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26 Science Projects for Spring

March 20, 2025 8:00 AM

Celebrate spring with these free science and engineering lessons, projects, and activities for enriching hands-on STEM related to spring weather, flowers, plants, and more! STEM Activities to Explore Spring Themes to Science Class After the winter months, the return of spring brings fresh patterns of weather, animal behavior, plant growth, and more. There are plenty of opportunities for students to explore science with activities related to… Read more

Winter Science Projects, Lessons, and STEM Activities

December 19, 2024 8:00 AM

Warm up with hands-on science and engineering! Match winter's cold weather, snow, and ice with these free lessons and activities for engaging hands-on STEM. STEM Activities to Bring Winter Themes to Science Class 1. Make Foamy Snow In the Foaming Fake Snow activity, students use baking soda and water to make fake snow they can then use to make snow people or other small sculptures. Like real snow, the fake snow won't last. What happens when… Read more

Holiday STEM Projects to Make and Give

December 17, 2024 8:00 AM

These 16 activities combine creativity, science, and engineering to make unique STEM gifts students can make to keep or to give! Science and Engineering to Make and Give Do your students like to do projects that give them a take-away at the end? Many students especially enjoy projects that result in a finished product they can use, display, keep, or share. All of the projects and activities below provide opportunities for STEM learning and result in… Read more

Native American Scientists and Engineers

November 1, 2024 8:00 AM

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month by learning more about some of the many Native American scientists and engineers who have made important contributions to science history. Native American Heritage Month: Scientists to learn more about! Learn More about these Native American Scientists and Engineers In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we highlight Native American scientists and engineers who made (and are making) important… Read more

Forces and Laws of Motion Lessons

July 25, 2024 6:00 AM

Covering forces and laws of motion in science class? Try one of these five free lesson plans to help students get hands-on with physics. Teach Forces and Motion with 5 Free experiments Teaching elementary and middle school students about forces, motion, energy, and Newton's laws is an important part of standards-based science curriculum. At Science Buddies, we know that getting kids hands-on with these concepts can be a powerful way to help them learn… Read more

6 Picks for St. Patrick's Day STEM

March 11, 2024 6:00 AM

Bring on the luck of the Irish with these six fun, hands-on STEM projects for St. Patrick's Day! From the magical pot of gold at the end of a rainbow to lucky charms, leprechauns, shamrocks and more, St. Patrick's Day is brimming with opportunities to tweak science and engineering activities to fit the day. Try one of these green picks for chemistry, engineering, and physics fun with students of all ages: Leprechaun Snot: It just takes a bit of… Read more

Elevate Your Science Classroom: Taking Independent Student Science Projects to the Next Level

February 22, 2024 8:00 AM

In part three of the "Why Do Science Projects" series, we review strategies to support advanced science and engineering projects. Science fair projects have been a staple of the American science classroom for decades, but these competitions have come a long way from the volcanoes and potato batteries of the past. National Geographic's new docuseries, Science Fair: The Series, highlights some of the impressive projects being completed by high school… Read more

Free science project support in the Ask an Expert forums

February 20, 2024 6:00 AM

Thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers, students working on science and engineering projects can get extra one-on-one assistance in the Ask an Expert forums at Science Buddies. Learn more about using the free Ask an Expert forums. Students need a little extra help? Try the Ask an Expert forums! Ask an Expert is an online bulletin board system where students (and parents and teachers) can ask questions about their K-12 science and engineering projects.… Read more

Ahead of the Curve: A Science Teacher's Guide to Proactive Science Project Planning

February 16, 2024 8:00 AM

In part two of this three-part "Why Do Science Projects" series, we explore how a bit of pre-planning in the spring can pave the way for successful projects in the coming school year. Introduction Are you a middle school or early high school science teacher looking to enhance independent science learning experiences in your courses? Perhaps you've glanced at the local science fair flier, telling yourself 'next year,' only to find yourself stuck in… Read more

2024 Rubber Band Car Engineering Challenge—10 Steps to Success

February 13, 2024 8:00 AM

Follow the 10 steps below to do the 2024 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge with your students! This year's challenge is the Rubber Band Car Challenge. Getting a high score requires creative thinking and engineering to make a car that can go as far as possible. How far will your students' cars travel? The 2024 Rubber Band Car Challenge is an exciting way to have students try engineering. As they design, build, test, and improve their cars,… Read more

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