Teach about Force and Motion with Kindergarten STEM! Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! In the story, Ricky could’t roll like all of the other rocks because of his shape. Ricky’s friends added different materials to Ricky to change his shape. In this STEM Challenge, students add materials to help their rock roll better. Then, they examine how to push and pull their rock. This STEM Challenge aligns to NGSS Engineering Standards for Kindergarten, but can be used in 1st grade. Material List: Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll by Jay Miletsky Teacher Demonstration Materials: toy items that can roll or move (cars, balls, etc.) Flat Rocks Paper Tin Foil Tape Rubber Bands Includes: Teacher Instructions Student STEM Journal Student Instructions STEM Activity Vocabulary Words (Push, Pull, Force) Student Reflection Sheet Rubric TpT Easel Version Aligns to NGSS K-PS2-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object. Learning Objective I can make objects move in different ways.
