Metal Eating Robot Year 3 STEM Kit 9

Level: Challenging

The Space Recycler Charlie 9 of 10 Metal Eating Robot STEM kit is tailored for Year 3 homeschool students, educators, and parents aiming to enhance children’s learning. This kit comes in a drawer-style box with neatly arranged accessories and includes a workbook aligned with the Australian STEM curriculum. The workbook features a marking key to facilitate precise assessment, promoting a well-structured, curriculum-aligned learning journey that encourages skill development and practical exploration.

Included in your kit

• a sustainable wooden model for building
• a Magnet set to differentiate between ferrous (magnetic) and non-ferrous (non-magnetic) metals
• a workbook containing
  • an engaging storyline
  • step-by-step building instructions
  • stimulating calculations, exercises, and questions to spark curiosity

Additional resources include a marking key, an Australian STEM curriculum alignment page, stickers and badges, a reusable cotton bag with anti-static properties for accessory storage and other electronic components, a paper ruler for hands-on measurements and investigations, all neatly stored in a drawer-style box designed for reuse and easy stacking with other kits in the series to keep your STEM Voyage organized.

Learning Outcome

Science

AC9S3U02 - Compare the observable properties of soils, rocks and minerals and investigate why they are important Earth resources

AC9S3H02 - Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem

Technologies and Engineering

AC9TDE4P05 – Sequence steps to individually and collaboratively make designed solutions

AC9TDI4P06 – Use the core features of common digital tools to create, locate and communicate content, following agreed conventions

AC9TDI4P07 - Use the core features of common digital tools to share content, plan tasks, and collaborate, following agreed behaviours, supported by trusted adults

Mathematics

AC9M3N06 – Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations including financial contexts; formulate problems using number sentences and choose calculation strategies, using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation

AC9M3M06 – Recognise the relationships between dollars and cents and represent money values in different ways