STEM No Prep - Australian Theme Years 1 - 6
Overview
Description
These FUN Stem and steam themed task cards require no prep, and are great for both in class and home school students, using only everyday materials. Elementary and primary school students will enjoy these steam and stem activities that have been bundled by theme: AUSTRALIAN THEME. Now suitable for home and distance learning with both printable and Google slides.
All of these group problem solving tasks only need basic school supplies.
Do you have tape, glue, string and paper/cardboard/ newspaper in your classroom? If you answered YES, then you are good to print and go!
No need to go shopping for resources or spending hours setting up stations! Instead focus on the students ability to problem solve.
IN THIS PACK YOU WILL GET:
* 4 Stem/ Steam tasks - All able to be created with classroom resources.
* A second format of the cards that you can laminate and fold, this allows it to stand up on the table.
* Student writing printable. (4 varieties)
* Student reflection sheets.
* Foldable, interactive (2 varieties)
THE 4 STEM CHALLENGES INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:
- Top of the Rock - Design a way to view Uluru without climbing it.
- Hotel H2O - Create an underwater hotel for visitors to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Big is Best - Australia loves their big things (Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Koala etc) Design a new 'big thing' for people to visit.
- Save our Oceans - Come up with a device to help clean our oceans.
YOU CAN USE THIS BUNDLE IN MANY WAYS:
1. Teach the whole class each task over 4 weeks.
2. Have groups rotate around all four of the tasks.
3. Have a special STEAM day and complete the tasks all on the one day. (Tying it into literacy and numeracy activities).
Copyright information:
Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom. If you would like to share with others, please purchase an additional license.
Details
- File types1 PDF
- Page count21
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Curriculum alignment details
This resource is intended for the following use:
Curriculum:
Australian CurriculumContent Descriptors:
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Further context or application:
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