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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Learning area:\u00a0STEM<\/strong>
\nTime commitment:\u00a0Moderate (30 minutes to 1 hour)<\/strong>
\nBest for: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade, 6, Grade 7, Grade 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This activity also provides exposure to simple machines, which are the foundation of tools used in physics and engineering to multiply force. In the scavenger hunt, students are asked to find items that represent the list of tools commonly used in STEM fields. A thorough understanding of each tool is needed to be able to recognize the item around them or to come up with something that could symbolize the object.<\/p>\n

Teacher Instructions:<\/h2>\n

1. Divide the class into groups of 3 to 4 students and hand out the scavenger hunt items list to each group.
\n2. Read the definitions on the following page to the class and answer any questions they may have.
\n3. Announce that each team must locate objects or pictures on their person, in their backpacks, and\/or things they can see around the classroom that represent each item on the list, without touching anything, opening cabinets, leaving their area, or using their phones.
\n4. Designate the amount of time students will have. Each item on the list is worth one point and the team with the most points at the end wins.<\/p>\n

Materials:<\/h2>\n

For Teachers: Definition list (can be printed or written on the board)
\nFor Students: Checklist and writing utensil<\/p>\n

STEM Scavenger Hunt Item Definitions<\/h2>\n

1. Measuring cup\/Beaker\u2014a container used to measure liquids or contain fluids for laboratory use
\n2. Goggles\u2014eyewear used to protect the eyes
\n3. Thermometer\u2014a device used to measure temperature
\n4. Magnet\u2014a piece of metal that attracts other metals
\n5. Calculator\u2014a small device used to make mathematical calculations
\n6. Phone\u2014a device that transmits sound over a distance using wire or radio
\n7. Pencil\u2014an erasable writing utensil
\n8. Notebook\/Journal\u2014a bound book for note-taking and keeping records
\n9. Pulley\u2014a wheel with a cord wrapped around it that acts to change the direction of a force applied to the cord and is used to raise heavy objects
\n10. Lever\u2014a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or fixed object with one end when force is applied to the other end
\n11. Wedge\u2014a piece of wood, metal, or other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them
\n12. Wheel and Axle\u2014a simple lifting machine consisting of a wheel on a rod, called an axle, used to help move loads
\n13. Inclined Plane\u2014a sloping ramp up which heavy loads can be raised by ropes or chains
\n14. Screw\u2014a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material
\n15. Willingness to learn!\u2014in STEM, like any subject, the most important tool is being prepared and eager to learn<\/p>\n

STEM Scavenger Hunt Items<\/h2>\n

Check the box next to each item as you collect an object to represent it!<\/p>\n

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  • Measuring cup\/Beaker<\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Goggles<\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Thermometer<\/li>\n
  • Magnet<\/li>\n
  • Calculator<\/li>\n
  • Phone<\/li>\n
  • Pencil<\/li>\n
  • Notebook\/Journal<\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Pulley<\/li>\n
  • Lever<\/li>\n
  • Wedge<\/li>\n
  • Wheel and Axle<\/li>\n
  • Inclined Plane<\/li>\n
  • Screw<\/li>\n
  • Willingness to learn!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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