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Fourth of July Air-Powered Fireworks Summer STEM Challenge

Rated 4.84 out of 5, based on 138 reviews
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Grade Levels
1st - 5th, Homeschool
Resource Type
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Pages
20 pages
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I used this with my 4th grade STEM students. We really enjoyed this activity. I used it on our last STEM day of the year. We had fun making the fireworks.
Such a fun STEM activity. We did this as a whole group in 1st grade and they all loved figuring out what would make it work and then playing with their fireworks afterward.
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Description

Integrate STEM in your classroom with this super fun Air-powered Firework STEM Activity!

Forget the sparklers! Students design, build, and test their own air-powered fireworks for Fourth of July! They record and graph the results to see which designs fly the highest with each trial launch.

This activity helps students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.

Aligns with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).

Includes:

  • Teacher Instructions (with photos)
  • Student Instructions
  • Firework Recording and graphing worksheets
  • STEM Journal
  • NGSS Standards
  • TpT Digital Version for Google Classroom Remote Learning

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Materials List:

  • bendy straws
  • tape
  • yardstick
  • construction paper
  • markers / crayons / colored pencils (optional)
Total Pages
20 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
1 hour
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
NGSSK-2-ETS1-2
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
NGSSK-2-ETS1-3
Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
NGSSK-2-ETS1-1
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
NGSS3-5-ETS1-3
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
NGSS3-5-ETS1-1
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

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