The Dumpster Diver 5th Grade Engineering Read Aloud STEM Activity

The Dumpster Diver Read Aloud Fifth Grade STEM Challenge!

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 will design two unique desk organizers by combining two or more items together to create something new. Students will sketch and build two possible solutions and compare the strengths and weaknesses of each prototype.

Students upcycle using materials from the classroom dumpster full of recyclables for their creation.

This STEM Challenges aligns to NGSS Engineering Standards for 5th Grade, but can be used in 4th Grade - 5th Grade.

Material List:

• Recyclables
• Large Bin to Contain Recyclables
• Tape and/or Glue
• Scissors
• Colored Paper
• The Dumpster Diver by Janet S. Wong

Includes:

• Teacher Instructions
• Student STEM Journal
• Student Instructions
• STEM Activity
• Vocabulary Words
• Student Reflection Sheet
• Rubric

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