Parents, I have challenged the school to complete a Home S.T.E.M. Challenge. For the month of November, the primary grades turned in the most projects. Only two students in my class turned in a S.T.E.M. project! Encourage our babies to complete the S.T.E.M. Challenges monthly! Here is the one for December!
December 2015
S.T.E.M. Home Challenge
What can you do with… an Envelope?
To participate in this home challenge, you will need to create something (anything) using an empty envelope (any size or type)! You can use any additional materials in your creation! The only rule is to BE CREATIVE!!!
We will display all creations in the Media Center!
*Bring your creation into school by January 5th!
S.T.E.M. Home Challenge Rubric
How will your project rate?
Functionality of the Project
S.T.E.M. Connection to the Project
Creativity of the Project
Use of the Specific Item in the Challenge
S.T.E.M. Home Challenge Rubric
Level #4:
STEMtastic
Your project is successfully designed and constructed to perform a specific task.
You connected ALL four parts of STEM in some way to your project!
Your project is highly creative and does not look like any of the projects that were submitted.
You used the specific item listed for this challenge as the focal point of your project!
Level #3:
STEMazing
Your project is designed to perform a specific function or task, but does not work.
You connected any three parts of STEM in some way to your project!
Your project is very creative and resembles only a few of the other projects that were submitted.
You used the specific item for this challenge as a large part, but not the focal point.
Level #2:
STEMprogessing
Your project is not actually designed to perform a specific function or task, but is well constructed.
You connected any two parts of STEM in some way to your project!
Your project shows some creativity, but looks like many of the other projects that were submitted.
You used the specific item for this challenge as part of the project, but other items are the focus.
Level #1:
STEMworking on it!
Your project is not actually designed to perform a specific function or task and is not well constructed.
You connected any one part of STEM in some way to your project!
Your project shows little creativity, and looks as if not much time or effort were spent on creating it.
You used the specific item for this challenge as a small part of the project and other items as the focus.
December 2015
S.T.E.M. Home Challenge
What can you do with… an Envelope?
To participate in this home challenge, you will need to create something (anything) using an empty envelope (any size or type)! You can use any additional materials in your creation! The only rule is to BE CREATIVE!!!
We will display all creations in the Media Center!
*Bring your creation into school by January 5th!
S.T.E.M. Home Challenge Rubric
How will your project rate?
Functionality of the Project
S.T.E.M. Connection to the Project
Creativity of the Project
Use of the Specific Item in the Challenge
S.T.E.M. Home Challenge Rubric
Level #4:
STEMtastic
Your project is successfully designed and constructed to perform a specific task.
You connected ALL four parts of STEM in some way to your project!
Your project is highly creative and does not look like any of the projects that were submitted.
You used the specific item listed for this challenge as the focal point of your project!
Level #3:
STEMazing
Your project is designed to perform a specific function or task, but does not work.
You connected any three parts of STEM in some way to your project!
Your project is very creative and resembles only a few of the other projects that were submitted.
You used the specific item for this challenge as a large part, but not the focal point.
Level #2:
STEMprogessing
Your project is not actually designed to perform a specific function or task, but is well constructed.
You connected any two parts of STEM in some way to your project!
Your project shows some creativity, but looks like many of the other projects that were submitted.
You used the specific item for this challenge as part of the project, but other items are the focus.
Level #1:
STEMworking on it!
Your project is not actually designed to perform a specific function or task and is not well constructed.
You connected any one part of STEM in some way to your project!
Your project shows little creativity, and looks as if not much time or effort were spent on creating it.
You used the specific item for this challenge as a small part of the project and other items as the focus.