Help mom feel special with these 3, kid made Mother's Day gifts with a STEM & Tech twist. All of these activities are low-prep and can be down in-person or virtually.
#1- Kid Made Mother's Day Gifts: Social Media Themed Card
Mom’s love cards, but make it different this year. Create a card that is social media themed.
Using a phone template, insert a cute photo and write a caption underneath. This option works well since it can be printed out or left in a digital format on the computer.
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#2- Kid made Mother's Day gifts: Cardboard Flowers
Real flowers are beautiful, but make something that will last a bit longer. By using cardboard already in the house, create a 3D flower. While building, learn basic engineering techniques such as: a L-brace, flanges and creating symmetrical designs with a pattern.
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#3- Engineer Inspiration Board
Want to create something else but don’t know where else to begin? Use this Mother’s Day themed Engineer Inspiration board. By using any items available in the classroom or at home, create the different objects presented on the board.
These boards can be printed in color or black & white. Digital versions are also available and can be shared digitally with students.
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Resources Mentioned in this post:
- Mother's Day Social Media Post Gift
- Cardboard Flower Tutorial
- Engineer Inspiration- Mother's Day Theme
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- STEM Activity for Elementary Students | Engineer Inspiration by Naomi Meredith
Which Mother’s Day activity will you try with your students this year? Feel free to direct message me on Instagram, @naomimeredith_ and I would love to chat with you!
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