Fun stem activities

As you can imagine, there are tons of STEM activities for all ages floating around out there. You might be wondering how to find more ideas that are age-appropriate for the kids in your life. A big part of that is understanding early childhood development yourself. When you know more about the way young children learn, you might have the inspiration to create a few activities of your own! Quick and easy stem challenges Learn why an oil spill is so devastating for wildlife and the ecosystem with this hands-on activity. Kids experiment to find the best way to clean up oil floating on water and rescue the animals affected by the spill.

Explore All Resources MAKING STEM FUN Are you ready to get your “Hands-On STEM”? This action-packed series empowers the next generation of STEM solution seekers with the skills they need to take on some of the planet’s greatest sustainability challenges. During each episode, our host Brandon Okpalobi will introduce students to a local or global issue, explore why it is happening, connect with inspiring people who are working to find solutions, and help student solution seekers uncover their own potential with exciting Hands-On STEM activities.

Although I did this activity with at kindergarten class at school, you could easily do this STEM challenge at home or with older children. Join the Vector Star newsletter In elementary school, kids can get into more detailed experiments and activities and have better fine motor skills for more intricate engineering projects. STEM activities are also a fun way for this age group to practice the math skills they’re learning in school.

Squishy Circuits - This activity from STEAMsational involves conducting electricity using two different types of "dough." Activity Shopping List To learn more about the development of these preschool STEM resources and check out some activities, visit First8Studios.org. There you will find links to the Family Science Fun Guide and other digital resources/apps. You can also find more information about the program and the research on the Family flyer and Classroom flyer.