Easy leaf rubbing activity – part art and part science! This leaf STEAM activity lets kids of all ages create something beautiful and get a peek into the parts of a leaf! Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated by the idea of being able to lay a leaf under paper, rub a …
STEM Activities
Incorporate favorite Fall themes and activities for preschool, kindergarten & elementary kids to inspire learning and exploration this Autumn! Kids can have very definite likes and desires when it comes to acquiring new knowledge even at a young age. As many people say “they are just a sponge waiting to soak up all that knowledge”! …
Grab this free printable Earth Day Scavenger Hunt activity and inspire kids to learn more about our environment! Today’s activity combines both fun and learning like so many of our scavenger hunts for kids! When most of us were young, environmental issues weren’t as well discussed or researched. Now, our kids learn about them in …
Enjoy these free printable science Valentines Day cards (aka the Valentine Volcano) that your kids will LOVE – a great option to use as printable cards for classmates!! So here’s my thing with Valentine’s Day (well, actually two things)… First, the store-bought, pre-packaged card sets that have 24 valentines to a box — It. Drives. …
Movies about science & inventors is the focus of this week’s kids’ movie list! There are a number of wonderful films that will inspire children to tinker and create new things — check out these 20 kids movies that inspired science and engineering activities! My daughter’s current idea is to build a robot that will …
Use these 100 Items to Use to Count to 100 with estimation jar ideas and 100th day of school activities! Teaching kids math concepts and how to count to 100 is a big milestone & one that parents and teachers work on for a few years. It’s a long journey fraught with numbers like “fifteen-ten” …
Try these Groundhog Day science activities & books for kids that explore shadow science experiments, weather predictions and more seasonal fun! February 2nd is Groundhog’s Day – the halfway point of winter. If you’ve got kids, you know that there’s some quirky draw to that furry, little creature who uses his shadow to predict if …
20 Fall science experiments and Autumn science activities for preschoolers, kindergarten & elementary age kids! I just LOVE Fall! Especially getting outside to enjoy the weather — which always leads me to think about a few fun Fall themed science activities for kids like these leaf science experiments & activities. So today I hope to …
How do plants breathe? Try this easy leaf science experiment (and super COOL!) outdoor STEM activity to help kids learn about photosynthesis and respiration! I just realized that we haven’t shared many Simple Science Experiments lately. Our goal with Simple Science activities is to provide you with quick & easy ideas that help kids …
Head under the sea with these cool ocean STEM activities & projects for kids! We’re diving down deep today to explore ocean zones, marine animals and more with these amazing STEM ocean activities that are perfect for a little summer learning! If your kids are fans of whales, sharks and the big blue sea, they’ll …