Wings Wanted Halloween STEM Challenge

Wings Wanted Halloween STEM Challenge

$3.98

Working individually or with a partner against a criteria and constraints list, students design and engineer a new set of bat wings, with the goal being to achieve maximum flight distance and/or accuracy. You can even throw in style points, if you like! It’s a paper airplane challenge with a twist!

Looking for a fun Halloween activity that incorporates science, technology, engineering, and/or math? Halloween STEM / STEAM Challenges are collaborative, brain-busting work disguised as fun!

The basic premise:

Working individually or with a partner against a criteria and constraints list, students design and engineer a new set of bat wings, with the goal being to achieve maximum flight distance and/or accuracy. You can even throw in style points, if you like! It’s a paper airplane challenge with a twist!

This is great for Halloween or just connected to a unit on bats (especially if your school frowns on Halloween activities)!

Check out the video preview to see what is included in this resource (skip ahead to 2:29 to see what is included in the resource):

Note: If you are in a 1:1 classroom, you may prefer the
digital format, compatible with Google Slides ™.

 


Resource includes:

  • NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8
  • Teacher Tips:
    • Links to my 5-part video series on getting started with STEM challenges
    • Materials and timing
    • Criteria & Constraints (including modifications to increase difficulty for older students)
    • Measuring results
    • Universal STEM Challenge Notes & How to Use Student Handouts
    • Post-design extension activities list
    • Link to a video walk-through of the challenge
  • Student Handouts
    • Wingless bat body handouts (2 options provided)
    • Criteria & Constraints List (editable version provided)
    • Design Analysis Handouts (2-page regular spacing and 4-page expanded spacing for primary students included)
    • Discussion Questions
  • Extension templates
    • Process Flow Map
    • Math Extension

Sample/suggested materials for each student or group:

(Materials you’ll need to do the activity are easily modified. You don’t need to provide all of the following materials. Select a subset and/or add in your own ideas.)

Optional:

  • Tape
  • Notebook paper

This resource is also available in paperless format and as part of the Halloween and the Mega STEM Challenge bundles. Click through below:

 

Halloween STEM Bundle

PRINTABLE MEGA BUNDLE

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