Where can I find this book? Wegivebooks.com (account needed, but free) Book level? AR 3.9, 800L
Summary:
Nicki's grandmother knits her a beautiful pair of snow white mittens. When walking through the woods, she loses one in the snow. This mitten is discovered by countless woodland animals as they attempt to squeeze into the warm mitten. Until an animal sneezes, and they are all thrown out in the snow.
STEM Challenges:
- engineer a way to keep Nicki from losing her mitten
- build a mitten that can hold plastic animals without ripping
- build a mitten that is "snow proof"
- math challenge: give graph paper in the shape of a mitten, animals have to take up a certain area, how many animals could fit, assign a value to each animal, etc.
- give them a certain amount of string and they need to figure out how to make it so it will cover a hand
What materials could be used?
- recyclables, craft, clay
- string or yarn
- various fabrics/papers
- graph paper
Other books/resources to supplement lesson:
- Snowy Day
- bring in a variety of mittens
- animal books or videos for size comparison
Standards/Skills:
- area
- properties of materials
- weather/water cycle
Grade levels appropriate for this lesson: K-5
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Friday, November 8, 2013
Not a Box
Where can I find this book? STEM Lab Book level? ____________
Summary:
In this story, the narrator, a bunny, is adamant that the box he has is so much more than just a box. He is continuously asked what he is doing in/with/on a box, but it is NOT a box. He uses his imagination to make it into something more!
STEM Challenges:
- change a box into something else
- use an index card/square/rectangle to make it into something different
- create a cardboard arcade
What materials could be used?
- boxes
- paper/cardboard/notecard
Other books/resources to supplement lesson:
- Roxaboxen
- Caine's Arcade
Standards/Skills:
- discuss squares and rectangles
- discuss 3D and 2D shapes
- could have them create the box into something with a science or social studies concept
- arrays
- area and perimeter
Grade levels appropriate for this lesson: K-5
Summary:
In this story, the narrator, a bunny, is adamant that the box he has is so much more than just a box. He is continuously asked what he is doing in/with/on a box, but it is NOT a box. He uses his imagination to make it into something more!
STEM Challenges:
- change a box into something else
- use an index card/square/rectangle to make it into something different
- create a cardboard arcade
What materials could be used?
- boxes
- paper/cardboard/notecard
Other books/resources to supplement lesson:
- Roxaboxen
- Caine's Arcade
Standards/Skills:
- discuss squares and rectangles
- discuss 3D and 2D shapes
- could have them create the box into something with a science or social studies concept
- arrays
- area and perimeter
Grade levels appropriate for this lesson: K-5
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