STEM Challenge Balloon Carousels
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If you are ready for an entire year's worth of STEM Challenges, this set is a perfect choice. This collection of student-tested STEM Challenges for elementary students is jam-packed full of so many projects- 60 to be exact. This is all you will need for an entire school year! You have challenges ofPrice $150.00Original Price $215.25Save $65.25
Here is a STEM Challenge Money-Saving Bundle and oh my goodness- kids love to design things and use balloons to propel them! These three fabulous challenges all use balloons! Rockets, Cars, and Carousels will have your class cheering as they build these models.Please note: This package contains threPrice $8.50Original Price $10.50Save $2.00
Newton's Laws made easy! Here’s a set of 6 STEM challenges that all involve Newton’s Laws of Motion! Students will be learning about the second and third laws specifically and designing Bottle Cars, Egg Cars, Newton’s Cradles, Paper Plate Balloon Cars, Balloon Carousels, and Balloon Rockets! FabulPrice $16.50Original Price $21.00Save $4.50
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Can your students build a carousel that is propelled by balloon power? Yes, they can and this STEM Activity will amaze you! Some of your carousels may spin so fast you cannot count the revolutions. Others may not spin at all and your students will get to work to solve the problems they encounter! Kids love this one!
This challenge can be purchased as part of a money-saving bundle!
What is the challenge?
This STEM activity will have your students using some very simple supplies to create a carousel that turns. The carousel is powered with a balloon or balloons and must stay aloft on its central turning pole. Will it turn? How fast can it turn? How many balloons should you use? How will you attach it to the central pole? Great questions for your collaborative groups! The problem-solving and immediate modifications to designs are really fun to watch!
What is your prep?
Supplies needed in addition to this package include foam plates, balloons, heavy paper or cardboard, broomsticks or PVC pipe, pipe cleaners, rubber bands, string, cardboard tubes, masking tape, and optional craft items for decorating the final carousel. Of course, substitutions can be made for any of these!
The package specifically contains:
- Cover
- Teacher Overview
- Materials and Preparation page
- 5 pages of Teacher Step-by-Step Directions filled with Helpful Hints
- one additional page of hints
- constraints of the task poster
- 3 pages of photos
- 2-page lab sheet with answer key
- 1-page lab sheet with answer key
- Terms of Use page and Credits.
- But there is more! The challenge also includes scoring rubrics and editable files for the constraints poster and lab sheets.
NEWTON'S THIRD LAW
The simplified version of the third law is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is the version most students might be familiar with. The easiest way to show this law is with a device called a Newton's Cradle.
So How Does This Apply to Balloon Carousels?
You can relate this to the balloon car with a simple explanation. What is the action? The balloon expelling air. What is the reaction? The carousel moving on a horizontal path.
NOTE: This activity is challenging. It has been tested with 4th and 5th graders. Younger grade levels are not recommended.
This challenge works perfectly with other Balloon Challenges:
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