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December 19, 2024 8:00 AM
Warm up with hands-on science and engineering! Match winter's cold weather, snow, and ice with these free lessons and activities for engaging hands-on STEM.
STEM Activities to Bring Winter Themes to Science Class
1. Make Foamy Snow
In the Foaming Fake Snow activity, students use baking soda and water to make fake snow they can then use to make snow people or other small sculptures. Like real snow, the fake snow won't last. What happens…
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December 17, 2024 8:00 AM
These 16 activities combine creativity, science, and engineering to make unique STEM gifts students can make to keep or to give!
Science and Engineering to Make and Give
Do your students like to do projects that give them a take-away at the end? Many students especially enjoy projects that result in a finished product they can use, display, keep, or share. All of the projects and activities below provide opportunities for STEM learning and result…
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December 4, 2024 8:00 AM
Gingerbread houses and characters are a great way to capture students' attention in the days leading up to winter break! Shake things up this December with a gingerbread house building STEM challenge in your classroom or try one of these other fun gingerbread-themed science and engineering explorations.
Gingerbread STEM!
Activities involving gingerbread houses and gingerbread people pop up in many classrooms in December and through the winter months.…
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December 3, 2024 8:00 AM
Planning an hour of code with students for Computer Science Education Week? Try these projects and activities to help students explore computer coding now and after!
It's easy for students to get started learning about computer programming and video game and app design. Basic coding involves writing an algorithmic set of steps that tell a computer exactly what to do. No matter what language or programming environment will be used, learning to write…
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November 26, 2024 8:00 AM
Level up your makerspace with these activities and STEM explorations for students ready to take next steps in robotics, circuit building, programming, electronics, and more!
Take Your Makerspace to the Next Level!
Our original jump-start your makerspace collection highlights 26 maker-inspired STEM activities to encourage and support hands-on creativity, engineering, and innovation. This new collection builds upon the original to feature 16 STEM activities to take your makerspace to the…
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November 26, 2024 8:00 AM
Wrap up hours of science and engineering fun and discovery when you give one of these science and engineering kits.
Are you thinking about holiday gift ideas for the young people in your life? Science and engineering kits make great gifts and can offer hours of exciting hands-on exploration and discovery. While experimenting or building, kids might even discover a passion for STEM that will shape how they think about the future.
Our STEM kits…
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November 19, 2024 8:00 AM
Use Arduino to combine circuits and programming for a range of cutting-edge physical computing science projects.
Use Arduino to Add Coding to Electronics Projects
The Arduino UNO is a microcontroller board that makes it easy for students to get started with physical computing. Unlike programming or coding projects that involve writing programs that run on a computer, physical computing (also called embedded computing) involves adding programming to circuit-based projects, like…
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November 12, 2024 8:00 AM
Inspire students of all ages to enjoy STEM when you let them loose in a creative makerspace! These hands-on engineering activities use simple materials and encourage students to brainstorm, problem solve, and innovate.
Enabling Exploration
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November 7, 2024 6:00 AM
Dedicated STEM teacher guides science exploration and science fair projects with students in grades one through five.
Cherene Fillingim-Selk teaches science at Berkeley Arts Magnet (BAM), an elementary school in California. A California State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math & Science Teaching, Cherene is a dedicated STEM teacher at BAM. She teaches science and engineering to all students in grades one to five.
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November 1, 2024 8:00 AM
Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month by learning more about some of the many Native American scientists and engineers who have made important contributions to science history.
Native American Heritage Month: Scientists to learn more about!
Learn More about these Native American Scientists and Engineers
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we highlight Native American scientists and engineers who made (and are making) important…
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