Here is a hands-on STEM exercise for your preschooler. It is fun for the kids and very easy to set up. Use everyday items around the house to illustrate science ideas and theories. Explore volume, shape and size The size of a three-dimensional space is called volume. One simple way to find out which container has a…
Elementary Grade K-5
How To Make A Compass For Kids
Did you know that it’s very easy to make your own compass at home? There is hardly any preparation time. It’s great as a rainy day activity. Iron is a ferromagnet. Ferromagnets, such as iron, nickel, cobalt and manganese, can be magnetized by applying an external magnetic field and retain the magnetism even when the external…
Finding Iron In Breakfast Cereal
Have you ever read the cereal box and noticed that there’s “iron” in the cereal’s nutrition list? Have you ever wondered, “Can a magnet attracts cereal?”
Magnetic Money Experiment
If you live in the United States, then you probably have a pile of magnets in your wallet. Yes, you read that right. Our dollar bills are printed with magnetic inks. Try this experiment to see for yourself! Why When the US Federal Reserve prints money, they use ink that contains iron oxide which can be magnetized….
The Science Of Bubbles – Can You Poke A Bubble Without Popping?
Little kids love soap bubbles – blowing bubbles, chasing them, trying to catch them and eventually popping them. It’s all part of the fun and one of many children’s favorite outdoor activities. Do you know why bubble pop when they are touched? Is it possible to touch a bubble or even pierce through one without…
Magnetic Field Force Experiment
Here is another experiment on magnetic force. This time, we are using iron filings to see the magnetic field in 3-dimension. Magnet attracts iron and the magnetism can act through many materials such as paper, cellophane, plastic or glass.. They spread over the space by aligning themselves with the magnet’s force field. So what you…
Magnetic Poles For Kids | Science Experiment
Playing with magnets is always fun. We bought some very strong magnets recently and they are perfect to show what magnetic field looks like. Magnet attracts iron and the magnetism can act through many materials such as paper. When iron filings are spread over the magnets, you can see the outline of the magnetic force or…
Why Are Sunsets Red Orange? Science Experiment | STEM (Video)
Have you done our popular experiment “Why is the sky blue?” experiment? Now the next question is, “Why are sunsets red / orange in color?” Besides moving a flashlight around, sunset colors can also be created when white light travels for a long distance through a medium filled with small particles. The following are two…
Cool Rainbow Color Experiment
Kids are fascinated by rainbows. A rainbow is the result of light reflection, refraction and dispersion through water droplets in the air. A spectrum of rainbow color can usually be seen after rainfall when the air is full of moisture. Among the spectrum of colors, red, blue and yellow are primary colors. They can be combined…
Spatial Reasoning – Visualize Shapes Through Play
Spatial reasoning is an essential skill for math learning and can be acquired through training and practice. Let’s start with learning shapes. Here are some fun hands-on activities for your toddler to create 2-D and 3-D shapes from scratch. By constructing each shape one side at a time, preschoolers will have a better sense of what constitutes a…
Water Cycle
What Is Water Cycle? Water cycle is also known as hydrologic cycle or hydrological cycle. It describes how water moves continuously on Earth. Water loops through different stages – evaporation, condensation, precipitation and flow. It then goes back to the evaporation stage. The whole cycle starts all over again and hence the name “water cycle”. Water Cycle…
Center of Gravity Experiment
Is it possible to make a craft stick stand up right on a chopstick? It IS possible to do so, with some extra help (no, not glue). How Does It Work? This trick works because we changed the craft stick’s center of gravity. Center of gravity is the average location of the weight of an…
Fun Math Games – Learning Shapes And Patterns Activities
Patterning is fundamental to mathematics because all math are virtually patterns and structures. Mathematical relations and transformations result in patterns and abstraction. It is therefore critical to children’s development of mathematical reasoning. The integration of patterning in children’s early learning can promote such development. There are many types of patterning: written symbols (e.g. ABCABCABC…), numerical (e.g. 1,…
Fun Math Games
Paper House Geometry Visual Spatial Skills Learning Shapes And Patterns Activities