Turkey trap stem activity

Your Thanksgiving turkey keeps escaping! In this turkey STEM challenge, your kids will need to come up with a turkey cage design to keep the turkey nice and safe.

WINCHESTER — On Tuesday afternoon, Garland Quarles Elementary School third graders tested their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills by building traps out of sticks, balls, string and other resources to see if they could trap some turkeys before Thanksgiving.

Have fun and encourage critical thinking creativity, and problem-solving with this Turkey Nest STEM Challenge! In the activity, students work in teams to build a "nest" to catch the "turkey egg" so that it doesn't break. Two versions of the activity are included: One where all supplies are made avai...

From designing turkey nests to designing a better way to pick up leaves, we have compiled a list of our favorite Thanksgiving and fall STEM activities to celebrate the season!

This Thanksgiving play with physics with Turkey Balloon Races. The perfect Thanksgiving STEM Activities for all ages that will have everyone laughing, learning and having fun. Explore Newton's Laws of Motion with this simple physics challenge that is so silly and so much fun, it will have everyone celebrating their turkey successes! An excellent project for a classroom activity or a fun family challenge, Turkey Races are the perfect Thanksgiving STEM Activity. #ThanksgivingSTEM…

Put a "STEAMy" twist on a classic Thanksgiving craft by making your own turkey and building a hideout for your turkey!

Want to know the secret to navigating that challenging transition between Halloween and Christmas!?One of our favorite ways to increase student engagement is with STEM, and one of our favorite STEM activities is building a turkey trap. Follow these step-by-step instructions to engage your students in this real-world STEM challenge!

There is a turkey on the loose and we need to trap him! After hearing the story, How to Catch a Turkey, my students were challenged to create a trap to catch the turkey in 10 minutes using just 25 Keva planks. After the traps were completed, each team presented their trap to their classmates and talked about how they would work. They came up with some very innovative traps! This was definitely a fun project for a short holiday week!

Give thanks for Thanksgiving STEM challenges! Read on for details, teaching tips, and video walk-throughs for all 5 Thanksgiving STEM activities!

Little Learner Hub on Instagram: "🍁🦃 Excite your young learners with a Thanksgiving-themed STEM challenge! 🌟✏️ Let them design and build their very own turkey trap while practicing sequencing and descriptive writing. 🧩🔨 This engaging fall activity is perfect for Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students. 📝🍂 Get them into the Thanksgiving spirit with hands-on STEM exploration and creative writing! 📚👩‍🔬 #STEMChallenge #ThanksgivingSpirit #ElementaryEducation #FallFun…