What others say
"I usually do this PBL at the end of the year and it is always so fun to see what the kids come up with!"
Rebekah H.
"This was a really fun resource. It allowed my students to develop organization, vocabulary, and creativity."
Marisol C.
Description
Introduce students to STEM or Project Based Learning with The Box Challenge. Everything you need is included: Parent supply request, planning pages, information sheets, student budget pages, student evaluation sheets, ideas to get started and more! In this challenge, students will be given a simple cardboard box and asked to make something new with it. They may "buy" a few items to help them in the challenge while sticking to a budget. With their box, they may choose to make something use, fun or beautiful. The student pages that accompany the project are included. This STEM Project is a great activity to get you and your students immersed in Project Based Learning.
If you are new to STEM or just beginning Project Based Learning, then this pack will help get you started on the right path.
Please check out the preview to see what is included! You will get:
What is Project Based Learning? (teacher info)
What is STEM? (teacher info)
What is The Box Challenge? (teacher info)
Box Challenge idea photos (finished products)
Ideas for Introducing STEM or Project Based Learning to your students (literature and video suggestions)
Teacher Tips (About the Budget portion)
Student Budget (cut and paste dollar bills to "spend")
Student Budget Cut and Paste Recording Sheet
Do the Math - Recording Sheet
Parent Letter - Supply Request
Box Challenge Planning Page - 2 versions for differentiation
Box Challenge Self Evaluation - 2 versions for differentiation
"Check it Out" Recording Page - Classroom Walk to look at the other projects
You may also be interested in this year long HUGE money saving STEM bundle:
STEM Engineering Challenges - Mega Bundle
or you may be interested in this Project Based Learning Math Bundle:
Project Based Learning - Real Life Math Bundle
Thank you for shopping with Classroom Base Camp for your Project Based Learning (PBL) Introduction activity or introducing STEM activity! I appreciate your purchase and feedback!
If you are new to STEM or just beginning Project Based Learning, then this pack will help get you started on the right path.
Please check out the preview to see what is included! You will get:
What is Project Based Learning? (teacher info)
What is STEM? (teacher info)
What is The Box Challenge? (teacher info)
Box Challenge idea photos (finished products)
Ideas for Introducing STEM or Project Based Learning to your students (literature and video suggestions)
Teacher Tips (About the Budget portion)
Student Budget (cut and paste dollar bills to "spend")
Student Budget Cut and Paste Recording Sheet
Do the Math - Recording Sheet
Parent Letter - Supply Request
Box Challenge Planning Page - 2 versions for differentiation
Box Challenge Self Evaluation - 2 versions for differentiation
"Check it Out" Recording Page - Classroom Walk to look at the other projects
You may also be interested in this year long HUGE money saving STEM bundle:
STEM Engineering Challenges - Mega Bundle
or you may be interested in this Project Based Learning Math Bundle:
Project Based Learning - Real Life Math Bundle
Thank you for shopping with Classroom Base Camp for your Project Based Learning (PBL) Introduction activity or introducing STEM activity! I appreciate your purchase and feedback!
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K - 5th
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17
Teaching Duration
1 Week
What others say
"I usually do this PBL at the end of the year and it is always so fun to see what the kids come up with!"
Rebekah H.
"This was a really fun resource. It allowed my students to develop organization, vocabulary, and creativity."
Marisol C.
Description
Introduce students to STEM or Project Based Learning with The Box Challenge. Everything you need is included: Parent supply request, planning pages, information sheets, student budget pages, student evaluation sheets, ideas to get started and more! In this challenge, students will be given a simple cardboard box and asked to make something new with it. They may "buy" a few items to help them in the challenge while sticking to a budget. With their box, they may choose to make something use, fun or beautiful. The student pages that accompany the project are included. This STEM Project is a great activity to get you and your students immersed in Project Based Learning.
If you are new to STEM or just beginning Project Based Learning, then this pack will help get you started on the right path.
Please check out the preview to see what is included! You will get:
What is Project Based Learning? (teacher info)
What is STEM? (teacher info)
What is The Box Challenge? (teacher info)
Box Challenge idea photos (finished products)
Ideas for Introducing STEM or Project Based Learning to your students (literature and video suggestions)
Teacher Tips (About the Budget portion)
Student Budget (cut and paste dollar bills to "spend")
Student Budget Cut and Paste Recording Sheet
Do the Math - Recording Sheet
Parent Letter - Supply Request
Box Challenge Planning Page - 2 versions for differentiation
Box Challenge Self Evaluation - 2 versions for differentiation
"Check it Out" Recording Page - Classroom Walk to look at the other projects
You may also be interested in this year long HUGE money saving STEM bundle:
STEM Engineering Challenges - Mega Bundle
or you may be interested in this Project Based Learning Math Bundle:
Project Based Learning - Real Life Math Bundle
Thank you for shopping with Classroom Base Camp for your Project Based Learning (PBL) Introduction activity or introducing STEM activity! I appreciate your purchase and feedback!
If you are new to STEM or just beginning Project Based Learning, then this pack will help get you started on the right path.
Please check out the preview to see what is included! You will get:
What is Project Based Learning? (teacher info)
What is STEM? (teacher info)
What is The Box Challenge? (teacher info)
Box Challenge idea photos (finished products)
Ideas for Introducing STEM or Project Based Learning to your students (literature and video suggestions)
Teacher Tips (About the Budget portion)
Student Budget (cut and paste dollar bills to "spend")
Student Budget Cut and Paste Recording Sheet
Do the Math - Recording Sheet
Parent Letter - Supply Request
Box Challenge Planning Page - 2 versions for differentiation
Box Challenge Self Evaluation - 2 versions for differentiation
"Check it Out" Recording Page - Classroom Walk to look at the other projects
You may also be interested in this year long HUGE money saving STEM bundle:
STEM Engineering Challenges - Mega Bundle
or you may be interested in this Project Based Learning Math Bundle:
Project Based Learning - Real Life Math Bundle
Thank you for shopping with Classroom Base Camp for your Project Based Learning (PBL) Introduction activity or introducing STEM activity! I appreciate your purchase and feedback!
Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.
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Well crafted resource
Great way to introduce project based learning.
Great resource
Thank you. This is a great resource for my classroom
This is so fun!
I usually do this PBL at the end of the year and it is always so fun to see what the kids come up with!
Fun and Creative Resource
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This was a really fun resource. It allowed my students to develop organization, vocabulary, and creativity.
What a fun project! My students followed the planning sheets and used their$10 budgets very responsibly. It was amazing how thoughtful (cheap!) they became when they had to stick to a budget. I allowed my class to pay $1.00 for an item and then take as much/many of the item as they wanted (I.E. $1 for as much ribbon as you like, $1.00 for as many popcicle sticks, etc.). My parents sent in lots of materials to work with also. We are very lucky.
I used this for the first time with my third graders this past year. I will continue to do this every year as an end of the year project.
I love how open-ended this challenge is. The students can literally create anything. I also liked how the students had to "buy" their supplies which made it interesting to see how each group decided to spend their money.
I think requiring teachers (who are already overworked and stressed out) to leave lengthy reviews on products we PURCHASED to earn "pennies" towards future products that we will PURCHASE is insensitive and selfish. There should NOT be a minimum amount of characters for the comments. Leaving a "Great resource!" should be enough!
I appreciate you leaving feedback. It helps the teachers who created the products. As a creator, I thank you for your time. “Great resource” would’ve been sufficient for me, too.
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