STEM projects that we have done this year include:
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1. Pencil Tower- Students had to plan, design, and construct a tower only using pencils. They made predictions of how tall their tower would be and recorded the data.
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2. Piggy's House of Cards- Students worked in groups to plan, design and construct a house that will stand up to the big bad wolf. They were only given 20 index cards and 12 inches of masking tape, they couldn't have more!
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3. Leaf People Project- Selena Aguilar with Grand Island Clean Community System came in to teach the kids about recycling. Students picked up a variety of leaves outside and created leaf people!
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4. Pumpkin Olympics- Students first had to build a pumpkin launching catapult. Then we had a Pumpkin Catapult Olympics. There were 6 stations to go to.
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Go the Distance- launch your pumpkin the farthest
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Hit the Target- make your pumpkin hit the target
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Great Heights- launch your pumpkin over a stack of books
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Tower Topple- launch your pumpkin and knock over as many cups as you can
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Score a Bucket- launch your pumpkin into a bucket
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Hoop Shoot- launch your pumpkin through the hula hoop
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5. Thanksgiving Projects-
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Rain Sticks- Kids made rain sticks to simulate the sound of rain
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Buffalo Hides- They used paper bags for their buffalo hide and put Native American symbols on it to write a story.
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6. Virtual Field Trip with Morrill Hall
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Animals in the Hall- Students got to take a virtual field trip with Morrill Hall to see the Nebraska animals in the hall. Also they got to feel animal hides and see what they eat.
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Steady as a Rock- Students get to investigate the 3 types of rocks.
7. Sewing Unit- students learned how to thread a needle and do very basic sewing projects. They made a tic-tac-toe game, stuffed gingerbread man, and a bookmark.
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8. Art Unit- students were able to do water color paintings and tempera paintings to make winter scenes. The kids love to do art projects!
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9. Rock Unit- students experienced an escape room with a focus on rocks! We also made edible geodes with different kids of candy.
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10. Space Unit- students were able to work in groups to create a poster on a specific planet. They created their very own marshmallow constellation with marshmallows and toothpicks. Also did another escape room with a focus on the planets.
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11. Rainforest Unit- Students learned about the different layers in the rainforest, researched an animal and made a rainforest diorama. They loved creating their own diorama and being able to use their creativity!
12. Butterfly Unit- The kids watched and recorded the life cycle of a butterfly. This was a great experience for the kids! They loved watching the process and seeing them change constantly. We let them go right after Easter Break.
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