Building Bricks STEM Summer Design Challenge
Are your students ready to learn about summer? They will first construct their landscape (either using building bricks or paper). Then, students will receive one of the 30 challenge cards to solve a problem or add a creation to their landscape. They might need to build a bucket for sand, a lifeguard stand, or even a beehive and more!
Grades: 3rd - 5th
Learn all about summer with 30 STEM Building Challenges!
Are your students ready to learn about summer? They will first construct their landscape (either using building bricks or paper). Then, students will receive one of the 30 challenge cards to solve a problem or add a creation to their landscape. They might need to build a bucket for sand, a lifeguard stand, or even a beehive and more!
This activity works well as an introduction to the engineering design process, in centers, or a Makerspace.
What's Included:
Teacher Instructions and Slides
Real-world Connection: What is summer known for?
STEM Career Connection: Oceanographer
30 editable challenge or task cards
Engineering Design Process handout
Materials needed:
Building bricks
Paper plates or building brick base plates
Construction paper (optional)
