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Space Activities for Kids: Sensory, Art & Printables!

Space Activities for Kids: Sensory, Art & Printables!

July 31, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

452 SharesPin451Share1Tweet+1There’s something fascinating, and equally mesmerizing, about outer space. Making it a really fun topic of discussion and questioning for kids of all ages. Here are some space activities to get you started talking and learning with your kids! Space Activities for Kids Engaging all the senses and providing experiential

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Preschoolers, science, Sensory, Toddlers Tagged With: galaxy, planets, space, space activities, STEM

Build a Flying Machine STEM Challenge for Kids

Build a Flying Machine STEM Challenge for Kids

December 20, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

2K SharesPin2KShareTweet+1We had the best time learning about the principles of flight and (attempting) to build a flying machine out of household items! After watching ‘Twas the Night Before Liftoff’, we learned about lift, weight, thrust, and drag and were determined to hold a little flying machine STEM challenge in

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Elementary, Learn Through Play, science, Sponsored Work Tagged With: challenge, education, elementary, flying, Homeschool, science, STEM

Build a Nest STEM Challenge for Kids

Build a Nest STEM Challenge for Kids

October 31, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 7 Comments

20K SharesPin20KShare58Tweet+1Can you build a nest? This build a bird nest challenge for kids gets kids thinking creatively and applying imagination to science! Perfect for any age!   This week as part of the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids, we are reading Owl Babies. The illustrations in this book

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How to STEM at Home the Simple Way

How to STEM at Home the Simple Way

September 15, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

14 SharesPin12Share2Tweet+1STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) is all the rage, and it’s no wonder. So many incredible skills can be learned by exploring these topics starting at a young age. And, it’s FUN! Check out how you can STEM at home by getting a box full of fun delivered

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Erupting Water Slide! Backyard, Summer STEM

Erupting Water Slide! Backyard, Summer STEM

July 1, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 2 Comments

125 SharesPin95Share28Tweet+1 Baking soda + vinegar. A favorite in my house and a favorite of mine from childhood. The smell of vinegar still brings me back to elementary science fairs and building volcanoes out of mud in my backyard. The reaction between the two ingredients just never gets old. It’s

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