Memorial Day Science Activity

Honor Memorial Day in your classroom using this reading activity and science STEM lesson. Students will first read to learn about the history of Memorial Day and answer comprehension questions to assess their learning. This Memorial Day lesson also includes a STEM activity where students can use their knowledge of pulleys and simple machines to create a working flagpole.

Like this Memorial Day activity? It is included in my other May science activities. Check it out here.

Students will:

• Learn about Memorial Day
• Use their design and engineering skills to create a flagpole

This Memorial Day activity includes:

• Teacher instructions and digital links
• Printable and digital Google Slides version of the activities
• Three-page Memorial Day reading with an additional page of comprehension questions
• STEM activity: Suggested materials sheet, student sheets, and rubric

Ways to use this lesson in your classroom:

• Honor soldiers while teaching students about the importance of Memorial Day by using this activity as a lesson before the holiday
• Review student knowledge of simple machines and pulleys as students design and create a flagpole
• Great end of year science activity
• Science station activity
• NGSS aligned science station

Other activities that you might be interested in:

• May science activities
• Simple Machines Unit
• Pulleys

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