Makerspace and STEAM Curriculum Unit to provide students with an integrated unit of study.

1. WelcometoSTEAMSpace!

2. Whenyouhearthewords Science, Technology, Engineering Art and Math what
comestoyourmind?
Write student ideas here.

4. STEAM Place is a place ……..
● Wherestudentscancreateandexplorewitha purposeinmind
● forChallenges
● todrawandwrite
● toopenyourimaginationandcreativity
● tosolvechallenges
● tolearnsomethingnew
● tohavechoice

5. Doyouworkwellin groups?
Here is you chance to prove it!

6. Objective: BuildthetallestFreestandingstandingstructure
Rules:
● Build a tower only with the supplies you are
given.
● The tower must be freestanding
● The marshmallow must be on top of the
tower
● You will be marked on teamwork and the
height of your tower
● You will have 18 minutes to complete this
challenge
● REFLECTION QUESTIONS LINK

7. ReflectiveQuestionsafterMarshmallowChallenge

8. Nowitistimetoshareourthoughts?
What went well when working in a group? What was challenging when working in a group?

9. Engineerahousethe Big Bad Wolfcan’tblowdown!

10. BuildyourFavoriteCartoon,MovieorStoryBook
CharacteroutofLegos
Sample

11. Createa toPlaywithFriends

12. BuildaDogHouse

13. Makeasensory toyforchildrenwith Autism

14. Makeatablet or
chromebook
carrierforastudenton
crutches

15. MakeaChairthatcanSupportYourBodyWeight
Material Needed:
Newspaper
Scissors
Duct Tape

16. MakeaSleepingBagforaHomelessPerson

17. Modifyastudentdeskortabletoaccommodate
awheelchair

18. So,Whatdoweneedtogetstarted?

19. STEAM

20. Example of Parent Letter

21. So…shouldwehavesomerulesor
expectations?
Write student ideas here.

22. let’sdoit!
Try to collect some materials so we
can begin our STEAM Place!