One of my favorite things to do in the STEM classroom is to use common everyday items in new ways to create fun STEM challenges for students. During the back to school season, I like to work with materials that are fall-themed, like apples. In this apple tower STEM challenge students will compete to see …
Engineering activities
Experience the thrills of zip lining while developing engineering and design skills by learning how to make a zipline! The zipline STEM challenge puts a STEM twist on the activity and helps students learn about physics, design, pushes and pulls, braking systems, load-bearing systems, and a whole lot more. This LEGO zipline is one of …
Today is the start of our “E” section in the 31 days of STEM activities for kids series (Engineering). In this engineering STEM activity, we explore the strength of aluminum foil as a building material and learn the mechanical properties of aluminum foil. Engineering Activities for Kids: Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Foil For this project, all you …
If you love robots, you’ll love this amazing painting brush bot that paints all on its own! Kids will be delighted they can build their own robot! The painting brush bot is such a simple robot to make, but it has spectacular results! Add this activity to your STEM activities or technology activities and it …
Try this fun and creative clothespin and popsicle stick tower challenge to help kids develop problem-solving skills while having fun with this popsicle stick engineering challenge!
During winter, every kid likes building their own snowman outside, but after the snow melts, we just watch our creation transform into a puddle of water. Wouldn’t it be nice to build a snowman that doesn’t melt? Why not just build it out of LEGO? That’s right, LEGO! The popular toy can be shaped into …