Blog Author: Amy Cowen
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See how this teacher used the recycling sorting machine engineering lesson with students for environmental science with real-world impact.
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Teach K-12 students about density science with free hands-on STEM lessons and activities!
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Bring on the luck of the Irish with these six fun, hands-on STEM projects for St. Patrick's Day!
Mario Day STEM — Bring Mario World to Life with Hands-on Science and Engineering Activities!
Try these activities to connect hands-on science and engeering to the ever-popular world of Mario!
Women in STEM! More than 60 Scientists and Engineers for Women's History Month
Learn more about more than 60 women in science history and explore related science and engineering projects and STEM careers.
Explore Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Student AI Projects
Student science projects to explore AI, machine learning, and artificial intelligence algorithms
Free science project support in the Ask an Expert forums
Students working on science and engineering projects can get FREE one-on-one assistance in the Ask an Expert forums at Science Buddies.
2024 Rubber Band Car Engineering Challenge—10 Steps to Success
10 steps for doing the 2024 Rubber Band Car Challenge with students.
Mini Trebuchets and a NM MESA Challenge
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12 Valentine's Day STEM Activities
Give student science and engineering activities a creative Valentine's Day twist with 12 free STEM activities.
10 Reasons to Do the Rubber Band Car Engineering Challenge
Ten reasons to do the 2024 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge with students!
12 STEM Activities for Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon Science
12 free science and engineering lesson plans and activities to celebrate Lunar New Year with STEM!
Black History Month - Learn More About these 38 Scientists for Black History Month!
Learn more about these 35 African American scientists and engineers.
4 Ways to Teach Engineering Design
Four free plug-and-play lessons, videos, and STEM resources to help you teach the engineering design process with tools, examples, and learning aids that suit the needs of your classroom.
Winter Science Projects, Lessons, and STEM Activities
15+ free lesson plans and activities with Winter themes for science class.
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