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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Halloween experiments are the perfect way to introduce science to kids. Make these Halloween monster eggs and delight your kids with STEM activities! We are big fans of STEM activities, and this year, we’ve completed an entire series of Halloween STEM Activities with our kiddos. The pickled monster eggs are just one of the many …
This Valentine’s Day, learn all about marker chromatography combined with love when you make this chromatography experiment with markers! If you’re not familiar with chromatography, it is the extraction of all color layers from a single color. You can do it with natural leaves, flowers, permanent markers, paint, and nearly anything with pigment. In this …
We love simple STEM activities for kids that you can do at home and in the classroom. My kids are also dinosaur obsessed. So of course, I had to figure out a way to merge dinosaurs with crystal experiments! While there are a lot of dinosaur science experiments, this one doesn’t focus so much on …
This simple STEM activity teaches kids all about desert biomes and how they work in a hands-on activity to build a desert biome. Monkey has always loved science experiments for kids. If you so much as mention the word “science” to her, her ears will perk up and she will stop what she is doing …