STEM activities (activities with elements of science, technology, engineering, and math) help children see that science and math can have a creative element, too. Try these quick STEM activities when you don’t have tons of time to plan! In today’s world, technology seeps into everything we do, and children can be taught to approach all …
Instant ice crystals are so much fun to make and are an easy science experiment that anyone can do as long as they have a freezer! Follow along with these instructions to learn how to make your own ice crystals. It’s a fun variation for instant ice experiments! Keep reading to learn about the science …
No science is more fun than candy cane science. But you don’t have to have candy canes to make these salt crystal candy canes for a super fun candy cane experiment! Making salt crystals is a fun way to explore candy cane science even if you don’t have any in the house! We loved this …
We like to tie our holiday STEM activities into the traditional elements of Christmas. One of our favorite holiday stories is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This year, we brought slime and STEM together in one by making a Grinch science experiment! Use it to round out your How the Grinch Stole Christmas lesson plans …
Make your Christmas STEM challenge ideas last when you make these erupting Christmas ornaments using baking soda and vinegar chemical reactions. When it comes to mixing Christmas and science, you have to think outside the box a little bit. like with these chemistry ornaments! My kids absolutely love making baking soda and vinegar eruptions, so …
While Thanksgiving crafts for younger kids can be tons of fun when kids are smaller, there are far fewer crafts that are aimed at tweens and teens in middle school! And why is that? Middle school kids often love crafts just as much as any other kid, so today, I am celebrating the big kids …