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STEM is for Everyone: Nicholas Saunderson, Blind Mathematician
February 13, 2019 6:00 AM
This eighteenth century blind mathematician developed his own tools to help him work with numbers.
STEM is for Everyone: Scientists with Disabilities
February 13, 2019 6:00 AM
Supporting scientists with disabilities and diversity in STEM
Learn More About these 19 Scientists for Black History Month
February 1, 2019 6:00 AM
Learn more about these 19 African American scientists and engineers.
3 Lesson Plans for Super Bowl Week
January 29, 2019 6:00 AM
3 Lesson Plans for catapult science projects in the classroom.
4 Football Science Projects for Super Bowl-Sized Learning
January 28, 2019 6:00 AM
4 football-themed science projects to tie in with the Super Bowl
Student Science Project Success Story: Planaria Regeneration
January 25, 2019 6:00 AM
Science Project Success Story: Student explores worm regeneration with planaria
Fluor Engineering Volleyball Machine Challenge Overview Video
January 21, 2019 6:00 AM
Video introduction to the 2019 Fluor Engineering Challenge
Free science project support in the Ask an Expert forums
January 17, 2019 6:00 AM
Thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers, students working on science and engineering projects can get extra one-on-one assistance in the Ask an Expert forums at Science Buddies. Learn more about using the free Ask an Expert forums. Ask an…
Student Engineering: Make a Glitter Surprise Package with a Simple Circuit
December 21, 2018 11:00 AM
Use a simple circuit to make your own glitter surprise package engineering project.
Make some noise with three new science activities!
December 18, 2018 2:00 PM
Make some noise for the New Year with these new DIY science activities
Nine creative science projects to make and give!
December 14, 2018 6:00 AM
Nine creative science projects to make and give!
Science Teacher Success Story: Hands-on with the Follow the Flow Engineering Challenge
December 5, 2018 6:00 AM
Science Teacher Success Story: Hands-on with the Follow the Flow Engineering Challenge
Science Project Success Story: Making paper speakers after school
November 29, 2018 6:00 AM
Science project success story--Paper speakers are a fun way to explore magnetism and circuits with students in and out of the classroom!
Making Connections with Science Reading Assignments
November 14, 2018 6:00 AM
Make science news reading assignments to go along with topics and science projects being discussed in class.
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Paper Rockets at the Library
Science Buddies' Lesson Plans help librarian do Paper Rockets with students as part of an ongoing STEM series at the public library!
Engineering a Solution to an Everyday Problem
or Science Buddies' scientists, everyday challenges provide inspiration for student STEM projects.
Exploring Pitch with the Science Journal App
Exploring Pitch with Google's Science Journal App - part 6 in a series of tutorials to help students learn to use the app for science projects.
Three new Science Kits for K-12 STEM
Science kits from Science Buddies make getting the right specialty items easy. New kits are now available for popular bath bomb, magnetism, and chemical reaction projects.
Lesson Plans for Sound Science
Science Buddies Lesson Plans to help educators teach students about sound.
Group Your Science Assignments by Topic
Find out how to organize your Science Buddies assignments with topics in Google Classroom.
California Invention Convention Inspires and Celebrates Young Engineers
California Invention Convention Inspires and Celebrates Young Engineers--learn more about student engineering
Kit Club Delivers Hands-on Science to Schools in Need
As a Science Buddies Kit Club sponsor, Motorola Solutions Foundation provided kits to 17 classrooms in Houston and Chicago.
Try Google's Science Journal App with Six Activities for Chemistry Exploration
Chemistry-based activities to get you and your students started with Google's Science Journal app
Science Buddies, This Teacher's Go-to Resource for Science Projects
Year after year, this teacher returns to Science Buddies with her students during science fair season.
Assign the Topic Selection Wizard with Google Classroom
If finding a project is the stumbling block, Science Buddies has the answer! The Topic Selection Wizard helps match students with projects that may be of interest. With our easy Google Classroom integration, you can turn project finding into a…
Student Success Story: Online Support Forum Helps Student Succeed with Science Project Two Years in a Row
Student uses Ask an Expert forums and succeeds with environmental science projects.
