Science Buddies Blog (3 results)

Explore 40 new, hands-on science and engineering projects added to our free STEM project library in 2025. Our team of scientists and engineers worked all year to develop engaging, accessible materials that support hands-on K–12 STEM exploration. The projects added in 2025 span disciplines from artificial intelligence and robotics to environmental science, human biology, space exploration, and physical computing, with investigations that range from data… Read more

Gingerbread houses and characters are a great way to capture students' attention in the days leading up to winter break! Shake things up this December with a gingerbread house building STEM challenge in your classroom or try one of these other fun gingerbread-themed science and engineering explorations. Gingerbread STEM! Activities involving gingerbread houses and gingerbread people pop up in many classrooms in December and through the winter months.… Read more

Planning an hour of code with students for Computer Science Education Week? Try these projects and activities to help students explore computer coding now and after! It's easy for students to get started learning about computer programming and video game and app design. Basic coding involves writing an algorithmic set of steps that tell a computer exactly what to do. No matter what language or programming environment will be used, learning to write… Read more