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Pumpkin Catapult Halloween STEM Activity

Rated 4.85 out of 5, based on 335 reviews
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Grade Levels
1st - 5th
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11 pages
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What educators are saying

This activity is one of the ones my 3rd graders look forward to every year. The Punkin Chunkin contest I hold at the end of our Simple Machines/Forces unit is always a hit and this resource was useful in pulling it off. Thank you.
One of the favorite stations for our Fall festival, this gave the student opportunity to unleash their inner engineer. Easy to follow & simple for parents to utilize.
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Description

ENGAGE STUDENTS IN STEM THIS FALL!

Make learning fun with this pumpkin themed STEM activity. For this pumpkin activity, students must design and create a catapult to launch a candy pumpkin.

Students make predictions, test their prediction, and reflect on their results.

These activities align with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).

This activity would be perfect to use during Pumpkin Day! It would also be the perfect addition to a halloween party or fall party. This pumpkin catapult STEM activity would be perfect to use as a fall MakerSpace activity or as a fall STEM center.

Includes:

  • Teacher and Student Instructions
  • Student Prediction and Testing Pages
  • Student Reflection Pages
  • Easel Activity for Distance Learning with Google Classroom

Material List:

  • Pumpkin Candy
  • Plastic Spoons
  • Rubber Bands
  • Popsicle Sticks

What Teachers are saying about Pumpkin Catapult Challenge!

"My students always love STEM, but this was an especially engaging activity. They had a blast making their catapults and loved the pumpkin theme." - Julia R.

"My students absolutely LOVED this STEM activity. It was very engaging for them and incorporated the 4C's!"- Jenny C.

"My kids had so much fun creating their catapults. I really liked the questions they truly made the students think before and after." - Crystal L.

"My fourth graders LOVED the activity. I LOVED having a neat and creative place for them to display and elaborate on their learning. Love it!" - Jarrod W.

"Excellent resource! I used this in our after school program and with my RTI group. Both groups loved the project. The collaboration and outcomes were pretty amazing! Thanks!" - Lani C.

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Total Pages
11 pages
Answer Key
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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-PS2-1
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object. Examples could include an unbalanced force on one side of a ball can make it start moving; and, balanced forces pushing on a box from both sides will not produce any motion at all. Assessment is limited to one variable at a time: number, size, or direction of forces. Assessment does not include quantitative force size, only qualitative and relative. Assessment is limited to gravity being addressed as a force that pulls objects down.
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.

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