Session 1, Day 3: STEAM activities with the books of Eric Carle. I will have a new class next year for each grade level (elementary school) where the students can choose their elective on Wednesdays for 9 week quarters. Essentially it's a 9 day course. I'm having the students complete STEAM challenges on these days and setting these activities to Eric Carle's famous books works perfectly (I'm also a librarian 😁). I love the idea of connecting STEAM activities to their favorite books or books that they choose.
Shared Google Drive folder of resources: bit.ly/steamcarle
Hungry Caterpillar:
1) build a caterpillar - set constraints on size & weight
-build cocoon to hold caterpillar - materials =
-hang cocoon
2) Bloxels Game
-caterpillar has to grow and change into a butterfly
-has to have one of the food for coins
-has to have an enemy
-background must have Eric Carle signature Smiling Sun
The Very Busy Spider
1) Sketch a Web
-Dash and Sketch Kit to draw spider web or use Lego connectors
-pipe cleaners to make Dash a spider
-works with app or Chromebooks
The Very Quiet Cricket
1) Makey Makey and Scratch
-design an activity based on the story
-could be a game or an animation
2) Little Bits Project
-create a chirping cricket or a character that lights up
-make sure to setup expectations for students to work with circuits
The Very Lonely Firefly
1) Light up firefly
-little Bits circuits to build a firefly
-play do and paper to make firefly
-power, slide dimmer, pulse, wire, bright LED for circuit
2) Chibitronics Firefly
-construction paper, copper tape, LED sticker, coin cell battery, binder clip, simple circuit template
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
1) Flip your Beetle
-make flipping beetles
-cut oval shape from paper or card stock
-decorate
-glue clothes pin to backside & bottom of beetle
-keep track of landings & try different shapes & sizes
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