Problems Solving Process

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5 Little Pumpkins STEM Challenge

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The 5 Little Pumpkins STEM Challenge is a Halloween/Fall activity that practices the 4C's, as well as the steps for the Engineering by Design Process. This STEM challenge goes beyond Halloween by connecting to poetry and counting (i.e. counting up to 5). Students work in partners or small groups against a list of criteria and constraints to build a fence for their 5 little pumpkins to sit on. Materials are everyday items and recyclables. Included is an editable slideshow to accompany the

K - 3rd

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

STEM Super Tower

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Nicholas Frantz

This is a short whole group and group science lesson to demonstrate STEM and the Engineering Process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve). You will need additional materials: 50 notecards per group, 6 in of tape per group, a small superhero toy, and scissors and glue are optional. Students will have a problem that they will need to solve by using the Engineering Process as a group. My students loved it!

3rd - 8th

Engineering, Measurement