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14 Candy Science Experiments

October 31, 2024 8:00 AM

With a bit of extra candy on hand, students can do a range of fun candy science experiments! 14 Science Experiments that Use Candy! You can put candy to scientific use at any time of the year! The science projects listed below use candy as the basis for chemistry, physics, food science, and math exploration. In these experiments, students can explore diffusion, solubility, chromatography, chemical and physical properties, and more! These experiments… Read more

Assistive Technology Science Projects

October 28, 2024 8:00 AM

Explore, design, and build assistive technology devices and applications with DIY science and engineering projects and experiments. Assistive technologies include a broad range of devices and solutions to support individuals with various disabilities and challenges, including vision or hearing impairment, mobility issues, long term health conditions, age-related challenges, and cognitive, emotional, and learning challenges. Assistive technologies… Read more

2024 Nobel Science Projects for K-12 Students

October 14, 2024 6:00 AM

Encourage your students to explore cutting-edge science projects related to the 2024 Nobel Prizes. Explore Nobel Prize Science with Student Projects Students inspired by this year's Nobel Prize winners can start their own research on similar topics with independent science projects and STEM activities. See our suggestions below for related student exploration in areas of chemistry, physics, and medicine. Chemistry and Computational Protein Design… Read more

Chemical Reactions and Photochemistry Projects for National Chemistry Week

October 9, 2024 6:00 AM

Chemistry projects and resources for National Chemistry Week 2024! National Chemistry Week is October 20-26, 2024. The theme of this year's chemistry awareness week, hosted by the American Chemical Society (ACS), is "Picture Perfect Chemistry." Photochemistry and Chemical Reactions In learning about the processes involved in developing photographs, students will discover that in addition to photochemistry, photosensitivity, and reactions with… Read more

Teach Chemistry - Lessons, Projects, and Activities for K-12 Educators

October 9, 2024 6:00 AM

Discover Chemistry Lessons for Your K-12 Classroom What are you teaching this week? Next week? Next month? When do you teach chemistry? What topics do you cover to meet your curriculum needs? Mixtures and solutions? Chemical reactions? Enzymes? Substrates? Replacement? Catalysts? Polymerization? Green chemistry? We know educators spend a lot of time searching for quality lessons to fit their curriculum needs each year. You want quality materials that align with your… Read more

Teach Earth & Space Science - STEM Resources for Educators

October 7, 2024 6:00 AM

Discover Earth & Space Science Lessons for Your K-12 Classroom What are you teaching this week? Next week? Next month? When do you teach Earth & Space Science? What topics do you cover to meet your curriculum needs? The water cycle? The solar system? Weather and climate? Landforms and ocean sciences? We know educators spend a lot of time searching for quality lessons to fit their curriculum needs each year. You want quality materials that align with your class… Read more

After-school STEM Club Fuels Exploration

September 11, 2024 8:00 AM

This elementary school teacher's after-school STEM club creates a space where students can explore coding, engineering, science experiments, and more...because they want to. Staying After School for STEM Every other Thursday, after the final bell rings, Tammy Sila opens the door for twenty or more students who stay after school for STEM club. For these students, mostly grades 4-6, STEM club is an exciting chance to get hands-on with science beyond… Read more

A Firsthand Account of Suborbital Spaceflight - An Astronaut's Perspective

September 5, 2024 8:00 AM

Science Buddies' founder recounts Blue Origin NS-25 suborbital space flight and the wonder of seeing Earth—and the Sun—from space. Photo: Launch of Blue Origin NS-25, May 19, 2024. © Kenneth Hess and Blue Origin Our crew of six was quiet, each of us lost in our thoughts as we sat atop the rocket waiting for our flight to space. There's something sobering about sitting on top of something equivalent to 20 tons of TNT… Read more

Competitions for Student STEM Projects (2024-2025)

August 28, 2024 8:00 AM

Are your students choosing science and engineering projects for the science fair? They may be able to enter their projects in other national competitions, too! Above: Student with science project display board at the 2023 Central New York Science & Engineering Fair (CNYSEF). Enter Science Projects in National Competitions Are your students choosing science and engineering projects for the school fair or a classroom assignment? In addition to… Read more

Advanced Materials and "Lab to Table" Sustainability Science Projects

August 27, 2024 8:00 AM

Explore the lab-to-table movement, cellular agriculture, microfluidics, and scientific advanced materials with new, cutting-edge student projects that address questions related to sustainability. From Biofilms to Biodegradables Five new projects in areas of chemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, food science, and plant biology have been added to the project library to enable middle and high school students to do exciting, cutting-edge experiments… Read more

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