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April 14, 2020 9:25 AM

Small changes add up! While we are all spending more time at home, Google's Your Plan, Your Planet tool is a fantastic way to engage with students about sustainability. Using the interactive tool, kids will pick up tips and information they can put to use, right now, to start making a difference in their household's ecological footprint. Can one person help save the world? In the best of times, it is a big question. Students may think that saving… Read more

Thinking Through the Shift to Online Learning for STEM

March 12, 2020 10:00 AM

Are you one of the many educators around the U.S. thinking about what it will take to successfully shift your classes to online distance learning in the event of school closures due to COVID-19? Science Buddies has suggestions and strategies for taking existing lessons and adapting them for remote learning. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now officially (March 11, 2020) labeled COVID-19 a pandemic, a designation that reflects, specifically, the… Read more

Best of STEM Resources in 2019

January 2, 2020 6:00 AM

STEM education has never been more exciting and more fun than it was in 2019. Here's a look back at what was hot, popular, and most-used this year by K-12 teachers, students, and families. Thank you for being a part of Science Buddies in 2019! We are excited about STEM education in 2020! P.S. Don't miss our special recap of educator success stories from 2019, A Look Back at 2019's STEM Teacher Successes. Read more

5 Lessons for Weather Science

October 14, 2019 6:00 AM

Set up a DIY weather station in the classroom for fun, hands-on learning about weather science! New standards-aligned STEM lessons help teachers plan an innovative weather science unit. Educators! For resources to teach weather science, view the 17 Weather Science Projects and Lessons collection, part of our Teaching Science Units resources. Weather science appears at various points in the elementary and middle school science curriculum. Luckily,… Read more

Earthquake Safety and Science Activities

October 10, 2019 6:00 AM

Shake things up when you pair one of these hands-on earthquake science activities with safety information for International ShakeOut Day October 17, 2019 is International ShakeOut Day, a day when millions of people will review the recommended 3-step "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" advice for safety during an earthquake. Earthquake Science Lessons and Activities In the U.S., you may think of earthquakes mostly in the context of California, Alaska,… Read more

STEM Lessons that Integrate Multiple Subjects

August 27, 2019 6:00 AM

Combining hands-on STEM learning with other school subjects is a great way to add extra depth and real-world context to science class. Free lessons for hands-on, multi-subject, project-based learning! In partnership with Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility, Science Buddies has developed a series of lesson plans that connect with Global Problem Solvers: The Series, an animated video series that features a team of teenagers who work together to solve… Read more

Teachers Develop Exciting New Lessons with Us for Science Journal

August 20, 2019 6:00 AM

Google's Science Journal app turns a student's mobile device into a toolbox for real-time data gathering. Three new Science Buddies lessons for using Science Journal in the STEM classroom were developed in collaboration with teachers! Three new lessons for the Science Journal app - created by teachers! Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use… Read more

How to Use a Science Buddies Lesson Plan

August 13, 2019 6:00 AM

Science Buddies has 100+ NGSS-aligned lesson plans that are free to use for K-12 STEM educators. Walk through a sample lesson to see how they work! A collage of screenshots show a materials page for a project turning milk into plastic on the website ScienceBuddies.org. Other screenshots show NGSS alignment details, project details, links in a Teacher toolbox, links to a lesson plan and a related video. Science Buddies Lesson Plans blend our dedication… Read more

Students Race to the Finish with Solar Sprint Cars

July 29, 2019 6:00 AM

Science Buddies helped bring Solar Sprint exploration to classrooms around the country, increasing awareness of Junior Solar Sprint and supporting teachers doing hands-on STEM with students. Above: Team Uger prepared for a timed trial at the 2019 Junior Solar Sprint competition in Washington, D.C. Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) is an annual challenge for grades 5-8 that starts in local classrooms and out-of-school programs and culminates in the national… Read more

Rocket Science Activities

July 3, 2019 6:00 AM

Take science outdoors with four high-flying rocket science projects and activities! 3-2-1 Blast Off with Rocket Science Moon Landing Anniversary This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, which means this is a perfect time to plan hands-on rocket exploration with students! Try one of the four "to the Moon and back" STEM activities listed below to celebrate this important space science milestone. Rocket Science… Read more

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