We do a lot of science experiments for kids and STEM activities around here, and one common theme I noticed recently is that we do a lot of science experiments in a jar. Glass jars are amazingly versatile and most people have several sitting in their kitchen. You don’t need fancy beakers or other expensive science …
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Kids been hitting the screens too hard? Try these July STEM activities and keep kids learning this summer! We love to search for summer STEM activities, but sometimes, it’s nicer to have activities you can print out and use, like our new July STEAM activity set. I always love doing more STEAM activities in the …
We are big fans of creative STEM activities and science experiments for kids, which is why it’s a bit surprising that it’s taken us this long to do the classic elephant toothpaste explosion experiment! The real reason is that this elephant toothpaste STEM project requires one sort of weird material- more concentrated hydrogen peroxide that …
We recently made an iodine clock in the Jarring Science Club (which you can check out here), and we found that although that project is pretty complicated, there was a fun reaction that occurred along the way. This reaction occurred when vitamin C reacted with iodine. We later found out that the iodine and vitamin …
Learning about crystals is fun for kids of all ages, but particularly for kids in elementary school and middle school. These crystal science fair projects will spark many ideas for crystal experiments! Keep reading to get the dieas for crystal science fair projects and to see if you’re missing anything before you get started on …
When kids create, they are filled with a sense of pride and accomplishment. There are a bunch of ways to create, but we are particular fans of technology activities for kids, including learning to code! These free kid-friendly coding websites will help your kids learn to code and help boost their creativity, confidence, and marketable …