First grade steam activities

Did you know that our creativity tends to decline as we get older? This is a huge problem since creativity and problem solving are essential skills for STEM careers. Scientists, computer programmers, engineers, and mathematicians all need to be able to think creatively and brainstorm solutions quic

The anatomy of our hands is complex and intricate. To explore how our fingers on our hands are able to move, build a robot hand with your kid!

How to Make a Pom Pom Shooter. This is a fun STEM activity for preschool and kindergarten kids to make. #stem #preschool #kindergarten

First Grade STEM Activities - The Stem Laboratory

Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.

Ready? Set. GO! Blast off with this EASY balloon rocket experiment! Learn simply physics with a fun summer science activity for kids.

Use the Build a Name STEM activity as a get to know you activity in the first week of school. Pair with Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow.

For the month of October, we will be sharing a daily low-prep STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activity. You and your kiddos are going to love all of the low-prep STEAM activities that we have in store at OurFamilyCode! #daysofSTEAM #31dayschallenge #STEAMactivitiesforkids #monthofSTEAM #scienceforkids #engineeringforkids #technologyforkids #artforkids #mathforkids #lowprepSTEAM #5minuteSTEAM #STEAM #STEM

Investigate the concepts of force and motion with fun and engaging hands-on STEAM activities for kids. Opportunities for hands-on experimenting with various materials allows children to learn and extend their knowledge of Scientific concepts by integrating with other subjects. STEAM is the traditional STEM + Art. These STEAM activities are great extensions to further understand […]

A fun and easy STEM challenge for kids. See how many pennies a straw boat can carry before it sinks in this awesome straw boats engineering challenge.

Are you looking for fun, hands-on ways to incorporate STEM into your kindergarten classroom? I got you covered! In this blog, I highlight 10 super easy kindergarten STEM activities your students will love! Some of the activities included are using Lego blocks, kindergarten STEM for the holidays, building a birdhouse, measuring challenges, and much more! These are perfect ideas for introducing the world of STEM to your kindergarten students in a fun and simple way! #MissTechQueen

Hi friends! I’m here today to share about a quick, easy, and FUN experiment that I recently did with my first graders. This experiment incorporated all of the elements of STEM (Science, Techn…

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Help Save Fred is a great stem activity! This save Fred the worm is super fun stem activity will help your students strengthen team building skills and...

Free magnet activities for kids. Includes sorting mats and worksheets that help kids investigate materials that are magnetic or not magnetic. Great for science centers, kindergarten and first grade. #fairypoppins #fairypoppinsresources #magnetactivities #sciencecenters #kindergartenscience #firstgradescience

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Egg Drop Project 2016: Fun STEM / STEAM activity for kids- Design an egg contraption to protect a raw egg in this egg drop challenge! (with 2 FREE printable recording sheets!) ~ http://BuggyandBuddy.com

We did another STEM activity this week. The students worked in teams of three or four to build a bridge using four cups, yarn, and tape. Th...

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Make a straw rocket with a free printable file! This STEM activity is for kids of all ages and they will love playing with their creation!