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Engineer a Penguin Raft!
Students love completing this Winter STEM challenge! Students receive a letter from the STEM penguin stating that they will need to build a raft for penguins to help them travel in the water.
Penguin raft is an excellent winter activity for students to work on during the winter months! It's an amazing addition to any penguin unit or arctic animals unit.
The Engineering Design Process:
Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.
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! This is perfect as a beginning of the year activity or end of the year STEM challenge!
Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards).
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Example Picture
- STEM Journal Cover
- Engineering Design Process Poster
- Student Instructions
- STEM Challenge
- NGSS Standards for activity
Material List:
- Straws
- Masking Tape
- Scissors
- Bucket or Bowl of Water (for testing)
- Pennies or Washers or Nuts (for weight)
Digital Activity:
To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing.
What Teachers are saying about the Build a Penguin Raft Winter STEM Resource:
"My first graders loved this activity! I paired it with the book Tacky the Penguin, and created literacy resources to go with it. We spent the whole morning engaged in this activity!"
"This went well paired with reading Mr. Popper's Penguins. Kids really enjoyed it!" - Jenelle R.
"My Firsties absolutely loved this activity!!! I loved the journal and the questions in it. Your activity lended itself to lots of conversations between students and students and myself and students. I can't wait to try more!"
"My kids LOVED this activity. I was surprised at how challenging it was for 4th graders. They kept trying to figure out how to add more weight. The planning and reflections sheets really added to the project. " - Rebecca D.
"We used this product over a period of 3 days. My second graders loved it! They built the rafts today and all floated until we began to add weight. So much fun, thank you!!" - Carolyn B.
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ALIGNS TO NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
3-5-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
Generate and compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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Description
Engineer a Penguin Raft!
Students love completing this Winter STEM challenge! Students receive a letter from the STEM penguin stating that they will need to build a raft for penguins to help them travel in the water.
Penguin raft is an excellent winter activity for students to work on during the winter months! It's an amazing addition to any penguin unit or arctic animals unit.
The Engineering Design Process:
Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.
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! This is perfect as a beginning of the year activity or end of the year STEM challenge!
Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards).
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Example Picture
- STEM Journal Cover
- Engineering Design Process Poster
- Student Instructions
- STEM Challenge
- NGSS Standards for activity
Material List:
- Straws
- Masking Tape
- Scissors
- Bucket or Bowl of Water (for testing)
- Pennies or Washers or Nuts (for weight)
Digital Activity:
To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing.
What Teachers are saying about the Build a Penguin Raft Winter STEM Resource:
"My first graders loved this activity! I paired it with the book Tacky the Penguin, and created literacy resources to go with it. We spent the whole morning engaged in this activity!"
"This went well paired with reading Mr. Popper's Penguins. Kids really enjoyed it!" - Jenelle R.
"My Firsties absolutely loved this activity!!! I loved the journal and the questions in it. Your activity lended itself to lots of conversations between students and students and myself and students. I can't wait to try more!"
"My kids LOVED this activity. I was surprised at how challenging it was for 4th graders. They kept trying to figure out how to add more weight. The planning and reflections sheets really added to the project. " - Rebecca D.
"We used this product over a period of 3 days. My second graders loved it! They built the rafts today and all floated until we began to add weight. So much fun, thank you!!" - Carolyn B.
Follow us!
Other Winter STEM Activities that Teachers and Students love!
- Build a Snow Fort Winter STEM Activity
- Build a Snow Man Winter STEM Activity
- Build a Sled Winter STEM Activity
- Snow Ball Fight Winter STEM Activity
January Winter STEM Challenge Bundle
- Design a Snowflake January STEM Activity
- Build a Polar Bear Den January STEM Activity
- Build a Penguin Raft January STEM Activity
- Build a Podium Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity
- Valentine's Day STEM Activity: Valentine Mail Delivery
- Valentine's Day STEM Activity: Design a Candy Box
- Valentine's Day STEM Activity: Cupid's Bow and Arrow
- Valentine's Day STEM Activity: Valentine Flower Design
ALIGNS TO NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
3-5-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
Generate and compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
