Activities for Youth and Families
Here you will discover fun and educational STEM activities for all ages.
CS Career Pathways
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - Learning at home
- Explore a slew of FREE digital experiences and investigations, brought to you by the Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Project Learning Tree is Environmental Education for youth. Middle school and High School students and teachers can join in the PLT sessions, register HERE
COMPUTER SCIENCE / CODING
- Build a roller coaster at the Tech Interactive Museum, explore
- [NEW] 23 Great lessons on Internet Safety for kids
- Robot, make me a sandwich – (CODING- grades K-5) – unplugged – no computer needed, 2 people+
- Learn to Code! (CODING – all ages)
- Scratch – learn to code with Scratch – Imagine, Program, Share (CODING – all ages)
- Learn to Type (all ages)
- [NEW] Girls Who Code – Code at Home – Stay Positive Binary bracelets, Digital Storyteller with Scratch and Skillshare/Share Your Skillz – activities to do (STEM -grades 3 and up)
- The ten best Minecraft seeds for 2021
- Computer Science Pioneer, Grace Hopper
STEM Activities
- 4-H STEM Activities
- Discover 4-H STEM Camps – Utah State Extension (you don’t have to be in 4-H to download these fun activities, but you have to register) – (Variety of subjects – ages 5-14)
- National 4-H STEM Lab activities – make a robot, learn how to compost, make a rubber band car and more! (STEM – ages 5-14)
- McKinley County 4-H STEAM project club that (Alabama) Live stream STEM activities videos every day
- The Coronavirus, what is it?
- Identify Effective STEM Activities for Children, Baylor University
- 36 Project based STEM Learning Activities – (STEM K-8)
- Slime art – what to do with slime that has dried out
- Generation Genius – (STEM – grades K -2, 3 – 5, 6 – 8)
- Steve Spangler Science – science experiments for kids
- Pacific Science Center Curiosity at Home – hands on actvities and videos (STEM – all ages)
- Vanderbilt STEM lessons – (grades 6-8)
- [NEW] GrowNextGen – STEM lessons for youth grade 5 and up
- [NEW] NEED – National Energy Education Development – distance learning resources focused on Energy – kids K-12
- [NEW] Vernier – (Math and Physics resources – high school)
- [NEW] Crash Course Kids – huge variety of Science topics gr.5 -8)
- NEW] 100 STEAM Projects for Educators – hands on STEM (STEM, all ages)
- [NEW] Science Toy Maker – hands-on STEM projects (all ages)
- [NEW] Paper Mechatronics – hands-on STEM projects (grade 2-8)
- [NEW] The Tinkering Studio – Tinkering projects (grades 2-8)
- Skype a ScientistWe have thousands of scientists ready to chat!
- NEW] School Closure LEGO Masters Jr Research and Development Club – Article with link (STEM – kids 5-15 to register and join this Virtual LEGO club – you can participate no matter you location!)
- [NEW] Snohomish STEM – learning platforms all subjects all ages
- The Exploratorium of San Francisco site offers hands-on experiences that will help teach children about scientific principles.
- There are some great math websites for teaching math virtually.
- Technology and jobs are changing faster than education systems. Open P-TECH offer helps students and educators free digital learning on the tech skills of tomorrow!
- Stem Connectors prepares students for STEM careers and increase student retention in STEM education pathways.
- Students and families can participate in the NASEF “Community Club” streams Monday – Friday.
- Stem Eco Systems
- STEM@Home™ How about a little hands-on math that gets kids up and moving? Please register here.
- Build a paper airplane launcher (STEM – grades 4-8)
- Make a marble roller coaster – (STEM – grades 2-8)
- Science with Your Smartphone- Make an Accelerometer- (STEM – grades 4-8)
- NASA STEM – (STEM – youth grades K-4)
- NASA STEM – (STEM – youth grades 5-9)
- NASA STEM – (STEM- youth grades 9-12)
- Smithsonian Learning Lab – (youth grades 6-12)
- Mars Rover Obstacle Course (STEM)
- Make your own rainbow (STEM)
- Build a recycling sorting machine (STEM – grades 4-8)
- Duplicate your drawings with homemade machine grade 4-8)
- Find your blind spot – (STEM grades 3-8)
- Build your own speaker (STEM – grades 2-5)
- Test the strength of hair (STEM – grades 5 and up)
- Holes that do not leak – (STEM – grades 4-8)
- Gear up your candy – (STEM – grades 4-8)
- Sweet Earthquake structure shake (STEM)
- Flying stick chain reaction (STEM – grades 3-8)
- Weathering rocks (STEM – grades 5-8)
- What are the chances? (STEM – grades 4-8)
- Shaky science
- Lift water – build an Archimedes screw (STEM – grades 4-8)
- Science with a smartphone – measure light with Lux
- Build a wind powered car grades 2 and up – may need adult help)
- Make elephant toothpaste – (STEM – grades 2-5)
- How do you stop superbugs? – (STEM – grades 4-8)
- Surviving the stormy seas – build a watercraft, grades 4 – 8
- Building the strongest bridge (STEM – grades 4-8)
- Science with a smartphone – Decibel meter grades 4 – 8)
- Colorful double helix – (STEM – 4th grade and up)
- Design your own phone stand – (STEM – grades 4 and up)
- Make a cotton ball launcher – (STEM- grades 4 and up)
- Make your drawing float (STEM – grades 3 and up)
- Slippery slopes – (STEM – grades 4 and up)
- Bring Science Home – activities listed on this page
- Change the size of your shadow – (STEM)
- Hula hooping with a rubber band (STEM)
- Make a toy sailboat – (STEM – all ages)
- Smithsonian learning games – (STEM – K-6)
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – learning activities center –
- Ask Dr. Universe – Washington State University
- STEMfinity – (STEM – all ages)
- Engineer Girl – design and build a mini catapult, eyeglass case, Paper Airplane, Sorting machine and more! (STEM – All ages)
- Wonderopolis – what are you wondering about and what to know today? (All subjects – Grades 3 and up)
- Make fun with a perimeter magic triangle (STEM)
- Science Experiments
