TPT
Total:
$0.00

STEM Activity Challenge - Geodesic Sports Dome Hands-On Math

Rated 4.92 out of 5, based on 17 reviews
4.9 (17 ratings)
;
Grade Levels
3rd - 12th, Homeschool
Resource Type
Standards
Formats Included
  • PDF
Pages
25 pages
$3.50
$3.50
Share this resource
Report this resource to TPT

Description

Design and create a sports dome for your favorite sports team with this math influenced STEM challenge! Students can either create a dome of their own design or use one of the two provided sets of instructions to create multiple designs and compare their strengths and weaknesses.

What You'll Get

Warm-Up Activity: Complete the drawing (optional)

STEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge.

Challenge Includes

  • Teacher Notes
  • Sample Pictures
  • Printable Challenge Poster: Hang at your STEM center or near where the STEM creations are, especially if they will be on display for the class or a STEM fair, parent night, etc.
  • Printable pages to use with the challenge and guide the students through the engineering design process.
  • STEM Graphic Organizer
  • Rubrics (3 options)

This challenge is suitable for upper elementary grades through high school (and beyond) as it can be scaled up and used with a variety of materials.

Save $ With A Bundle

Get FALL STEM Challenges here (including this challenge plus others)

Get STEM Challenges for All Seasons BUNDLE

STEM for all Seasons

Winter STEM

Spring STEM

Summer STEM

Fall STEM

Find more STEM at my blog momgineer

momgineer

or at STEM Activities for Kids

STEM Activities for Kids

Total Pages
25 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A
Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT’s content guidelines.

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
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.
NGSS3-5-ETS1-2
Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Reviews

Questions & Answers