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Earth Day Adventures STEM+C will engage young learners in STEM and computer science through a set of five integrated Storytime STEM+C challenges. 

6 Bee-Bots and mats are included in this package. 

Challenges include: 

1. Because of an Acorn: 
   1. Science: Growth and Development
   2. Computer Science: Develop programs with sequences to address a problem
2. We are the Gardners:
   1. Science: Growth and Development
   2. Computer Science: Develop programs with sequences to address a problem
3. Bee Dance - Model the Dance:
   1. Science: Information Processing
   2. Computer Science: Develop programs with sequences to address a problem
4. Bee Dance - Design a Hand Pollinator:
   1. Engineering Design: Developing and optimizing design solutions
   2. Science: Independent Relationships in Ecosystems
5. Design a Pollinator Garden:
   1. Engineering Design: Developing and optimizing design solutions
   2. Computer Science: Develop programs with sequences to address a problem
      

Included in this set of five integrated STEM+C challenges above, you'll find:

• Detailed instructions (i.e., lesson plan) for each of the five learning challenges
• 15 small magnet tiles
• 12 sheets (8.5 x11) of 4 Bee-Bot cut-outs each
• 1 Bee-Bot Instruction Card (8.5x11)
• 4 Oak Tree Cards (5 x11)
• 1 set of 32 Symbol Cards (3.75x3.75), forward, backward, right turn, left turn, pause, Go, X
• 6 sets of 32 Symbol Cards (2x2), forward, backward, right turn, left turn, pause, Go, X
• 18 small Fruit Tree Cards
• 6 Sunflower Puzzle Cards (5 x11)
• 1 of each Sunflower, Apple Tree, and Carrot Concept Card (5 x11)
• 1 Honeybee Visiting Flower Card (5 x11)
• 30 small Garden Cards
• 12 small Word Wall Cards (8.5 x11)
• 6 small Beehive Cards
• 18 small Flower Cards
• 1 Hand Pollinator Concept Card (5 x11)
• 1 Engineering Design Card (5 x11)
• 1 Honey Bees Help the Earth Concept Card (5 x11)
• 24 Planting a Pollinator Garden Cards
• 4 sheets of coarse sandpaper
• 4 sheets of 9x12 felt
• 16 paper dishes (cups)
• 48 craft sticks
• 16 jumbo craft sticks
• 1 role of masking tape
• 1 package of pipe cleaners 
• 3 bags of mini pompoms (different colors)
• 40 Velcro dots
• 1 bag of cotton balls
• A hard copy of Because of an Acorn by Lola Schaefer and Adam Schaefer
• A hard copy of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines and Kids
• A hard copy of Bee Dance by Rick Chrustowski
• A set of 6 vinyl Earth Day Adventure Mats (30” x41”) formatted to be used with Bee-Bots
• A set of 6 Bee-Bots and 1 docking station

Each of the challenges takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.  These STEM+ computer science challenges are suitable for grades PreK-2.