This is a great STEM activity with little prep compared to other STEM challenges. Students will go through a simple design process to build a paper tower to see how high it can go. What you get: 1. Teachers guide on how do the STEM challenge. 2. Prototype worksheet (2 pages) 3. Results and reflection worksheet.

The Challenge: Your team has been employed the National Space Agency to design and build a rocket prototype. Your task is to design, build and test a rocket that not only goes the furthest distance, but is also the most accurate at 25 yards. The furthest flying rocket will win one of the challenges and the most accurate rocket will win the other. Can you win both challenges? Here is what is in the activity: 1. A teachers guide to help students through the design and testing process of their rocket challenge. 2. Two prototype worksheets to help students with the design of their rocket.

Here is a fun activity for St. Patrick's Day: The Challenge A Leprechaun has gotten loose and is stealing all the shiny things he can get his hands on. His favorite thing though is gold! He has been seen in the neighborhood stealing jewelry and gold rings and even snuck into the school last night looking for the principals gold watch! Here’s the challenge: Design and build a Leprechaun trap that can catch a 3-inch Leprechaun. Remember the bait to lure the Leprechauns into your trap. Leprechauns are smart, but will do almost anything for gold and shiny things! Your task is to design, build and test your trap to catch the Leprechaun! Here is what is in the packet: 1. An instruction sheet of how to build a Leprechaun trap. 2. 2 prototype worksheets 3. A results and reflection worksheet. 4. Leprechaun Disguise worksheet