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High-flying STEM (Awesome Summer Science Experiments)

June 28, 2021 8:00 AM

Check in each week at Science Buddies this summer for our Awesome Summer Science Experiments series! Each week, we'll highlight a few activities for awesome science and engineering kids can do at home. We've got a whole summer of fun STEM themes lined up for kids of all ages — for free. This week: awesome summer science experiments that take to the skies! Awesome High-Flying Science Launching, throwing, blasting off, and sending things flying… Read more

Wizardly STEM! (Awesome Summer Science Experiments)

June 21, 2021 9:00 AM

Check in each week at Science Buddies this summer for our Awesome Summer Science Experiments series! Each week, we'll highlight a few activities for awesome science and engineering kids can do at home. We've got a whole summer of fun STEM themes lined up for kids of all ages — for free. This week: awesome summer science experiments with a wizardly twist! Awesome Wizardly STEM Our Awesome Summer Science Experiments picks for Week 3 will bring out… Read more

Kitchen Concoctions! (Awesome Summer Science Experiments)

June 14, 2021 10:00 AM

Check in each week at Science Buddies this summer for our Awesome Summer Science Experiments series! Each week, we'll highlight a few activities for awesome science and engineering kids can do at home. We've got a whole summer of fun STEM themes lined up for kids of all ages — for free. This week: awesome summer science experiments in the kitchen! Awesome Kitchen Science Concoctions Head to the kitchen this week for science you can eat! Many of… Read more

Rubber Band STEM (Awesome Summer Science Experiments)

June 7, 2021 8:00 AM

Check in each week at Science Buddies this summer for our Awesome Summer Science Experiments series! Each week, we'll highlight a few activities for awesome science and engineering kids can do at home. We've got a whole summer of fun STEM themes lined up for kids of all ages — for free. This week: awesome summer science experiments with rubber bands! Awesome Rubber Band STEM Rubber bands are fun to stretch and even fun to fling across the room.… Read more

18 Science Lessons to Teach Circuits

May 26, 2021 9:00 AM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to help students get hands-on building, testing, and exploring the science of circuits. The free STEM lessons and activities below guide students in designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting circuits. In these activities, students will learn about series and parallel circuits; open, closed, and short circuits; the importance of conductive and insulating materials; voltage, current, resistance, and… Read more

18 Lessons to Teach the Science of Sound

April 26, 2021 12:00 PM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to explore the science of sound. The free STEM lessons and activities below help you teach students about the science of sound, from learning about the relationship between sound waves and vibration to understanding amplitude, frequency, and pitch. In these activities, students can experiment with sound waves by building and testing a variety of simple instruments and noise makers, including rubber band… Read more

16 Science Experiments to Teach About Electricity

February 24, 2021 9:00 AM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to teach about electricity, electrodes, electrolytes, current, batteries, generators, and more. We all interact with electricity dozens of times a day. Every time we flip a switch to turn on a light, we use electricity. Every time we check a cell phone, open a refrigerator, or turn on a computer or TV, we are using something that depends upon electricity in the background. We use electricity without… Read more

11 Lessons to Teach Magnetism

February 15, 2021 8:00 AM

Use these free STEM lessons and activities to explore magnetism, the strength of magnetic fields, and the real-world application of magnets. When teaching about magnetism, hands-on learning opportunities enable students to actively observe and engage with principles of magnetism and magnetic fields. Experimenting with magnets, students quickly grasp the concept of magnetic poles and how magnets attract and repel. In early grades, students can expand… Read more

STEM is for Everyone: Jane Goodall, Zoologist

January 12, 2021 1:00 PM

Dr. Jane Goodall's fieldwork with chimpanzees in Tanzania changed how we think about primates and their relationship to humans. Stories of Diversity, Disability, and Difference in STEM This profile is the 10th in our STEM is for Everyone: Scientists with Disabilities series, sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation. Many of the inspiring scientists and engineers we have featured have disabilities that are visible or more apparent from the… Read more

Virtual STEM Expo

January 4, 2021 8:00 AM

Try one of these 30 hands-on STEM activities for fun science and engineering exploration at home or in the classroom! 30 Fun Science Activities You Can Do at Home You'll find directions for each of the short STEM activities featured in the video above linked below. How to Make Slime Build a Popsicle Stick Catapult Make Marbled Cards Using Science! Build a Balloon Car Make a Lemon Volcano Build A Vortex Cannon! Grow Rock Candy Crystals Popsicle Stick Chain… Read more

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