STEM Activities for Read Across America Week
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Your students are going to love these Read Across America STEM activities and challenges! Now, you can integrate your reading celebration with math, history, and science! Materials are easy, and the activities are super engaging!
This includes a Theodore Geisel 5E lesson to make planning simple.
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Here's what you'll get:
- objectives/standards
- 5E lesson plan
- extra resources
- KWHL chart
- Theodore Geisel reading passage with comprehension questions
- answer key
- optional booklet
- teacher background info
- STEM planning sheet
- 3 Read Across America STEAM activities
- reflection sheet
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The challenges include:
- Create a recipe for a substance that has both properties of a solid and a liquid.
- Construct a wind-powered car that holds a dog and travels at least three meters.
- Create an imaginary story using the given story elements. Design a puppet to read your story.
Materials needed:
Oobleck
- plastic cups
- cornstarch
- flour
- glue
- gelatin
- measuring spoons
- salt
- spoons
- craft sticks
- water
Wind-Powered Car
- scissors
- tape
- index cards
- straws
- lifesavers
- paper clips
- paper
Wacky Writing
- scissors
- tape
- paper bags
- yarn
- googly eyes
- paper clips
- paper
- construction paper
- glue
- fabric
- glitter (optional)
- cardboard tubes (optional)
These challenges are simple, kid-tested, and engaging. They require critical thinking, concentration, and creativity.
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