With Halloween right around the corner, October is an ideal time to introduce kids to STEM activities with a spooky twist! With common pantry items and a little food coloring to fit the holiday, these two STEM experiments help illustrate density. Gooey Green Oobleck...
What Is a Makerspace? Communal workshops are nothing new, but for at least the last fifteen years, groups of craftspeople, programmers, or others with similar interests have come together to work alongside one another in what are called makerspaces. A makerspace can...
As kids grow, their five senses—sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste—develop too. Stimulating these senses helps kids develop cognitively, and engages two important systems that are key to moving around in the physical world: vestibular, or balance; and...
Shuttling from soccer practice to dance classes to a STEM-based after-school program or summer camp helps children foster new interests and learn new skills. With so many options for enrichment, they are busier than ever outside of school. While being busy and engaged...
Summer break is here, and now is the perfect time to help your kids get interested in STEM before the new school year begins. We’ve compiled a list of ten of STEMful favorite children’s books to get you started, from general science topics to profiles of inspiring...
Chemistry may seem too complex and abstract for younger children, but these simple experiments can help make it more concrete. Best of all, you don’t need any special equipment! These fun chemical reaction activities use only common materials you may already have at...
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