Gravity Read Aloud 5th Grade STEM Activity NGSS 5-PS2-1 (Marble Run)
Gravity Read Aloud 5th Grade STEM Activity NGSS 5-PS2-1 (Marble Run)
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Learn about gravity with this fifth-grade NGSS-aligned STEM activity!
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!
In this STEM activity, students design and build a marble run to learn about gravity.
Connects to the read aloud Gravity by Jason Chin.
This STEM challenge aligns with NGSS Engineering Standards for 5th grade but can be used in 4th grade - 5th grade.
Material List:
- cardboard and other makerspace consumables (boxes, tubes, cups, other recyclables)
- tape
- scissors
- marbles
- Gravity by Jason Chin
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Student STEM Journal
- Student Instructions
- STEM Activity
- Vocabulary Words
- Student Reflection Sheet
- Rubric
Learning Objective
I can show and explain gravitational force.
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