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12 Science Kits for Summer Science Experiments and Discovery
June 6, 2023 8:00 AM
Bring home hands-on science exploration with convenient STEM kits from Science Buddies! Set kids up to explore robotics, computer programming, chemistry, physics, and more! As you plan for summer break, consider the value of hands-on science and engineering kits for keeping kids occupied, engaged, and learning! Camps and summer programs are great, but hands-on science and engineering kits can create powerful, flexible, self-paced learning opportunities… 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
17 Weather Science Projects and Lessons
April 10, 2023 8:00 AM
Use these free STEM lessons and activities to explore weather science and climate with K-12 students. Weather science appears at various points in the K-12 science curriculum. Many elements of weather are easily observable by students of all ages, which makes teaching introductory weather concepts accessible to even the youngest of students. Evidence of "weather" can be felt in the air (do you need a jacket today?), observed in how a kite flies or how… 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
10 Reasons to Do the Ping Pong Pickup Engineering Challenge
January 31, 2023 8:00 AM
Why do the 2023 Ping Pong Pickup Engineering 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 challenges students in grades K-12 around the world to use the engineering design process to brainstorm, design, build, and… Read more
Tools to Manage Science Projects and Science Fairs
November 29, 2022 8:00 AM
Find tools to help streamline assigning, managing, and assessing student science projects. We also have resources to help you plan your science fair! This is part 4 in our STEM education series on the value of science projects and science fairs. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of assigning science fair projects? We can help! Science Buddies has a number of free tools for educators to help manage the student science fair project, from start… Read more
Green Chemistry and the School Science Lab - Safer Chemistry for Today and Tomorrow
October 10, 2022 8:00 AM
Lessons and student projects to support educators and students learning about chemistry and experimenting with green chemistry principles in mind. To make them safer and more environmentally-friendly, chemistry classrooms and labs are changing. Are your labs, chemistry demonstrations, and classroom experiments green? If not, read on to learn more and find green chemistry options to use with your K-12 students. What is Green Chemistry? Green… Read more
Students Explore Solar with Junior Solar Sprint Cars
August 31, 2022 8:00 AM
Junior Solar Sprint engages students in grades 5-8 with solar power science and electronics. Plan now to do this challenge with your students! Exploring Solar Power & Electronics with Junior Solar Sprint Junior Solar Sprint (JSS), a program of the Army Education Outreach Program (AEOP), is an annual STEM challenge for grades 5-8. Students participating in Junior Solar Sprint explore solar energy and engineering by building and racing solar-powered… Read more
Imagine Your Story - STEM Activities for Storytellers of All Ages!
June 2, 2022 8:00 AM
Are you getting ready for a summer of reading with kids? Make things even more creative and fun this summer with free, hands-on science and engineering activities that help students bring their stories to life. Pair Summer Reading with Storytelling Fun! Library reading programs are a hallmark of summer break! Checking off "books read" on a colorful map, a multi-part bookworm, or some other engaging book log as part of your library's summer reading… Read more
Art Experiments for Science Class
May 16, 2022 8:00 AM
Can science make you a better artist or help you create your next masterpiece? Put creative science on display with STEM experiments about art! Art & STEM! What does painting a picture, making a sculpture, or creating a mobile have to do with science? A lot! Science explains how colors mix and how different types of paint work on various papers and surfaces. Science explains how art materials are developed with specific properties, for example, how… Read more
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