There are so many engineering activities for kids that have engineering design challenges for younger kids, but what about older elementary students? What engineering design activities can third through fifth graders do? Well, with this paper plate STEM roller coaster design challenge, elementary students will learn all about forces and motion, physics, and types of …
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I love STEM activities for elementary school, but when the school year is just starting, I really prefer to do as many no prep STEM challenges as possible because the first few weeks of school are so hectic! At the start of the year, I like to give every student, no matter what grade, a …
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 …
One of the best crystal experiments to try with kids is the rock candy experiment for kids! It’s edible, fun and takes just 2 main ingredients. My kids love making all kinds of crystals, and this time, we wanted to experiment with making an edible crystal. The kids had a blast making the rock candy- …
Who else just loves doing spring STEM activities? One of my favorite things ever is to do spring-themed activities and projects with children. They are always so interested to learn about the world. In this list of spring STEM challenges for kids, you’ll find some of our very favorite spring STEM activity ideas for kids …
When it comes to spring STEM activities, there are so many good ideas! These particular spring STEM projects are some of our very favorites and celebrate the arrival of spring. Kids will get to learn about life cycles, weather, earth’s changes, seasons, plants, and more! Keep reading to get to the list of STEM project …