Elementary

We’re big fans of STEM activities and love trying STEM projects for elementary, STEM activities for kindergarten and everything in between. But when kids go back to school and the air starts to cool, it’s fall STEM activities that we’re interested in trying. This year, I created some fun fall STEM challenges that you can print out …

If you love fall, and you love chemistry, you’ll love these fall chemistry experiments for kids! Nothing says fall fun like fall STEM activities! Get back into a learning mood with these fun chemistry experiments featuring fall colors, apples, leaves, corn, and other fun fall themes! These fall chemistry experiments focus on chemistry with fun …

A big part of STEM activities in elementary are engineering activities for kids. Constructing bridges out of various materials like this q tip bridge and testing them has long been a staple of the classic bridge building engineering challenge, but for this version, I used cotton swabs because I was out of toothpicks and it …

Did you know you can make a LEGO car even if you don’t have wheels? It seems impossible, but you can make a wheel-less LEGO car that works. Follow this easy tutorial for how to make a LEGO car without wheels. This is one of our favorite simple LEGO car designs. The beauty of building …

When it comes to teaching science experiments for kids, I have a hard time remembering to pick up supplies for the hands-on projects that make it fun. That is why I love projects that can be made from supplies that you just have lying around the house. It’s the perfect addition to your collection of …

One of our favorite STEM activities of the year so far is the Uno math game that we invented (it’s simple, so someone else may have also invented it. For this version, we decided to focus on basic addition and subtraction to increase our skills and fact memory speed. I find even I could use …