{"product_id":"mercedes-and-the-chocolate-pilot-read-aloud-stem-challenge-9432439","title":"Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot Read Aloud STEM Challenge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn about Lt Gail Halvorsen, make a chocolate parachute, and write some chocolate poetry!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis history STEM activity is designed to support STEM teachers, elementary classroom teachers, homeschooling parents, and after-school programs. It's a great introduction to poetry and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1585360694?tag=thcaanadbl-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMercedes and the Chocolate Pilot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Lt. Gail Halvorsen dropped more than 250,000 candy-loaded parachutes to the children of Berlin, Germany. Can your students design a parachute to safely deliver the chocolate bars? For this STEM challenge, students design and build a parachute to safely deliver chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter they have completed the challenge there are two writing extension options. Students can write a poem about chocolate using their senses to describe it. They can also write a letter to the chocolate pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a great companion to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1585360694?tag=thcaanadbl-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMercedes and the Chocolate Pilot \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eby Margot Theis Raven! You can also connect this to the book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1609077008?tag=thcaanadbl-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristmas from Heaven: The True Story of the Berlin Candy Bombe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003er by Tom Brokaw and Robert T. Barrett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis STEM challenge aligns with NGSS, Common Core, and TEKS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003estring or yarn\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecopy paper\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epipe cleaners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecoffee filters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etissue paper\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emini chocolate bars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMercedes and the Chocolate Pilot by Margot Theis Raven (optional)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed lesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy-to-follow instructions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVocabulary words (airlift, Berlin, frau)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHershey's Kiss poetry writing extension\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChocolate Pilot letter writing extension\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSTEM challenge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNGSS Standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommon Core Standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTEKs Standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*The book link is an Amazon Affiliate Link. We get a small commission if you use it to buy the book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carly and Adam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67633539219565,"sku":"9432439","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/4457\/4061\/files\/15368045035629-batch14-015_d6fd3e23-682d-4ea4-8de3-724b9bccc50a.jpg?v=1792158158","url":"https:\/\/store.carlyandadam.com\/products\/mercedes-and-the-chocolate-pilot-read-aloud-stem-challenge-9432439","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}