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Engineering Common Core 8.G.B.7 resources
STEM Kid Constructions MINI-GLIDER Upper Elementary GATE
Got a couple extra classroom hours? Kids bouncing off the walls eager for a vacation or a sunny day? . . . what to do? This!!!!
This STEM unit can go JUST A COUPLE HOURS OR SEVERAL HOURS—you choose.
Easily built inside two hours, these cool little mini-gliders fly very well. They’re about 100 steps up from any paper glider plans you might see, but you won’t have to break your piggy bank to purchase materials even for a large class.
Not just fun and games here: this little unit addresses
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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STEM Kid Engineering -- Street Lights and Desk Lamps
Need an independent study or small group GATE lesson that will be a sure-fire hit?
Imagine your students had a personal desk lamp, the classroom lights dimmed, only a glow from a tiny bulb midst the quiet occasional rustling pages of novels atop desks. Ahh, peaceful! Now imagine the students built the lamp themselves—a miniature streetlight. They applied geometry and math calculations, constructed the light’s base from scratch and from blueprint specifications, and completed the wiring all o
Grades:
4th - 8th
Gravity and Kenematics (Ramps Investigations)- Driving STEM
PurposeTo help students utilize scientific methodology to calculate acceleration due to gravity. To illustrate the connection between technology and research.ESSENTIAL QUESTIONWhat is acceleration due to gravity? What is the relationship between the speed of falling objects and the height from which they fall?Professor Pi’s Math Note3-4-5 Triangles (Pythagorean Theorem)SUGGESTED MATERIALS2.5 meter-long smooth board for class demoor 1 board for every 6 students (the track)or DIY version from home
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, HS-PS2-4
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2D and 3D Design (Coordinate Planes)- Driving STEM
PurposeMap an object.ESSENTIAL QUESTIONWhat is the difference in 2D and 3D graphs?SUGGESTED MATERIALSClay (~50 grams per person)String to cut clayRulerGrid handoutOptional: TinkerCad or CAD access
TinkerCAD Architecture Design Elements
You can use TinkerCAD to model the basic design elements of contemporary and classical architecture. In this assignment you'll explore the advanced libraries of TinkerCAD to build a demonstration model of different elements of architecture.In this you'll use TinkerCAD to produce a home model with students selection of design elements. The Easel Activity is a checklist for your students to check off when they complete the different parts of the assignment.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Skateboard Design with Fingerboards (3D Printing and Applied Math)
In this lesson plan, students will experiment with different fingerboard shapes to understand how the shape affects their performance. After trying all shapes and discussing, students will be able to design and print their own fingerboards based on the data they collected.Please get in touch with any questions or feedback, and please consider leaving a review and/or rating if this has helped you!
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Not Grade Specific
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