STEM challenges have become very popular in my classes. STEM for kids are perfect for a hands-on activity that promotes creativity, trial and error, and perseverance. Today children had the chance to be architects and engineers. I challenged everyone to create a structure/home to keep an animal in. Small groups were given a bin with...
An easy experiment about the properties of water. Temperature really does make a difference!
I love the Skittles rainbow experiment and have done it many times over the years. I really wanted to give my kindergarten students the opportunity to try it out. All you need are Skittles and water! Since I did this with a group of kindergarten children at school, I incorporated some math into our experiment....
I try to challenge my students with different STEM (science Technology Engineering and Math) activities on a regular basis. I find these challenges encourage persistence, problem solving and critical thinking, but from a kids point of view they are simply hands-on fun! For this activity, all you need are playdoh and glass stones. Since I...
With spring just around the corner, I am excited to do some new STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Technology) activities at home, and at school with my students! Young kids love to do science experiments, especially when they ‘explode’. This spring STEM experiment is easy to create and made from kid friendly ingredients. All you...
There are many science experiments you can do with kids! Kids are naturally drawn to do experiments and play and explore with their hands. I like to do this sound experiment with kids as a way to introduce big science concepts to young minds. I have done this experiment with kids aged 3-10 and it...