There are a lot of super fun chemistry experiments that kids of all ages can try, but after the reaction takes place, do your students really understand what happened? Often, kids don’t quite understand how chemical reactions work. This can create confusion as kids grow up and start learning more about chemistry and chemical reactions …

We love simple STEM activities for kids that you can do at home. One summer, we completed 31 STEM activities for kids all in the same month! One of my favorite easy is learning how to turn a penny green and what variables can change how fast or quickly the copper turns green. We love …

Rainbow science experiments and rainbow STEM activities are a fun way to present STEM topics to kids in a colorful way. In this rainbow STEM activity, flip a rainbow using the science of light refraction. The light refraction science experiment takes just a few minutes, but it illustrates a really cool scientific concept in an …

The Diet Coke and Mentos experiment is exciting to do for kids of all ages. We created this Coke and Mentos experiment lesson plan as part of our chemistry experiments for kids because it’s literally exploding with fizzing soda reactions and chemical changes! But how exactly does the diet coke and mentos experiment work? It …

Welcome to the captivating world of octopus camouflage! In this octopus camouflage STEM activity, students will discover the incredible abilities of the octopus, one of nature’s most skilled masters of disguise. This is one of our most fun octopus STEM activities yet! Throughout this octopus lesson plan, students will uncover the secrets of how octopuses …

Over 20 pirate STEM activities for kids! With these STEM challenges, teach kids about the STEM topics that fueled the Golden Age of Piracy.