Posts Tagged ‘STEAM’
Social Distance Learning Project: Cotton Ball Launcher
Project: Cotton Ball Launchers Video: Cotton Ball Launchers Your goal in this engineering challenge is to construct a launcher using a cup and a balloon to hurl a cotton ball…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Butter Maker
Project: Butter Maker Video Tutorial: butter maker You need only a few supplies from your kitchen and kiddos with strong arms to enjoy this old-fashioned activity. Make it a family…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Drops on a Penny
Project: Drops on a Penny Video Tutorial: drops on a penny Have you ever noticed on a rainy day how water forms droplets on a window? Why does it do…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Float My Boat
Project: Float My Boat Video Tutorial: float my boat Build a tin foil boat and test out your design by seeing how many pennies the boat can hold without sinking.…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Build a Bridge
Project: Build a Bridge Video Tutorial: build a bridge Every day we pass bridges, whether it’s a foot bridge, a highway overpass, a span over water, or a viaduct over…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Hands, Feet, Oh My!
Project: Hands, Feet, Oh My! Video Tutorial: hands feet oh my Non-standard units of measure are used to introduce young children to the concept of measuring without them having to…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Chromatography
Project: Chromatography Video Tutorial: chromatography Black ink is black ink, right? Maybe not! Even though the ink from different pens looks the same, it might actually be made of many…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Clean Your Pennies
Project: Clean Your Pennies! Video Tutorial: clean your pennies Have you ever noticed coins can get pretty dirty, especially pennies? Well here’s a quick science activity that “mixes” oohs and…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Balloon Rockets
Project: Balloon Rocket Video Tutorial: balloon rockets It’s all about the air…and thrust. As the air rushes out of the balloon, it creates a forward motion called THRUST. Thrust is…
Read MoreSocial Distance Learning: Catapult
Today‘s Project: Catapult Video Tutorial: catapult A catapult is a device used to hurl an object. It uses a simple machine called a lever (the spoon and craft stick), which is attached to…
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