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 …
Nutrition is an important topic in our house. We incorporate nutrition as part of our everyday conversation, and occasionally work it into our STEM activities. Meal planning with kids should equip them to make healthy eating choices throughout life, whether at home or when eating out. My goal is to provide my kids with the …
When it comes to STEM activities for kids, we are always looking for fun hands-on ways to learn about math! In today’s project, we design a coin from clay. We used this activity in a thematic unit on coins! For this activity to design a coin, we wanted to know why coins look like they …
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, …
This post is part of the 31 days of STEM activities for kids series. View the other posts here! The online world is a lot like a knife. There are a lot of useful things you can do with it, but it is a dangerous tool. When I think about all the ways that children …
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 …