by Meredith Martin | Sep 7, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
It’s time for some STEAM again! This time we’re combining crystals and painting. This was a fun (but messy) project, with some pretty awesome results. You will need: Water Epsom Salts Table Salt Food Coloring Small bowls or cups for mixing Paint brushes...
by Meredith Martin | Sep 4, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
Megan had so much fun with the Pop Rocks and soda that we decided to try a similar experiment afterwards. This time, we planned to mix vinegar and baking soda to explode balloons! This is a great experiment to do, but I strongly recommend doing it outside. Supplies:...
by Meredith Martin | Sep 3, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
Megan has been itching to do this experiment, so we hit the dollar store one morning for supplies. You only need three simple items for this: Bottled Soda Pop Rocks Balloons This experiment is a great introduction to chemical reaction and gases. Megan knew that...
by Meredith Martin | Sep 1, 2015 | MakerEd, resources, Science, STEM
Looking for some simple, inexpensive STEM activities to use with your class? Want to create STEM Mystery Bags? Need a good icebreaker activity for the first days of school? Then you need STEM Challenge Cards. This download contains sixteen different STEM challenges...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 28, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
What kid doesn’t love slime? It’s colorful, ooey-gooey, and makes a wonderful mess. Perfect for a STEM lab project! Slime is a great way to learn about polymers and their solid and liquid properties. We are also going to add in an art aspect by using...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 26, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
Time to bring back the A in STEAM! Let’s make rainbow paper. I cannot believe how ridiculously easy this is. Supplies: clear nail polish bowl water black construction paper This fun little activity is a great intro to prisms and refraction. It also make...
