STEM in Action^® Ron's Ramp Adventure

Students explore slopes and surfaces as they are challenged to build a ramp that allows Ron, a skateboarding armadillo, to go far—but not too far. By using critical thinking, communication, and collaboration to build a ramp, students prepare for essential skills of the 21st century. Students work through the Engineering Design Process – to learn the value of rethinking and supporting multiple solutions.

STEM in Action^® modules are the easy-to-implement PreK-5 solution for integrating science, math, literacy, and engineering skills into real-world problems. These modules focus on the Engineering Design Practice which is a critical component of NGSS, state standards, and national initiatives. The materials are teacher friendly and all come in an easy-to-store box.

STEM in Action is endorsed as Accomplished in the national STEMworks database.

FEATURES

• Provides teachers with modular 10-20 minute blocks of instruction
• Total of 70-80 minutes of total instruction time
• All materials included for a collaborative classroom activity
• Aligned and written to standards
• Helpful how to video and animated student video

INCLUDES

• 4 Activity Cards and a Teacher Quick Start Card
• Ron's Story Poster
• 4 class sets of home connection blackline masters
• Ron the armadillo with helmet
• Skateboard ramp
• 3 Surfaces
• Graphing mat
• 400 Color tiles
• Blackline masters
• Digital content