I was sitting in my dining room the other day and noticed the shadow that my light fixture was casting into the corner. It was HUGE. I couldn’t help but go back to being a kid playing with a ...

Have you ever looked at a picture that seemed to move when you walked past it? That’s called a reverse perspective illusion! An optical illusion is something that tricks your brain into seeing an ...

Rollercoasters! This is the perfect STEM challenge for welcoming middle school students back to school or can be used as a simple engineering project for younger students, as many of them probably ...

Did you ever leave a candy kiss in the car on a hot day? Or what if you dropped some M&Ms on a wet plate and noticed when you picked one up the candy coating had dissolved into the water? Even though ...

Have you ever looked at a muddy puddle and wondered how on earth that water could ever become clean? In this fun DIY Water Filtration System STEM project, children get to step into the shoes of ...

Have you ever looked at an empty Pringles can and wondered if it could become something useful? In this exciting STEM maker project, you’ll transform a recycled Pringles can into a beautiful ...

Anyone who works with kids knows that you need to be adaptable and ready for just about anything. Maybe a specials class gets cancelled, or a lesson takes less time than planned, or kids just need a ...

Get ready to build, test, and play your very own homemade musical instrument. This DIY Xylophone STEM project lets kids explore the science of sound by creating music with vibrating copper pipes. It ...

If you want a project that gets kids building, testing, laughing, and then immediately wanting to try again, this is it. A DIY Jack-in-the-Box is the perfect mix of craft and engineering. It looks ...

Summer is coming up quick. It is time to put on your camp planner hat and think about what the kids love most: fun. As parents and educators, we want to prevent the summer slide and keep kids learning ...

When the warm weather rolls in, I love to head outside with the kids and tackle some fun outdoor science experiments and nature STEM projects. There are so many opportunities to use the world around ...

Who knew a little sunshine and a kitchen spice could create such a magical science experiment? Sun printing with turmeric blends art and chemistry in one beautiful hands-on activity that students will ...