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STEM Challenge Basketball Goals
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STEM Challenge Basketball Goals

$3.50

Basketball Goals! This basketball goal and shooter is the most fun activity ever in the STEM lab! This challenge is perfect for fall sports but don’t forget the great basketball tournament in March! Your students will love competing in this Basketball STEM Challenge! Teamwork at its best.

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What is the Challenge?

In this challenge, students will:

  • Design and build a basketball goal that must be the correct size to allow a ping pong ball to pass through the hoop.
  • Create a catapulting device that will shoot the ball.
  • Groups will divide into the basketball goal team and the launching team and then have great fun testing their basketball shooting abilities.

 

What is your prep?

You will need supplies in addition to this package. This includes Cardboard, Pipe cleaners, Netting, Craft sticks in 2 sizes, Dowel sticks, Masking tape, Large straws, Cardboard tubes, Rubber bands, Small cups or containers, and Ping pong balls.

 

The package specifically includes

  • teacher background
  • materials and preparation page
  • 4 pages of teacher directions
  • 4 pages of photographs
  • 2 extra Hints pages
  • 2 lab sheets for student use (one is for the goal team and one is for the throwing device team)
  • scoring rubric
  • Reading passage and worksheet
  • an editable form file
  • Terms of Use page.

STEM Project/Teachers are Terrific

  • Categories: STEM projects, Science, Sports
  • Copyright: Teachers are Terrific
  • Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
  • Subjects: Engineering, Science, Math
  • Resource format: PDF, Editable PowerPoint
  • Delivery: Immediate Digital Download
  • Contact: Terms of Use page includes contact information

This STEM resource is also available at my shop at TPT!