Monday, June 22, 2020

Weekly Tech Challenge (#10)

Good Day Students and Parents,
This week’s challenge is:

Build Rock Tower

Supplies: Collect a dozen small rocks

Challenge: This is an simple, but possibly difficult one. Your job is to build the tallest tower you can, with just a single stack of rocks

Tips:  The flatter the rocks the more success you will have... 
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You can download a Stem Journal PDF that can be printed for students to plan their design and reflect on their learning.

Monday, June 15, 2020

Weekly Tech Challenge (#9)

Good Day Students and Parents,
This week’s challenge is:


Build a Space Lander

Supplies: Paper/Plastic Cup, Something solid to place inside the cup (ex. Marshmallows, Ping Pong Balls, ect..), A sheet of card-stock paper (or cardboard), 6 plastic straws, Tape, Scissors, any other optional material you choose.

Challenge: Design and build a device that will allow your cup to be dropped without spilling its contents. 

Tips: Tape the cup to a piece of card-stock and attach materials to the bottom to stabilize and cushion the landing. 

Examples:




You can download a Stem Journal PDF that can be printed for students to plan their design and reflect on their learning.

Monday, June 8, 2020

Weekly Tech Challenge (#8)

Good Day Students and Parents,
This week’s challenge is:


Build a Conveyor Belt

Supplies: Milk Carton (or a small rectangular box), Two Pencils/Pens, Paper, Tape, Scissors. 

Challenge: Build a working conveyor belt, that you can use to move small items.

Tips: You can use these instructions for how to build a conveyor belt.

You can download a Stem Journal PDF that can be printed for students to plan their design and reflect on their learning.

Monday, June 1, 2020

Weekly Tech Challenge (#7)

Good Day Students and Parents,
This week’s challenge is:


Build Paper Plate Pinball Challenge

Supplies: Paper Plate, Marble, Glue/Tape, Paper/String, Scissors

Challenge: Using your own creativity design and build a pinball challenge inside a paper plate, using string and strips of paper as obstacles/channels.

Tips: Use a marble as your pinball, and you can mark a start and finishing point.



You can download a Stem Journal PDF that can be printed for students to plan their design and reflect on their learning.