STEM Outside

Get your 4-6 grade students analyzing patterns and identifying mathematical relationships with this STEM math inquiry challenge exploring trapezoid area with a scaffolded assignment based on the Stanford University Youcubed task: Trap the Zoid! Students get a brief introduction to mathematical relationships and area with rectangles before they are challenged to develop a mathematical relationship to describe the area of trapezoids. Students analyze example trapezoids and test their ideas against

Students can work individually or in small groups, at school or at home, to create a new hopscotch game that helps players practice their number facts. Two examples for addition to 10 and multiplication factors are provided, but students are encouraged to design their own rules and course. Space on the handout are provided for students to write their rules and draw their course to plan their game. Afterwards, there is a short reflection students can do after they have drawn and played their game