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Grow a plant through a maze in this hands-on plant maze experiment. Teach kids about phototropism with a shoebox, beans, and ...

Get ready to build, test, and play your very own homemade musical instrument. This DIY Xylophone STEM project lets kids explore the science of sound by creating music with vibrating copper pipes. It ...

The pool noodle periscope is a fun way for kids to explore reflections and to learn a bit about math, measurements and angles. Decorate your periscope to add some art to your project! This simple ...

Have you ever looked at a picture that seemed to move when you walked past it? That’s called a reverse perspective illusion! An optical illusion is something that tricks your brain into seeing an ...

We spend our lives walking beneath the sky. It seems idyllic, sometimes ominous, but always somehow beautiful. It’s easy to forget that the sky isn’t just a pretty thing to look at, it is actually an ...

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Maps may tell us how to get from point A to point B, but they can also spark imagination, sharpen minds, and open up a world of discovery. In this hands-on mapping project, students become real-world ...

I don’t know what it’s like at your place, but I always have so many crayon remnants kicking around. All the broken pieces, the bits and bobs too short to really use anymore. In the past we have ...

Rollercoasters! This is the perfect STEM challenge for welcoming middle school students back to school or can be used as a simple engineering project for younger students, as many of them probably ...

If you want a project that gets kids building, testing, laughing, and then immediately wanting to try again, this is it. A DIY Jack-in-the-Box is the perfect mix of craft and engineering. It looks ...