Can you build a boat that will both float AND carry weight? This STEM buoyancy activity will hook middle school students immediately!The lesson begins with an engaging critical-thinking hook, followed by a brainstorming session, andinformational activity, and then students work in groups to create their own STEM boat. The lesson ends with students competing in a STEM challenge using their finished products. You can use this STEM activity at any time of the year. ______________________________
A fun and engaging STEM challenge for kids that perfectly aligns with the curriculum. This hands-on lesson has students build a cardboard robot hand, test it, make adjustments, and compete. The final relay tests the robot hand to see which group's hand can pick up and carry a ping pong ball 10 feet and place it in a cup three times. It challenges students to work together and problem solve while processing new information and building on pre-existing knowledge. This STEM challenge for middle sch
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Science
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About the store
Experience
14 years teaching and experience in subjects from every grade from 1 through 12. Focus on Indigenous education integration and experiential learning.
Teaching style
Thinking Classroom style teaching - high engagement and inquiry forward (reversed/flipped model of teaching).
Awards & shining teacher moments
B.Ed in secondary education worth focus in social sciences and art
M.Ed in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership with focus on Anti-oppressive education and media studies
My own education history
B.Ed in Secondary Education with a major in Social Science and a Minor in Art and Sociology.
Diploma in Nutrition, Diet & Health Science.
Additional biographical information
Wife, middle school teacher, nutritionist, and plant mom from small-town Saskatchewan, Canada.
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