Deck the Halls, We’re Off the Walls! STEM Story Box | 5 STEM Challenges
One chapter book. FIVE STEM challenges. One seriously fun Christmas STEM experience!
Turn My Weird School: Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls! into a multi-day Storybook STEM adventure!
Instead of completing just one challenge after reading, young engineers take on FIVE different STEM problems inspired by events in the story. Read the book together or independently, then use the challenges throughout the story to get kids building, testing, creating, and thinking.
Challenge #1: Build a Solution for Santa's Beard
Santa's beard accidentally comes off during A.J.'s visit! Young engineers must design a solution that keeps Santa's beard attached—even when Santa is shaken and moved.
Challenge #2: Build a Device for Cray-Z
Cray-Z is surrounded by excited fans at the mall and needs to escape! Young engineers design a device that transports a small Cray-Z figure from the concert to a safe zone without touching him once he starts moving.
Challenge #3: Build a Solution for Crowd Control
The line to see Santa is extremely long. Young engineers design a prototype that organizes everyone waiting for Santa into the smallest possible space while maintaining a clear path through the line.
Challenge #4: Collaboratively Create a Food Court Escape
A.J. needs to get across a crowded mall to the food court. Young engineers work together to build a device that moves A.J. around at least two obstacles, changes direction at least twice, and reaches the food court—without touching A.J. once he starts moving.
Challenge #5: Build a Concert Sound Booster
Cray-Z needs his huge concert crowd to hear him! Young engineers explore vibration and amplification as they design a sound booster that makes a quiet sound easier to hear—without using electricity.
Five challenges. Five very different problems. Lots of opportunities to imagine, plan, build, test, improve, and try again.
Everything you need for a multi-day Storybook STEM experience is already gathered, organized, and ready to use.
This special STEM Story Box includes:
A copy of My Weird School: Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls!
FIVE story-inspired STEM challenges
A set of Think Sheets for planning and reflecting
Challenge cards and printed materials
A file folder to keep everything organized
A reusable supply box
Building and testing materials for the challenges
Open the box. Read the story. Solve FIVE STEM challenges.
Perfect for Christmas break, homeschool learning, classrooms, family STEM time, or as a holiday gift for a young reader who is ready for a chapter book and loves to build, create, experiment, and solve problems.
One chapter book. FIVE STEM challenges. One seriously fun Christmas STEM experience!
Turn My Weird School: Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls! into a multi-day Storybook STEM adventure!
Instead of completing just one challenge after reading, young engineers take on FIVE different STEM problems inspired by events in the story. Read the book together or independently, then use the challenges throughout the story to get kids building, testing, creating, and thinking.
Challenge #1: Build a Solution for Santa's Beard
Santa's beard accidentally comes off during A.J.'s visit! Young engineers must design a solution that keeps Santa's beard attached—even when Santa is shaken and moved.
Challenge #2: Build a Device for Cray-Z
Cray-Z is surrounded by excited fans at the mall and needs to escape! Young engineers design a device that transports a small Cray-Z figure from the concert to a safe zone without touching him once he starts moving.
Challenge #3: Build a Solution for Crowd Control
The line to see Santa is extremely long. Young engineers design a prototype that organizes everyone waiting for Santa into the smallest possible space while maintaining a clear path through the line.
Challenge #4: Collaboratively Create a Food Court Escape
A.J. needs to get across a crowded mall to the food court. Young engineers work together to build a device that moves A.J. around at least two obstacles, changes direction at least twice, and reaches the food court—without touching A.J. once he starts moving.
Challenge #5: Build a Concert Sound Booster
Cray-Z needs his huge concert crowd to hear him! Young engineers explore vibration and amplification as they design a sound booster that makes a quiet sound easier to hear—without using electricity.
Five challenges. Five very different problems. Lots of opportunities to imagine, plan, build, test, improve, and try again.
Everything you need for a multi-day Storybook STEM experience is already gathered, organized, and ready to use.
This special STEM Story Box includes:
A copy of My Weird School: Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls!
FIVE story-inspired STEM challenges
A set of Think Sheets for planning and reflecting
Challenge cards and printed materials
A file folder to keep everything organized
A reusable supply box
Building and testing materials for the challenges
Open the box. Read the story. Solve FIVE STEM challenges.
Perfect for Christmas break, homeschool learning, classrooms, family STEM time, or as a holiday gift for a young reader who is ready for a chapter book and loves to build, create, experiment, and solve problems.