2. 5K Science and
Engineering Practices
STEM in Mrs. Braswell’s Kindergarten Class
K.S.1.A.2
Develop and use models to (1) understand
or represent phenomena, processes, and
relationships, (2) test devices or solutions, or
(3) communicate ideas to others.
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14. 5K Science and
Engineering Practice
STEM in Ms. McDowell’s Kindergarten
Class
K.S.1.A.2
Develop and use models to (1) understand
or represent phenomena, processes, and
relationships, (2) test devices or solutions, or
(3) communicate ideas to others.
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19. 1st Grade Science and
Engineering Practices
STEM in Mrs. McLean’s 1st Grade Class
1.S.1A.2
Develop and use models to (1) understand
or represent phenomena, processes, and
relationships, (2) test devices or solutions, or
(3) communicate ideas to others.
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25. Force and Motion STEM Activities
1.S.1A.3
With teacher guidance, conduct structured investigations to
answer scientific questions, test predictions and develop
explanations: (1) predict possible outcomes, (2) identify
materials and follow procedures, (3) use appropriate tools or
instruments to collect qualitative and quantitative data, and (4)
record and represent data in an appropriate form. Use
appropriate safety procedures.
26. Station 1: Rolling Balls
1. Use a balance and cubes to compare the
weight of the balls
2. Test different balls (glass, wood, plastic, and
foam) on a bare ramp to see which one goes the
furthest. How many tiled did each ball go? How
was it different from the others?
3. Did the difference in the weight of the balls
change the results?
4. Is there anything you could do to the ramp to
change the results?
Station 2: Gears Station
1. Line up several gears and apply force
to the first gear. How does the energy
transfer?
2. Do all the gears in a row move in the
same direction? Do you see a pattern?
27. Station 3: Rolling on a Ramp
1. Release a toy car from the top of the ramp and mark where
it stops.
2. Measure the distance it traveled on the floor.
3. Repeat and record your best distance.
4. Choose a new material to cover the ramp.
5. Test and record your best distance for each surface.
6. Which material worked best? Is there anything else we
could do to improve our results?
28. Station 4: Dominoes Station
1. Line up dominoes and apply force to the first
domino. Watch the energy transfer!
2. Line up dominoes to form the letter S.
3. Line up dominoes to form the letter Z.
4. Can you knock them all down with just one
push?
Station 5: Marble Run
1. Combine several pieces to create a tower,
then test marbles to complete the run.
2. In what direction does the marble need to
move?
3. Is there anything else we could do to
improve our results?
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34. Blended Learning
Let’s look inside 4th grade classrooms using
the station rotation model of blended
learning…
