Creepy Carrots Halloween READ ALOUD STEM Activity
Creepy Carrots Halloween READ ALOUD STEM Activity
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Can you contain the creepy carrots?
Make learning fun with this Halloween STEM activity in which students engineer a fence to contain the Creepy Carrots! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds.
The Engineering Design Process:
In this STEM Challenge, students design and build a fence as tall as they can around a patch of creepy carrots using popsicle sticks and clothespins. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.
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.
Writing Extension:
A writing extension is included for students to write a short story about what would happen if the carrots escaped from their fence.
Aligns with Common Core and NGSS.
Includes:
- Teacher and Student Instructions (with photo)
- Student Planning Pages
- Student Reflection Pages
- STEM Journal
- Writing Extension
- CCSS and NGSS Standards
Material List:
- Popsicle Sticks
- Clothespins
- Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds (recommended)