Sharing messy art and craft fun for preschoolers with the help of my own little filth wizards.

30+ engineering STEM challenges with simple materials. Kids can tinker with bridges, catapults, boats, and more using recycled and inexpensive materials.

Learn how to make a kaleidoscope in this fun STEM/science activity and craft for kids. It’s such a fun way to explore light, reflections, and symmetry! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! *This post was originally published 2/2/16 and has since been updated. Last week I made these super fun kaleidoscopes with my …

Learn about our bodies with these human body activities for kids! All of these ideas are hands-on way to explain the body's systems and functions for kids.

Ideas for a science fair project on tooth decay include displaying how acidic solutions decay teeth and how fluoride prevents decay.

28 engaging hands-on STEM activities that use recylced and craft materials for a home, library, or classroom makerspace

This is a really creative recycled heart, but certainly not the most romantic for your valentine !

Make a simple guitar and set up fun and easy sound science experiments for kids. How do sounds sound different in different rooms.

You've probably noticed pictures of STEM engineering challenges floating around the teacher blog world recently, especially if you happen to be on Pinterest. There are so many pictures of plastic cup towers, coffee filter parachutes, and other cardboard contraptions. Perhaps you've plunged into the fun headfirst, or maybe you are still standing on the diving board wondering, "Will this really benefit my students?" Read this post to learn 8 reasons STEM challenges are beneficial for students and download a free STEM engineering project!

Easy at home science experiments using simple materials: salt and water experiment, egg in salt water, salt and ice. No-prep quick STEM activities kids love.

Learn how to make both a basic homopolar motor and a tiny dancing motor! Great science fair project for older kids!

You don’t have to go far for fun this summer! Entertain your kids and encourage curiosity with these cool, easy science experiments that you can do at home.

Help your primary grade students explore, learn, and write about landforms. See our hands-on landforms activities plus our culminating writing project!

Your students probably already use these tools to write papers or create presentations, but they could be doing other projects you may not have thought of.

STEM for First Grade! The post includes five ideas with books as the inspiration for STEM projects. Includes details and materials lists! #teachersareterrific #readingandstem

The other day, my teens were having a dispute. Unkind words were being thrown back and forth like ping pong balls. My otherwise amiable children were not being so amiable. I was not happy. I decided it was time to enlighten them on the importance of thinking before speaking, a valuable asset in the adult world. I remembered seeing posters and images on the internet which said, "Before you speak: THINK." THINK is an acronym for "Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Inspiring? Is it Necessary? Is it Kind?" That was just what I needed so I got to work to make my own poster for our homeschool room. I opened up InDesign. I chose a cat font since my daughters love cats. I used it for the word, "THINK" and selected a different font for the rest of the poster. I laid out all of the text in various text boxes. When I finished, I printed it off and hung it up in plain view. My daughters got the point. The unpleasant word usage has been reduced. If it starts to rear its ugly head again, I just point to the poster. Thank you, internet. I thought that you might also like to have a THINK poster, so I created some free printables using a variety of fonts. (I love fonts!) Here they are.

Sometimes, we're using project-based learning and other times, we're just doing projects. Here's a project based learning ideas checklist to help clarify.

Explore different materials and their properties with this engaging unit. Activities and printables for the Foundation and Prep Year chemistry strand.

The following article is presented by Materials, ArchDaily's new US product catalog. How many times in the last year...

Here is a free ABA resource (link below)! Just print the pages (on colored paper for a more exciting look), cut them out, and staple the top for an awesome flipbook. Included terms are: ABC data (a…

A box of craft materials is an unclaimed treasure for children. Last night we had to finish making the biography poster for Leah's proje...

Look for some apple math activities for the Fall season? Try out this apple fraction activity with a fraction book and a fraction spin game!

This science experiment was a great visual for explaining how fold mountains are formed. It also uses materials you already have in the house.

To study composting up close and see decomposition in action, you can make your own compost cups science project with these easy steps.

Let's get our hands wet (just a little) with these hands on science experiments exploring water absorption. This kitchen science project for kids of

Looking for an amazing STEM activity that's exciting for the whole class? These STEM straw bridges will spark creativity in your little engineers!

Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]

Make your lessons memorable with the free ipad app, Texting Story. This digital tool is a great way to get your students thinking, creating and writing while using technology in the classroom.

Build a candle carousel and investigate how the amount of heat under the blades affects how quickly they spin.

Balance Bot Buddy! : Sometimes you just need a buddy to keep your whole life in balance, and this one's a quickie! And for the aspiring tight-rope walker, this bot is your new role model. Balancing on fingers, noses, ledges, this bot knows no balancing bounds. What:…

Need a real-life STEM engineering task? How about creating a model of a robotic hand? Have a quick discussion about how the hand works and then design a model. This challenge features choosing from several different materials for the hand and then creating fingers that lift and lower. The resource includes lab sheets, a scoring rubric, and photos and tips to make this successful for your students! #STEM #elementary

Layers of the Earth Project for kids! Create this simple model of the earth's layers for your next science project. Our quick 3D earth layers model includes a full tutorial and video so you can make your own. If you are looking for layers of the earth project ideas, we've got you covered. This simple and fun model of the earths layers is the project you've been looking for!

What is the fastest bristlebot you can make? Try building these simple robots with different toothbrush heads and race them side-by-side to see which design is the fastest.

This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and

Wind turbines are hot topics right now for science fair projects. Learn a variety of ways to construct these items here...

Matchbook chapter summaries super simple and fun project that you can have your students complete during your next novel study.

Tips for managing printable Scratch coding blocks for offline activities including how to increase durability and storage ideas.

Here’s an archive of our downloadable activities so far- feel free to download and print off any of these to use yourself or with your club / group / scouts troop / evil supervillain society&…

How strong is spaghetti? Challenge kids to invent a way to find out! This STEM challenge is a lot of fun, and you won’t need much in the way of materials! Here are the materials we used: 1 package of spaghetti 2 sheets of styrofoam – purchased at Hobby Lobby Books Wooden blocks We started our […]

ESL Vocabulary Workshop - Teach terms and more with different games and activities that will keep students engaged and invested in learning!

Get your towels ready to control the flooding! But, I promise, cross my heart, it will be worth it. And it's just water, after all. It's the Great Flood Barrier Challenge and it is one of our absolute favorites. I love it because it involves experimentation and keeping data and then making decisions

Pool noodles provide great learning opportunities!

Help kids get some hands on practice using critical thinking skills with...

We have been talking second grade science! Specifically, we'll chat about the Next Gen standards on landforms and how to implement hands on activities,

Check out how you can make a simple popsicle stick catapult with materials you already have at home. It's a fun STEM project that you can do with your kids indoors on a rainy day!

Slingshot Straw Rockets - Engineering Projects for Kids: Simple and inexpensive to build. The slingshot rocket may take a little practice to use, but the payoff is well worth it as you launch it over 50'! You can find the lesson plan, 1-page project sheet, and more project ideas at STEM-Inventions.com

These 5 geometry projects for middle or high school are a great alternative assessment for your student. Project-based learning is so important to...

Grab a set of marshmallow and toothpick geometry cards to print and build with your kids. It is such a fun way to learn geometric shapes!