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Wacky Tricks: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #7)
April 1, 2020 10:00 AM
Join a Science Buddies parent doing STEM activities at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown for Activity 7 - molding hard-boiled eggs into wacky shapes.
Explore STEM Careers with a Remote Learning Project
March 31, 2020 8:00 AM
Add STEM career exploration to your remote learning lineup. Simple project suggestions for all grade levels.
Adding Art: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #6)
March 30, 2020 10:00 AM
Join a Science Buddies parent doing STEM activities at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown for Activity 6 - paper marbling.
Building Toys: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #5)
March 27, 2020 10:30 AM
Join a Science Buddies parent doing STEM activities at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown for Activity 5 - building a toy parachute
STEM Career Bingo!
March 26, 2020 1:00 PM
Explore STEM careers with a fun game of STEM Career Bingo!
8 Free Science Activities with Toilet Paper Tubes
March 26, 2020 6:00 AM
8 free STEM activities you can do with empty toilet paper (or paper towel) tubes.
Observing Nature: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #4)
March 25, 2020 9:00 AM
Join a Science Buddies parent doing STEM activities at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown for Activity 4 - flower dissection.
Playing with Fire: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #3)
March 23, 2020 8:00 AM
Join a Science Buddies parent doing STEM activities at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown for Activity 3 - candle seesaw
Find Fun STEM Activities to Fit Science Needs
March 20, 2020 3:00 PM
Quickly find free science activities for use with students at home!
Taking Flight: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity # 2)
March 20, 2020 6:00 AM
Join a Science Buddies parent doing STEM activities at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown for Day 2 - homemade kites.
30 Free Picks for Fun Kid Science
March 19, 2020 6:00 AM
Free STEM activities that are fun at home and also work well for for teachers interacting with students remotely.
Dive Right In: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #1)
March 18, 2020 6:00 AM
Join a Science Buddies parent who is doing STEM activities at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown.
Simplified STEM Activities Help Fill Gap for Online Learning
March 16, 2020 10:00 AM
Tips for using more than 150 free science activities as part of your online learning.
Thinking Through the Shift to Online Learning for STEM
March 12, 2020 10:00 AM
Science Buddies has suggestions and strategies for adapting online STEM Lesson Plans for remote learning.
Extra Credit with the Fluor Challenge
March 9, 2020 10:00 AM
Texas teacher offers the Fluor Challenge for extra credit, and the students show up!
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