STEMbits

Basic instructions and template for creating a thaumatrope.

In this activity, students experiment with various LEGO building techniques. They will learn how to create circular walls and connect walls in three different ways, the difference between a beam and a column, and how to join bricks. Students will practice each technique before applying what they have discovered to a LEGO Challenge project. Additionally, students will discover how real-world construction is similar to LEGO construction and identify these strategies in actual construction. You can

The " Finish that Tune!" activity in Song Maker challenges students to become musical detectives. Presented with incomplete melodies, they embark on a mission to identify and fill in the missing notes. You can find the full lesson plan for this activity at https://www.stembits.org/post/music-and-coding-song-maker

In the Music Shape activity, students use Song Maker notes to form a shape and then describe the sound it produces. You can find the full lesson plan at https://www.stembits.org/post/music-and-coding-song-maker

Students zoom in on a picture, write a word in pixels, and then share it with a friend to see if they can find the word at normal size. This activity helps kids see how really small pixels are. This activity is versatile and can be used across subjects like language arts, history, and math. You can find other similar activities on my blog: STEMbits.org