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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

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

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