Learn more about the power of the simple machine, pulleys,  by designing one to pull the spider up to its web. By going through the Engineering Design Process, students will learn more about spiders and pulleys, create a pulley, modify their design and share their work with peers.

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Go through the Engineering Design Process with the following:

• STEM Challenge Card
• Engineering Design Task Checklist to keep track of work
• Learn More About Spider and Pulleys Video Links with Reflection
• Checklist for ways students can improve their design
• Planning Sheet for building design
• Draw or insert images of final design sheet
• End of activity reflection sheet

Visual teacher lesson plans are also included to help you with your planning and teaching this lesson.

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BONUS!

• Engineering Design Process Poster
• Pulley Vocabulary poster
• Spider Life Cycle poster

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Additional materials needed for this challenge

• LEGO bricks
• Unsharpened pencils
• yarn/string
• spider rings
• masking tape

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How you will receive this product:

Various digital file types to meet your sharing needs

• PDF (non-editable, various sizes)
• Google Slides link
• PowerPoint file
• Seesaw activity

All Seesaw files are pre-loaded into activities. Upon purchase, you'll get the share link to copy & edit and add to your Seesaw Activity library, then assign to students. I saved you A LOT of steps!

How to assign digital versions to students:

• Google Slides pair perfectly with Google Classroom. Once you click the button, it will automatically make a copy for each student
• PowerPoint works well with Microsoft OneDrive users. Share with students within Microsoft Teams
• Seesaw Activities can be assigned to students and automatically make a copy. You can also use the Google Slides version if you students log in with their Google account

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Common Core State Standards Addressed:

Kindergarten: RL.K.10, RL.K.3 SL.K.5, SL.K.2, SL.K.1a, K.W.6, K.W.8

First Grade: RL.1.10, RL.1.7, RL.1.3, SL.1.6, SL.1.5, SL.1.2, SL.1.1a, 1.W.6, 1.W.8

Second Grade: RL.2.10, RL.2.7, SL.2.5, SL.2.2, SL.2.1a, 1.W.6, 1.W.8

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

Engineering Design Process

K-2: NGSS K-2-ETS1-1, NGSS K-2-ETS1-3, NGSS K-2-ETS1-2

Mathematical Practices Addressed:

MP1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

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Perfect for:

• Regular Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classrooms
• STEM/STEAM Labs & Makerspace
• Technology Labs
• Science Experiments
• Math Hands- On Learning
• Centers Rotation
• Substitute/Sub Plans
• Library & Media centers
• After-School Clubs
• Extension Groups
• Summer Clubs
• Specialized Classes

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