Halloween STEM Challenge Bundle Paperless

Halloween STEM Challenge Bundle Paperless

$9.98

Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints lists to design and build Halloween-themed devices (and each challenge can also be related to a non-Halloween theme if your school doesn’t allow holiday activities).

Looking for some fun Halloween STEM activities to incorporate science, math, technology, and engineering? Keep your kids engaged and working during an otherwise distracting holiday!

The basic premise: 
Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints lists to design and build Halloween-themed devices (and each challenge can also be related to a non-Halloween theme if your school doesn’t allow holiday activities).

Modification suggestions are included to make these challenges engaging and productive for students in grades 2 – 8.


There are five STEM design challenge events included in this bundle:

This bundle saves you ~40% off the cost of buying each challenge separately. What a bargain! ☺


See the preview below:

 

Note: This version is for use with Google Slides in 1:1 / paperless classrooms. If you prefer to print and have students complete work with paper/pencil, you’ll want to look at the printable version instead.

If you have questions about which version is right for you, please check out this blog post and/or feel free to reach out with a question: [email protected].


Resource includes:

  • Overall STEM Tips
    • Suggestions on timing and whether or not to treat these challenges as competitions
    • What to say (and what not to say) during STEM Challenges
    • 5-event Data Tracker (Google Slide format & printable version)

Plus, each challenge comes with:

  • NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8
  • Teacher Tips
    • Links to STEM Challenge “How-to” Videos
    • Links to challenge-specific video walk-throughs
    • Materials and timing
    • Criteria & Constraints (including modifications to increase difficulty for older students)
    • Measuring results
    • Post-design extension activities list
  • Student Slides
    • Criteria & Constraints List (editable version provided)
    • Design Analysis
    • Discussion Questions
  • Extension slides
    • Process Flow Map
    • Create & Solve Math Problems Based on Designs
    • Several video / website slides for broadening understanding of forces & motion
    • Plus, other design-specific extensions (see each individual challenge resource description page for more details)

Benefits of this STEM Design Challenge:
– Focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and application of learning
– Helps students develop growth mindset traits like persistence and resilience
– High levels of student engagement
– The potential to hit upon all NGSS ETS standards depending on the depth and number of iterations you choose to implement in your classroom (modifications included)
– Highly flexible and differentiated for materials, timing, grade levels, and rigor.

Each design iteration should be planned for ~60 – 90 min. if you are including data gathering and analysis rather than just building for fun. If you add extension activities, you will need to adjust timing accordingly.


NOTE: You can save even more by purchasing this bundle as part of the
STEM CHALLENGE YEAR-ROUND MEGA-BUNDLE!!!

 

 


This resource is also available in a printable format.


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