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My 5 Favorite November STEM Activities

My 5 Favorite November STEM Activities

November is such a full month, Veteran’s Day and then to Thanksgiving Holiday Activities. STEM Fridays are a regular routine in my classroom.  I try to have an engineering design challenge and connect it with a book or a science/social studies concept.  One of my favorites is with the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. This story is about… Read More

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  • Are you looking for fun STEM activities that your students will enjoy? I have the one for you! It connects to the books Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbons and George Ferris, What a Wheel by Barbara Lowell. The Ferris Wheel STEM Challenge will give students the opportunity to research the invention of the Ferris Wheel as they experiment with many important science and math concepts. Students will compare entrepreneurs and inventors.
  • This PBL Gardening Activity will engage your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students as they design and create a school garden. Students will making decisions while they learn about plant growth and make observations during this fun project. In this students led project, students will chart their plant growth. (third, fourth, fifth graders, Grade 3,4,5) #teachingthestars #tpt #teacherspayteachers
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  • STEM Build a School Activity is a fun and engaging design and engineer challenge for elementary classrooms. STEM Challenges and Literature Connections are connected to the book If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen. Students will design and construct their perfect school after reading this engaging book. Making learning fun with this project. (third, fourth, fifth graders, Grade 3,4,5) #teacherspayteachers #iteachtoo #stemeducation
  • STEM Around the World: Big Ben connects Social Studies and Engineering Design Challenges. (third, fourth, fifth, Grade 3,4,5) Students will enjoy researching and learning about Big Ben and its history as they create a model of it. Great to add to Christmas Around the World. Students love designing, creating, & engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete the activities and research about The Famous Landmark: Big Ben.
  • Treehouse STEM connects to the books The Great Treehouse War by Lisa Graff or The Magic Treehouse Series? The Treehouse STEM Challenge will give your students the opportunity to research treehouses and design their own model. Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their challenges. Great for Makers Spaces, STEM Labs, or After School STEM Projects (third, fourth, fifth grade)
  • In Project Based Learning Gardening, students plan a garden and experience a scarcity of space. Students use the PACED Decision Making Guide to decide what they should plant. If you don’t have a garden area you may choose to set your space as a beach towel. Students will take the seed packages and measure the amount of space each plant will take.
  • STEM Yo-Yo Research and Challenge will engage all your elementary students while they research the history of yo-yos. Your elementary students will research yo-yos and conduct science experiments. Collecting data, learning about energy, and researching are all important skills. Great for grades 3rd-5th
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