Build a Penguin Raft Winter STEM Activity
Build a Penguin Raft Winter STEM Activity
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Engineer a Penguin Raft!
Students love completing this Winter STEM challenge! Students receive a letter from the STEM penguin stating that they will need to build a raft for penguins to help them travel in the water.
Penguin raft is an excellent winter activity for students to work on during the winter months! It's an amazing addition to any penguin unit or arctic animals unit.
The Engineering Design Process:
Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.
Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! This is perfect as a beginning of the year activity or end of the year STEM challenge!
Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards).
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Example Picture
- STEM Journal Cover
- Engineering Design Process Poster
- Student Instructions
- STEM Challenge
- NGSS Standards for activity
Material List:
- Straws
- Masking Tape
- Scissors
- Bucket or Bowl of Water (for testing)
- Pennies or Washers or Nuts (for weight)