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New Environmental Science and Sustainability Projects for Student STEM
August 28, 2025 8:00 AM
New, cutting-edge student projects support student exploration of real-world environmental science, ecology, and sustainability challenges and solutions. Environmental Science and Sustainability projects From Microplastics and Nutrient Pollution in Waterways to Agricultural Technology and Local Air Quality Five new sustainability-focused projects in areas of environmental science, agricultural technology, health and human biology, and green… Read more
11 Activities to Teach Water Cycle Science
August 27, 2025 9:00 AM
Use these free STEM lessons and activities to help students get hands-on building, testing, and exploring the science of the water cycle. With more than 70% of Earth's surface covered in water, water is one of the planet's most abundant natural resources. Thanks to the natural hydrologic cycle (water cycle), water on Earth is continuously recycled. In this process, water shifts between solid, liquid, and gaseous forms, occupying all three states of… Read more
Taste Test Science and the Scientific Method
August 26, 2025 6:00 AM
Students visiting this STEM class learned about the scientific method by doing a taste-test experiment with different colored drinks. A Preview of Science Class Last spring, Kathryn Barnett, a teacher at St. Paul Lutheran School in Merced, CA, welcomed incoming 4th- and 5th-grade students to her classroom for an early look at what to expect in science class. With a mix of 3rd- and 4th-grade students present, Kathryn walked through the steps of the… Read more
How to Use the Science Project Pathways Tool
August 19, 2025 8:00 AM
The Science Project Pathways tool allows teachers to easily create a customized timeline and schedule of assignments for all steps of a science fair project. Now with workbooks, rubrics, and pre- and post- assessment tools! Plan, Assign, & Manage Student Science Projects Do you have students do independent science projects? Science projects can offer an exceptional, personalized learning opportunity, but they can also be challenging to plan and… Read more
Designing Microfluidic Devices for the Science Fair
August 13, 2025 6:00 AM
Middle-school student succeeds at the science fair with a cutting-edge medical biotechnology project. One Project, Three Science Fairs At Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster, PA, all 7th and 8th graders do a project for the school science fair. If they choose to enter the PA Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) or the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair (NMSEF), they earn extra credit. Jared, then in 8th grade, chose to participate in both… Read more
Pocket-Sized Physical Computing Projects with micro:bit
August 1, 2025 8:00 AM
With support for block-based programming and an array of on-board input/output features, pocket-sized micro:bit makes it easy for students to jump in with physical computing projects that enable them to design and code real-world solutions. Making Coding Accessible At Science Buddies, we have a wide range of resources to support students interested in exploring coding, electronics, and circuit building with hands-on science and engineering projects.… Read more
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