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10 Reasons to Do the Rubber Band Car Challenge
January 30, 2024 8:08 AM
Thinking about the 2024 Rubber Band Car Challenge? Here are 10 reasons this is a great STEM challenge for your students. The annual Science Buddies Engineering Challenge makes it fun for students to try engineering. Each year, the Science Buddies Engineering Challenge presents an innovative and engaging engineering task and asks students in grades K-12 around the world to use the engineering design process to brainstorm, design, build, and test a… Read more
49 New Science Projects in 2023!
December 27, 2023 12:00 AM
A summary look at the exciting range of hands-on science and engineering projects and STEM lessons added to our STEM project library in 2023! Our team of staff scientists and engineers worked hard all year long to create engaging new materials to support hands-on K-12 STEM exploration. The projects below highlight additions to our library of student science and engineering projects in 2023 in the following areas: Aeronautics Agricultural… Read more
Diabetes Science Projects - Fostering Diabetes Awareness
November 8, 2023 8:00 AM
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Science Buddies has a robust collection of K-12 science projects that encourage students to explore questions about diabetes and the science behind it. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes, a condition in which the body either no longer produces insulin or does not… Read more
Chemistry and Health Science Projects for National Chemistry Week
October 10, 2023 8:00 AM
Chemistry projects and resources for National Chemistry Week 2023! National Chemistry Week is October 15-21, 2023! The theme of this year's chemistry awareness week, hosted by the American Chemical Society (ACS), is "The Healing Power of Chemistry." Chemistry, Health, and Medicine Exploring the role of chemistry in keeping people (and animals) well and in developing medicines and vaccines to treat illnesses and health conditions can lead to… Read more
Aerodynamics Science Projects: Planes, Rockets, Kites, Drones & More
October 2, 2023 8:00 AM
Explore aerodynamics with science projects related to planes, helicopters, drones, rockets, and more! Aerodynamics Sciences Projects and Experiments Students interested in the science of flight or the design of things like planes, rockets, and helicopters, can experiment with science projects like the ones highlighted below. These experiments cover important principles of aerodynamics, aeronautics, and physics, including the four forces that act… Read more
Rev Up STEM Learning with Car Science Projects
June 5, 2023 8:00 AM
Use these free STEM lessons, experiments, and activities to teach science and engineering related to cars and to explore core science concepts with homemade cars. Rev Up STEM Learning — Car Science Experiments for Science Class and Science Fair Educators can use DIY cars made from simple materials to teach students about science and engineering related to the design, building, testing, and safety of cars and to demonstrate and explore general… Read more
Popsicle Stick STEM Projects
May 15, 2023 6:00 AM
Use wooden craft sticks or popsicle sticks for hands-on STEM activities! STEM Projects with Simple Materials Doing hands-on science doesn't have to involve expensive or specialty materials. The projects highlighted below all feature wooden craft or popsicle sticks! Hands-on STEM Activities Using Popsicle Sticks Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction: Interweave wooden craft sticks in an exploration of potential and kinetic… Read more
New Green Chemistry Science Projects—Sustainable Science for Students
April 3, 2023 8:00 AM
With Earth Day and discussion of sustainability in mind, introduce students to the principles of green chemistry. With these new science projects, students can explore sunscreens, detergents, biofabrics and more with green chemistry principles in mind. From making kombucha leather seaweed fabric to using enzyme-based detergents, see how green chemistry can make a difference! Science Projects that Use Green Chemistry Talking with students about… Read more
A Video Game Science Project to Help People with Alzheimer's
March 8, 2023 8:00 AM
This fifth-grade student turned personal experience with Alzheimer's and memory loss into a winning video game design science fair project that combines coding and an interest in helping the community. Personalized Learning with Science Fair Projects When choosing a science project, students are more engaged when they select a project that matches a topic or area of personal interest. The more engaged students are with their projects, the more… Read more
Ping Pong Pickup Engineering Challenge—10 Steps to Success
February 24, 2023 8:00 AM
Follow the 10 steps below to do the 2023 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge with your students! This year's challenge is the Ping Pong Pickup Challenge. Getting a high score requires creative thinking and engineering to make a device that can pick up a ping pong ball from a set distance and return it to the starting line. How far away will your students' devices reach? The 2023 Ping Pong Pickup Challenge is an exciting way to have students try… Read more
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