February STEAM Activities

Hello everyone!  I am back to write about my recently uploaded February STEAM Activities resource.  The STEAM Activities have been a HUGE hit in my classroom, so I cannot wait to continue them for the rest of the year!!  The Febraury STEAM Activities set also comes with five activities.  I again tried to incorporate every letter of STEAM's acronym (science, technology, engineering, art and math) throughout the month's activities.

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The first activity in my February STEAM pack is Groundhog's Galore

In this activity, students will use a 12x18 piece of paper (pre-cut), a groundhog template picture, tape and a flashlight to build the Groundhog.  They will build the burrow and be able to create the Groundhog coming in and out of his den.  Once everyone in the class has built their creations, the teacher may turn off the lights and students can practice and learn more about shadows.

Included in this is two informational sheets to build on student knowledge:

  There is a graphic organizer included to help students plan and improve their creations!

The next activity in my February STEAM pack is Love Bugs

Students will build love bugs out of three pipe cleaners, red and white beads, and Googly eyes.  If teachers are interested in saving their beads and pipe cleaners, they can use smaller pipe cleaners and less beads.

Students can decide if they want to keep the love bug for themselves or give it to someone they love.  If they choose to give it to someone else, they can include the following gift tag.

 The third activity in my February STEAM Pack is White House Construction.

To celebrate President's Day, students will build the white house using paper, a cereal box, templates of the US flag and tape!  They will have to make sure that their white house can stand tall and hold the president!  Included to build student knowledge is an informational page about President's Day and a graphic organizer to help plan for their work.

Next in the February STEAM Activities is Tooth Fairy Flight

During this activity, students will learn how to build a paper airplane!  To celebrate Dental Awareness Month, they will follow the given directions page to build their airplane and attach the tooth fairy.  Once the airplanes are created students can measure the distances their airplanes go using rulers or any non-standard forms of measurement that you choose!  Included is a "Tell Me About Teeth" informational page to learn about the importance of cleaning your teeth!

 The final activity in the Finally STEAM Activities is the Google Classroom and Lego lesson.

 Students will start on Google classroom.  They will move the colored Lego pieces from the left side of the screen to the puzzle on the right side of the screen.  This will help them build Valentine's Day images: a heart, a Hershey's Kiss, a rose and a mailbox!

While the students are completing the Google Classroom lesson, they can color the graphic organizer to then visualize what each winter item should look like.

Finally, they can use the graphic organizer to build with real Legos!  The Google and graphic organizer are a great way for students to plan what to build!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope these February STEAM Activities make Science class extra fun for you and your students! Enjoy!

February STEAM Activities

January STEAM Activities

Hello everyone!  I am back to write about my recently uploaded January STEAM Activities resource.  The STEAM Activities have been a HUGE hit in my classroom, so I cannot wait to continue them for the rest of the year!!  The January STEAM Activities set also comes with five activities.  I again tried to incorporate every letter of STEAM's acronym (science, technology, engineering, art and math) throughout the month's activities.

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The first activity in my January STEAM pack is Times Square Ball drop replica for New Years Eve.

In this activity, students will use toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls to build the tower part of the Times Square Ball.  They will then use 1/2 of a 12x18 piece of construction (cut long ways) to make the sphere.  The construction paper will be cut into thin rectangles and taped together to be a sphere.  Students can decorate the ball (even with glitter if you're brave!) and the index card to show the upcoming year.
  There is a graphic organizer included to help students plan and improve their creations!

The next activity in my January STEAM pack is Martin Luther King Jr.'s new podium.

To make Martin Luther King Jr.'s podium, students will use 24 Popsicle sticks, a jar of play-doh, tape and a 3 inch x 3 inch piece of card board.  Included is also a MLK figurine so students can stand him up behind the podium.

Before completing the activity, you can review who MLK Jr. is by reading the informational sheet included.

 The third activity in my January STEAM Pack is  Marshmallow Igloos.

During this activity, students will use campfire marshmallows and tooth picks to build an igloo.  To teach more facts about igloos, teachers can read the "What is an igloo?" page.  This can be a tricky task, so there are differentiated options such as gluing marshmallows to a toilet paper roll instead.  After the students build their igloo, they can place the given Inuit figurines in and/or around their igloo.  

Next in the January STEAM Activities is "Snowflake Showdown."

Students will use a coffee filter, shades of blue markers and a spray bottle to create a sun catcher Snowflake to hang in the class windows.  Before beginning the project I inform students that every single snowflake is different!

 The final activity in the January STEAM Activities is the Google Classroom and Lego lesson.

 Students will start on Google classroom.  They will move the colored Lego pieces from the left side of the screen to the puzzle on the right side of the screen.  This will help them build January winter images: a winter hat, a snow boot, a shovel and a hot chocolate mug!

While the students are completing the Google Classroom lesson, they can color the graphic organizer to then visualize what each winter item should look like.

Finally, they can use the graphic organizer to build with real Legos!  The Google and graphic organizer are a great way for students to plan what to build!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope these January STEAM Activities make Science class extra fun for you and your students! Enjoy!

January STEAM Activities

December STEAM Activities

Hello everyone!  I am back to write about my recently uploaded December STEAM Activities resource.  The November STEAM Activities have been a HUGE hit in my classroom, so I cannot wait to continue them for the rest of the year!!  The December STEAM Activities also comes with five activities.  I again tried to incorporate every letter of STEAM's acronym (science, technology, engineering, art and math) throughout the month's activities.

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The first activity in my December STEAM pack is "Snowball Fight Catapults."

In this activity, students will use Popsicle sticks, rubber bands and a spoon to make a catapult.  If your students are unaware what a catapult is, you can read the "What is a catapult paper?" to your students.  I also think it is beneficial to search "kid created catapults" to see a variety of catapults to get their minds working!

The students will use a blank piece of paper to create snow balls to catapult at the snow ball fighter template.  Included is a graphic organizer for building the catapult and a paper if you think that your students are capable of measuring the distances the snowballs go!

 

The next activity in my December STEAM pack is "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"

 For this activity, students will use a mixture of baking soda and hair conditioner to build a snowman.   Teachers will begin by explaining what they will be mixing.  Students can use the graphic organizer to predict what they will be doing with the mixture once it's created. They will then build a snowman and use different craft pieces to decorate their snowman!

 The third activity in my December STEAM Pack is "Winter Wonderland building" with pipe cleaners.

During this activity, students will use the provided Holiday task cards and given pipe cleaners to build Winter and Christmas images.  Teachers will review shapes that the students see within the images and how they will create a 2-D image!

Next in the December STEAM Activities is the Christmas Tree Art.

 Students will use triangles and rectangles to build an entire Christmas tree.  After the students put the puzzle together, they will glue it on construction paper, and finally color and design it like a Christmas tree!

 The final activity in the December STEAM Activities is the Google Classroom and Lego lesson.

 Students will start on Google classroom.  They will move the colored Lego pieces from the left side of the screen to the puzzle on the right side of the screen.  This will help them build December images: a snowman, present, tree and sleigh!

While the students are completing the Google Classroom lesson, they can color the graphic organizer to then visualize what each winter item should look like.

Finally, they can use the graphic organizer to build with real Legos!  The Google and graphic organizer are a great way for students to plan what to build!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope these December STEAM Activities make Science class extra fun for you and your students! Enjoy!

December STEAM Activities