Description
Can your students design and build a unique Candy Box?
Integrate STEM in your classroom this Valentine's Day! For this Valentine's Day STEM challenge, your students receive a letter from a candy company explaining that they will need help to design a box for their conversation hearts.
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
Materials Needed:
- Scissors
- Tape
- White, pink, or red paper (preferably card stock or construction)
- 1 bag of conversation hearts
Digital Activity:
To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing. Works with computers, laptops, chromebooks, ipads, and tablets.
What Teachers are saying about this Valentine's Day Activity:
"The kids love these STEM projects! We switched classrooms to do them and worked in teams. " - Christy D.
"Thank you for this - I used them as stations during our Valentine's party and the kids really enjoyed themselves!" - Deborah N.
"My students had so much fun doing these activities, thank you!"
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Description
Can your students design and build a unique Candy Box?
Integrate STEM in your classroom this Valentine's Day! For this Valentine's Day STEM challenge, your students receive a letter from a candy company explaining that they will need help to design a box for their conversation hearts.
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
Materials Needed:
- Scissors
- Tape
- White, pink, or red paper (preferably card stock or construction)
- 1 bag of conversation hearts
Digital Activity:
To use Easel for Distance Learning, select "Open in Easel" on this listing. Works with computers, laptops, chromebooks, ipads, and tablets.
What Teachers are saying about this Valentine's Day Activity:
"The kids love these STEM projects! We switched classrooms to do them and worked in teams. " - Christy D.
"Thank you for this - I used them as stations during our Valentine's party and the kids really enjoyed themselves!" - Deborah N.
"My students had so much fun doing these activities, thank you!"
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