Addictively fun STEM activities for kids!
Learning place value is an important math skill for kids – understanding numbers and how they work is integral to higher math. This ice cream place value game makes practice a breeze by adding a hands-on method for learning about ones and tens and how they combine to make a two digit number. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready To get ready, I first grabbed a
Did you know that you can inflate a balloon WITHOUT blowing air into it? In this simple experiment, young scientists use yeast to magically inflate a balloon. How cool is that?! Getting Ready We headed into the kitchen to grab all of our supplies for this science experiment: Clear plastic or glass bottle with a narrow neck (a water bottle or soda bottle work great) 2 Tablespoons dry
Adding three numbers together is a tricky concept – especially when you run out of fingers to count! To help my first graders dabble in this much needed skill, I whipped up a patriotic activity that’s perfect to use for the Fourth of July, Memorial Day or Labor Day. Grab your free set below and then hop over and snag our motivating color by code addition
If you’re teaching number bonds and would love a break from worksheets, these engaging, hands-on activities are a must. Solve missing addends with playdough, set up a fun math center with write and wipe cards… there are so many possibilities! Teaching Number Bonds Number bond activities help kids build their understanding of the part-part-whole concept, which refers to a whole number being made up of two or more parts. My favorite way to start teaching
It’s easy to see how plants drink water by doing this simple science experiment: Color Changing Flowers. Learn about plant biology and create a beautiful flower rainbow the kids will love. It’s a must-try kids’ plant experiment! Getting Ready This experiment can be done with any white flower. Carnations, daisies, and white roses will all yield gorgeous results. We live next to a field with hundreds of
Kids will have an awesome time building popular 2D and 3D shapes with these free STEM task cards! Just like our mega pack of toothpick structures and famous landmark cards, these STEM challenges use simple materials so you can easily create a STEM center or Makerspace. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready I began by printing the the task cards on cardstock to give them extra durability. Then I ran
LEGOs have stood the test of time. Even with competing video and computer games, most kids still love building with bricks. These fun LEGO STEM activities give children hands-on practice with science, technology, engineering, and math – skills they’ll rely on for years to come. Kids will have a blast with these LEGO STEM activities! They’re perfect for pre-kindergarten through elementary school. Use these LEGO activity ideas to inspire
These telling time STEM cards give kids hands-on practice with digital, analog AND elapsed time. The set saves you so much prep hunting down “just right” activities for a telling time unit. Grab your pack in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Getting Ready Prepping the activity was quick and easy. I printed the cards on cardstock, laminated them and cut along the grey lines to separate the pieces.
Ready for an arrrr-some addition activity?! These color by code sheets make playful math centers, addition practice and early finisher activities. Pirates of all ages will love adding from 1 to 12 as they crack the secret code. Getting Ready The prep for these color by code sheets was as quick as it comes. I grabbed a box of crayons and printed off the color by code sheets
Subtraction facts often prove to be a bit more challenging than addition facts, so we are always looking for ways to work on them together and keep our practice fun! This beehive spin and subtract game is an engaging activity that Kindergarteners and 1st graders working on subtraction within 10 will love to play, and is the perfect compliment to our beehive spin and add game. Beehive
