21st Jan 2021
Here is your weekly STEM challenge. Give it a go and why not send a picture to teacher!!
Design and make a bridge spanning a gap of 30cm which can hold as much weight as possible. Use anything you can find around the house such as lego, books, toilet rolls, rulers, tins of food, anything at all!!
25th Jan 2021
How did you get on with last week's challenge? Could you make a bridge? What did you use? What material was stronger?
Your week 2 challenge may seem like an easy one but the challenge this time is how high you can make it!!!
Make the tallest tower you can which is capable of standing freely and not attached to anything. Use lots of different materials from around the house and see which one is the best. Make sure to send a picture to teacher!!
Science Projects
There are countless science experiments for kids but these 14 projects are our hands-down favorites!
Make a mini model of the water cycle with just a Ziploc bag!
Turn your name into crystals!
Find out why the sky is blue. // Rookie Parenting
Test whether objects are magnetic. // The Measured Mom
Whip up some frothy, foamy toothpaste.
Pour ice that is warm to the touch but freezes.
Make one orange sink and another one float!
Pour a rainbow into a jar.
Capture fireworks in a jar using just a few common household supplies. // I Can Teach My Child
Learn about color mixing when you make water walk! // Parenting Chaos
Catch a cloud in a jar.
Build a sand volcano that really erupts. // Growing a Jeweled Rose
Play with Magnetic Slime. // Frugal Fun 4 Boys
Technology Activities
Build robots that really walk, talk and “think”. // Amazon
Teach kids about coding!
Let kids have a little screen time playing 20 teacher-approved apps.
Program a set of kid-friendly robot friends: Dash and Dot. // Amazon
Or build a Kano computer! // Amazon
Engineering Projects
Solve a batch of LEGO challenge cards.
Fold paper into building blocks that really stack. // Babble Dabble Do
Use plastic cups and craft sticks to create four brilliant challenges. // Frugal Fun 4 Boys
Build with straws and tape. // Lemon Lime Adventures
Build structures with marshmallows and pretzels.
Design a pom pom drop that guides the pom pom from one paper towel roll to the next. // Coffee Cups and Crayons
Learn about bridges and then build your own. // Carrots are Orange
Make a craft stick catapult that really launches!
Try a classic! Organize an egg drop challenge. Can you build a structure that will keep the egg from breaking?! // Buggy and Buddy
Build a batch of exploding boomerangs. // I Can Teach My Child
Test the strength of a piece of paper. // Creekside Learning
Make a moveable pulley! // Carrots Are Orange
Work as a team to build with pipe cleaners and aluminum foil. // Housing a Forest
Math Activities
Practice counting with some truck playdough mats. // Pre Kinders
Or add googly eyes to monsters!
Teach kids about odd and even numbers with some hands-on activity sheets.
Clip 2-dimensional shapes. // The Measured Mom
And piece together shape puzzles.
Introduce addition and subtraction with mini activity books. // Liz’s Early Learning Spot
Turn a Ziploc into a math problem solver. // Mrs. T’s First Grade Class
Build addition facts with LEGOS!
Play a fun round of Math Fact Jenga. // The First Grade Parade
Work on coin values and adding. // 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Learn about AM/PM and telling time to the nearest 5-minute interval.
Introduce fractions with one of kids’ favorite things: pizza!
Teach kids a quick trick for solving multiplication problems in a jiffy. // Teach Mama
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