by Isaac Piper | May 22, 2020 | All Ages, Engineering, STEM
This sweet collection of STEM activities hails from New Zealand! Apparently their kids are interested in many of the same things as ours. Many of the activities are hands-on, which provides the opportunity to learn real-world skills. Try these activities together and...
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | Art, Older Kids, Younger Kids
This article from Scholastic recommends four different websites for creating art online. Fill your screen with digital colors and let your kids make a mess of color without the mess! Connect with your creative side and see what wonders appear. See if you can combine...
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Coloring pages, origami, and lots of activities. Check out this website for some really creative things to do, all from your laptop or tablet. You’ll find funny animals and cute creatures along with fancy papers and patterns! You’ll find plenty to...
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | Science, STEM, Younger Kids
Leaves are not green. Even grass is not green. They appear green because of chlorophyll, a mysterious substance that all plants need to make food from sunlight. In this chemistry activity, make fall come early by using science to reveal the true colors of leaves....
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | Science, STEM, Younger Kids
Your microwave is an amazing machine! You can use it to create a bubbling and growing soap monster! This is a very clean activity, and you can still use the soap after! Follow these simple instructions and you’ll be making soap monsters in no time! Massive...
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | Science, STEM, Younger Kids
Deep in the bowels of the Earth, the heat is doing strange things. Rocks and boulders melt and flow like syrup! In this science activity, you can simulate the process from the comfort of your own home! Chemical reactions, density, and fun colors! You’ll learn a lot...
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | Older Kids, Science, STEM, Younger Kids
Most good artists take advantage of scientific principles to create gorgeous works of art, and you can too! Using milk and other common household items, you can create a colorful artwork that will amaze your friends and family! Take a picture of your creation and...
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | Older Kids, Science, Younger Kids
This is another collection of fun science activities. Most of these are easy to do with materials from around the house and will appeal to younger students. Turn your kids into junior scientists while learning valuable science skills. There is a wide variety of...
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | Older Kids, Science, Younger Kids
You’d think that heat and ice cream don’t go together. Well, they don’t. Learn more about insulators and conductors in this delicious lesson that involves protecting ice cream from the heat in an oven. Can you keep it from melting? For how long? Try...
by Isaac Piper | May 14, 2020 | All Ages, Engineering, Science, STEM
You needed this. A short-takeoff machine for paper airplanes. This demo shows you how, step-by-step, and will help you make your paper-airplane experiments more consistent. By using this launcher, you can test your designs by launching them the same way every time....
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