Hands on Learning with STEM

STEM learning is SO popular right now. Are you overwhelmed with seeing all the STEM activities for middle school, preschool, even STEM activities for kindergarten!

Where do you start with STEM? Here that’s where! Let’s break down all the nuts and bolts of STEM and get you started with activities to engage students in STEM learning

How to get started with STEM learning?

Here is your STEM lab starter kit if you will. Linked with all the goodies to really break down how to start STEM in your classroom.

If you want to know how to organize your STEM materials, where to find the best FREE STEM pdf downloads, and what qualifies as STEM that is the place to start!

What does a STEM activity for kids mean?

A STEM activity essentially combines Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (sometimes Art into STEAM) through a open ended problem solving method.

Generally supplies, time, construct are up to the educator.

For example – build the longest bridge from toothpicks and marshmallows. Could change to weight of bridge, type of bridge…etc.

Let’s break down the STEM components of the activity:

Science – forces, weight, gravity

Technology – researching bridges, types of bridges, recollection, modeling

Engineering – building the physical bridge, testing and modifying designs

Math – length of bridge, calculating how many supplies used, cost of projects

STEM learning objectives can be quick or STEM labs could take a week it really depends on the scope of the STEM activity.

Ultimate STEM activities List and STEM resources

Let’s make this easy for ya – here’s my favorites from over the years. Easy STEM activities to set up, quick ones you can use and modify to meet needs of even the littlest learners!

Secret Ingredient Slime is super popular with STEM these days! (Shhh….this is the secret slime ingredient) Check out how to take your STEM learning up a notch with the accompanying book!

Fun Genetics building of monsters. Bringing in the science, engineering and ART to learn about heredity and traits!

Talk about great activities!? This breaks apart ALL the BEST STEM topics your students want to learn about!

Introduce subjects and get ideas for awesome STEM labs!

STEM Experiment Family Science Night – any of these would be great to do in a classroom or to promote STEM learning at home.

75 STEM experiments book – this is an oldie but goody. Might not be formatted in a new way but it’s all in ONE PLACE! This is so good to have on hand and modify to include even more STEM pieces.

STEM circuits. I was so afraid to teach this, for absolutely no reason. It took a lot of learning on my part but it’s all laid out for you. STEM circuit activities for any classroom!