Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower

This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball.

Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible!

Included:
Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions)
Rubric
Picture Examples
Extension Menu
Detailed Notes to Teacher

Materials Required:
newspaper
masking tape
basketball

Looking for more creative STEM challenges that can be completed in a single class period? Try these:
⚛ Fairy Tale STEM (Grades 3-5)
⚛ Force and Motion STEM Carnival
⚛ Nursesry Rhyme STEM (Grades 3-5)
⚛ Christmas STEAM Integrated Unit

Starting a Maker Space? You might like:
⚙Maker Space Task Cards
⚙Maker Space Signs

Or if you are just looking to add some creativity to your curriculum with rigorous resources that make kids think, while addressing essential skills, check these out:
✰ Book Character Class Election
✰ Science Tool Speed Date
✰ Games Pilgrims Play