1st Grade QUEST

STEAMsational

STEAM Education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. Students will create connections between literary pieces of work and hands-on projects.

STEAM exposes students to the creative process, offers meaningful connections, increases critical thinking, and offers a unique way to problem solve.

Team Building STEM activity: Paper Chain

QUEST students had 10 minutes to plan as a team. Then 30 minutes to construct their paper chain using only one sheet of construction paper and twelve inches of tape. At the end of the 30 minute time limit their chain was measured. The team with the longest paper chain was declared the winner.

Teamwork

Most Marshmallows Read aloud & Tower

Students listened to the read loud of Most Marshmallows and discussed what makes them unique. Then students completed a STEM challenge of building the tallest marshmallow tower.

Once Upon a STEM...

Fairytales can be integrated into STEM lessons to foster creative play, problem solving and enhance literacy skills.

Goldilocks and the Three bears

Students read Golidlocks and the Three Bears. We discussed the story elements and started the STEM challenge.

Stem Challenge: The Three Bears want to share with

Goldilocks. Build a seat that will hold

all the bears and Goldilocks so they can sit next to

each other and eat their porridge together.

Fairytale STEM with LEGOS

What is a Fairytale?

This lesson focused on the elements of a fairytale. We read Hansel and Gretel and identified the story elements, focusing on good and bad characters, magic and recognizing the happy ending. Then they planned and completed the STEM challenge.

three Billy Goats Gruff

We read Three Billy Goats Gruff and discussed the story elements. Then the students completed the Stem Challenge.

Challenge: The Three Billy Goats Gruff need to get past

the troll and over to the other side of the river. Build a

bridge for the goats to cross over and high enough for the troll to fit under.

True Story of the THree Little Pigs

The lesson focused on character traits from the fractured fairy tale, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Students created an inside and outside character trait of themselves and read the story. The STEM activity was to create a sturdy house for one of the three pigs out of toothpicks and gumdrops.

CREATIVE!

Learning Objective: Students will identify the elements of for the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. They will use their knowledge to create a crown with story elements.