STEM Magnet Activities MagLev Trains Makerspace Challenge
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Description
How can you show magnetic forces in action and use it make transportation even faster? MagLev, or Magnetic Levitation trains use this type of technology to move. How can you design a MagLev train that travels in a theme park?
By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about magnets and their forces, MagLev trains along with theme park inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a MagLev train and a theme park for it to travel through.
STEM Challenges are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. With the tools that I created for you, it should save you time with prep and give you more time to provide an awesome experience for your kids.
Go through the Engineering Design Process
- STEM Challenge Card
- Task Designing Checklist to keep track of work
- Learn More About Magnets,Magnetic Forces and MagLev Trains Video Links with Reflection
- Examples of student created MagLev trains and theme parks
- Inspiration videos for gathering ideas for things you want to try or not try in design
- Planning sheet to thoughtfully draw and label design
- Checklist for ways students can improve their work
- Peer Feedback graphic organizer to share design and also help make improvements
- Student Sheet to attach final design
- Math connection where students can measure the distance from the nearest train stop to rides and places to eat, graph data on a line plot, then analyze the data to improve their designs
- Connection sheet where students can explain the science behind their design as it relates to the NGSS standard
- End of activity reflection sheet
- Standards-based rubric that is specific to this project
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Bonus Anchor Charts!
- Engineering Design Process
- Vocabulary to teach about: magnet, magnetic, attract, repel, force, pulling force, pushing force, inches, line plot
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The resources NOT included that you will need for this STEM challenge are:
- trong science magnets (I don’t let students keep these. They have to return when finished with the project)
- Magnet Wands
- Large butcher paper or poster board (to build theme park on and tape between tables/chairs so magnet can be moved underneath)
- Masking Tape
- (Optional) wooden pegs to represent people that can ride the train
- Variety of cardboard
- Assortment of Makerspace items to design MagLev train and theme park
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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade: 3-5-ETS1-1, 2 & 3
3rd Grade: 3-PS2-3, 3-PS2-4
Common Core State Standards:
3rd Grade: 3.MD.B.4, 3.OA.D.9, RI.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8, SL.3.1, SL.3.3
4th Grade: RI.4.7, W.4.6, W.4.8, SL.4.1, SL.4.1b
5th Grade: RI.5.7, W.5.6, W.5.7, SL.5.3, SL.5.4
Mathematical Practices
MP1- Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
ISTE Standards for Students
Innovative Designer
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How you will receive this product:
Various digital file types to meet your sharing needs
- PDF (non-editable, various sizes)
- Google Slides link
- PowerPoint file
- Seesaw activity
All Seesaw files are pre-loaded into activities. Upon purchase, you'll get the share link to copy & edit and add to your Seesaw Activity library, then assign to students. I saved you A LOT of steps!
How to assign digital versions to students:
- Google Slides pair perfectly with Google Classroom. Once you click the button, it will automatically make a copy for each student
- PowerPoint works well with Microsoft OneDrive users. Share with students within Microsoft Teams
- Seesaw Activities can be assigned to students and automatically make a copy. You can also use the Google Slides version if you students log in with their Google account
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Want students to shop for supplies during this Makerspace challenge? Check THIS menu and money system out.
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