Groundhog Gets a Say READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge: Build a Groundhog Burrow by Carly and Adam
Groundhog Gets a Say STEM Activity by Carly and Adam
Groundhog Gets A Say by Pamela Swallow
Groundhog Gets a Say by Pamela Swallow is an excellent book about groundhogs. It’s packed full of fun groundhog facts and information about how groundhogs live.
It’s the perfect book for Groundhog Day or to introduce animal habitats to your students.
Connect Literacy and STEM!
Use the STEM Challenge by Carly and Adam to go along with the book.
Get the Groundhog Burrow STEM Challenge here.
Learn about how groundhogs live underground in burrows. In this STEM Challenge by Carly and Adam, students design their very own groundhog burrow.
Using a magnet, binder clip, and a paper plate, students can help their groundhog navigate his home.
Material List:
Binder Clip or Paper Clip
Paper Plate
Magnet
Markers / Colored Pencils / Crayons
Cardboard
After creating their groundhog burrow, students place a magnet under the plate to help their groundhog navigate his new home.
The Engineering Design Process:
In this STEM Challenge, students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.
Vocabulary:
Magnetism, Magnetic Field, Magnet
Includes:
Teacher Instructions (with pictures)
STEM Journal
Student Instructions
Vocabulary Words (Magnetism, Magnetic Field, Magnet)
Student Planning and Reflection Pages
Narrative Writing Activity
NGSS Standards
Common Core Standards
Writing Extension
Students write a narrative about their groundhog in their burrow.
After students complete the STEM Challenge, they write a narrative about their groundhog in their burrow.