Popsicle Stick Activities | March Madness | Basketball STEM Catapult Challenge
Description
Looking for an engaging STEM activity to engage your students with academic skills to solve real-world problems? This will enhance learning about basketball during March Madness. Be the teacher they remember by using student interests in your lessons by having them build a catapult to dunk a ball in a basket!
Focus: Design, Reading, Comprehension, Writing, Science & Math
What’s included:
- Page 1: Cover
- Page 2: Table of Contents
- Page 3: STEM Basketball Catapult (Teacher Info.)
- Page 4: Suggested Lesson Plan
- Page 5: OBJECTIVES
- Page 6: 5E Lesson Plan
- Page 7: Journal Cover (Optional)
- Page 8: KWL Chart for Basketball
- Pages 9-10: Basketball Reading & Comprehension Questions
- Page 11: The PROBLEM – Students are given a problem to solve.
- Page 12: DESIGN IT! Decide how to make a catapult.
- Pages 13-14: TEST IT Data Recording Sheets & Measure How Far
- Page 15: REFLECTION (for after the STEM Challenge)
- Pages 16-19: Primary and Intermediate Writing Paper for Optional Writing Extension Activity
- Page 20: Rubric for Stem Challenge Writing
- Page 21: Build a Basket Printable
- Page 22: Basketball Court
- Pages 23-24: Lever and Catapult POSTERS
- Page 25: Letter to Parents for Home Connection
- Page 26: The Problem (Optional Page to add your own materials.)
- Pages 28-29: Answer Keys
- Page 30: STEM Rubric
- Pages 31-33: PHOTOS of Product in Action
Materials needed to complete the entire unit:
popsicle sticks, rubber bands, erasers, pencils, pennies, buttons or Pom Poms, tape
Encourage Critical Thinking Skills
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