Science Buddies Blog
Learn to Use Google's Science Journal App
June 15, 2018 6:00 AM
Learn how to use the Science Journal app with Science Buddies' how-to guides and tutorials.
Sparking Interest in STEM Careers in Middle School
June 14, 2018 6:00 AM
This sixth-grade computer teacher is helping her students start thinking, now, about the range of STEM career paths available and how jobs in science match up to interests they already have.
Student Success and the Science of Stealth
June 12, 2018 8:00 AM
Sixth grade student explores stealth technology with a project from Science Buddies.
Plastic Pollution and World Oceans Day
June 7, 2018 10:00 AM
For World Oceans Day, talk with students about ocean pollution and the need to reduce the amount of plastic trash flowing into waterways.
Real-world Blood Typing and the Value of Blood Donation
June 4, 2018 6:00 AM
Blood donations make transfusions and important treatments like Anti-D possible. Explore blood typing science.
A Pet Science Project Success
May 24, 2018 6:00 AM
For this eighth grade student, the key to a positive first science fair experience was a project about his dog.
Laurel vs. Yanny and Student STEM
May 22, 2018 6:00 AM
Students interested in the Laurel vs. Yanny debate can explore other fascinating hands-on STEM projects related to illusion and human perception.
Science Buddies Teams up with PPG Volunteers to Improve Crime Scene Chemistry Project
May 15, 2018 6:00 AM
PPG volunteers help Science Buddies update a popular crime scene chemistry science project.
Colorful Walking Water Science Activity
May 3, 2018 10:00 AM
Simple STEM activity turns capillary action and "siphoning" into an exciting rainbow-colored demonstration
Free Lesson Plan to Model the Odds of Developing an Autoimmune Disease
April 25, 2018 6:00 AM
DNA Day! Free NGSS-aligned genetics Lesson Plan guides activity to model the odds of developing an autoimmune disease
Exploring Light with the Science Journal App
April 23, 2018 10:00 AM
The fourth in our "how-to" series for using Google's Science Journal app for science class focuses on using the light sensor to record data and perform experiments involving light. Google's free Science Journal app lets you use sensors on your…
Inspiring Students about STEM Careers and Robotics
April 10, 2018 6:00 AM
Science Buddies' robotics expert talks with elementary school students about STEM careers.
See Where STEM Can Take You
April 6, 2018 11:00 AM
Plan your visit to the 2018 USA Science and Engineering Festival. Plus, video callenge winners announced!
Fourth Annual Fluor Challenge Celebrates Engineering
April 4, 2018 6:00 AM
Fluor Corporation announces winners of the 2018 Ball Launcher Fluor Challenge.
Exploring Sound Intensity with the Science Journal App
March 28, 2018 6:00 AM
The third in our "how-to" series for using Google's Science Journal app for science class focuses on using the sound intensity sensor to record data. Google's free Science Journal app lets you use sensors on your phone or mobile device (iOS…
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Explore STEM at USASEF this April
Where can STEM take you? Find out at the 2018 USA Science and Engineering Festival in April!
Sensor Savvy with the Science Journal App
Learn more about using sensors to monitor and record data in Google's Science Journal app.
Summer Science Camps = Fun and Exploration
Summer STEM camps give kids opportunities to explore science in a fun, informal environment.
Lesson Plans for Real-world Environmental Science
New Lesson Plans from Science Buddies support middle and high school classroom exploration of sensor-based technologies for environmental monitoring.
Celebrate Engineers Week with the Fluor Challenge
The Fluor Challenge is a great way to celebrate Engineers Week with hands-on STEM!
Can Aerodynamic Suits Give U.S. Speed Skaters an Edge?
Learn more about the aerodynamics of new U.S. speed skating suits for the 2018 Olympics.
Build a Simple Special Delivery Robot for Valentine's Day
Get creative and build your own Valentine's Day Special Delivery robot! From Simple Vibrobot to Special Delivery All you need to make a simple vibrating robot (a vibrobot) is a battery and a motor. With these basic electronics parts, students can…
Candy Science for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day STEM: Put colorful candy to scientific use with a fun and eye-pleasing lesson in molecular diffusion.
