Ideas and resources
If you’re teaching science, sometimes it is hard to talk about the elements because many of them seem like things that don’t really affect our daily lives.
That’s what’s so cool about this interactive periodic table of the elements designed … Read More ...
After posting some activity ideas for little kids related to Valentine’s Day, and a few card and craft ideas, here are some great math and science activities you can do with older kids for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy!
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I love this snowflake geometry project from the STEM Laboratory.
Use her printables for a variety of shapes, read books or websites about how snowflakes form (NOAA has a pretty great rundown of the science behind snowflakes) and then … Read More ...
We’ve made what were supposed to be super strong bubbles before, but nothing quite like this un-poppable bubble.
Hip Homeschool Moms has a video from Labracadabra that shows how to make and play with bubbles that aren’t literally unpoppable but … Read More ...
Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Eve, so it’s a great time to incorporate a little spinning science and other Hanukkah crafts and activities into our learning.
Share it Science has a great post about spinning dreidels and other tops… Read More ...
This is a cool idea that I haven’t seen before. Tried & True Teaching Tools has a great tutorial and explanation for making “magic” books, which really do look a little magical.
They’re made by folding, cutting and weaving … Read More ...
It seems like the Christmas season more than any other brings out the creativity in teachers and proponents of playful learning. There are so many fun themed things you can do related to snowmen, Santa, elves and so much more.… Read More ...
It’s always fun to integrate the holidays and seasons into what you teach or the playful learning activities that are available for your kids or students to explore, which is why I love seasonal STEM and engineering challenges.
Plans for … Read More ...
It feels like it will probably be a long time before we have any snow where I live (though there is a dim chance we might get a little next week!) but it’s still a lot of fun, once the … Read More ...
Whether you want to offer some STEM related playful learning at home or you’re setting up a center at school for kids to use, there are a lot of simple materials that can be used in a variety of engineering … Read More ...
Odds are good if you celebrate Halloween that your household is about to have more candy in it than you really want to or should eat. So why not turn some of that sugary goodness into a science project?
Over the course of several years, my daughter’s classes have read the book Stone Soup and made their own versions. It’s a lovely story to do in a classroom environment, because it highlights the idea that everyone brings something different … Read More ...
Fall is a great time to gather natural materials to using in play, art and learning, and there are a great variety of things you can do with them, from painting on leaves to making collages of natural materials, drawing … Read More ...
Pickup Some Creativity has a great skeleton craft and all you need is paper plates and a few other items! She has a great template and tutorial you will not want to miss! Perfect for teaching your children about the … Read More ...
I just came across this amazing resource from Science Sparks: a free ebook on science for the early years, full of fun experiments you can do with a classroom of kids or with your own child.
There’s some really … Read More ...
