Chinese Lunar New Year Dragon STEM Activity Bringing in the New Year Lesson
Chinese Lunar New Year Dragon STEM Activity Bringing in the New Year Lesson
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Integrate STEM in your classroom by celebrating Chinese New Year with a read aloud STEM challenge!
In this Lunar New Year STEM lesson, your students' challenge is to design and build their own dancing Chinese dragon! We've created 2 versions for you to try.
Literacy Integration:
This activity is the perfect companion to Bringing In the New Year by Grace Lin.
Aligns with NGSS and Common Core.
Includes:
- Teacher and Student Instructions (with photo)
- Editable Canva Slides
- Student Planning Pages
- Student Reflection Pages
- STEM Journal
- Vocabulary
- Writing Extension Activity
- NGSS, TEKS, and Common Core Standards
Suggested Material List:
- cardstock or construction paper
- scissors
- tape or glue
- color sticks, crayons, or markers
- brads and hole punch
- paper lunch bags
- tissue paper or streamers
- straws, craft sticks, or string
- Bringing In the New Year by Grace Lin
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!
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