Put a Heart Health Spin on Valentine's Day
Celebrate heart health in February with the help of two lesson plans that use hands-on classroom activities to introduce circulatory system concepts to elementary school students.
Classroom Science for Flu Season
A free Lesson Plan for middle school helps teachers lead a STEM activity that can be connected to discussions about flu season.
Is the Spoon Black or Silver?
Use science to make a soot-covered spoon look shiny in this family science activity.
Critical Water Shortage in South Africa
Talk with students about water supply, the water crisis in South Africa, and ways in which science can help with conservation efforts.
Super Bowl Science and the Fluor Challenge
Get ready for this week's big American football game with a hands-on catapult engineering activity that might also give you a chance to win money for your school! Super Bowl LII, a playoff between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England…
Genetic Mutation and Taste Lesson Plan
New Lesson Plan uses a simple taste test to help students understand genetic mutation firsthand. Not everyone will detect the taste of phenylthiocarbamide (PTC). What does this mean and what can students learn about genetics from investigating the…
10 Tips for a Winning Science Project Display Board
Review our top ten tips and reminders for creating a great science project display board.
Cybersecurity Resource Guide for Educators
A new downloadable guide helps teachers plan STEM classroom activities and career exploration related to cybersecurity and online safety.
When Your Science Project Opens a Wormhole--Alternate Universe Movie for Science Class
Pair the Alternate Universe movie with a black holes lesson plan for space-bending science class fun!
Count Down to Winter Break with Creative STEM
Teachers, are you looking for ways to keep students engaged even as Winter Break approaches? We have great suggestions for fun and creative science experiments kids can do in class with easy-to-find materials. Your students can make "holiday" items…
Spark Interest in Computer Science
Suggestions to help build on the momentum of Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code activities.
Student Biomedical Engineering Projects with Real-world Connections
November 14 is World Diabetes Day and a great time to have conversations with students about diabetes and related STEM careers.
An App for Science Class
Google's Science Journal app brings a powerful toolbox of science equipment to student phones and devices.
Fostering Diabetes Awareness through Student STEM
Learn more about K-12 STEM projects that support student exploration of questions about diabetes.
Halloween STEM Ideas
Looking for spooky science for Halloween? We have suggestions for Halloween-themed STEM to explore with students!
Search at Science Buddies to Find the STEM Resources You Need
Make the most of the Search tool at Science Buddies to find the STEM resources you need.
New Cybersecurity Projects for Students
New student projects explore a diverse set of cybersecurity issues that involve social science, physics, and computer programming.
Hands-on with Healthy Choices and Healthier Living
New Healthy Living interest area highlights science projects and activities that let kids get hands-on with the science behind nutrition, heart health, and healthy living.
Digital Classroom: Making the (Login) Connection
Updated! What you need to know about logging in at Science Buddies with Google Classroom.
Science Buddies Teacher Dashboard
Learn more about the new Teacher Dashboard for teachers using Science Buddies with Google Classroom.
New NGSS Lesson Plans
Science Buddies announces the availability of twenty NGSS-aligned lesson plans for K-12 STEM educators.
Your Digital Classroom: Try the Create Assignment Button at Science Buddies
Give the "Create Assignment" button a try this summer while you plan for back to school.
Gear Up for the August 2017 Solar Eclipse
Plan ahead for safe viewing of the August 2017 solar eclipse!
Checking Out Cybersecurity: Summer Science at the Library
Student patrons at a Pennsylvania public library recently got an inside look at the ins and outs of denial of service attacks.
Food Science Projects
From cheesecake and dough to marinades and gelatin-based desserts, experiment with food science!
Fourth of July Science for Family Fun
Take advantage of summer traditions to do hands-on with science with your kids!
Be Cool this Summer with Hot Ice Cream
A new kitchen chemistry project at Science Buddies guides students in an exploration of a fun dessert that melts as it cools.
