Make a scale model of the planets in the solar system using play dough and balloons. Written instructions are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/planet-size?ytid=JSEhXB07024&ytsrc=description
Science Buddies also hosts a library of instructions for over 1,000 other hands-on science projects, lesson plans, and fun activities for K-12 parents, students, and teachers! Visit us at…
¡Construye montañas rusas de papel en esta divertida actividad! Puedes encontrar las instrucciones escritas para este proyecto en el sitio web de Science Buddies:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/paper-roller-coaster?ytid=W53S-Gwbm3k&ytsrc=description
¿Eres docente? ¡Usa esta actividad para enseñar acerca de diseño ingenieril y energías cinética y potencial! Revisa las indicaciones para la planeación de clase:…
If you're ready to move beyond our basic origami robotic gripper design (https://youtu.be/a9Nn3ppWhK0), try out this advanced version! This one requires more intricate cuts and folds, but the resulting mechanism keeps the finger surfaces parallel to each other as they move! You can cut the template out by hand, but a laser cutter or vinyl cutter will make the job faster. The template is available for download from the Variations section of the project on our website:…
Can you build a ball run out of just paper and tape? How long can you make it take the ball to go through the ball run? Written instructions for this challenge and all the annual Science Buddies Engineering Challenges can be found at https://www.sciencebuddies.org/engineering-challenge?ytid=fAt5B29lzqI&ytsrc=description
Science Buddies also hosts a library of instructions for over 1,500 other hands-on science projects, lesson plans, and fun activities for K-12 parents, students, and teachers!…
Build and test paper bridges in this fun STEM activity! What shape is the strongest? What material works the best? Try it yourself and find out. For teachers, classroom lesson plan versions of this activity are available on our website:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/paper-bridge-design?ytid=CqYGVW2Eu6Y&ytsrc=description
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/paper-bridges-2?ytid=CqYGVW2Eu6Y&ytsrc=description
Science Buddies also hosts a…
Nathan Barnhill, Manufacturing Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Kale Wyngarden, Laser Electro-Optics Technician, Northrop Grumman Corporation, talk about their education at Indian Hills Community College and their careers in photonics.
College: Indian Hills Community College, Ottuma, Iowa
Visit www.op-tec.org for more information!
Why is social distancing important to help slow the spread of COVID-19? Program your own simulation in Scratch to find out! Written instructions for this project are available at https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/program-covid-19-simulator-scratch?ytid=wkbIZ9NgC3o&ytsrc=description
Science Buddies also hosts a library of instructions for over 1,000 other hands-on science projects, lesson plans, and fun activities for K-12 parents, students, and teachers! Visit us at…
What gives fireworks and stars their colors? Learn about the chemistry behind these brightly-colored flames in this fun science experiment. Written instructions are available on the Science Buddies website, and a kit containing most of the materials needed to do the project is available from our partner Home Science…
This video shows you how to set up your Raspberry Pi Model 3B+, included in the Science Buddies Raspberry Pi Projects Kit. Visit our website to learn more about the kit and associated projects:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/raspberry-pi?ytid=vlDaK6GsEEQ&ytsrc=description
Kits are available for purchase from our partner Home Science Tools®:
https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/raspberry-pi-projects-kit//?aff=SB1
If you already own a Raspberry Pi and…