Science Buddies Blog (4 results)

As the end of the school year approaches, these activities can be great fillers in between testing, in odd spaces in your schedule, or just for general end-of-the-year fun. These activities also are perfect for summer STEM in a variety of settings. 8 Free STEM Ideas to Fill End-of-Year Time The final weeks of the school year often mean varied schedules and pockets of time in the classroom that can be hard to fill. The activities featured here use… Read more

Thanks to the Science Buddies Kit Club program, more students in K-12 classrooms had the chance to explore coding and circuits with STEM kits provided by local sponsors. Supporting Cutting-Edge STEM in Local Classrooms The Science Buddies Kit Club program matches local classrooms with sponsor organizations to provide STEM kits for hands-on learning. These kits are supported by step-by-step projects, lessons, videos, and tutorials at Science… Read more

This middle school teacher's science elective begins with STEM career discovery. Career Exploration in Middle School Soni McClelland teaches 8th-grade science and a STEM elective at Charleroi Area Middle School in Pennsylvania. A new group of students comes through her science lab every nine weeks, and their first project is a career unit. This is the third year Soni has used the Career Discovery Tool with students. "I try to conect real life to the… Read more

Looking for last-minute STEM ideas for the end of the year, for after testing, for a classroom warmup, or for a rainy day at home? Try one of these paper-based STEM activities! STEM Activities that Use Paper! Doing science and engineering activities doesn't have to require lots of materials. If you are looking for something to do with students in the classroom or with kids at home, an engaging STEM learning experience might be just a stack of… Read more