STEM Projects
Details of all the below projects can be found on Rubicon Atlas.
Health - Our Skeletal System
Students will learn about our skeletal system. We will be naming the major bones of the body and doing an experiment to see how to keep them strong. Final Project - Students will have a choice to make either a replica of the skeleton using paper tubes or make a working model of their hands and phalanges using straws and string.
Students will learn about our skeletal system. We will be naming the major bones of the body and doing an experiment to see how to keep them strong. Final Project - Students will have a choice to make either a replica of the skeleton using paper tubes or make a working model of their hands and phalanges using straws and string.
Coding
Students will learn the foundations of coding. We will be using the code.org site. Students will participate in both hands-on activities and computer-based activities. The hands-on activities will help students make the connection between coding and everyday activities.
Students will learn the foundations of coding. We will be using the code.org site. Students will participate in both hands-on activities and computer-based activities. The hands-on activities will help students make the connection between coding and everyday activities.
Robotics
I am VERY excited to be introducing Robotics into the curriculum. Students will use the foundation that they have obtained from the coding to code robots that were generously purchased by the School District to support this initiative. Robotics are seen by many as one of the key components of a STEM program and we are excited to be able to provide this opportunity to our students. Final Project - Students will design a game that can be played using a robot. They will be responsible for creating the game pieces and then using the robot as a part of the game.
I am VERY excited to be introducing Robotics into the curriculum. Students will use the foundation that they have obtained from the coding to code robots that were generously purchased by the School District to support this initiative. Robotics are seen by many as one of the key components of a STEM program and we are excited to be able to provide this opportunity to our students. Final Project - Students will design a game that can be played using a robot. They will be responsible for creating the game pieces and then using the robot as a part of the game.
Physical Science - Wind
Students will learn build on their knowledge of the wind and how the wind affects objects. We will revisit what we learned in kindergarten and then build on this by creating paper straw rockets, puff mobiles and finally, a sailboat. Final Project - Students will have a choice of what kind of sail to build for a catamaran. We will be using Pringles Snack chip containers as our hull and they will have the opportunity to choose from different materials with which to construct their sails.
Students will learn build on their knowledge of the wind and how the wind affects objects. We will revisit what we learned in kindergarten and then build on this by creating paper straw rockets, puff mobiles and finally, a sailboat. Final Project - Students will have a choice of what kind of sail to build for a catamaran. We will be using Pringles Snack chip containers as our hull and they will have the opportunity to choose from different materials with which to construct their sails.
Leprechaun Traps
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, students will begin learning about simple machines through the construction of Leprechaun Traps. Students will bring in a box and then design a trap that could be used to catch a Leprechaun. They will be introduced to ideas for trapping a Leprechaun from the book Lucky O'Leprechaun. Final Project - Design a trap that might catch a Leprechaun. Traps will be set in their classrooms and we will see what we can catch!
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, students will begin learning about simple machines through the construction of Leprechaun Traps. Students will bring in a box and then design a trap that could be used to catch a Leprechaun. They will be introduced to ideas for trapping a Leprechaun from the book Lucky O'Leprechaun. Final Project - Design a trap that might catch a Leprechaun. Traps will be set in their classrooms and we will see what we can catch!
Simple Machines
Students will explore simple machines through construction. They will be creating a catapult to examine levers and constructing a pulley that could haul up a special object.
Students will explore simple machines through construction. They will be creating a catapult to examine levers and constructing a pulley that could haul up a special object.
All About the Sun
Through various investigations, students will learn about the sun and how its energy can be harnessed and used. They will learn about the strength of the sun by comparing temperatures in various conditions and learn about the strength of direct sunlight on objects. They will learn about the UV index and how important it is to protect ourselves. Final Project - Create a "cooker" for an egg.
Through various investigations, students will learn about the sun and how its energy can be harnessed and used. They will learn about the strength of the sun by comparing temperatures in various conditions and learn about the strength of direct sunlight on objects. They will learn about the UV index and how important it is to protect ourselves. Final Project - Create a "cooker" for an egg.
Homework
There is no assigned homework in STEM...except to keep exploring and questioning the world around us!