Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making a mini terrarium garden! A terrarium is a small enclosed space filled with plants. They are usually in small glass containers and are designed to look like a small version of a garden. This activity is perfect for students because you won’t need an […]
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making our own cell phone stands! Your students will have to figure out how to design a cell phone stand that is stable and will be able to hold the weight of their cell phone. They can come up with their own designs, or they […]
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making a catapult made out of popsicle sticks! We will discover how to engineer a stable catapult in order to launch small objects. I made my catapult St. Patrick’s Day themed, but you can use any colors and launching material that you want! Name: CatapultTime: […]
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making our own lava lamp! In this activity, we will learn about how oil and water interact. We will also see how Alka Seltzer tablets react with the oil and water. I made my lava lamp Valentine’s Day themed, but you can use any color […]
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are creating a maze! In this activity, we will learn about how to create a maze out of straws to be able to get a marble to the other side of a paper plate. Name: Paper Plate MazeTime: 10 minutes Description: This activity is designed to […]
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We are still looking for applicants if you are interested and did not meet the first application round. If you are looking for an opportunity to explore and build comfort with sharing STEM learning as a regular part of your program? Are you a frontline educator and want to learn more about how to bring […]
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November is a busy month! November 8th is National STEM Day – let’s make it a blast!
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This month Million Girls Moonshot is giving the spotlight to 4 amazing women in STEM! These women are all IF/THEN ambassadors which are part of the Girls Collaborative Project. Learn about what it takes to become a Physicist, Rocket Scientist, Aerospace Engineer and a Paleontologist. Click on their videos to meet them and learn more […]
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Engineering Mindset 7 : Children evaluate designs and make improvements By Christine Cunningham As mentioned earlier, reflection and evaluation of ideas is critical to the engineering mindset. Children are rarely asked to evaluate their own work, and engineering provides a rich arena in which to practice these skills. Engineering designs can be tested to see […]
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Are you looking for an opportunity to explore and build comfort with sharing STEM learning as a regular part of your program? Are you a frontline educator and want to learn more about how to bring in cost-effective hands-on exploration of STEM ideas and how they connect with Social Emotional Learning skills. Do you want […]
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