LEGO - One of the simplest things children can do to keep their problem-solving skills sharp is to become a LEGO mechanic. Some great videos on the Homegrown Learners channel show how to use LEGO to teach children in elementary or middle school about technology, engineering, math, and building.
Bridge-building challenge - You might remember this one from your science class. Just using glue, craft sticks, a ruler, and parchment paper can help set kids up to build a bridge. You can even make it a competition to see which bridge can hold the most weight!
Balloon or Wind-Powered Cars - One great way to incorporate different laws of physics while testing your students’ engineering skills is to have them build vehicles. You can choose how the cars move depending on the subject matter and lessons and what you have available in your classrooms.
Build a miniature robot - In tutorials like this, students can learn how to build a small robot. This requires mechanical and electrical skills and also teaches them some of the early principles of robotics along the way.
Rubber Band Cars - Rubber band cars are a more complicated way to have your students test their engineering skills by building cars. For this middle school STEM idea, you will need a square of cardboard for your car’s body, much like with the wind-powered car.
Preventing soil erosion - We are starting to introduce more worldwide issues into the STEM equation now. This requires them to calculate the energy of the waves and use their calculations to find the best material for the job.
Video game physics - Take what your students are already interested in, and add a STEM spin to it. As you’ve probably noticed, the physics of video games is very different from how the real world works. Ask your students to map out the basic laws of their favorite video games to better understand these differences.
Growing food during a flood - Natural disasters like floods commonly devastate communities, and many don’t realize how hard floods make it to grow food. Here is a classic STEM challenge in which students explore the real-life issue of flooding in Bangladesh and how farmers can continue to grow post-flood.
Creating clean water - Get your teens to build and test their water filtration systems. Not only will this teach valuable lessons related to STEM, but it can also get your students thinking more about humanitarian problems in this context.
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