STEMsational activities

Have fun watching your students as they try to engineer a trap the Easter Bunny. Students go through the engineering design process to create a prototype. Materials: Popsicle sticks Rubber bands String Playdough Glue dots Pipe cleaners Any other material you can find around your classroom

Challenge your students to create a balloon zip line using the engineering design process. Includes a video with instruction if students get stuck. Materials (for each group of 2) 2 balloons (1 for each person) 1 straw Tape String Scissors Rules: You must use all of the materials You may not use any other materials You can tie the string to things you find in your classroom.

This is a Nearpod lesson created to go with the team building activity Save Fred. Students have to work together to get Fred (a worm) back into his boat with his life preserver on (a lifesaver) Students can only use 2 paper clips for the challenge and cannot use their hands. The Save Fred You Tube Video with complete instructions is included in the Nearpod activity. Nearpod link: https://share.nearpod.com/e/k09576naB9