How a House is Built Read Aloud 5th Grade STEM Activity Properties of Materials
How a House is Built Read Aloud 5th Grade STEM Activity Properties of Materials
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How are houses built? And why do we use certain materials? Learn about the properties of materials with this fifth-grade NGSS-aligned STEM activity!
In this STEM activity, students investigate the properties of materials using light, water, and other items. They think about why certain materials are used for building different types of structures based on their properties.
Connects to the read aloud How a House is Built by Gail Gibbons.
This STEM challenge aligns with 5th-grade NGSS Physical Science Standards but can be used in 3rd grade - 5th grade.
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!
Material List:
- a variety of materials for the table exploration including items such as small blocks of wood, a drinking glass, a piece of fabric, a metal tool, a rubber band
- water dropper
- magnifying glass
- flashlight
- magnet
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Student STEM Journal
- Student Instructions
- Materials Investigation Activity
- Vocabulary Words
- Student Reflection Sheet
- Rubric
Learning Objective
I can identify materials based on their properties.
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