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Earth Day STEM/STEAM Activities - Updated for 2026!

Kids’ STEAM Activities for Earth Day! Get hands on with recycling, clean water, pollination and migration science activities!

Amy Wung Tsao

Spring STEM/STEAM Activities - Updated for 2026!

Kids’ STEAM Activities for spring! Make your own rainbow, craft a bird feeder or bee house, make chalk pollen art and paint evaporating water art.

Amy Wung Tsao

Circle Play for Pi Day!

Pi Day is March 14! Go beyond baking a pie this year - challenge your kids to “break” pi, and make circle art like Kandinsky!

Amy Wung Tsao

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Earth Day STEM/STEAM Activities - Updated for 2026!

Kids’ STEAM Activities for Earth Day! Get hands on with recycling, clean water, pollination and migration science activities!

Feb 244 min read

Spring STEM/STEAM Activities - Updated for 2026!

Kids’ STEAM Activities for spring! Make your own rainbow, craft a bird feeder or bee house, make chalk pollen art and paint evaporating water art.

Feb 77 min read

Photo of model brain, glowing red and green.

Picking Apart Brain Science for Kids

Neurons, the science of growth mindset, and possibly a hungry zombie. Halloween brain science for kids!

Oct 6, 20256 min read

Collage of photos of kids’ STEAM activities that combine crafts with science, engineering, and math. The collage is titled “Kids Crafts with STEAM.” The photos have labels that read “launch it!”, “build it!”, “paint it!”, “cut it!”, and “light it up!”

STEAM Crafts Round-Up

Getting Crafty with STEAM!

Sep 23, 20258 min read

Photo of twelve spoonbill birds migrating, flying in a V formation across a light-colored sky.

Birds, Fish & Butterflies On the Move - Migration Science for Kids

Birds, fish, and butterflies on the move!

Sep 8, 20255 min read

Collage of photos of kids’ science experiments. The collage is titled “Halloween Science Experiments” The photos have labels that read “make a spider web”, “draw a skeleton hand”, and “make a skeleton”.

Spooky Halloween STEM/STEAM Activities Round-Up

Rounding up spooky science experiments for spooky season!

Aug 20, 20252 min read

It’s Shark Week, Kid Science Edition!

How do scientists even study such a powerful wild animal? With robots!

Jul 13, 20254 min read

Collage of photos of kids science experiments. The collage is titled “Science Experiments for Fall” The photos are laid out in groups, labeled “weather science”, “worm science”, “germ science”, “hibernation science”, and “fungi science.”

Fall Science Experiments Round-Up

Science experiments for fall! Make a cloud in a jar, play with worms, and grow some germs for science.

Jul 3, 20255 min read

Collage of photos of preschool science experiments. The collage is titled “Preschool Science Experiments.” Some photos are labeled “with food!”, some photos are labeled “with art!”, and some photos labeled “with building!”.

Preschool Science Experiments Round-Up

Science experiments that make preschoolers say “Wow!”

Jul 1, 20258 min read

Title reads "Kids Summer Book List with STEM!" Two picture book covers on the left with the caption "for your summer picnic", and two picture book covers on the right with the caption "for your beach trip"

Summer STEM Book List

I've rounded up the most fun science and math picture books for your summer reading!

May 30, 20256 min read

Close-up photo of a bee hovering right in front of a huge sunflower.

Bees, Butterflies, and Flowers, oh my! (Pollination Science)

Learn how bees communicate through dance, and how a butterfly farm works!

May 20, 20255 min read

Girl about to get on a playground slide.

Outdoor STEM/STEAM Activities

STEM/STEAM activities and experiments that get kids outdoors and learning about math and science. Perfect for a spring break activity, summer break activity, or an outdoor science lesson.

Apr 19, 20256 min read

Wiggly Worm Science!

Learn how to summon worms and why Darwin was obsessed with worm poop!

Apr 16, 20255 min read

Spring STEM/STEAM Activities Round-Up

Kids’ STEAM Activities for spring! Craft a recycled bird feeder, download a free bird ID app, paint evaporating water art, and make a water

Feb 5, 20252 min read

Food Science - Where Does Food Come From?

From farms to factories to grocery store packaging, there’s science in our food!

Nov 4, 20243 min read

Spooky Skeleton Science!

Skeletons aren’t just spooky, they’re full of science too! How strong are they? How do they heal? Find out here!

Oct 4, 20243 min read

This Science is Full of Germs!

What are germs anyway? And how do we keep the bad ones from making us sick?

Sep 5, 20243 min read

Clean Water Science

How do we get water clean enough to drink? Learn the science of water filtration, plastic pollution, and oil spills.

Jul 14, 20243 min read

This Science is for the Birds!

Can birds really talk? Do all birds sleep in nests? And what kind of bird is that? (Aligns with NGSS K-LS1-1)

May 3, 20243 min read

Funky Fungi Science and Cool Mushroom Facts!

Fungi science in your backyard, kitchen, and pizza! Easy and interactive STEM books, videos, and activities for preschool, K-2nd grade.

Nov 22, 20233 min read