Pet's Playground
The ultimate goal is a playground for Pet the Hamster. Designers work with levers,
pendulum swings, and 3D shapes to give their tiny friend an awesome play place.
Pet's Playground STEAMvestigations:
- Pom Pom Catapults
- Pendulum Swings
- Cylinders & Columns
- Mosaic Masks
- Foxy Forest
- Pet Playground Challenge
Ask. Dream. Draw. Design. Test. Redesign with Data.
Start with a story, poem, or reading. Investigate science, tech, engineering, art, and math through 5 subject-focused STEAMvestigations. Then use new skills and understanding as part of the engineering design process during the Unit’s culminating challenge. Teamwork, individual contributions, and the engineering design cycle help students construct and showcase multi-step solution-oriented projects.
- Unit Specific Kit PLUS:
- Creativity Art Kit
- Design Engineering Kit
- Data Station Tool Kit (These items are not consumable.)
- Additional Skill Builders like Mindbugs and Scaleville.
You may choose to Do It Yourself with materials or order just the materials you need. You can choose from our creativity, design, or data boxes or use our list to collect your own materials. Remember to check the list for unit-specific materials.
All STEAMstart Units provide:
Online Course Site Login, student slide shows and handouts, self-paced teacher training, printable logbooks, project rubrics, assessment opportunities, 30-60 minute investigations, agendas for 5, 7, and 10-Day Units
Setup for 12-24 after-school students in 3 groups of 4.