Launch and Catapult Science
Test your skills with launching and catapulting science projects and activities.
Crowdfunding: Fundraising Ideas and Tips for Teachers
Can you fund your classroom wishlist with crowdfunding? Find out tips and tricks other teachers use to successfully crowdfund for their classrooms.
Philadelphia Classrooms Benefit from Science Buddies Kit Club Program
Four teachers in Philadelphia received free science kits for their classrooms thanks to support from Science Buddies and VWR Foundation.
Boat and Submarine Science
Experiment with boat and submarine design and learn more about hydrodynamics, density, and buoyancy.
Get Ready for Summer Science
Find creative science projects they will enjoy for STEM fun at home all summer long!
Kitchen Science Roundup!
From molecular gastronomy to making the best grilled cheese and marshmallows, we've got suggestions for tasty kitchen-based STEM explorations for students.
The Color Code - Improving Agriculture with Color-smart Technology
In two new agricultural technology projects, students can explore uses for color-based technologies.
Students Find Flow in Third Successful Fluor Challenge
Congratulations to everyone that participated and submitted a water flow solution for the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge. Annual challenge celebrates the engineering design process.
Stained Laundry Science and Bleach
This hands-on activity helps students see the relationship between bleach and stain removal. What's the chemistry behind getting stains out of white clothes?
Shoebox STEM: A 4-H Success Story
Ohio 4-H distributes Shoebox STEM kits with the ArtBot robotics project inside.
Shampoo Science
How do you determine whether one shampoo is more effective than another? Science can help!
Build Fun Robots with Students
Science Buddies has projects, Lesson Plans, and convenient kits to make it easy to explore robotics with students.
Bring Robotics to the Classroom for National Robotics Week
Choose a Science Buddies activity or Lesson Plan for a classroom robotics activity for National Robotics Week!
Google's Science Journal App Transforms a Cell Phone into a Powerful Tool for Science Class
Instead of telling students to put their phones away, science teachers may soon be asking students to pull their phones out to do in-class STEM activities with Google's Science Journal app.
Chocolate Covered Candy Geodes
Two culinary students turn making chocolate-covered candy eggs into a masterful science experiment.
Step by Step Science Project Display Boards
Help students understand the parts of a science project display board so they can create their boards with confidence.
Students Explore Blood Type Chemistry
With a hands-on science kit and synthetic blood samples, students take a closer look at the science behind blood and blood typing.
Making the Case for Early STEM Education
Vice Provost of Enrollment at Florida Polytechnic University on the importance of STEM education and opportunities that foster STEM career path awareness.
Student Finds Success at First Science Fair with Bristlebot Project
This student found the perfect project and kit at Science Buddies and went on to the regional science fair!
The Physics of Falling Toast
Will a piece of buttered toast land buttered side up or down if it falls to the floor?
Take the Fluor Challenge
Have your students enter build their own water flow for the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge for a chance to win!
Great Ideas for Engineers Week
Engineering projects and activities you can do with your students to celebrate Engineers Week
Fluor Engineering Water Flow Challenge
This year's Fluor Challenge is a water flow challenge inspired by the ancient Banaue Rice Terraces.
Fluor Engineering Water Flow Challenge Overview Video
Watch the video to learn more about the 2017 K-12 Fluor Engineering Challenge!
Kit Club Helps Level STEM Playing Field
Science Buddies' Kit Club helps local companies support community schools. One New Jersey school district has turned its Kit Club grant award into a video challenge for area schools.
Make Your Own Sorting Machine
Making a sorting machine help students understand steps of the engineering process—and make a cool, functional machine!
Lesson Plans Help Teachers Put Hands-on Science on the Calendar
Science Buddies Lesson Plans make it easier than ever for teachers to confidently lead standards-based science and engineering experiments and activities with their students.
Enzymes, Foam, and Hydrogen Peroxide
Get hands-on with enzymes and see how the catalase enzyme helps break down hydrogen peroxide in the body.
