Have you ever seen those fun stop motion videos online, or maybe watched the old claymation videos with your kids? I bet they have no idea how much work goes into making a video like that! So for this technology activity for kids, we learned how to make stop motion videos for kids! For today’s …
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After our previous experience with the IDO3D pen, we were incredibly excited to hear that IDO3D was now offering a vertical 3D pen. Vertical 3D pens allow you to write in the air. We decided to test this feature by creating a 3D carbon atom model. It is a fun STEM activity and introduction to engineering activities for …
Do your kids know how to plan a route with a map? Do you? This simple STEM activity teaches map skills for kids they can use to find their way around the world using a traditional road map. Use this activity to round out maps themed thematic units! This activity is one of our favorite …
Atmos Flare hired us to try out their new 3D pen. We thought it was amazing! There are so many ways to use it for STEM activities and other engineering activities for kids. 3D is fascinating to me. I love the idea of sculpting and creating art in instant 3D. Until a few years ago, …
We are already 11 days into the 31 days of STEM activities for kids series. Today, we are studying technology! If you missed the other posts in the series, view them all here! An inevitable part of growing up today is the onslaught of technology. Children are faced with online interaction at younger and younger …
When I was a child, I played a lot of computer-based video games (and a few console games as well). Even though our parents thought video games would rot our brains and turn us into zombies, a few studies have shown that the right kind of video games can actually improve brain function. I’m sure …