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Tony Clarke

🤯Think & Create : STEM activities for Kids

Grades: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 1st Grade
Subjects: STEAM, Home Learning
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Student Instructions

Think & Create (3-Lesson STEM Mini-Unit) Lesson 1: Pasta Tower Challenge 🍝🏗️ Instructions: Tap the add button to start your assignment. photo Take a photo of your finished pasta tower next to a ruler or measuring tape to show its height. label Use the Label tool to type your answers on your response page: My Height: How tall was your tower? My Strategy: What shape or design helped your tower stay strong? mic Tap the microphone icon to tell us about a challenge you faced while building and how you solved it like a real engineer! Tap the green checkmark check to add your work to your journal. Lesson 2: Make a Parachute 🪂💨 Instructions: Tap the add button to start your assignment. photo Take a photo of your assembled parachute before or during your drop tests. label Use the Label tool to type your answers on your response page: My Material: What did you use for your canopy and strings? My Test: Did your toy/object float down slowly or fall quickly? Why? mic Tap the microphone icon to tell us how changing your design helped your parachute catch more air. Tap the green checkmark check to add your work to your journal. Lesson 3: Build a Skyscraper 🏙️📐 Instructions: Tap the add button to start your assignment. photo Take a photo of your completed skyscraper standing tall. label Use the Label tool to type your answers on your response page: Material Count: How many straws, sticks, or strips did you use? Earthquake Test: Did your skyscraper survive the "shake" test? What happened? mic Tap the microphone icon to explain what made your skyscraper stable enough to withstand the earthquake test. Tap the green checkmarkcheck to add your work to your journal.

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