Science Buddies Blog (Page 16)

April 10, 2023 8:00 AM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to explore weather science and climate with K-12 students. Weather science appears at various points in the K-12 science curriculum. Many elements of weather are easily observable by students of all ages, which makes teaching introductory weather concepts accessible to even the youngest of students. Evidence of "weather" can be felt in the air (do you need a jacket today?), observed in how a kite flies or how… Read more

New Green Chemistry Science Projects—Sustainable Science for Students

April 3, 2023 8:00 AM

With Earth Day and discussion of sustainability in mind, introduce students to the principles of green chemistry. With these new science projects, students can explore sunscreens, detergents, biofabrics and more with green chemistry principles in mind. From making kombucha leather seaweed fabric to using enzyme-based detergents, see how green chemistry can make a difference! Science Projects that Use Green Chemistry Talking with students about… Read more

A Video Game Science Project to Help People with Alzheimer's

March 8, 2023 8:00 AM

This fifth-grade student turned personal experience with Alzheimer's and memory loss into a winning video game design science fair project that combines coding and an interest in helping the community. Personalized Learning with Science Fair Projects When choosing a science project, students are more engaged when they select a project that matches a topic or area of personal interest. The more engaged students are with their projects, the more… Read more

Ping Pong Pickup Engineering Challenge—10 Steps to Success

February 24, 2023 8:00 AM

Follow the 10 steps below to do the 2023 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge with your students! This year's challenge is the Ping Pong Pickup Challenge. Getting a high score requires creative thinking and engineering to make a device that can pick up a ping pong ball from a set distance and return it to the starting line. How far away will your students' devices reach? The 2023 Ping Pong Pickup Challenge is an exciting way to have students try… Read more

8 Wearables Science Projects

February 9, 2023 8:00 AM

Explore cutting-edge electronics and engineering with wearable electronics science projects. From e-textiles and sewn circuits to personalize clothing and accessories to DIY wearables for health and safety, students can design, build, and test their own. Experiment with Wearable Electronics Wearable electronics, also called "wearables," are circuits and electronic devices that are designed to be worn. Devices like smart watches and fitness trackers are a familiar form of wearable, but many… Read more

10 Reasons to Do the Ping Pong Pickup Engineering Challenge

January 31, 2023 8:00 AM

Why do the 2023 Ping Pong Pickup Engineering Challenge? Here are 10 reasons this is a great STEM challenge for your students. The annual Science Buddies Engineering Challenge makes it fun for students to try engineering. Each year, the Science Buddies Engineering Challenge presents an innovative and engaging engineering task and challenges students in grades K-12 around the world to use the engineering design process to brainstorm, design, build, and… Read more

Ninth Annual Science Buddies Engineering Challenge Announced with Support from EPAM Systems

January 19, 2023 8:00 AM

K-12 students worldwide are invited to explore engineering with the annual Science Buddies Engineering Challenge. Every year from February to March, in conjunction with Engineers Week, student teams work to solve a new engineering challenge using a short list of simple materials like paper and tape. The 2023 challenge, Ping Pong Pick Up Challenge, has students build a device that can pick up a ping pong ball from a distance and return it to a start line. How far away can students retrieve… Read more

Optical Illusion Science Projects

January 10, 2023 12:00 AM

Explore optical illusions and trick the eye with these science fair projects, experiments, and STEM activities. How Do Optical Illusions Trick the Eye? Optical illusions (also called visual illusions) can be fun, mind-boggling, mesmerizing, puzzling, and surprising! Our eyes don't always see what they should. An optical or visual illusion occurs when there is a disconnect between our brain and our eyes or when something goes wrong in the visual process. Science related to light, vision, and… Read more

Teacher Combines Computer Science and Engineering Design for Middle School Students

December 15, 2022 8:00 AM

This STEM teacher gave students in grades 6, 7, and 8 each a different challenge to explore engineering design and computer science with real-world context. Engaging Students with Engineering Design and Computer Science Teaching students the engineering design process helps them understand a model of designing, building, testing, and iterating that they can use to approach problems or to innovate and invent new things. When engineering design is… Read more

Build a Water Sensor Circuit for the Tree

December 9, 2022 6:00 AM

With a bit of creative engineering, a simple circuit can do double-duty as a fun decoration and a helpful water-level monitor! Creative Engineering When faced with a problem, engineers come up with innovative and creative solutions! Keeping a cut holiday tree watered is important for preserving the life of a fresh tree, especially during dry winter days. With a bit of crafty science and engineering, one of our staff scientists added a circuit with a… Read more

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