[ISLMA-Share] Steam challenges

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Hi Jacob,

How about catapults out of tongue depressors or craft sticks and rubber
bands? ( we set up cups from the hundred cup challenge to see how many they
could knock down arcade style).  Or marbling with nail polish and
water...although this is smelly (do it in the spring when you can open
windows if you have them) ?  Paperclip chain...using one box of paperclips,
whose chain can hold the most weight?  I think the ginormous SUDUKO Board
is fun for math maniacs too...to old for my kids but your kids will love
it.  Last year we did straw geometric 3D shapes....cubes, spheres,
hexagons...very cheap if you go to a restaurant supply like GFS. (added
bonus, the kids loved ripping the end of the paper off and shooting them at
one another, so there is that)  Stress balls during finals with cheap
playdough and balloons.  This year, Joe built me a HUGE loom and we are
doing this month in makerspace.  Hmmmmmm  If I think of anymore I will let
you know.

Next year I am going to invest in a button maker.  I think my middle school
kids will love it.


Here is a picture of the SUDUKO...I love this!


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On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 10:09 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I am always looking for inexpensive steam challenges for the kids, I would
> like 40 to have in my drawer.   I thought I would throw mine out to you
> guys, see if you have others, or then you have mine...
>
>
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> Build a bridge out of pennies that at least a pencil or marker could go
> under.
>
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> Elevate a book at least a finger width off a table using ¼ sheet of
> paper.
>
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you make using 15 pipe cleaners?
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you make using marshmallows and 15 tooth
> picks?
> Do not eat the #STEAM materials.
> (You do not know where they have been.)
>
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> Build a boat out of an aluminum foil.   See how many pennies that the boat
> can hold without sinking.
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you make using single sheets of newspaper and
> a stapler on a paper letter sized base?
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> Build a bridge out of an index card.   See how many pennies that the
> bridge can hold up.
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you build using 100 cups?
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you build using a deck of cards?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Jacob P. Roskovensky
>
> Library Media Specialist,
> Charleston High School
>
> President-Elect,
> Illinois School Library Media Association
>
> 1615 Lincoln Avenue
> Charleston, IL 61920
> (217) 639- 5012 <(217)%20639-5012>
>
> CHLE-ZCH
>
> @jprosko
> roskoihls at gmail.com
>
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