OCS STEAM Challenges
Click on the title of the name of the challenge below to access an information page that includes a downloadable PDF copy of the challenge, curriculum connections, and suggested resources and supports for students.
STEAM Choice Boards
STEAM choice boards give the student the choice of what they want to discover about a given theme in Science and Technology. The below choice boards are directly connected to the MEEQ curriculum: The Material World.
Click on the title of the STEAM choice board to access and download a PDF copy.
States of Matter
Elementary Cycles 2 and 3
Forces & Motion
Secondary Cycle 1
Transforming Energy
Secondary Cycle 1
Separation of Mixtures
Secondary Cycles 1 and 2
Water Challenges
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Design and build a paddle boat that can float as well as use water to propel backwards or forwards.
Create and illustrate the water cycle using a plastic bag, then make a HOW-TO video explaining how it works.
Math Challenges: Elementary
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Construct a global community in Minecraft with a focus on area and perimeters.
Design Challenges: All Ages
Design Challenges are an excellent way for students to show their community what they know about something, and how to implement it. These challenges can be used to show a given content, prototype an idea, and even save the world!
Click on the title of the challenge to access a webpage that contains a PDF teacher’s guide, challenge matrix, and material list.
