DIY Fidget Spinner STEM Challenge using the Engineering Design Process
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Are you feeling burned out and struggling to keep your students on task? Check out this exciting DIY fidget spinner STEM Challenge! With minimal prep and facilitation your students will be engaged and having fun, while developing their STEM skills.
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In this middle school STEM challenge, students will use simple materials and the engineering design process to design and build their own fidget spinner toy. First, students will identify the project criteria and constraints. Then they'll research the physics behind fidget spinners. Next, students will use simple materials to create their own fidget toy and test how long it spins. Through this process, students will use the middle school engineering practices outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards.
Grab this fidget spinner STEM activity today, so you can take a break from planning while knowing your students will still be learning and having fun!
This DIY fidget spinner STEM challenge includes:
- PDF, Google, and Easel versions of the student project packets
- Detailed teacher notes that include suggestions for differentiation and virtual learning
- Flexible building materials, so you can use what you have on hand
- A slideshow to assist with lesson facilitation
- A rubric for easy grading
- End-of-project celebration certificates
Materials needed for the middle school fidget spinner STEM challenge:
- Printed or digital copies of the student project packet
- Skate bearings (purchase from sporting goods store or online retailer)
- Metal washers or pennies
- Glue that adheres to metal, such as epoxy or super glue
- Wooden craft sticks, dowel rods, straws, and/or pipe cleaners
- Decorative tape
What are other teachers saying?
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“I adapted this resource to fit my physics classes. Great model and resource, students found it incredibly engaging and applicable to their lives. Thank you!”
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“I LOVED THIS!! The kids had fun with this. Easy to use and follow.”
How can the DIY fidget spinner STEM challenge be used in your middle school classroom?
- Keep students learning and engaged before summer or other holiday breaks
- Use the challenge to keep students on task when you have unusual schedules or low attendance due to field trips, testing, assemblies, or other interruptions
- Give your students practice with problem-solving using the engineering design process
- Introduce real-world STEM disciplines and professions
- Allow students to develop their 21st-century STEM skills, such as communication, collaboration, and critical thinking
- Meet Next Generation Science Standards and Performance Expectations, such as MS-ETS1-1
- Assign the resource for extra credit, a holiday break packet, or an extension activity
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