Physical science Common Core 4.NF.C.5 resources

STEM Kid Engineering -- Street Lights and Desk Lamps

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Need an independent study or small group GATE lesson that will be a sure-fire hit? Imagine your students had a personal desk lamp, the classroom lights dimmed, only a glow from a tiny bulb midst the quiet occasional rustling pages of novels atop desks. Ahh, peaceful! Now imagine the students built the lamp themselves—a miniature streetlight. They applied geometry and math calculations, constructed the light’s base from scratch and from blueprint specifications, and completed the wiring all o

Subjects:

Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Physical Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

Also included in: 30 Hours of STEAM ADVENTURES Bundle - 8 3-6 Hour Units Upper Elementary GATE