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Candy Catapult | Force, Energy & Engineering
Build, test, improve, and relaunch a candy catapult while recording data, graphing results, and explaining force and energy with evidence.
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STEM | New Investigations
Explore three hands-on STEM investigations—Glowing Oobleck, Candy Catapult, and Ball Ramp—connecting scientific inquiry with engineering, measurement, data analysis, reading, and writing.
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STEM — Hands-On
Glowing Oobleck STEM Investigation
Grades 4th–6th
Non-Newtonian Fluids
Science • Math • Literacy
Investigate glowing oobleck and non-Newtonian fluid behavior through hands-on science, measurement, data analysis, reading, and evidence-based explanations.
- Explore how oobleck behaves under different kinds of force and movement.
- Practice measuring, recording, graphing, and discussing evidence from the investigation.
- Connect hands-on science with informational reading, writing, and explanation.
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Explore Candy Catapult & Ball Ramp
Additional investigations into force, engineering, friction, motion, and data analysis.
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Ball Ramp | Friction, Motion & Data Analysis
Test how ramp surfaces affect ball motion. Collect repeated measurements, graph results, compare friction, and write evidence-based explanations.
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Balloon Rocket STEM Project
Bring Newton's Third Law to life with a cohesive STEM experience connecting reading, science, mathematics, experimentation, measurement, data analysis, and student explanation.
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