Showing posts with label Engineering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Engineering. Show all posts

Monday, March 9, 2015

Science Lesson - "Leprechaun Traps"

Science Unit - "Leprechaun Traps" Simple Machines/Engineering
By: Hannah Stark, 21st Century K
Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd

Themed-based lessons with standards-based activities are the perfect way to integrate tried-and-true methods with Common Core and 21st Century Learning.
This themed set can be used in a variety of ways!  Activities are perfect for academic learning centers, large group experiences and assessments.  Each activity is tied to at least one Common Core standard AND one Next Generation Science Standard!


This set includes:
6 Theme AND Standards-Based Activities
1 Theme-Based Extended Response Item

All in both color and black/white!



https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/21st-Century-K
Link to TpT

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Snowball Fight!

Can you build a snowball catapult with these simple materials?
Have lots of winter, indoor fun with this snowball fight catapult STEM challenge! Students can engineer a catapult, measure, collect data and graph the data on a line plot all while having a blast! 
Check it out here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snowball-Fight-Catapult-STEM-Engineering-Challenge-1556007