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May the 4th (Force) be with you

Posted by Lori Blantz on Apr 27, 2022 8:44:00 AM

May the 4th Be with You!

 

From a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars Day is coming! May the 4th Be With You (May 4) is a fun opportunity for students to do STEM activities that fit with the movie series.

Science Buddies (www.sciencebuddies.orgStar Wars collection is full of creative science tie-ins. This pop culture STEM resource contains more than 20 movie-themed STEM activities, including:

·     Mini LED lightsabers

·     Lightsaber cards with paper circuits

·     Starfleet paper airplanes and paper airplane launchers

·     Balancing the forces with homemade mobiles

·     Landspeeder-inspired balloon hovercraft

·     Popsicle stick drones

·     Robot hand design

·     Jabba the Hutt-inspired slime

·     Using a Van de Graaff generator to model an ion thruster

·     And more!

Topics: May the 4th, StarWars

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ECSES Instructional Technology News  is an IU13 Early Childhood and Special Education Services (ECSES) blog providing support to educators using instructional technology in ECSES classrooms. The team of Lori Blantz (supervisor), Giovanna Chamberlian (Special Education Consultant), and Andrea Fellows (STEM Teacher) create the blogs.  Contact any team member at ecses-it@iu13.org 

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