How do scientists know all these cool facts and how things work? They use the scientific method. Observation, experimentation, formulating and testing hypotheses, that is the scientific method! This week for STEM @ Home, students use the scientific method by thinking critically, testing their skills of observation, and experimenting with different techniques to improve a…
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Learning about Waves
Waves are more than just things you can find at the beach. Lots of materials move in waves from water and light to sound and traffic! Waves have amplitude and patterns, repeating minimum and maximum values that show you how the material is moving. They also interact with interference, refraction, reflection, and other phenomena that…
Learning about Engineering Design
What do bridges, towers, and musical instruments have in common? They are all items that people designed, tested out, and then went back to the drawing board to redesign. This week, we’ll explore engineering design by having you build and redesign a paper bridge, a tower, and musical instruments. Online Videos: Use these links to educate…
Learning about Magnetism
We have an attractive STEM @ Home for your students this week! This week’s activities involve magnetism. Students will observe how different media and viscosity affect magnetism, perform a tug of war between magnetism and the force of gravity, and improve upon their previous experiments in electromagnetism. You won’t be able to pull yourself away…
Learning about Chemical Reactions
Chemical reactions occur all around us every single day, and some reactions even occur within us! This week, we take a closer look at chemical reactions. Learn about a chemical reaction that makes old pennies shine, a reaction to form a precipitate, and how to make both an endothermic and exothermic reaction. Online Videos: Use these…