Welcome to S.T.E.A.M.! - Mrs. Laurie & Mrs. Schulz

Hello students and Families! Below are the links for the current virtual lessons in STEAM.

Please also check out the STEAM website for more activities, info about STEAM at Pine Ridge, and other STEAM opportunities around Colorado. Thanks! - Mrs. Schulz (aschulz2@cherrycreekschools.org) & Mrs. Laurie (jlaurie@cherrycreekschools.org)

CURRENT STEAM LESSONS for Virtual Learning

Kindergarten & 1st Grade - Fairy Tale STEAM Challenges


2nd & 3rd Grade - Skeletons & Dia de los Muertos & Sugar Skulls

Students are learning about the human body and the skeletal system. We have extended this lesson into a cultural lesson about the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead.

Resources: DK Find Out Skeletons & Bones, How to Draw Sugar Skulls

Extra Activity: Sugar Skull Coloring Page

Also:

Fingerprints and Forensic Science

Resources: Scholastic Be a Fingerprint Detective

Extra Activity: Genetics Lab Fingerprint Investigation (Page 76-77 of the PDF)


4th Grade - Stars & Constellations & 3D Printing

Students are learning about stars and constellations and then learning how to make a Google Draw file and create their favorite constellation for us to 3D. Lesson and Google Draw directions are included in the slideshow.

Resources: DK Find Out Constellations, NASA Constellations,

Extra Activity: Make your own Star Finder

5th Grade -

BONUS ACTIVITIES to try at home

Nature Challenges

  1. Stick Tower
  2. Nature Maze
  3. Bird Feeder
  4. Build a Kite
(Choose 1, or all 4!)
Good for K-5

PENNY Experiments

(buoyancy & surface tension)
PDF Pages #3-9Watch the video, then choose one of the 3 penny experiments!!
Good for 3-5

Zoo Field Trip

Take a (virtual) field trip to the Denver Zoo! Pick an animal and build a habitat using any materials you have. Email us a pic of your final design!
Good for K-5

WEATHER Experiment: Rain Cloud in a Jar


PDF Page #6-7: Watch the Cloud Video. Make your own Rain Cloud in a Jar.
Good for K-5


CS Fundamentals on Code.org


Scroll down, choose the course for your grade level and complete Lesson #1. Go farther, if you’d like! Making an account is optional.
Good for 3-5

STEAM Garden Challenge


Try regrowing some vegetables from scraps!
Good for K-5

Planting Seeds in a Bag


PDF Pages #1-3 Watch the video, learn about different seeds, and plant a seed in a bag to create a greenhouse.
Good for K-2

Build a Self-Watering Flower Pot

PDF Pages #4-5 Watch the video, learn about different seeds, and plant a seed in a bag to create a greenhouse.
Good for K-2


Flower Challenges

PDF Pages #7 Watch the video about flowers, and choose a flower challenge.
  1. Make a 3D Flower
  2. Digitally label parts of a flower
  3. Dyed Flower Experiment

Good for K-5

Sculpt-a-Saurus!

1. Get to Know a Dinosaur video2. Sculpt a Dino out of playdough or clay (see DMNS Sculptasaurus for details). Email us a photo!
No playdough? Recipe HERE or use any other building material!
Good for K-5

Learn about Dinosaurs!

1. Read about it!2. Choose 1 dinosaur to learn more (from the link)3. Sculpt your choice out of playdough (or draw or build with other materials). Be sure to include their specific characteristics!
Email us a photo!
Good for 3-5