Christmas TreeSTEAM Challenge

Test your students with this fun engineering challenge! Get your students to construct their own Christmas tree structure using craft match sticks and play dough!

Curriculum links

Mathematics Measurement & Geometry

Year 3 ACMMG063

Design Technologies

Year 3 - Year 4

ACTDEP018 ACTDEP016

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Processes and Production Skills

Activity Steps

Select the number of match sticks you wish to use and lay out the base of your Christmas tree.

Roll play dough into small spheres and stick them onto each end of your match stick so you can connect more.

Add match sticks to make your Christmas tree structure taller and wider.

Give your students different challenges:• See how many different ways you can construct a Christmas tree using only 10 play dough spheres!• See who can engineer the tallest Christmas tree in under one minute!

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Craft match sticksRed play doughGreen play dough

Materials

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