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Free STEM Lessons that Work Well for Remote Learning

May 5, 2020 9:00 AM

Our free STEM lesson plans can help you plan successful remote learning instruction. Here are 12 picks for science and engineering lessons to consider right now. Schools in many areas remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many schools will finish out the school year with remote learning. Students and teachers may not be gathering in traditional classrooms, but teaching students about physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, and other… Read more

Curling Metal: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #21)

May 4, 2020 1:00 PM

Follow along with a Science Buddies parent who is using family STEM activities to keep her kids learning at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown. New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today's adventure... exploring how heat expands aluminum foil. Example of aluminum foil and paper strip being held over a flame and curling Sensory Play as a Young Version of Materials Science When my kids were little, they loved the sensory table at their… Read more

Wind-powered Sail Cars: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #20)

May 1, 2020 10:00 AM

Follow along with a Science Buddies parent who is using family STEM activities to keep her kids learning at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown. New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today's adventure... building a beast of a wind-powered sail car. Building Your Dream Toy Car Does your child ever wish for a toy that doesn't exist? Although I don't recall my seventh-grade son doing so, my second-grade daughter has done this for years. … Read more

Making Ice Cream: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #19)

April 29, 2020 10:00 AM

Follow along with a Science Buddies parent who is using family STEM activities to keep her kids learning at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown. New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today's adventure... making ice cream in a bag. The Science of Treats What are you doing to treat yourself these days? A glance at Instagram and Facebook suggests many of us are doubling down on comfort food and delicious treats. I know that's true at my… Read more

Exploring Surface Tension: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #18)

April 27, 2020 11:00 AM

Follow along with a Science Buddies parent who is using family STEM activities to keep her kids learning at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown. New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today's adventure... exploring surface tension by making wire water striders. A Spill Leads to Exploring Surface Tension What happens when you put a freshly laundered tablecloth on the table? Well, in my house, it immediately triples the chance that someone… Read more

Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #17)

April 25, 2020 11:00 AM

Follow along with a Science Buddies parent who is using family STEM activities to keep her kids learning at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown. New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today's adventure... building a cotton ball launcher. Rubber Bands — A Simple Frustration-Easer How is it going for you? I'll be honest, it hasn't been a great day here. Today was one of those days where nothing goes right: four cranky family… Read more

12 Engineering Design Challenges Perfect for Remote Learning

April 23, 2020 1:00 PM

Now, while students are working from home and educators are providing STEM content via remote learning tools, may be a perfect time to spark student attention with an engineering design challenge. Engineering design challenges encourage students to brainstorm, design, build, test, problem solve, troubleshoot, tinker, innovate, and iterate. Try one of these free challenges to get kids started on an engineering design project. Engineering Challenges are… Read more

Earth Day Any Day: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #16)

April 22, 2020 11:20 AM

Follow along with a Science Buddies parent who is using family STEM activities to keep her kids learning at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown. New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today's adventure... exploring solar energy by building a solar updraft tower. Any Day (or Every Day) Can Be Earth Day Earth Day 2020 marks 50 years since the first Earth Day celebrations — I didn't think we'd be spending it like this! Typically,… Read more

Gumdrop Geometry: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #15)

April 20, 2020 1:00 PM

Follow along with a Science Buddies parent who is using family STEM activities to keep her kids learning at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown. New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today's adventure... building geodesic domes and other gumdrop geometry structures. Geometric structures of varying sizes made from toothpicks and gumdrop candies Math and Science Go Hand-in-Hand From the beginning of our learn-from-home STEM adventure… Read more

Playing with Balance: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #14)

April 17, 2020 10:20 AM

Follow along with a Science Buddies parent who is using family STEM activities to keep her kids learning at home during the COVID-19 school shutdown. New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today's adventure...building and balancing a creative mobile. A Balancing Act I have a half-dozen one-liners running through my head about how there is no "balance" for parents in today's pandemic world. I'll spare you though — you can probably… Read more

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