Through STEM, students further develop key skills including:
1. problem solving
2. creativity
3. critical analysis
4. teamwork
5. independent thinking
6. initiative
7. communication
The students were given task cards and together worked through the activities using many of the skills mentioned above.
The activities shown below incorporated the use of group skills such as giving eye-contact, using people’s names, taking turns speaking, being on task, staying with the group and appreciating everyone’s ideas.
TASK 1
Using pop sticks, a plastic spoon and rubber bands, can you create a catapult to fly a cotton ball across the table?
TASK 2
Using pop sticks can you create the tallest tower?
TASK 3
Using large Lego blocks and a ball, build a maze.
TASK 4
Using one piece of A4 paper and scissors, can you create the longest piece of paper?
TASK 5
Using one piece of A4 paper and sticky tape, construct a paper place that can fly (glide) the furthest holding the most coins.
