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