Thanksgiving STEM Activities Print & Paperless Bundle of STEM Challenges

These Thanksgiving STEM activities will keep your students engaged right up until the November break as they design and build devices to help the Wampanoag and/or Pilgrims meet their needs for transportation, shelter, food, and more.

Modification suggestions are included to make these challenges engaging and productive for students in grades 2 - 8.

This bundle includes 5 Thanksgiving activities at a steep discount!

Note: Though the Pumpkin Picker and Corn Cultivator challenges could be interchanged, the recommended order is based on the following story line:

• Water transportation (Mini Mayflower / Mini Mishoon)
• Build shelter for Pilgrims and/or the Wampanoag (Protect the People)
• With shelter secure, it's time to gather food (Pumpkin Picker)
• Better to plan for food with agriculture! (Corn Cultivator)
• With food & shelter in place, there is time for fun (Turkey Transporter)

The Thanksgiving STEM Activities Bundle Includes:

✅ The 5 Thanksgiving STEM Activities Print Bundle and Paperless Bundle.

✅ Overall STEM Tips

• Suggestions on timing and whether or not to treat these challenges as competitions
• What to say (and what not to say) during STEM Challenges

✅ Plus, each Thanksgiving STEM Challenge comes with:

• NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8
• Teacher Tips
  • Links to STEM Challenge How-to Videos
  • Links to individual challenge walk-throughs
  • Materials and timing
  • Criteria & Constraints (including modifications to increase difficulty for older students)
  • Measuring results
  • Post-design extension activities list
  • Universal STEM Challenge Tips/how to use the handouts

• EDITABLE Student Handouts in Color and Black & White
  • Criteria and Constraints List
  • Results and Design Analysis
  • Discussion Questions

• Extension templates
  • Process Flow Map
  • Math Extension
  • Plus, other design-specific handouts (see each individual challenge resource description page for more details)

The preview shows an overview of what is included in each challenge. Please use the Q/A tab to contact me with any questions.

Materials you’ll need to do the activity are easily modified. Materials lists can be found in the product descriptions for each individual challenge linked above or by clicking through on its page in the downloadable preview.