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STEM Challenge Activity Cards

STEM Challenge Activity Cards

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The STEM Challenge Activity Cards have been developed to challenge thinking. They present a problem for students to examine and use their creativity to find and present a workable solution. Activities can be undertaken individually or in groups.

Use our STEM Project Steps resource to provide the process students should follow in completing these tasks.

Suitable for

Fast Finishers
Relief Teachers
Parents

Lesson Structure

Individual Activity
Rotations / Group Work
Class Activity

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Students can write their STEM challenges to present to class mates. Provide an example of a device used every day e.g. iPhone. Ask students to investigate the solution that was provided by this device. What problem previously existed? Why was this solution so successful?

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