Natural Disasters Activities and STEM Challenges BUNDLE Science and Engineering
Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges
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Grade Levels
1st - 5th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
NGSSK-2-ETS1-2
NGSSK-2-ETS1-3
NGSSK-2-ETS1-1
NGSS3-ESS3-1
NGSS3-5-ETS1-3
Formats Included
- Zip
- Easel Activity
Pages
100+
Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges
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Easel Activities Included
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What educators are saying
My kids loved the hands on with this STEM project. loved the print and go and how easy it was to make adjustments to fit our needs. Thank you
Easy to operate at home. Very engaging activities, both my kindergartener and middle schooler both the experiments
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Description
Give your students a Natural Disasters Unit that they will love!
With these engaging Natural Disaster STEM projects, students learn about Volcanoes, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Blizzards, and Earthquakes. The become real world engineers solving real world problems.
Each natural disaster activity begins with a reading passage and questions for students to learn about each topic. After students learn about the natural disaster, they design, build, and test real world solutions.
Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.
Includes 5 Natural Disaster Activities and lessons:
- Hurricane Engineering STEM Challenge
- Volcano STEM Activity
- Earthquake Engineering STEM Challenge
- Tornado STEM Activities and Observation
- Blizzard Engineering STEM Activity
Each Activity Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Student Instructions
- Natural Disaster Reading Passage and Questions
- STEM Journal
- Student Planning and Reflection Pages
Material List:
- Plastic Cups
- Measuring cups
- Tape
- Popsicle sticks
- Construction paper
- Play-Doh
- Aluminum Pans
- Baking Soda
- 7 Up or Sprite
- Food Coloring
- Vinegar
- Mentos
- Mints
- Water
- Snow or Marshmallows
- Index Cards
- 2 liter bottles
- Marbles
- Tornado tube(optional)
- Fan
Total Pages
100+
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
1 month
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Standards
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NGSSK-2-ETS1-2
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
NGSSK-2-ETS1-3
Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
NGSSK-2-ETS1-1
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
NGSS3-ESS3-1
Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard. Examples of design solutions to weather-related hazards could include barriers to prevent flooding, wind resistant roofs, and lighting rods.
NGSS3-5-ETS1-3
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
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