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Science Projects in Elementary School Fuel Student Curiosity

January 16, 2025 8:08 AM

Elementary school teacher uses Topic Selection Wizard with fourth-grade students to encourage personalized project selection. Adriane Greene teaches 4th-grade math and science at Inspire Elementary in Denver, Colorado. The science fair is a hallmark of the Spring semester at Inspire Elementary. All students in grades 3-5 participate and exhibit projects in their classrooms. Classroom winners move on to the school fair, and school fair winners move… Read more

51 New and Cutting-Edge Science and Engineering Projects in 2024!

January 2, 2025 8:00 AM

A summary look at the exciting range of cutting-edge science and engineering projects added to our STEM project library in 2024! Our team of scientists and engineers worked hard all year long to develop engaging and accessible materials to support hands-on K-12 STEM exploration in a broad range of interest areas. Projects added to our library of student science and engineering projects in 2024 appear in the following areas: Artificial Intelligence,… Read more

Make Some New Year's Noise with Science Projects!

December 27, 2024 8:00 AM

Turn Up the Volume with this Quartet of Noisemaker Science Activities! Whether you are looking for last-minute ideas for the science classroom before winter break or suggesting fun DIY science ideas for students to explore at home, these hands-on science activities make learning about sound fun—and noisy! With New Year's celebrations coming, these short science projects are a great way for students to explore the physics of sound and make something they can use,… Read more

Light Up Your Creativity with Electric Play Dough

December 20, 2024 9:00 AM

Kids can add a kick of STEM to the equation when they integrate LEDs and circuits to their play dough creations! Light Up the Holidays with Electric Play Dough. Make creative light-up projects and learn about circuits and electricity at the same time! Hands-on STEM with Science Buddies. www.sciencebuddies.org Hands-on Creative Science Rolling a ball or making a snake from dough can be fun for all ages. With simple electronics concepts and two different… Read more

Winter Science Projects, Lessons, and STEM Activities

December 19, 2024 8:00 AM

Warm up with hands-on science and engineering! Match winter's cold weather, snow, and ice with these free lessons and activities for engaging hands-on STEM. STEM Activities to Bring Winter Themes to Science Class 1. Make Foamy Snow In the Foaming Fake Snow activity, students use baking soda and water to make fake snow they can then use to make snow people or other small sculptures. Like real snow, the fake snow won't last. What happens when… Read more

Holiday STEM Projects to Make and Give

December 17, 2024 8:00 AM

These 16 activities combine creativity, science, and engineering to make unique STEM gifts students can make to keep or to give! Science and Engineering to Make and Give Do your students like to do projects that give them a take-away at the end? Many students especially enjoy projects that result in a finished product they can use, display, keep, or share. All of the projects and activities below provide opportunities for STEM learning and result in… Read more

Science Kits that Are Fun to Give

November 26, 2024 8:00 AM

Wrap up hours of science and engineering fun and discovery when you give one of these science and engineering kits. Are you thinking about holiday gift ideas for the young people in your life? Science and engineering kits make great gifts and can offer hours of exciting hands-on exploration and discovery. While experimenting or building, kids might even discover a passion for STEM that will shape how they think about the future. Our STEM kits are… Read more

Arduino Projects for Students

November 19, 2024 8:00 AM

Use Arduino to combine circuits and programming for a range of cutting-edge physical computing science projects. Use Arduino to Add Coding to Electronics Projects The Arduino UNO is a microcontroller board that makes it easy for students to get started with physical computing. Unlike programming or coding projects that involve writing programs that run on a computer, physical computing (also called embedded computing) involves adding programming to circuit-based projects, like electronics… Read more

Educator Uses Science Buddies with All Grade Levels at Bay Area Elementary School

November 7, 2024 6:00 AM

Dedicated STEM teacher guides science exploration and science fair projects with students in grades one through five. Cherene Fillingim-Selk teaches science at Berkeley Arts Magnet (BAM), an elementary school in California. A California State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math & Science Teaching, Cherene is a dedicated STEM teacher at BAM. She teaches science and engineering to all students in grades one to five. "Hands-on… Read more

Native American Scientists and Engineers

November 1, 2024 8:00 AM

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month by learning more about some of the many Native American scientists and engineers who have made important contributions to science history. Native American Heritage Month: Scientists to learn more about! Learn More about these Native American Scientists and Engineers In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we highlight Native American scientists and engineers who made (and are making) important… Read more

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