Try Google's Science Journal App with Five Activities for Physics Exploration
Physics-based activities to get you and your students started with Google's Science Journal app
Create Assignment Button Gets an Update!!
Science Buddies' convenient Google Classroom integration now enables teachers to add STEM resources from Science Buddies to Google Classroom as assignments or as announcements!
Success Story: Student Cleans Up Oil Spill Science Project with Support from Online Mentor
Mentorship from a volunteer in the Ask an Expert forums made a big difference for this middle school student's environmental science project.
Science Buddies Annual Report: Supporting STEM Education
Science Buddies 2017 Annual Report: STEM: BUILDING 21st CENTURY CITIZENS
Try Google's Science Journal App with Five STEM Activities for the Classroom
With the free Science Journal app, students can start measuring and gathering data right away. We have suggestions for classroom-based icebreaker activities to help you and your students get started using the app!
Student Explores the Connection Between Human Behavior and Cybersecurity
This student explored cybersecurity and password setting behaviors with his school science project.
Exploring Acceleration with the Science Journal App
Tutorial for using the accelerometer in Google's Science Journal app to record data and perform experiments detecting acceleration, oscillation, or gravity.
Learn to Use Google's Science Journal App
Learn how to use the Science Journal app with Science Buddies' how-to guides and tutorials.
Sparking Interest in STEM Careers in Middle School
This sixth-grade computer teacher is helping her students start thinking, now, about the range of STEM career paths available and how jobs in science match up to interests they already have.
Student Success and the Science of Stealth
Sixth grade student explores stealth technology with a project from Science Buddies.
Plastic Pollution and World Oceans Day
For World Oceans Day, talk with students about ocean pollution and the need to reduce the amount of plastic trash flowing into waterways.
Real-world Blood Typing and the Value of Blood Donation
Blood donations make transfusions and important treatments like Anti-D possible. Explore blood typing science.
A Pet Science Project Success
For this eighth grade student, the key to a positive first science fair experience was a project about his dog.
Laurel vs. Yanny and Student STEM
Students interested in the Laurel vs. Yanny debate can explore other fascinating hands-on STEM projects related to illusion and human perception.
Science Buddies Teams up with PPG Volunteers to Improve Crime Scene Chemistry Project
PPG volunteers help Science Buddies update a popular crime scene chemistry science project.
Colorful Walking Water Science Activity
Simple STEM activity turns capillary action and "siphoning" into an exciting rainbow-colored demonstration
Free Lesson Plan to Model the Odds of Developing an Autoimmune Disease
DNA Day! Free NGSS-aligned genetics Lesson Plan guides activity to model the odds of developing an autoimmune disease
Exploring Light with the Science Journal App
A tutorial for using the light sensor in Google's Science Journal app to record data and perform experiments involving light.
Inspiring Students about STEM Careers and Robotics
Science Buddies' robotics expert talks with elementary school students about STEM careers.
See Where STEM Can Take You
Plan your visit to the 2018 USA Science and Engineering Festival. Plus, video callenge winners announced!
Fourth Annual Fluor Challenge Celebrates Engineering
Fluor Corporation announces winners of the 2018 Ball Launcher Fluor Challenge.
Exploring Sound Intensity with the Science Journal App
Tutorial for using the sound intensity sensor in Google's Science Journal app to record data.
Explore STEM at USASEF this April
Where can STEM take you? Find out at the 2018 USA Science and Engineering Festival in April!
Sensor Savvy with the Science Journal App
Learn more about using sensors to monitor and record data in Google's Science Journal app.
Summer Science Camps = Fun and Exploration
Summer STEM camps give kids opportunities to explore science in a fun, informal environment.
Lesson Plans for Real-world Environmental Science
New Lesson Plans from Science Buddies support middle and high school classroom exploration of sensor-based technologies for environmental monitoring.
Celebrate Engineers Week with the Fluor Challenge
The Fluor Challenge is a great way to celebrate Engineers Week with hands-on STEM!