Mechanical Science Scissor Lift
Experiment with physics and mechanical engineering by making a fun cardboard scissor lift.
Your Digital Classroom: Assign the Science Project with Google Classroom Integration
Give our Google Classroom Integration a try to make it easier than ever to assign and manage science projects with Science Buddies!
Get Computer Smart about File Deletion
Investigate how computer files are stored and deleted and how different methods for file deletion change how difficult it may be to find or restore deleted files.
Finger Paint Fractals
Explore fractals and search for similar and repeating patterns with a family-friendly science activity.
Experimenting with Virtual Reality Science
With cardboard viewers and phone apps, students can explore the science behind virtual reality.
A Water Sensor Circuit for the Tree
Combine a simple circuit with a tree ornament for a helpful water-level monitor.
Light Up Your Creativity with Electric Play Dough
Light up their creativity by adding LEDs to their play dough creations!
Merry Science: Take a Candle Carousel for a Spin
Learn more about aerodynamics from a traditional German holiday decoration. Make your own candle carousel to explore!
Better Lip Balm Science
Thanks to help from a team of volunteers at PPG, a cosmetics-focused student chemistry project got a "lift."
Four Fun Builds in One BlueBot Robotics Kit!
The BlueBot 4-in-1 Robotics Kit offers plenty of enriching robotics engineering fun to last the entire winter break and beyond!
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week
Science Buddies' computer science projects, activities, and resources help support student interest in coding.
STEM at Home for Winter Break
Give your kids great science-themed "to do" options for a fun and engaging Winter Break.
Reflective Clothing and Pedestrian Safety: The Science of Being Seen
A hands-on safety science project helps students better understand what it takes to "be seen" at night.
The Obstacle-Avoiding BlueBot
The Obstacle-Avoiding BlueBot is one of four robotics projects that can be done with the BlueBot Robotics Kit.
Giving Tuesday - Help us keep our materials free
Millions of K-12 students use ScienceBuddies' #science project ideas and resources each year. We need your help to keep our #STEM materials free.
Potato Science Collection
Potatoes can be used in a wide range of hands-on student science experiments!
Science, Biochemistry, and Sugar
Sugar Metabolism Kit enables students to explore science questions related to sugars and the human body.
Family History Fuels Student Engineer's Passion for Medical Engineering
A family member's medical condition fuels a young Maker's interest in biomedical engineering.
Explore Diabetes with Student STEM
Learn more about diabetes with related hands-on science projects and activities.
Spooktacular Halloween Science
Explore great hands-on projects and activities that tie in with Halloween.
Pumpkin Power Project
Experiment to find out which fruits and vegetables can be used to generate electricity.
Enter the Verizon App Challenge
The Verizon Innovative Learning app challenge encourages students to move from technology users to technology creators.
Halloween Robots
Build your own Halloween-inspired robots as a class, after-school, or family robotics activity!
Digital Classroom: Scientific Method Quiz
New quizzes and interactive tools help teachers assess student understanding and can be easily added to Google Classroom as student assignments.
Sound Science with a String and a Hanger
Experiment to explore how some materials transmit sound better than others.
Smart Science Project Display Boards
Our guide takes the mystery out of building a great science project display board!
Raise Your Voice against Cyberbullying
A new website and downloadable guide helps parents better understand and talk about cyberbullying with their kids.
Gas and the Size of a Marshmallow
Kitchen science: explore laws of chemistry that can be observed by experimenting with the air surrounding a marshmallow!
Digital Classroom: Making the (Login) Connection
What you need to know about logging in at Science Buddies with Google Classroom.
Baking Soda Bubbles and the Science of Sour
Use baking soda to find out whether or not a food is sour in this "bubbly" kitchen chemistry activity.
Your Digital Classroom: The Topic Selection Wizard
Assign the Topic Selection Wizard! With Google Classroom Integration, you can turn project finding into a classroom assignment!
Stretchy Dough and the Science of Gluten
Experiment to see how gluten affects the stretchiness and elasticity of dough.
