April STEM Challenge - Easter Marshmallow Chick Science for Spring using Peeps

This hands-on Spring STEM activity for April uses Peeps to test students' building skills while reinforcing important math concepts with a fun Easter theme. Students work in groups to build the strongest structure they can to protect their marshmallow chick.   A great April activity to keep students active and engaged. Your students will love this easy STEM Challenge, and you'll love seeing them get extra practice with important skills.   Skills covered: ✔ collecting data in a table and bar graph ✔ comparing numbers using greater than, less than or equal to ✔ adding with 3 or more addends ✔ subtraction with regrouping ✔ measures of central tendency - mean (average) ✔ scientific method & inferring ✔ composing written explanations with logical steps   Product Contents: • Teacher directions with clearly written objectives, materials list, and steps • 6-page printable for students • Parent note/ supply request   --------------------------------------------------------------------------