{"product_id":"stem-lessons-and-challenges-grade-6","title":"Stem Lessons and Challenges Grade 6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDevelop your sixth-grade students’ creative problem-solving skills with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSTEM Lessons and Challenges!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents apply \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003escience, technology, engineering, and math\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e concepts to solve real-world problems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery grade 6 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eScience topics within each unit support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and teach the STEM process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, earth, and physical science concepts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEach unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTeacher overview pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReading selections for background knowledge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Foundational information that is relevant to the challenge that students are completing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVisual real-world examples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—A visual literacy page with real-world images relevant to the STEM challenge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA STEM challenge overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Introduces the specific task and goal of each STEM challenge and provides space for students to brainstorm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDesign process worksheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Activities guide students to plan, create, test, and evaluate their creation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA redesign page to evaluate their design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—The worksheet guides students through each step of the design process and provides space to document plans, materials, results, evaluations, and revisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExamples of STEM challenges and science topics from grade 6 include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgg-Laying Box (Life Science Concept: Simple Machines (inclined plane)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubmarine (Earth Science Concept: Buoyancy)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProjector (Physical Science Concept: Optics)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis resource contains teacher support pages and reproducible student pages. An answer key is not included, since there isn’t one correct answer or solution to solve the problem or complete the challenge. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EVAN-MOOR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51605524873432,"sku":"9781629388663","price":585.0,"currency_code":"EGP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5572\/0408\/files\/81G4ShvjbQL._SL1500.jpg?v=1777272794","url":"https:\/\/www.abcacademic.com\/products\/stem-lessons-and-challenges-grade-6","provider":"Academic Bookshop Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}