Ancient Greece Simple Machine Playground STEM Challenge - Engineering Design
Vivify STEM
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Grade Levels
K - 5th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSK.MD.A.1
CCSSK.MD.A.2
CCSS1.MD.A.2
CCSS2.MD.A.1
CCSS2.MD.A.4
Formats Included
- PDF
- Easel Activity
Pages
29 pages
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I used this resource for a summer camp with 3rd/4th and 5th/6th graders. The campers were thoroughly engaged and couldn't wait to build and test their designs. The entire unit was laid out nicely and was easy for me to implement each day. Thanks for another great resource!
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Ancient Greece STEM Activity! Now includes digital journals.
Take your students on an educational journey to Ancient Greece with this complete lesson! Learn more about STEM Explorers here.
- STEM Story: Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining the history of the Greek mathematician Archimedes and introducing simple machines.
- Science Connection: Students will learn about forces and the six simple machines as they complete demonstration activities and build a simple machine playground!
- STEM Fun: A simple machine scavenger hunt helps solidify their understanding before students dive into the mission.
- Engineering Challenge: Using the engineering design process, student teams are then tasked with designing various playground equipment that represents each simple machine-- a seesaw is a lever, a merry-go-round is a wheel and axle, etc!
- STEM Careers: Students also learn about the STEM careers of mechanical engineering and material science to bring in a real-world STEM connection. The included mission-related math problems extend the learning fun!
- Editable student handouts!
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As with many STEM activities that are student-driven, this challenge can be tailored to students of various skill levels and abilities.
Included in this product:
- Detailed teachers guide with links to resources
- Grading rubric for the engineering design process
- STEM Career Connections
- Demonstration activity instructions
- Student handouts to guide them through the engineering design process
- Activity worksheets
- Editable Digital & Printed handouts in Google Slides
- Math extension problems
Required Materials for Challenge: tape, scissors, paper plates, craft sticks, binder clips, string, straws, paper, pipe cleaners, cardboard tube, craft sticks, spoons, rubber bands, paperclips, and paper cups.
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Total Pages
29 pages
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
2 hours
Last updated Mar 14th, 2023
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSK.MD.A.1
Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.
CCSSK.MD.A.2
Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter.
CCSS1.MD.A.2
Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps.
CCSS2.MD.A.1
Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
CCSS2.MD.A.4
Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit.
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