenge they'll never forget.
Your students will be introduced to key energy concepts through the lens of a river turtle in a print-and-go science lesson that combines storytelling, vocabulary building, and experimentation. We love cross-curricular project lessons around here!
Once they’ve learned the concepts, they’ll apply them in a STEM project where they create there own solar oven, then test and record what engineering methods they use to melt the crayons onto the paper turtle inside.
At the end, your fourth grade class will have completed an energy STEM challenge they can display, play with, and use as evidence to explain the relationship between forms of energy!
So what’s included?
-Animal Story
-Exit Ticket
-Vocabulary Art Activity
-Project Pieces
-Independent Student Guide
-Recording Sheet (to help students think through experimentation)
-Teacher's Guide
-Project Explanation
What you'll need:
-cardboard box (shoe-box sized)
-broken or worn-down crayons
-aluminum foil
-the templates and guides inside this project!
This STEM challenge is designed to be eco-friendly. Nearly all of these items you can recycle!
More 4th Grade NGSS Energy Science here!
⭐️ Sound Waves and Forms of Energy Activity
⭐️ Renewable Energy Design-Your-Own-Game
Join my How to Teach Science Series to get easy ideas, quick tips, and free templates all about tackling NGSS in 4th grade.
Happy ARTventuring!
-Abbey Allen
ARTventurous Animals
Clipart by Abbey Allen, ARTventurous Animals
Energy STEM Challenge: Solar Oven Engineering Project for Energy Conversion
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Description
Your fourth graders’ will melt when they try this art-inspired Solar Oven STEM Challenge! They'll discover how light energy is converted into heat energy, how to use the powers of absorption and insulation, all while melting colorful crayons onto a hangable art project.
In this NGSS science activity, your fourth graders will explore how energy can be converted into different forms, and then be used to do things! — all while solving an engineering challenge they'll never forget.
Your students will be introduced to key energy concepts through the lens of a river turtle in a print-and-go science lesson that combines storytelling, vocabulary building, and experimentation. We love cross-curricular project lessons around here!
Once they’ve learned the concepts, they’ll apply them in a STEM project where they create there own solar oven, then test and record what engineering methods they use to melt the crayons onto the paper turtle inside.
At the end, your fourth grade class will have completed an energy STEM challenge they can display, play with, and use as evidence to explain the relationship between forms of energy!
So what’s included?
-Animal Story
-Exit Ticket
-Vocabulary Art Activity
-Project Pieces
-Independent Student Guide
-Recording Sheet (to help students think through experimentation)
-Teacher's Guide
-Project Explanation
What you'll need:
-cardboard box (shoe-box sized)
-broken or worn-down crayons
-aluminum foil
-the templates and guides inside this project!
This STEM challenge is designed to be eco-friendly. Nearly all of these items you can recycle!
More 4th Grade NGSS Energy Science here!
⭐️ Sound Waves and Forms of Energy Activity
⭐️ Renewable Energy Design-Your-Own-Game
Join my How to Teach Science Series to get easy ideas, quick tips, and free templates all about tackling NGSS in 4th grade.
Happy ARTventuring!
-Abbey Allen
ARTventurous Animals
Clipart by Abbey Allen, ARTventurous Animals
