Ideas and resources
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.
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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 ...
I’ve already shared a bunch of pumpkin learning activities, but this one is great, too, so I wanted to make sure to include it.
The free pumpkin investigations printable from the STEM Laboratory is an easy way for you … Read More ...
Building with Legos is always fun, but some kids need help deciding what to build when they aren’t working from a kit. Lego challenges are a great way to inspire kids to go a certain direction with their building without … Read More ...
Now that it’s really almost officially fall it’s time to break out all the fall-related learning activities if you haven’t already. Check out this article on the best STEM gifts for kids.
I put a call out to some of … Read More ...
I know it’s not technically fall yet but I’m so ready, and there are a lot of great ideas for learning with fall items like leaves and acorns that you should have in mind when the time comes. Here are … Read More ...
This is a super simple activity that you can do anywhere you have a glass of water and some paper and a pen. Go Science Girls has a full rundown of different options and ideas for playing with refraction, … Read More ...
The Olympic Games are starting Aug. 5, so it’s the perfect time to bring some Olympic-themed learning and play into your classroom or home.
Edventures with Kids hosted a great Olympics activity roundup earlier this summer that includes geography, STEM … Read More ...
My daughter is almost seven and she’s really interested in learning math facts. We were talking about multiplication yesterday and she can already skip count by 2, 5, 10 and a little bit by 3, which is really the beginning … Read More ...
My daughter is a little obsessed with space, and we talk about it and study it a lot. I recently came across this idea for making an astronaut glove box from Gift of Curiosity, and I just love it.
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My daughter is 6 and she’s been out of school for about a week already. This long summer — 12 weeks! — is great for lots of fun and time together, but it’s easy to see how all that time … Read More ...
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8 fun learning activities to go with everyone’s favorite book – Little Blue Truck!
These activities feature trucks, mud, and farm animals – what else do you need?
Check out the full activity round up here at Sunnydayfamily.com.… Read More ...
Design these robots using Qixels. Qixels are like beado’s but aimed at boys and are square in shape. I prefer Qixels over Beados as they sit on the templates so much easier.
Qixels Fuse Blaster
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This project is a great way to recycle old keyboards but it is also a fun way to tinker with computer engineering. Taking apart the different components from the Keyboard will take pincher skills and the use of tools your … Read More ...
