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Read and investigate sun, shade, heating, cooling with Sam and Max

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"Why does sand get so hot at the beach? How can we build something to keep cool? Little scientists, it's time to find out." This story of Sam and his dog Max will charm young students as they learn about how the sun warms Earth. Sam builds a structure to keep Max cool on a hot day. A simple worksheet accompanies the story to reinforce concepts. This teacher's edition includes alignment to NGSS standards K-PS3-1, K-PS3-2 (and others) along with questions to generate classroom discussions. Student

PreK - 1st

Engineering, Physical Science, Reading

NGSS

K-PS3-1

, K-PS3-2

Rollercoaster Engineering Worksheet

Created by

Hannah Evans

This worksheet was created to go along with a popular Rollercoaster Engineering lesson that I do in my STEM elective classes. I use this activity to introduce my students to the Engineering Design Process, but it can also be used as review. To make the rollercoasters, you will need:Insulation foam tubing, cut in half (you can buy this cheaply at Home Depot)Marbles (representing your rollercoaster car or person riding your rollercoaster)Cups (to catch the marble at the end of the coaster)Masking

5th - 8th

Engineering

NGSS

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1