This week, on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day! Earth Day is a unified response to environmental crises in the world, and this year’s theme is “Restore Our Earth.” To commemorate Earth Day and Climate Action, this week’s activities explore the wonders of Earth and what you can do to help protect and sustain our…
Category: STEM at Home
Power your learning with STEAM!
This week we’re taking a look at an approach to science topics rather than a specific topic. The theme this week is STEAM: Science, Technology, Art, Engineering, and Math. Artistic expression is a powerful way to engage students in science. The activities we have today let you draw, paint, and tell stories while learning science…
Your brain will be all abuzz with Insects
They’re everywhere! Insects are our neighbors just about everywhere on Earth and they’re pretty interesting neighbors. This week we’ll be looking at what makes an insect and what sort of lives they live. If you’ve ever wanted to practice being a bug or wanted to go on a safari in your backyard, then this is…
iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a citizen science app that you can use to track wildlife that you see. This app is among the most popular citizen science apps. The app’s interface is user friendly and allows everyone, not just scientists, to learn more about various species including plants, animals, insects, and more. How to use the app …
Take Out the Papers and the Trash...Sustainably
Everyone you knew, know, and will know lives on Earth: our home. One of the reasons we are staying home these days is to protect the people we know. But how do we protect the home we all share? In this week’s activities students will open their eyes and minds to observe a small area…