Using our senses is a huge part of any scientific exploration, so why not take the chance to make a whole summer camp dedicated to the 5 senses. You can even tie in some extra sensory exploration to ...

This shape-shifter is made from a flat strip of paper folded into shapes like triangles, squares, or hexagons and when you “flex” (bend) it in different ways, hidden sides show themselves just like ...

Whether you’re looking for a quick and easy project to wow your kids or you need a last-minute STEM challenge for the classroom or summer camps you really don’t need to look any further than plain old ...

Balance and Stability Balance and stability are important for a paper airplane to fly well. Some designs have features like fins or small folds at the back, which help keep the airplane steady and ...

There is also a movie on Netflix. Inspired by William, my boys were really excited to build their own windmill. I knew I wasn’t ready to tackle full blown electricity generation with my young kids, so ...

There are two categories of candies made from the crystallization process: Crystalline – candies which contain crystals in their finished form. Non-Crystalline – candies which do not contain crystals ...

Christmas is coming and the kids are getting EXCITED! To keep them focused and motivated young scientists during this crazy time of year, I’ve put together 24 days of fun Christmas STEM Activities.

This project started almost 10 years ago. My kids LOVE Halloween and they wanted to try a new Halloween activity every day for the month of October. Kind of like a Halloween advent calendar. I loved ...

STEM Activities provide a wonderful opportunity for integrated learning, hands on discovery, and adaptations to ensure lessons reach students of all levels of ability. STEM Activities for kids do a ...

It’s like a warning sign… GET OUTSIDE NOW! That’s what makes this Fall Science Experiment so perfect. Not only do you get to learn something fascinating about nature, like exploring how leaves change ...

The Hand Project To learn more about the hands we are going to build a model of the hands that articulates and moves and includes bones and tendons. Building these models of the body is something the ...

Kids love robots! We have played with a lot of robots over the years. In fact my son for about 2 years said he was going to grow up to become a Robot Repairman! Today we have an incredibly fun ...