The Great Paper Caper 2nd Grade STEM Challenge
The Great Paper Caper 2nd Grade STEM Challenge
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In this Second Grade STEM Activity, students investigate how to design the perfect paper airplane.
After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. This STEM Challenge is designed specifically for Second Grade NGSS, but can be used in 1st Grade, Second Grade, or Third Grade.
Learning Objective:
I can test two different solutions to a problem and figure out the strengths and weaknesses of each one.
Material List:
- Paper
- Tape
- Paper clips
- Plastic grocery bags
- String
- Pipe cleaners
- Index cards
- Pencils and STEM Journals
- The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions
- Student STEM Journal
- Student Instructions
- STEM Activity
- Vocabulary Words
- Student Reflection Sheet
- Rubric
How to Use this Resource:
Engineers look at simple things in creative ways and think about ways to solve the problems around them. The book in this activity provides examples as problems become solutions through innovative thinking.
This lesson follows the 3 E’s: Engage, Explore, and Explain.
In the Engage part of the lesson, you will find a recommended STEM read aloud title and a brief synopsis of the book.
In the Explore part of the lesson, students will participate in an engineering challenge or STEM activity that connects to the read aloud and to the standard. A list of suggested materials is included.
In the Explain part of the lesson, students will reflect on their learning through writing and drawing, responding to designated prompts.
The Engineering Design Process:
During the Explore part of the lesson, Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.
Connect to a Read Aloud:
This STEM Project is a companion activity to The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers.
Who this is for:
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!
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