top of page

Amy Wung Tsao
Writer
Engineer
STEM Education Advocate



Featured Posts


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
Most Recent Posts


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


States of Matter Science in Snow and Winter Weather
There’s a world of science in every snowflake!
Jan 156 min read


Winter Science Experiments Round-Up
Winter science experiments for kids!
Sep 24, 20253 min read


STEAM Crafts Round-Up
Getting Crafty with STEAM!
Sep 23, 20258 min read


Rainbows and Light Refraction - Kid Science
Make and play with rainbows and light refraction science!
Aug 11, 20254 min read


Preschool Science Experiments Round-Up
Science experiments that make preschoolers say “Wow!”
Jul 1, 20258 min read


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


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


Summer STEM/STEAM Activities Round-Up
STEAM Activities for summer! Go outdoors and learn about solar power. Play with water and learn why things sink or float.
Mar 17, 20253 min read


The Science of Sink or Float!
Why does a metal spoon sink but a metal boat floats? And can I float in a tinfoil boat?
Aug 18, 20244 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


Water Cycle Science
Why we’re drinking the same water that the dinosaurs did! (Aligns to NGSS standards K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-3, K-PS3-1, 2-PS1-4, 2-ESS2-3.)
Jun 4, 20243 min read


The Magic of Magnet Science
Magnets! What makes them stick, anyway?
Feb 14, 20244 min read


Science of Electricity
This science is electric! Why does the playground slide keep shocking me? And can I make my own circuits out of paper?
Jan 19, 20244 min read


Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away! ✈
Why don't planes flap their wings like birds? Learn why from these interactive STEM books, videos, & activities for preschool, K-2nd grade.
Apr 30, 20234 min read


The Solar System
Just how big are planets? And what color are stars? There's so much out-of-this-world science for kids!
Feb 13, 20234 min read


Engineering Strong Structures
Kids love building bridges and stacking towers! How do we engineer them to be stronger?
Jan 21, 20233 min read


Simple Machines
Simple STEM fun with simple machines - levers, pulleys, wheels, ramps, wedges, and screws!
Dec 13, 20224 min read


Forces and Motion
Every time they throw a ball or go down a slide, your kid could be learning the physics of forces and motion!
Nov 2, 20223 min read
bottom of page