Can Aerodynamic Suits Give U.S. Speed Skaters an Edge?
Learn more about the aerodynamics of new U.S. speed skating suits for the 2018 Olympics.
Build a Simple Special Delivery Robot for Valentine's Day
Get creative and build your own Valentine's Day Special Delivery robot! From Simple Vibrobot to Special Delivery All you need to make a simple vibrating robot (a vibrobot) is a battery and a motor. With these basic electronics parts, students can…
Candy Science for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day STEM: Put colorful candy to scientific use with a fun and eye-pleasing lesson in molecular diffusion.
Put a Heart Health Spin on Valentine's Day
Celebrate heart health in February with the help of two lesson plans that use hands-on classroom activities to introduce circulatory system concepts to elementary school students.
Classroom Science for Flu Season
A free Lesson Plan for middle school helps teachers lead a STEM activity that can be connected to discussions about flu season.
Is the Spoon Black or Silver?
Use science to make a soot-covered spoon look shiny in this family science activity.
Critical Water Shortage in South Africa
Talk with students about water supply, the water crisis in South Africa, and ways in which science can help with conservation efforts.
Super Bowl Science and the Fluor Challenge
Get ready for this week's big American football game with a hands-on catapult engineering activity that might also give you a chance to win money for your school! Super Bowl LII, a playoff between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England…
Genetic Mutation and Taste Lesson Plan
New Lesson Plan uses a simple taste test to help students understand genetic mutation firsthand. Not everyone will detect the taste of phenylthiocarbamide (PTC). What does this mean and what can students learn about genetics from investigating the…
10 Tips for a Winning Science Project Display Board
Review our top ten tips and reminders for creating a great science project display board.
Cybersecurity Resource Guide for Educators
A new downloadable guide helps teachers plan STEM classroom activities and career exploration related to cybersecurity and online safety.
When Your Science Project Opens a Wormhole--Alternate Universe Movie for Science Class
Pair the Alternate Universe movie with a black holes lesson plan for space-bending science class fun!
Count Down to Winter Break with Creative STEM
Teachers, are you looking for ways to keep students engaged even as Winter Break approaches? We have great suggestions for fun and creative science experiments kids can do in class with easy-to-find materials. Your students can make "holiday" items…
Spark Interest in Computer Science
Suggestions to help build on the momentum of Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code activities.
Student Biomedical Engineering Projects with Real-world Connections
November 14 is World Diabetes Day and a great time to have conversations with students about diabetes and related STEM careers.
An App for Science Class
Google's Science Journal app brings a powerful toolbox of science equipment to student phones and devices.
Fostering Diabetes Awareness through Student STEM
Learn more about K-12 STEM projects that support student exploration of questions about diabetes.
Halloween STEM Ideas
Looking for spooky science for Halloween? We have suggestions for Halloween-themed STEM to explore with students!
Search at Science Buddies to Find the STEM Resources You Need
Make the most of the Search tool at Science Buddies to find the STEM resources you need.
New Cybersecurity Projects for Students
New student projects explore a diverse set of cybersecurity issues that involve social science, physics, and computer programming.
Hands-on with Healthy Choices and Healthier Living
New Healthy Living interest area highlights science projects and activities that let kids get hands-on with the science behind nutrition, heart health, and healthy living.
Digital Classroom: Making the (Login) Connection
Updated! What you need to know about logging in at Science Buddies with Google Classroom.
Science Buddies Teacher Dashboard
Learn more about the new Teacher Dashboard for teachers using Science Buddies with Google Classroom.
New NGSS Lesson Plans
Science Buddies announces the availability of twenty NGSS-aligned lesson plans for K-12 STEM educators.
Your Digital Classroom: Try the Create Assignment Button at Science Buddies
Give the "Create Assignment" button a try this summer while you plan for back to school.
Gear Up for the August 2017 Solar Eclipse
Plan ahead for safe viewing of the August 2017 solar eclipse!
Checking Out Cybersecurity: Summer Science at the Library
Student patrons at a Pennsylvania public library recently got an inside look at the ins and outs of denial of service attacks.
