Science Buddies Blog (Page 19)

June 20, 2022 12:00 PM

Inspire students to explore science and engineering with activities related to pirate-themed play and storytelling. Sail the Seven Seas with Pirate Science Ahoy, matey! Pirate-themed imaginative play may have kids walking the plank, weighing anchor, studying the night sky and the movement of the ocean, using a spyglass to watch for other ships, perusing maps, and dreaming of treasure. This set of science and engineering activities helps kids explore… Read more

Willy Wonka Science and Make-Believe STEM

June 7, 2022 6:00 AM

Inspire students to explore science and engineering with activities that bridge the world of make believe and STEM. Fans of Roald Dahl and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory can put on their own Willy Wonka inventor hats with these activities and experiments. Everlasting Fun with Willy Wonka Science For readers of all ages, Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory wraps up the whimsy and excitement of science and engineering like an oversized,… Read more

A Mirror Maze Success Story

June 6, 2022 12:00 PM

This STEM teacher used the Mirror Maze lesson to help students get hands-on with the physics of light. Engaging Students with the Physics of Light Teaching students about light and reflection and the angles at which light will bounce from one surface to another can sometimes feel abstract. In a lesson that might bring old art gallery heist movies to mind with their fields of crisscrossing lasers, the Mirror Maze lesson has students explore the physics… Read more

Imagine Your Story - STEM Activities for Storytellers of All Ages!

June 2, 2022 8:00 AM

Are you getting ready for a summer of reading with kids? Make things even more creative and fun this summer with free, hands-on science and engineering activities that help students bring their stories to life. Pair Summer Reading with Storytelling Fun! Library reading programs are a hallmark of summer break! Checking off "books read" on a colorful map, a multi-part bookworm, or some other engaging book log as part of your library's summer reading… Read more

Make-Believe STEM Science Experiments and Storytelling Activities

June 1, 2022 8:00 AM

Bookmark this page for easy access to our Make-Believe STEM resources. Imaginative Play, Storytelling, and Make-Believe STEM Bookmark this page for easy access to our Make-Believe STEM resources, a curated set of themed science and engineering activities that go along with popular books, storylines, and topics for pretend, imaginative play, storytelling, and make believe. Storytelling and Summer Reading Imagine Your Story -… Read more

Art Experiments for Science Class

May 16, 2022 8:00 AM

Can science make you a better artist or help you create your next masterpiece? Put creative science on display with STEM experiments about art! Art & STEM! What does painting a picture, making a sculpture, or creating a mobile have to do with science? A lot! Science explains how colors mix and how different types of paint work on various papers and surfaces. Science explains how art materials are developed with specific properties, for example, how… Read more

Educator's Corner: Fun Science Experiment Themes

May 2, 2022 8:00 AM

Making learning fun is sometimes half the battle! With the right activities, educators can ensure learning about science and engineering involves hands-on fun for students of all ages. Bookmark this page for easy access to our Educator's Corner Science Experiments series. Hands-on STEM for K-12 Teachers See the following collections for curated sets of science experiments and activities on fun themes for the classroom! More Science… Read more

Paper Roller Coasters and Energy Transformation: STEM Teacher Success Story

April 27, 2022 8:00 AM

This teacher used paper roller coasters to explore engineering design and energy transformation with high school physics students. Inspiring Students About Physics and Engineering Design As a special education teacher at Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, IL, Robert Griegoliet brings creativity and a zest for hands-on STEM instruction to the physics classroom. In addition to teaching, Robert is a curriculum coach at his school and a curriculum… Read more

Paper Chromatography Science Projects & Experiments

April 11, 2022 8:00 AM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to experiment with paper chromatography. Experiment with Paper Chromatography Chromatography is a technique used to separate a mixture or solution into its individual components. There are several different types of chromatography, including thin-layer, column, and paper chromatography. Paper chromatography uses materials that make it accessible for chemistry exploration at the K-12 level. Paper… Read more

Explore the Science Behind Self-Driving Cars

March 22, 2022 8:00 AM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to help K-12 students think about and experiment with designing and training self-driving cars and autonomous vehicles. Teach About Self-Driving Cars Once thought of as something only in science fiction or the future, technologies that support self-driving cars and autonomous vehicles are in development. While fully autonomous vehicles are not yet mainstream, the number of cars being produced with… Read more

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