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10 STEM Activities for COVID-19 and Virus Science

August 25, 2020 6:00 AM

Use these free STEM lesson plans and activities to explore science related to viruses, pandemics, and COVID-19 with K-12 students. Science teachers have always taught health, human biology, and microbiology to K-12 students. This year, however, these topics have new urgency and real-world impact. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, students are aware of viruses in new ways. But what makes COVID-19 different than the flu? How does social distancing make a… Read more

Teaching about the Pandemic with SimPandemic

August 21, 2020 12:00 PM

A free simulation tool from Science Buddies enables student exploration of variables related to a pandemic. A team in Qatar put the tool to use as part of a summer program for high school students. No one wants to be in the middle of a pandemic, but when you are in the middle of one, there is tremendous opportunity to use the situation as a learning moment. SimPandemic, a new online tool from Science Buddies, helps the public (including teachers and… Read more

Student Forms Biotech Club to Create Opportunities for STEM Learning

August 18, 2020 10:00 AM

This determined student pursued her interest in biotech exploration by creating her own after-school club. Using science project resources at Science Buddies, the club went on to sequence California native plants and contribute to GenBank! As a junior at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, CA, Katherine was disappointed to discover that biotechnology was no longer being offered. Her AP biology class had sparked her interest, and she had been… Read more

Celebrating 100+ Free Lesson Plans for K-12 STEM Education!

August 10, 2020 6:00 AM

Join us in celebrating the availability of 100+ free lesson plans for K-12 teachers! All lessons are free-to-use by educators, including those teaching in the classroom, hybrid, remote, or in learning pods. Science Buddies first started developing NGSS-aligned educator lesson plans in 2017. With a deep library of more than 1,200 project ideas for students doing independent or science fair projects and a growing repository of family-friendly, simplified… Read more

10 Reasons to Use Science Buddies for Your Learning Pod

August 6, 2020 12:00 PM

Are you banding together with other families to set up a learning pod for the coming school year? As you plan and transition to a collaborative homeschooling system, you need flexible, high-quality resources that are ready-to-go. Science Buddies has more than a thousand free resources that can help. Science Buddies is a trusted, go-to resource for K-12 STEM education around the world. Find out why Science Buddies can be a STEM cornerstone for your learning pod. … Read more

10 Reasons to Use Science Buddies for Classroom, Remote, or Hybrid Learning

August 6, 2020 6:00 AM

Feeling overwhelmed by the coming school year and scrambling to find flexible solutions that can work in a range of teaching scenarios? From classroom instruction to remote or hybrid learning, we can help! Science Buddies is a trusted, go-to resource for thousands of educators. Find out why you, too, should be using Science Buddies as part of your planning. Find out why Science Buddies should be part of your STEM teaching strategy — no matter what system you will be using this year. … Read more

Free STEM Activities for Classroom, Remote, Hybrid, Pod Learning!

August 5, 2020 8:00 AM

Looking for science activities to engage students with STEM? Remote learning? Hybrid? Considering a learning pod? We have more than 200 free, hands-on science and engineering activities perfect for home, the classroom, and anywhere in between! Science Buddies has more than 200 free science and engineering activities to help explore STEM with kids. Whether you will be teaching remotely, in the classroom, in a hybrid system, or as part of a learning pod,… Read more

Backyard Science: Summer of STEM (Week 10)

August 3, 2020 6:00 AM

Join Science Buddies this summer for virtual summer camp! Each week, we'll have a fun STEM theme for kids of all ages, suggestions for simple hands-on activities, book picks, and more. With our Summer of STEM, we'll keep you and your kids inspired all summer with creative and innovative science and engineering activities — for free. This week: birds, bugs, flowers, weather, and other backyard science investigations! Backyard Science This week,… Read more

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