Tried a good STEM challenge lately?

Posted by Charlene Borah on 9/30/2018

s No need to let time slide by -- s
Try some of the challenges we tried earlier this year -- or even a couple of new ones.  
The possibilities are endless - and so are the solutions!
Post your solutions and comments in the "Comment" section below. 
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      Challenge: Your TASK is to create one room of a house for a mouse.

  • Materials:

    • 6 Paper Cups
    • 4 Paper Clips
    • 1 Rubber Band
    • 1 Piece of Cloth
    • 2 Envelopes
    • 1 Paper Bag
    • 1 Paper Plate 1 Can
    • 5 Mailing Labels
    • 3 Cotton Balls (we used pom-poms because I couldn't find cotton balls)
     
     Challenge: Your TASK is to create something that will fly a distance of at least 6 feet.

Materials:

  • 3 Pieces of Paper
  • Rubber Bands
  • 2 Paper Clips
  • 2 Craft Sticks
  • 1 Piece of Foil
  • 1 Piece of String
  • 3 Mailing Labels
  • 1 Target
Instant Challenge:  Creative Drive

Challenge: Your TASK is to create a gravity-powered transportation device that can carry pennies across the floor.

Materials:
  • 3 Ping Pong Balls
  • 2 Index Cards
  • 4 Mailing Labels
  • 1 Paper Cup
  • 1 Piece of Foil
  • 1 Rubber Band
  • 1 Piece of Newspaper
  • 5 Thumbtacks
  • 2 Pipe Cleaners
  • 1 Plastic Bag
  • 4 Paper Clips
  • 12 Dried Noodles
  • The ramp may NOT be damaged or altered in any way

    

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This is a "design your own" challenge matrix.  Simply make a choice from each column. 
 

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