STEM in Action® Farmer Grady's Challenge
Students explore weather-related hazards and materials that can withstand severe weather. By using critical thinking, communication, and collaboration to design a system to protect farm crops, students prepare for essential skills of the 21st century. Students work through the Engineering Design Process – to learn the value of rethinking and supporting multiple solutions.
STEM in Action
STEM in Action is endorsed as Accomplished in the national STEMworks database.
Features
- Total of 90-180 minutes of instruction time broken into 20–30 minute blocks
- All materials for up to 30 students to participate in a collaborative activity
- Aligned and written to standards
- Helpful how-to video
* Refills available. Contact Customer Service or your Educational Consultant
What’s Included:
- Student Activity Books (6)
- Teacher Guide with blackline masters
- Testing basket
- Miniature trees
- Styrofoam trays
- Modeling clay
- Index cards
- Salt packets
- Craft sticks
- Plastic straws
- Pipe cleaners
- Agricultural hail guard
- Netting/tulle (3 sizes)
- Measuring cup
- Gravel
- Plastic cups, rubber bands, masking tape, and binder clips
- Rulers
- Measuring tablespoons
- Magnets, rectangle and circle
- Helpful how-to video
| Grade Level | 3, 4, 5 |
|---|---|
| Item # | 79613 |
| Availability | Yes |