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Level up your makerspace with these activities and STEM explorations for students ready to take next steps in robotics, circuit building, programming, electronics, and more! Take Your Makerspace to the Next Level! Our original jump-start your makerspace collection highlights 26 maker-inspired STEM activities to encourage and support hands-on creativity, engineering, and innovation. This new collection builds upon the original to feature 16 STEM activities to take your makerspace to the next… Read more

Inspire students of all ages to enjoy STEM when you let them loose in a creative makerspace! These hands-on engineering activities use simple materials and encourage students to brainstorm, problem solve, and innovate. Enabling Exploration Community makerspaces are collaborative spaces where people of all ages can… Read more

Inspire and support a love of STEM with science and engineering kits and books! These 15 kits offer hours of STEM fun, learning, and discovery. What will the kids in your life explore, make, create, or investigate? Are you already thinking about holiday gift ideas for the young people on your gift list? Science and engineering kits and books make great gifts at any time of the year. With quality STEM kits and books, kids of all ages can explore,… Read more

In this guest post, Tammy Sila, an elementary school teacher in Whiting, Iowa, and a Science Buddies Ambassador, shares a firsthand look at what is involved in running a successful after-school STEM club—and how you can start your own! Do It in STEM Club! By Tammy Sila, Science Buddies Educator Ambassador Do you wish you could do more STEM with your students but struggle to find a way to fit it in with curriculum requirements? That was my… Read more

Sixth-grade students created a model wind turbine from recycled plastic bottles to explore how the wind turbines they see on the highway generate energy. Wind Power & Sustainability Science If you've ever driven by a wind farm on the side of the road, you may have wondered how they work. Wind turbines, which use wind energy to generate electricity, play an important role in discussions of clean and sustainable energy. With their 6th-grade… Read more