Science Buddies Blog (3 results)

November 14 is World Diabetes Day and a great time to have conversations with students about diabetes, a disease which affects more than 400 million people around the world. Talking about biomedical engineering and the development of tools to improve diabetes management is a great way to explore the engineering design process with students and to talk about related STEM careers. Explore Diabetes Science and Biomedical Engineering with Hands-On Student STEM.… Read more

Google's Science Journal app, now available for both iOS and Android, gives students and STEM teachers a powerful toolbox of science equipment—on devices they already use. Bring student STEM to life with a Science Buddies project designed to use Google's Science Journal App! www.sciencebuddies.org Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to… Read more

Too much candy after Halloween? Put some of your trick-or-treat candy to scientific use with a hands-on project. This crowd-pleasing STEM activity turns colorful candies into a visual treat for students and a lesson in molecular diffusion. Candy Science: Just Add Water! Hands-on K-12 STEM. www.sciencebuddies.org Simple Candy STEM All you need to do this science activity is colorful candies, a small bowl (or plate), and water. Line the candies up in a… Read more