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Explore Ocean Science!

June 1, 2026 8:00 AM

Teach students about various ocean sciences topics, including density, acidification, ocean circulation, the impact of rising temperatures and the melting of polar ice, and more. Students exploring ocean sciences learn about the formation of the ocean, the role of the ocean in the Earth's water cycle, the importance of the ocean as a habitat, and how the ocean fits into sustainability goals for the future. Ocean Sciences Lessons, Projects, and… Read more

Boredom Busters: STEM Activities for End-of-Year and Summer Fun

May 28, 2026 9:00 AM

As the end of the school year approaches, these activities can be great fillers in between testing, in odd spaces in your schedule, or just for general end-of-the-year fun. These activities also are perfect for summer STEM in a variety of settings. 8 Free STEM Ideas to Fill End-of-Year Time The final weeks of the school year often mean varied schedules and pockets of time in the classroom that can be hard to fill. The activities featured here use… Read more

Kit Club Brings Coding and Electronics to More Classrooms

May 27, 2026 8:00 AM

Thanks to the Science Buddies Kit Club program, more students in K-12 classrooms had the chance to explore coding and circuits with STEM kits provided by local sponsors. Supporting Cutting-Edge STEM in Local Classrooms The Science Buddies Kit Club program matches local classrooms with sponsor organizations to provide STEM kits for hands-on learning. These kits are supported by step-by-step projects, lessons, videos, and tutorials at Science… Read more

STEM Career Exploration in Middle School

May 15, 2026 8:00 AM

This middle school teacher's science elective begins with STEM career discovery. Career Exploration in Middle School Soni McClelland teaches 8th-grade science and a STEM elective at Charleroi Area Middle School in Pennsylvania. A new group of students comes through her science lab every nine weeks, and their first project is a career unit. This is the third year Soni has used the Career Discovery Tool with students. "I try to conect real life to the… Read more

14 Paper STEM Activities

May 12, 2026 8:00 AM

Looking for last-minute STEM ideas for the end of the year, for after testing, for a classroom warmup, or for a rainy day at home? Try one of these paper-based STEM activities! STEM Activities that Use Paper! Doing science and engineering activities doesn't have to require lots of materials. If you are looking for something to do with students in the classroom or with kids at home, an engaging STEM learning experience might be just a stack of… Read more

Star Wars STEM for May the 4th Be With You

April 23, 2026 12:00 PM

May the 4th be with you! Tie simple science explorations to Star Wars for Star Wars Day. Connect favorite characters, epic movie scenes, Star Wars lore, and more with hands-on STEM learning in the classroom or for family science with kids at home. May the 4th Be with You (AKA Star Wars Day) May 4th is a day of epic proportions for Star Wars fans. Echoing the classic movie line, the day is celebrated as May the 4th Be with You. (You know, the… Read more

Ball Run Challenge Rolls to a Close with More than 14,000 Students!

April 21, 2026 8:00 AM

Thousands of students applied STEM concepts and built and tested ball runs for the 2026 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge. Winners and leaderboards are now posted. Above: A few of the many students who participated in the 2026 Ball Run Challenge The 2026 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge More than 14,000 K-12 students explored engineering design and entered the 2026 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge. Working in teams of up to four,… Read more

Women in STEM! More than 60 Scientists and Engineers

March 2, 2026 8:00 AM

March is Women's History Month! Learn more about women in STEM in science history and get inspired! More than 60 profiles of scientists and engineers! Women's in STEM for Women's History Month: 60+ Scientists to learn more about! Update! This post has been updated for 2026! There have always been women in science. Whether recognized at the time or not, women interested in science and engineering have made important discoveries, conducted… Read more

A Spacecraft Motion Simulator for the STEM Fair

February 16, 2026 6:00 AM

For their middle school STEM project, these students built a model motion simulator to explore the physics of landing a spacecraft. A Space Science Simulation Brenton and Ethan, middle school students at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Milpitas, CA, are both thinking about a future in STEM, but neither was actively interested in space science or engineering before their 7th-grade STEM project. For last year's annual STEM fair, they… Read more

A Simple 10-Step Guide to the 2026 Ball Run Challenge

February 10, 2026 8:06 AM

Follow the steps below to run the 2026 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge with students. The Ball Run Challenge is a fun and accessible activity for students in grades K-12. The 2026 Ball Run Challenge is an engaging, low-cost way for students to try engineering. As they design, build, test, and improve their ball runs to slow a ping pong ball from start to finish, students use the engineering design process, explore core physics concepts, and build… Read more

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