STEM Projects - Foundation

Project

Chemical sciences

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Pirate ship TASK:

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

Design and create a pirate ship that floats in water.

• recycled materials

CRITERIA:

• 10 people figurines

• It must have a flag that blows in. the wind. © R. I C .P ubl i cat i ons • water trolley

•f o rr e vi ew pu r posesonl y• • It must hold 10 pirates and keep them all safe onboard the ship.

• It must be made using recycled materials.

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28/8/17 2:28 pm

Chemical sciences

Project

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Pirate ship • Find out about pirate ships and recycled materials that float.

• Plan and draw a diagram of your pirate ship. Label the materials you will use for each part.

• Collect the materials you will need, including recycled materials, © R. I .

C.Publ i cat i ons 10 people figurines and a water trolley.

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• Create your pirate ship to look like your plan.

• Check that your pirate ship meets the criteria.

• Give a presentation explaining how you made your pirate ship, then test it in a water trolley.

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28/8/17 2:28 pm

Project

Biological sciences

4

Self-watering pot plant TASK:

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

Design and create a self-watering pot plant so the soil is always damp.

• pre-cut 2-L plastic bottle • 3 cups soil

CRITERIA:

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C.Publ i cat i ons • 3 cups water • It must be made using arr •f o evi ew pur posesonl y• 2-L plastic bottle.

• It must hold 3 cups of soil.

• 1 seedling

• 1 stocking leg

• It must hold 3 cups of water.

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6/9/17 10:14 am

Biological sciences

Project

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Self-watering pot plant • Find out about self-watering pot plants made from plastic bottles.

• Plan and draw a diagram of your self-watering pot plant.

• Collect the materials you will need, including a 2-L plastic bottle, 3 cups soil, 3 cups water, 1 seedling and 1 stocking leg.

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C.Publ i cat i ons • Create your self-watering pot plant to look like plan.

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• Check that your self-watering pot plant meets the criteria.

• Create a video of your self-watering pot plant, giving instructions of how to make it and how they help plants to meet their needs.

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28/8/17 2:27 pm

Earth and space sciences

Project

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Sleeping masks TASK:

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

Design and create a set of sleeping masks that let you sleep in darkness during the day.

• scrap fabric • elastic

CRITERIA:

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C.Publ i cat i ons • plastic weaving • The set must be one eye mask for each group needle • f o r r e v i e w p u r p o s e s o n l y • member. Each mask must fit on the person’s head • tape without falling off.

• The eye masks must be made of soft material that is comfortable to sleep in.

• The eye masks must cover the eye completely so that you can’t see out and light can’t get in.

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28/8/17 2:30 pm

Earth and space sciences

Project

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Sleeping masks • Find out about different sleeping mask designs.

• Plan and draw a diagram of your sleeping mask. Label the materials you will use to make each part.

• Collect the materials you will need, including scrap material, elastic, a © R. I .

C.Publ i cat i ons plastic weaving needle and tape.

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• Create your sleeping mask to look like your plan.

• Check that your sleeping mask meets the criteria.

• Give a presentation explaining how you made your sleeping mask and why it is useful for sleeping when the sun is shining.

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28/8/17 2:30 pm

Project

Physical sciences

4

Zip-line TASK:

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

Design and create a zip-line with a carriage that slides down the zip-line.

• fishing wire • tape

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C.Publ i cat i ons • paperclips • The zip-line must be from • 5 •made f orr e vi ew pur posesonl y •marbles CRITERIA:

fishing wire that is 4 ruler-lengths long.

• It must carry 5 marbles in a carriage safely.

• recycled materials • one-metre ruler

• The zip-line must be attached to the top of a chair at one end and the floor at the other end.

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28/8/17 2:31 pm

Physical sciences

Project

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Zip-line • Find out about how to make a zip-line with recycled materials.

• Plan and draw a diagram of your zip-line. Label the materials you will use to make each part.

• Collect the materials you will need, including fishing line, tape, © R. I .

C.Publ i cat i ons paperclips, recycled materials and a one-metre ruler.

•f orr evi ew pur posesonl y•

• Create your zip-line to look like your plan.

• Check that your zip-line meets the criteria.

• Give a presentation explaining how you made your zip-line, and show your zip-line in action.

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28/8/17 2:31 pm