STEM Challenges: Balloon-Powered Car STEM Activity (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math):

STEM activities and challenges are great for developing critical-thinking, teamwork, design, analysis, innovation, and other skills important for young scientists, mathematicians, engineers and all other students as well.

STEM activities of this nature encouraged me to become an engineer, and I have reviewed and developed hundreds of STEM challenges with elementary teachers to select those that teach valuable scientific principles without requiring a teacher to take out a loan to purchase expensive supplies that contribute little to the educational process. We have still included a list of optional supplies if you feel the need to spend $20 every time you teach a STEM activity, but the typical activity is free, requiring only school-supplied items and little to no teacher preparation.

Specifically, this balloon-powered car-building activity contains inherent lessons on mechanical systems, friction, aerodynamics, alternative-fuel vehicles, vehicle stability and control, and other engineering concepts. It is valuable as a lesson all by itself, but it also pairs well with a formal lesson on any of these topics.

With this product, you get a sheet of teacher instructions, a sheet of student instructions, a detailed rubric, and a two-page (I print them front and back on a single sheet) design sheet that guides students through the design process and spurs creativity by asking thought-provoking questions that engineers answer on a daily basis.

Whether you’re teaching a class of young scientists or you just want a regular class of students to enjoy an opportunity to collaborate in friendly competition on a project everyone will love, this STEM challenge will meet your need perfectly.

Save time and money and get STEM activities for the whole year when you buy this in my STEM Challenges Bundle that contains the following STEM activities:

Boat-Building STEM Challenge

Wind-Powered Car STEM Challenge

Heavy-Load Bridge STEM Challenge

Foundation Design STEM Challenge

Toothpick Tower STEM Challenge

Egg-Drop Cradle STEM Challenge

Lift Tower STEM Challenge

Rocket Distance Launch STEM Challenge

Rocket Accuracy Launch STEM Challenge

Paper Airplane Distance STEM Challenge

Paper Airplane Hang Time STEM Challenge

Balloon-Powered Car STEM Challenge

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