Science Buddies Blog (Page 28)

Explore STEM Careers with a Remote Learning Project

March 31, 2020 8:00 AM

As teachers continue to plan for remote learning during school closures, short online projects can be extremely effective. Exploring STEM careers can be fun and valuable at the same time. Read on for suggestions for STEM career projects for all grade levels. Now that the flurry of the early days of school closures due to COVID-19 are settling down, educators are getting a better picture of what online learning with their students may look like and… Read more

Adding Art: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #6)

March 30, 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...food dye, shaving cream, and a bit of cool science transform paper into beautiful marbled art. Artists are Scientists, Too My kids love art. Drawing, painting, clay — all these things bring them joy. On the other hand, while I… Read more

Building Toys: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #5)

March 27, 2020 10:30 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... playtime and science time converge when building parachutes for favorite toys. Building Toys Drives Away Boredom "I'm bored" is one of those sentences I hate as a parent. It ranks right up there with "Are we there yet?". These days… Read more

STEM Career Bingo!

March 26, 2020 1:00 PM

Turn learning about STEM careers into a fun online or home learning opportunity for kids with a round of STEM Career Bingo! We've been sharing lots of STEM activities that teachers can demonstrate or talk about as part of remote learning or that parents can do at home with kids during these days of widespread school closures. Doing science activities can be a lot of fun, but if you and your kids are ready for a change, try a game of STEM Career… Read more

Observing Nature: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #4)

March 25, 2020 9:00 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... a neighborhood walk leads to pulling apart flowers, all in the name of science. Observing Nature Means a Little More Sanity It's been exactly two weeks since school closed for us, and I've learned a lot about each of my family members,… Read more

Playing with Fire: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #3)

March 23, 2020 8:00 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... party trick meets science while exploring why perfectly balanced birthday candles act like a seesaw when lit. A hand holding a lit match to light candles that are part of a candle seesaw physics science activity. Playing with Fire is… Read more

Find Fun STEM Activities to Fit Science Needs

March 20, 2020 3:00 PM

Quickly find free science activities for use with students at home! Science Buddies has more than 200 free science activities for kids. These activities are short-term science and engineering explorations especially designed for use at home, in the classroom, or for programs at libraries, camps, or afterschool. Science Buddies' resources are always free, but during the current widespread school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the free library… Read more

Taking Flight: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity # 2)

March 20, 2020 6:00 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… kite building — a fun art and science combo for all ages. Things That Fly are Fun As soon as I started thinking about what do with my kids during our school closure, I knew that making things fly was going to be on the list. Kids,… Read more

30 Free Picks for Fun Kid Science

March 19, 2020 6:00 AM

These science activities are great choices for parents doing science at home with their kids during the pandemic and for teachers planning online learning activities. Free STEM Activities! With many kids at home due to COVID-19 school closures, we know parents are looking for engaging activities to do with kids and to… Read more

Dive Right In: Doing Fun Science at Home during School Closures (Activity #1)

March 18, 2020 6:00 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. First up... STEM fun with washable paint and good handwashing. Making the Best of the Situation at Hand I'm a scientist, a geneticist, in fact. But I'm also a parent, like many of you. I have two kids at home, ages 8 and 13. And since it was first announced… Read more

Science Buddies Blog (1,174 results)

Explore Our Science Videos