Fun STEM Challenge for Fall: Design and Create an Acorn Chute
What a fun STEM challenge for kids! This challenge takes the idea of a roller coaster or slide to a new level because kids are working with non-uniform shapes.
First, gather up the materials:
You
can have students gather fallen acorns or use craft acorns. In a pinch, you can substitute small balls or marbles, but one thing that makes this challenge unique is that the acorns don't roll as well as a perfect sphere. This is a great activity to discuss force and motion as well as friction and 3D shapes.
What
skills do students work on? In addition to following the Engineering
Design Process to complete this challenge, they will need to explore structural stability, repeatability, and will spend a good deal of time making modifications to get their chutes to work predictably.
Add more rigor into this activity with the
STEM challenge resource (or get the pack of
fall STEM challenges) on Teachers pay Teachers:
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