Food Science Projects
From cheesecake and dough to marinades and gelatin-based desserts, experiment with food science!
Fourth of July Science for Family Fun
Take advantage of summer traditions to do hands-on with science with your kids!
Be Cool this Summer with Hot Ice Cream
A new kitchen chemistry project at Science Buddies guides students in an exploration of a fun dessert that melts as it cools.
11 Launch and Catapult Science Projects
Test your skills with 11 launching and catapulting science projects and activities.
Crowdfunding: Fundraising Ideas and Tips for Teachers
Can you fund your classroom wishlist with crowdfunding? Find out tips and tricks other teachers use to successfully crowdfund for their classrooms.
Philadelphia Classrooms Benefit from Science Buddies Kit Club Program
Four teachers in Philadelphia received free science kits for their classrooms thanks to support from Science Buddies and VWR Foundation.
Boat and Submarine Science
Experiment with boat and submarine design and learn more about hydrodynamics, density, and buoyancy.
Get Ready for Summer Science
Find creative science projects they will enjoy for STEM fun at home all summer long!
13 Kitchen Science Projects Roundup!
From molecular gastronomy to making the best grilled cheese and marshmallows, we've got suggestions for tasty kitchen-based STEM explorations for students.
The Color Code - Improving Agriculture with Color-smart Technology
In two new agricultural technology projects, students can explore uses for color-based technologies.
Students Find Flow in Third Successful Fluor Challenge
Congratulations to everyone that participated and submitted a water flow solution for the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge. Annual challenge celebrates the engineering design process.
Stained Laundry Science and Bleach
This hands-on activity helps students see the relationship between bleach and stain removal. What's the chemistry behind getting stains out of white clothes?
Shoebox STEM: A 4-H Success Story
Ohio 4-H distributes Shoebox STEM kits with the ArtBot robotics project inside.
Shampoo Science
How do you determine whether one shampoo is more effective than another? Science can help!
Build Fun Robots with Students
Science Buddies has projects, Lesson Plans, and convenient kits to make it easy to explore robotics with students.
Bring Robotics to the Classroom for National Robotics Week
Choose a Science Buddies activity or Lesson Plan for a classroom robotics activity for National Robotics Week!
Google's Science Journal App Transforms a Cell Phone into a Powerful Tool for Science Class
Instead of telling students to put their phones away, science teachers may soon be asking students to pull their phones out to do in-class STEM activities with Google's Science Journal app.
Chocolate Covered Candy Geodes
Two culinary students turn making chocolate-covered candy eggs into a masterful science experiment.
Step by Step Science Project Display Boards
Help students understand the parts of a science project display board so they can create their boards with confidence.
Students Explore Blood Type Chemistry
With a hands-on science kit and synthetic blood samples, students take a closer look at the science behind blood and blood typing.
Making the Case for Early STEM Education
Vice Provost of Enrollment at Florida Polytechnic University on the importance of STEM education and opportunities that foster STEM career path awareness.
Student Finds Success at First Science Fair with Bristlebot Project
This student found the perfect project and kit at Science Buddies and went on to the regional science fair!
The Physics of Falling Toast
Will a piece of buttered toast land buttered side up or down if it falls to the floor?
Take the Fluor Challenge
Have your students enter build their own water flow for the 2017 Fluor Engineering Challenge for a chance to win!
12 Great Ideas for Engineers Week
12 engineering projects and activities you can do with your students to celebrate Engineers Week
Fluor Engineering Water Flow Challenge
This year's Fluor Challenge is a water flow challenge inspired by the ancient Banaue Rice Terraces.
Fluor Engineering Water Flow Challenge Overview Video
Watch the video to learn more about the 2017 K-12 Fluor Engineering Challenge!
Kit Club Helps Level STEM Playing Field
Science Buddies' Kit Club helps local companies support community schools. One New Jersey school district has turned its Kit Club grant award into a video challenge for area schools.
Make Your Own Sorting Machine
Making a sorting machine help students understand steps of the engineering process—and make a cool, functional machine!
