A Box Can Be Many Things 1st Grade Engineering STEM Activity

Unlock creativity and engineer endless ideas out of simple materials!

Connect STEM and Literacy with this amazing Read Aloud STEM Activity as a companion to A Box Can Be Many Things by Dana Meachen Rau.

Being an engineer takes a lot of work! Engineers are curious about things and ask a lot of questions. They observe the things around them, take notes and draw things that they see.

In this NGSS STEM Challenge, students will have time to explore with simple objects and talk with a friend about what those objects could be. Then they become an engineer and design what their box will be, just like in the story.

This STEM Challenges aligns to NGSS Engineering Standards for first Grade, but can be used in K-2.

Material List:

• A Box Can Be Many Things by Dana Meachen Rau
• pencils and STEM journals
• cardboard boxes and other recyclable materials
• scissors
• tape and/or glue
• colored paper
• crayons or markers

Includes:

• Teacher Instructions
• Student STEM Journal
• Student Instructions
• STEM Activity
• Vocabulary Words
• Student Reflection Sheet
• Rubric

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