STEM Activities Book The Great Desert Island Challenge: Projects for Kids Using Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM With A Storyline: Design Challenges for Kids)

By: J. Ecochardt

A shipwrecked sailor. A deserted island. Danger lurking around every corner. And only YOU can save him! Step into a STEM adventure for the challenge of a lifetime! Complete five amazing projects to help the stranded sailor escape the island and get back home. Using the Engineering Design Process to solve real-life problems, this book walks kids through 5 different STEM activities - all with the shared goal of saving the shipwrecked traveler. Read the entertaining storyline and embark on a journey of science and innovation! Each project follows the design process from start to finish: ask, imagine, plan, create, test, and improve. Your child or students will: Build a Hut Make a Waterproof Bottle Erect a Bridge Construct a Catapult Design a Raft These activities teach children about the scientific process, forces and motion, simple machines, measurement, data collection, and more. They encourage creative and critical thinking, open-ended problem-solving, and learning from trial and error. These activities can be used by an individual child or an entire class. Teacher notes and additional pages including role cards for collaborative groups and team scoring rubrics are included. Each challenge uses common household materials that you probably already have on hand.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CPS6VN9W
• ISBN13: 9798870950716
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 65 Pages
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.1" x 8.5"