Welcome to the 31 Days of STEM Activities for Kids series! Today, our post is about Technology. Go here to see the other posts in the series!   Monkey has loved Minecraft far longer than it has been explosive in popularity. I think we all started playing Minecraft together in 2011 or 2012, when Monkey was …

We are already 11 days into the 31 days of STEM activities for kids series. Today, we are studying technology! If you missed the other posts in the series, view them all here! An inevitable part of growing up today is the onslaught of technology. Children are faced with online interaction at younger and younger …

Here are STEAMsational, sometimes we study STEM topics together, and sometimes we break them apart into individual areas of interest. Today, I’m sharing my favorite easy science experiments for kids with you that are perfect for new science teachers, new STEM directors, homeschoolers, and caregivers who want to do more science at home! We love …

We’re slowly working our way through all the classic science experiments for kids. Epsom salt crystals are a favorite version of crystal experiments that everyone should try at least once! Use this tutorial to learn how to make Epsom salt crystals. It’s possible to make really big Epsom salt crystals if you create a highly supersaturated solution and …

When I was a child, I played a lot of computer-based video games (and a few console games as well). Even though our parents thought video games would rot our brains and turn us into zombies, a few studies have shown  that the right kind of video games can actually improve brain function. I’m sure …

Peeps are an essential part of Easter at our house. But this year, rather than simply eating the fluffy marshmallow goodness, we decided to make our Peeps experience a little more educational with Peeps science experiments. We added this experiment to our collection of Easter STEM activities! We decided to conduct a series of  easy STEM activities …