STEM activities (Science Technology Engineering and Math) are all the buzz in education. Kids love finding out how things work through fun, hands-on projects and teachers love knowing that they’re preparing students for their techy future.
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Science Projects
We love science so it’s hard to pick a favorite in this first category of STEM activities.
Make exploding pop rockets.
Pull together an easy water drop race. // What We Do All Day
Create fireworks in a jar. // I Can Teach My Child
Blow up a batch of magic balloons.
Create a water cycle in a bag.
Make ordinary flowers glow in the dark. // Fun at Home with Kids
Whip up some magic dancing raisins. // Coffee Cups and Crayons
And speaking of dancing, make gummy worms boogy.
Test out a simple recipe for Oobleck. // STEM Mom
Turn your name into crystals.
Pour a rainbow in a jar.
Whip up a batch of Magic Aqua Sand. // Paging Fun Mums
Make pipe cleaners mysteriously float.
Use just a couple common household ingredients to pour hot ice.
Build a giant sand volcano. // Growing a Jeweled Rose
Grow plants from seeds.
Make clouds in the kitchen. // Modern Parents Messy Kids
Create some magnetic slime. // Frugal Fun 4 Boys
Technology
Using STEM activities to prepare kids for the future requires that they experience technology too.
Teach kids about computer coding.
Study the stars with the Star Walk app.
Build globby structures in World of Goo.
Practice strategy by playing Blokus.
Explore pictures and data from NASA missions.
Design treehouses to ferris wheels with Simple Physics.
Practice math facts with Operation Math – a fast paced drill game.
Engineering
Engineering projects are also an important piece of STEM activities for kids!
Solve LEGO challenge cards. // The STEM Laboratory
Make junk boats.
Design straw bridges.
Race K’nex cars.
Create straw roller coasters. // Frugal Fun for Boys
Cut out this free balancing robot. // Buggy and Buddy
Build simple {and FAST!} spinning tops. // I Can Teach My Child
Print free activity cards and throw together a portable LEGO kit. // Fun at Home with Kids
Make a bottle water fountain. // Learn with Play at Home
Math
To help kids build a solid foundation of math skills, STEM activities also incorporate math.
Go on a shape hunt.
Play math fact dominoes.
Play a fun subtraction game. // Buggy and Buddy
Print and play Place Value Concentration.
Practice math facts with a flower game. // Nurturestore
Build shapes out of marshmallows and pretzels.
Play a fun round of Loose Tooth Subtraction. // Heidi Songs
Make a batch of Number Trail Mix.
Find different ways to make the numbers 3-10.
Teach kids doubles {3+3, 4+4, 5+5…} with a helpful flip chart. // Mrs. T’s First Grade Class
Cut apart some hundred chart puzzles.
Practice addition with some free write and wipe cards. // The STEM Laboratory
Play a round of Catapult Addition. // Relentlessly Fun Deceptively Educational
Grab a ball for Add It Up! // Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
And finally, work on addition AND shapes at the same time with these playful roll and cover pattern block mats.Â
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What a wonderful list! So glad you shared. Thanks for promoting STEM to kids! 🙂
I am new to homeschooling and the STEM activities you shared will be great to use with my girls! Thank you for sharing.
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this is not 40 in all of the categories just sayin
You have wonderful ideas here that can keep children of all ages busy for hours. The pictures are vibrant.
Suggestion: As a teacher, it is really difficult to read your site. Pale blue on white really strains the eyes.