Buoyancy STEM Challenge - Submersible Great for End of Year and Summer
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Description
Transform your classroom into an underwater world with this exciting STEM activity! Design and build your own submersible diver or craft that will glide gracefully between the bottom of the tank and the water's surface (sometimes called a flinker, because it neither floats nor sinks).
Perfect for end-of-year festivities or outdoor exploration, this immersive experience will challenge your students to apply their creativity and critical thinking skills in a fun and engaging way. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to inspire your students and take your STEM curriculum to new depths!
What You'll Get
- Getting Started: Suggested Material List
- STEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge.
- Challenge Includes
- Teacher Notes
- Sample Pictures
- Printable Challenge Poster: Hang at your STEM center or near where the STEM creations are, especially if they will be on display for the class or a STEM fair, parent night, etc.
- Printable pages to use with the challenge and guide the students through the engineering design process.
- STEM Graphic Organizer
If you are looking for more Summer STEM, please see this resource.
This is part of the STEM Challenges for All Seasons BUNDLE, so please do not purchase both.
Why STEM?
Your students will gain experience in soft skill areas and foster a growth mindset while:
✓ Learning to work as part of a team.
✓ Communicating effectively and clearly to persuade others.
✓ Gaining confidence in presenting and speaking to groups.
✓ Persevering through a challenge when the initial design fails.
✓ Accepting constructive criticism from peers.
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Engineering Design Process Posters
Engineering Disciplines Posters
STEM Activities - 10 STEM Challenges
STEM Activities - 10 STEM Challenges (Set 2)
STEM Challenges Classroom Pack (STEAM)
STEM Tales
STEM for all Seasons
Engineering Design Challenges (initial purchase)
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #1 - Design a Transport Device
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #2 - Design a Power Transmission Tower
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #3 - Design a Periscope
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #4 - Design a Cargo Ship
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Disclaimer: I have done my best to keep these as safe as possible. However, please make sure that you do your own due diligence when performing any STEM challenge. Adult supervision is necessary. Please use care, caution, and your best judgement when performing any STEM challenge, engineering challenge, or science experiment. The seller disclaims all liability for any damage or injury which might arise from the use of any of these projects.
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