Blow Cup STEM Challenge and Scientific Method Project
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Description
The Blow Cup Challenge is now a STEM activity with this engaging science project inspired by the viral video where students try to blow one cup into another cup. Great low-prep way to teach the scientific method, variables and review math skills!
This self-paced, multi-part Blow Cup STEM challenge is print-and-go. Each activity sheet guides students through the project.
STEM Challenge Overview:
Students will use the included visual directions, graphic organizers, charts, and activities to...
- Determine the best type of cup, the water level to fill it to, and the distance to set between cups in order to have the best chance of landing the cups.
- Learn about controls, independent and dependent variables as they complete each part and adjust their set-up!
- Compare their data to the class data and calculate the success rate of the independent variables. Includes a guide that shows students exactly how to calculate this.
- Create a frequency table from their choice of data then graph or create a line plot of the data. Includes guide with examples.
- Reflect on results and will use what they learned to design their ideal set up.
- Evaluate their performance with a self-score rubric
Materials Needed:
Just disposable plastic or paper cups! Students will need at 4 different type of cups - suggestions for cups is provided in a link to a YouTube video demonstration.
Also Includes:
- Reading passage that explains the science behind the challenge.
- Cover page for challenge booklet
- YouTube link to video of the Blow Cup Challenge demo.
- Vocabulary printable reference that includes the terms variable, controlled variable, independent variable, dependent variable, and trials.
- Detailed teacher note page.
- Visual step-by-step directions to film a slow motion video on the iPad either with a free app or with iMovie (optional).
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