This resource includes 5 different STEM challenges centered around the story of a clan of prehistoric humans living during the stone age. After hearing the opening storyline, students will read 5 diary entries, each written from the perspective of a different clan member. Each one will challenge them to design something that will help the clan survive on their journey to find a new cave.
Includes 5 different STEM challenges:
- The Medicine Woman: Design a Digging Tool
- The Gatherer: Weave a Basket
- The Hunter: Build a Bow and Arrow
- The Fire Builder: Design an Ax
- Let’s Eat: Construct a Cooking Pot
These STEM activities use common materials that you probably already have in your classroom.
They incorporate concepts of:
- linear measurement
- capacity
- volume
- circumference
- force and motion
- potential energy
- simple machines
- the scientific process.
Includes both standard and metric versions.
Each challenge in this pack is fully planned out making it easy to get started. They are also highly engaging because students are involved in solving a real-life problem.
Each of the five challenges includes:
- teacher instructions
- student challenge sheet
- planning and design pages
- scoring rubric
There are also:
- team member role cards
- design process cards
- master score sheet t
- associated NGSS standards
The Great Stone Age STEM Challenge Activities Set
Grade Level:
4-7
Pages:
80
File Type:
PDF
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