Build Dr. King's Podium Challenge - MLK STEAM Project for Kids
About This Project
Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by building a podium strong enough to hold one of history's greatest speakers! This engaging STEAM challenge combines civil rights history with hands-on engineering as kids learn about Dr. King's peaceful protests and powerful speeches while constructing their own podium structure. Can you create something worthy of the 'I Have a Dream' speech?
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- STEAM Engineering Challenges
- Civil Rights Education
- History Learning Projects
- Character Building Activities
Steps
Draw Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Draw a 6-8" tall Dr. King on your cardstock and carefully cut out his picture. Clip your custom MLK into the binder clip so that it stands up on it's own.
Time to Build!
You have 30 minutes to: * Build a podium using only your straws and tape * Make it strong enough to stand on its own * Attach your Dr. King cutout with the binder clip * Test if it can stand for 60 seconds without help
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