Engage your 5th graders with this hands-on STEM Skimmer Project that combines engineering, data analysis, and math! In this project-based activity, students will design a skimmer, test it in three rounds, record their results, and calculate the average distance. Then, they’ll use their average to solve a custom order of operations equation to determine their final score—making it a perfect blend of creativity and computation. This resource promotes critical thinking, data collection, and applied