Summer is coming and it’s a fantastic time to get outside and get active while learning. We spend most of our winter trapped indoors, and we can’t wait to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Getting outdoors also means we can get a little crazy with some messy, outdoor STEAM fun. Check out our list […]
Slime STEM Activities – Learning with slime, STEM and fun!
Now that we have the ability to make slime, I feel like w hole new world has opened up to us! Slime is a fantastic tool for sensory play, as part of an anti-anxiety kit, and to develop fine motor strength. In my experience, it also gets my kids up and moving! Perfect for playing […]
30+ Spring STEM Activities to Celebrate the Arrival of Spring
Spring is coming which means we can finally get back outdoors and start enjoying the sun again! That also means we can move some of our lessons outdoors and start new new STEM and STEAM studies. I’m planning some great Spring STEM Activities. Some are old favorites we love to repeat each year, others are […]
Erupting Slime – A Slime STEM Activity
Ever since we discovered how to make saline slime we’ve been loving exploring our new obsession. It’s so much fun to play with, but I knew there was an opportunity here to turn this new interest into a learning experience. So I developed our first Slime STEM Activity, Erupting Slime! Disclaimer – This post contains […]
Wiggle Pig – Book Inspired STEM Activity
We love a good book, we also love a good STEM activity. When we can combine a great book with a fantastic STEM activity we always have a hit! I didn’t realize what a gem I had in this book until I started reading. Almost immediately it featured STEM activities that tied into the story perfectly. It […]
Build A Potato Battery – a Circuit STEM Activity for the Science Fair
We love our STEM Activities. As a child STEM wasn’t a thing in my world, but you know what was big? The science fair! Now that we homeschool, I love challenging my children to explore science the way I used to at these fairs. So we decided to tackle a project that is a little […]
Must Have Items For A Circuit Learning Center
Tinkering is our favorite STEM activity. It promotes creativity, imagination, fine motor skills and fantastic hands on learning. One of our favorite ways to tinker is with circuit activities. There is just something so satisfying about seeing your project light up or start to move. It’s the ultimate success! Over time we’ve played with lots of […]
Understanding Newton’s Laws Of Motion – Physics Activities
We love exploring physics and Newton’s laws of motion with balloon races. It’s an activity the kids ask for over and over again. As we have done more of them, it has naturally raised more questions. As lovers of inquiry based problem solving, we decided to set up a free form exploration of Newton’s Laws […]
14 Days of Valentine’s STEM Activities
It’s time for a countdown that is colored red and pink and filled with love! Love of course for Valentine’s STEM Activities! I’ve gathered up a list of STEM activities to count us down to the big day. Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links SCIENCE How to Grow Giant Crystal Hearts – Make sure your […]
How To Create STEM Lesson Plans & STEM Activities
STEM lesson plans may seem complex and complicated to develop, but once you start applying STEM principles to lessons it becomes second nature to bring in those pillars of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and even Arts! Here at STEAM Powered Family we do love incorporating arts in our lessons as much as possible and STEAMing […]
What is STEM and STEAM?
What is STEM? What is the difference between STEM and STEAM? Perhaps you’ve seen the terms before, or maybe STEM is brand new to you. STEM is not, new, but it is gaining a lot of attention in recent years as educators look for more effective and meaningful ways to connect with and engage students. […]
Sweet Slurpee Science Activity For Kids
Sweet slurpee science is a fantastic activity for kids, with a tasty result they will love. This simple heat transfer experiment is perfect for all ages. Do you love slurpees? My youngest is a slurpee nut! It’s -30 plus windchills here and he is still begging to go get slurpees. I love my boy, so […]
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