In STEM class, the fourth-grade students experimented with plumber's foam, masking tape and marbles to see how the success of a roller coaster is affected when the second hill is taller than the first hill...
4th-Grade STEM
In STEM class, the fourth-grade students experimented with plumber’s foam, masking tape and marbles to see how the success of a roller coaster is affected when the second hill is taller than the first hill. Students will explore loops before assembling everything for a team roller coaster build, which will lead to discussions about potential and kinetic energy.
6th-Grade STEM
Sixth-graders worked in teams to design solar ovens with certain constraints and criteria that they placed outside to see how effective they would be at making s’mores. Due to the nice weather, students placed the solar ovens outside for a couple of hours. Before setting the solar ovens out, students measured the diameter and width of chocolate and a large and small marshmallow. When they went outside to see what happened over the course of two hours, students had to measure the chocolate and marshmallows again to see if there were any changes in size. Students used the measurements and observations to assess the effectiveness of their project and reflect on things that worked and those that did not. The best part of the experiment was eating the s’mores when they were done measuring.
