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Enjoy the List of Take-Home STEAM Activities Below:
*All needed materials (other than scissors) are included in your take home kit. I have included the items that are in each kit in case you are unable to pick up a kit from SMHS.
Build Your Own Catapult
Video Catapult Directions
You will need one plastic spoon, 6-8 large popsicle sticks, and three rubber bands as well as your "ammo" (pom-poms or marshmallows).
Constellation Cube
Constellation Directions
You will need one printed copy of the constellation cube, scissors, tape, and an LED candle.
*The tape in your kit is located in the "Tangle of Triangles" kit.
Cupcake Wars
Show your artistic ability and love for video games by designing your very own "video game" themed cupcake. Do you love Minecraft or Fortnite, make your favorite character in the form of a cupcake. Be sure an adult helps you with baking! Take a picture and share on social media (#SMHSSTEAM) or email your picture to cemarcum@k12.wv.us.
Easter Egg Genetics
Video: Introduction of Student Instructors
Video: Genetics Terminology
Video: How to do a Punnett Square
You will need three eggs one and a half of two different colors. One color egg labeled BB, the other color labeled bb, and the third 1/2 one color 1/2 the other color egg labeled Bb.
Christmas Light Electricity
Video: Directions for Light it Up
*Warning- please use dry hands and hold the tape on the wires, don't touch the wires directly*
You will need one christmas light cut from a strand with the edges of the wires stripped down to the copper, one AA battery, and two pieces of electrical tape.
Tangle of Triangles
Directions: Tangle of Triangles
You will need the printed templates of four triangles, scissors, and tape.
Pi Skyline Art
Video: Pi Skyline Art
You will need the first several digits of pi, graph paper, a marker/pen/pencil, art paper, and glue.
*Glue is found in your "Make Your Own Kaleidoscope" kit.
3-D Shapes
Video: Making 3-D Figures
You will need straight (non-bendy) straw and pipe cleaners.
Make Your Own Harmonica
Rubber Band Harmonica Directions
You will need two large popsicle sticks, three rubber bands, and two small straw pieces.
Marker Chromatography
Video: Marker Chromatography Directions
You will strips of paper towels, markers, cups with small amounts of water.
Mobius Strips
Video: Infinity and Me Book
Video: Mobius Strips
You will a strip of paper, tape, and scissors.
DNA model
DNA Model Information and Directions
You will two full-length pipe cleaners, ten 2 inch pipe cleaners, 5 beads each of four different colors.
Make Your Own Kaleidscope
Video: Kaleidoscope Directions
You will need two index cards, two half sheets of cardstock, scissors, tape, glue, a mylar or foil sheet, bendy piece of a straw, decorations (markers, crayons, stickers, etc.) for the circle.
Marshmallow Geometry
Video: Marshmallow Geometry
You will need pretzel sticks and marshmallows.
Mathematical Flowers
Video: Math Flower Directions
You will need the flower template, scissors, glue, a writing utensil, and crayons or colored pencis to decorate.
Animal Encounters- Ms. Sara Slatcoff, SMHS Science Teacher
Video: Frog LC
Video: Snake Shedding
Animal Encounters- Mrs. Pamela Stegall and Mrs. Rebecca Kelly
Video: Honey Bees
You will need honey bee handouts for optional activities.
Animal Encounters- Cicadas!
Cicada Mania webpage
You will need cicada handouts (infographic and BINGO card) for optional activities.
WV Litter Busters- Mrs. Rebecha Catlett, SMHS ESL Teacher
Video: WV Litter Busters
You will need a bag to collect litter around your neighborhood.
Tesselations
Video: Tesselation Directions
You will need an index card, pencil, scissors, drawing or copy paper, and tape.
Climate Versus Weather
Poem: Climate Versus Weather
Experiment: Cool as Water or Air?
You will need two glasses, water, access to a freezer.
