Spider stem activities

Spider Parachutes are going down (or up!) with my kids this week! . Spiderlings of some spider species make parachutes out of their silk in order to dispersea process called ballooning. In doing this spiders have traveled from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers! Soon after hatching the spiderlings stand on their tippy-toes and release a few strands of silk. These strands automatically form a triangular shaped parachute that catches the breeze and lifts them in the air! . YOUR MISSION…

This Halloween celebrate with a spooky spider magnetic science STEM project. Kids will build a dancing spider toy powered with magnets.

Share with your friends!27 Halloween will be here before we know it! Its time to get ready for all things spooky and scary. I don’t know about you, but not much is scarier than spiders (except maybe cockroaches)! With their eight eyes and eight legs, spiders strike fear in many of us. So lets get ourselves […]

In this Halloween STEAM activity, we are learning how to make sticky spider webs and exploring the role proteins play!

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...

Observing Spider Webs Before creating a spider web, give students a chance to observe spider webs. The best thing to do is to take the children outside and ask them to look for webs. Tell students

Spider STEM Activities spark a love for science while expanding kids' knowledge of the fascinating spiders. Get ready for a web of homeschool learning and fun!

My friend, Meredith, shared a great post last week sharing some spooky Halloween STEM fun activities that featured the S in STEM.