"You Complete Me" Paper Circuits
(View Complete Item Description)Introduce or review circuits. No soldering required! This project uses copper tape, LEDs, 3V batteries and paper to create a complete circuit.
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All resources in PA STEM Toolkit Workgroup Round 2 - Sandbox
Fairy Tale Engineering with Simple Machines
(View Complete Item Description)In this unit, students will use the engineering design process and their understanding of how simple machines work to help fairytale characters solve problems. Each lesson focuses on one fairytale and one simple machine.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study
Pentomino Puzzler (Geometry)
(View Complete Item Description)Use 3doodler to understand the structure of dominoes, trominoes, and polyominoes as shapes made up of two or more squares.
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Hovering on a Cushion of Air
(View Complete Item Description)Students will construct CD hovercraft and apply Newton's laws of motion to make them work. They will also investigate how hovercraft reduce friction; learn how the technology is used in training astronauts for space missions; and design their own hovercraft competitions.
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Grade 2- Creating a Park Map Design Challenge
(View Complete Item Description)After second grade students learn about Earth's systems and maps, students are challenged with designing a relief map of a community park.
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Integrated STEM UbD Template
(View Complete Item Description)Backwards design unit and lesson template for STEM toolkit work
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Integrated STEM UbD Template
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MaKey MaKey Piano Challenge Open Lesson Plan
(View Complete Item Description)Creative open lesson that incorporates Engineering Design Process with Makey Makey kits and Scratch programming.
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Plow Now
(View Complete Item Description)The town’s plow system is broken and a big snow storm has been predicted. Using your Ozobots and given supplies, you and your team will need to develop a new plow that will clean the streets.
Material Type: Activity/Lab