NFS STEAM

Materials: For each team:  50 Gum Drops 100 Toothpicks For the class: $3.00 in pennies Paper Plates Rulers Procedure: Working as a team, how can you use 50 gumdrops and 100 toothpicks to span a 6-inch “gorge”? You need to build a bridge that can hold 120 penny “cars” (300 grams). Text Resources:       Web Resources: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2013/09/building-teamwork-and-bridges-stem-icebreaker Extensions: NFS in Action:  

Snake Charmer Static Experiment Materials: tissue paper plastic ruler scissors something made of wool Procedure: 1. Using a piece of tissue paper, draw a spiral inside. 2. Cut out the snake following the line you drew.  If you like, draw on a face and some wiggly lines with a felt tip pen. 4. Rub the plastic ruler vigorously with the wool, then hover the ruler over the snake’s head. 5. The snake will begin to rise off the table! Text Resources: The shocking story of electricity by Anna Claybourne Call# E 537 CLA Electricity by Stille, Darlene R. Call# E 537 STI Electricity  by Stille, Darlene R. Call# 537 STI    Electricity  by Olien, Rebecca   Call# E 537 OLI Web Resources: "Electricity In Our World" Extensions: Try different rulers. Try different sizes of tissue paper. Try cutting wider or thinner spirals.