I am doing my practicum this semester in fifth grade. I absolutely love this grade and had the privilege of doing a STEM challenge with my students. For those of you that are not aware, STEM is an integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Students get hands on experience about a certain topic and how it relates to the real world. For my STEM challenge I based it off buoyancy. I had my students build boats using: popsicle sticks, aluminum foil, straws, clay, sponges, and a plastic bag. The boat had to be able to float and hold at least 2-3 marbles. Here is a digital story I had some of my students make about their adventure.
Standard: 5.5 Comstruct explanations from observations to determine how the density of an object affects whether the object sinks or floats when placed in liquid.
That looks like fun. I bet those kids loved it!!! I do my STEM this Friday. I am excited about the new science standards and the fact that science in the classroom will be more hands on.
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