Berks County Intermediate Unit 14

Storytime STEM Packs- Engineering Design: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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Subject Elementary School
This Storytime STEM-Pack includes all the materials you need to engage kids in an engineering design task that also required the application of science concept of properties of matter and force and motion. The activity is launched by reading the popular children's book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, and challenges the kids to build a windmill, just like William did in the book to help his village. 

Included in this Storytime STEM-pack you'll find:
  • Detailed instructions (i.e., lesson plan) for the learning activities
  • 8 sets of 20 foam shapes each
  • 80 mini craft sticks 
  • 4 rolls of clear tape 
  • 100  toothpicks
  • 2 sticks of modeling clay
  • 16 bamboo skewers 
  • 16 paper straws 
  • 1 Making the Windmill Instruction Card
  • 1 Making a Windmill Concept Card
  • 1 Engineering Design Card
  • A copy of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind  by William Kamkwamba

The entire activity takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

This STEM-Pack is suitable for grades PreK-2.

IMPORTANT NOTES: PLEASE READ!

  • Please only reserve the amount of items needed for your students. 
  • Items will be delivered and picked up by the BCIU delivery service and will be subject to their established delivery schedule and district building pickup and drop-off locations. 
  • Items can be borrowed for a maximum of two weeks (extensions can be requested). 
  • Please complete this reservation form AT LEAST one week prior to requesting date. We will do our best to honor request dates, but know this will be dependent on availability and staffing. We cannot guarantee delivery dates for requests that are submitted at the last minute. 
  • Please note: There is a $40 BCIU delivery fee for materials delivery to non-public schools. Non-public teachers are welcome to pick up materials at BCIU Main Office for no cost. 

NOTE: Storytime STEM-packs users will need to submit a list of any kit consumables that were used while in your classroom so they can be replenished for the next reservation. 

Email Jill Darlington jildar@berksiu.org and Katelyn Gruber katgru@berksiu.org with the name of your kit, type(s) and amounts of materials consumed during the time you borrowed the kits. 

Able to replenish the items yourself through the stash of typical school supplies? Awesome! Please consider doing so and pay it forward. 

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