How to Catch a Gingerbread Man STEM & Reading Comprehension

Description

Help the gingerbread man escape with this engaging STEM challenge! Create a safe indoor slingshot, explore kinetic and potential energy, and teach a fun, winter-themed guided reading unit featuring multiple comprehension skills extensions and worksheets. This book companion unit for How to Catch a Gingerbread Man by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton is packed full of enriching activities for your students.

How to Catch a Gingerbread Man activities included:

Comprehension Skill Activities:

• Making Predictions
• Setting
• Character
• Character Analysis
• Story Elements Story Mapping
• Summary
• Sequencing
• Fiction vs. Nonfiction
• Author’s Purpose
• Comprehension
• Text Connections

Art:

• Gingerbread Writing Topper
• Hiding Gingerbread Art

Gingerbread Man STEM Challenge:

• Indoor Gingerbread Slingshsot (propel)
• Activities with clear directions
• Materials lists
• Graphic organizers for the scientific process

Math:

• Measurement activity