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    STEM Challenge Reflection

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    Subject: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

    Lesson Length: 15 - 30 mins

    Topic: STEM Challenges

    Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: After completing a STEM challenge students will reflect on their thought process and results.

    Know Before You Start: This activity can be used after any STEM challenge.

    Hook:

    • Have students summarize the problem in their STEM challenge.

    Activity:

    • Have students create a comic reflecting on the planning process and success of their STEM challenge:
      • Describe the problem.
      • What was your plan?
      • What materials did you use?
      • What was successful?
      • What would you change next time?

    Closure:

    • Have students share their comics with a peer or in small groups.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Provide visuals of each step for student reference.

    Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic.

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    Suggested Story Starters:

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