Pumpkin Drop Physics STEM Lab FALL01

Fall Halloween Thanksgiving STEM Bundle

Middle School Autumn STEM Bundle: 10 complete lab packets (30 pages total) covering pumpkin drops, spiderwebs, catapults, parachutes, boats, & more. Bring autumn excitement, Halloween physics, and November engineering to life with hands-on physical science! The Fall, Halloween & Thanksgiving STEM Challenges Mega Bundle (FALL01–FALL05 & THX01–THX05) gives middle school science teachers a complete collection of 10 low-prep, curriculum-aligned Engineering Design Process (EDP) labs designed specifically for Grades 6–8. Each lab in this collection channels your students' seasonal energy into real physical and Earth science concepts like impulse and momentum, tensile force networks, projectile ballistics, terminal velocity, bio-inspired aerodynamics, Archimedes' Principle, inclined plane friction, thermodynamics, pneumatic air pressure, and pulley mechanical advantage! Every challenge follows our signature clean 3-page packet format: Page 1 Teacher Guide & Lesson Plan, Page 2 Student Mission Card & Blueprint, and Page 3 Testing Log & Scientific Reflection. 📦 What Is Included in This 10-Lab Mega Bundle (30 Pages Total)? Fall & Halloween Series (FALL01–FALL05): FALL01: Pumpkin Drop Cushion Challenge — Impulse and momentum, kinetic energy calculations, crumple zone mechanics, and force reduction ratios. FALL02: Spiderweb Structural Bridge Challenge — Biomimicry, tensile force distribution, network geometry, and structural load efficiency ratios. FALL03: Candy Corn Catapult Challenge — Elastic potential to kinetic energy conversion, lever fulcrum advantage, trajectory angles, and launch range math. FALL04: Ghost Parachute Drop Challenge — Air resistance drag, terminal velocity equilibrium, canopy surface area dynamics, stability venting, and average speed math. FALL05: Bouncing Bat Wing Glider Challenge — Bernoulli's Principle, aerodynamic lift vs. drag, center of mass ballast tuning, wing aspect ratios, and biomimicry. Thanksgiving Series (THX01–THX05): THX01: Mayflower Cargo Float Challenge — Archimedes' Principle, buoyant force, hull displacement geometry, center of gravity balance, and water displacement math. THX02: Cranberry Zipline Transport Challenge — Friction reduction, gravitational incline vectors, center of mass stabilization, and average transit speed math. THX03: Pumpkin Pie Thermal Insulation Challenge — Thermodynamics, conduction vs. convection vs. radiation heat transfer, thermal barriers, and cooling rate calculations. THX04: Turkey Trot Pneumatic Launcher Challenge — Pneumatic pressure, gas compression, force vectors, launch trajectory angles, and average distance calculations. THX05: Harvest Silo Grain Elevator Challenge — Simple machines, mechanical advantage, pulley wheel rotation, line tension, and mass-distance work metrics. 📐 Core STEM Concepts & Applied Math Covered: Force, Motion, Collisions & Impulse Mechanics Structural Engineering, Tensile Strength & Biomimicry Projectile Motion, Ballistics & Elastic Energy Storage Aerodynamics, Fluid Drag, Lift & Terminal Velocity Buoyancy Physics, Fluid Displacement & Naval Architecture Incline Slope Mechanics, Friction & Acceleration Thermodynamics, Thermal Insulation & Cooling Rates Pneumatic Compression & Gas Laws Simple Machines, Pulley Ratios & Mass-Distance Work 💡 Why Teachers Love This Mega Bundle: Turnkey Seasonal Science: Keeps middle schoolers focused and learning real physical science through October and November! Low-Cost Everyday Supplies: Built using budget-friendly items like straws, index cards, string, craft sticks, tissue paper, foil, paper cups, squeeze bottles, and dried corn. Print-Ready: High-resolution PDF bundle ready for instant printing.