by Teaching staff
The activities are designed below to be Simple, flexible and funMaking them perfect for students of all ages, who are a father, tacator or independent apprentice.
Because this is a unique publication/article (and not a complete lesson curriculum or plan), we have focused on Fast and inspiring ideas Instead of step by step. Most can be done with free domestic materials or tools, and many can be extended or simplified depending on the interest and age of their child.
See too 50 project -based learning ideas
50 ideas for simple STEM activities for children
1. car with balloon
Build a simple car from a straw, wheels (CD or bottle covers) and a balloon. Do it and let it go. This voice activity helps students learn more about propulsion, friction and even design iteration.
2. Malvavisco’s teeth stick towers
It challenges children to build the highest tower using only toothp and masters. Ideal for simple engineering thinking and structural design.
3. Bicarbonate sodium volcano
An old favorite: combine vinegar and sodium bicarbonate in a homemade volcano made of clay or machate paper. Add food coloring for an extra style.
4. Paper plane distance tests
Make different paper aircraft designs, measure the distances and the results of the graphics. Explore aerodynamics and variables such as the shape of the wing and the weight of the paper.
5. DIY LAMP
Fill a bottle with oil, water and food dye, then fall into an Alka-Seltzer tablet. Discuss, polarity and chemical reactions.
6. Shadow tracking with chalk
At different times of the day, draw the shadow of a standing object on the sidewalk with chalk. Observe and discuss how the position of the sun affects the length and angle of the shadow.
7. Bug Safari + Journal Insect
Take a magnifying glass and go to an insect search. Children can draw what they find, write down behaviors and classify insects by number or legs or wings.
8. Tynker (Application/Website)
Teach children to encode with interactive games and challenges. Adequate for ages of 5 to 14 years.
Tynker.com
9. NASA Children Club
Explore space science through friendly games and videos for children directly from NASA.
nasa.gov/kidsclub
10. Build a recycled robot
Use cardboard tubes, bottles tapas, paper and imagination to build a “robot”. Add circuits (with adult help) for older children who use simple LED kits or makey makey.
11. Straw roller positions
Use straws and adhesive tape to build a roller marble mountain on a cardboard base. Explore the severity, impulse and problem solving.
12. Ice excavation
Freeze small toys in a container or water. Children use salt, drippers and warm water to excavate them. This is a fun way to explore the states of matter and fusion points.
13. Static electrical butterflies
Cut the silk paper butterflies and use a balloon to lift the wings with static. This activity combines art and simple electrostatic concepts.
14. Build a catapult
Use palette sticks, rubber bands and a spoon to create a mini catapult. Experiment with different angles and launch objects.
15. Sinking or floating challenge
Try a variety of household items in the water. Record and classify predictions and results to explore float and density.
16. Code.org activities
A huge free coding challenges library for all levels, with popular characters.
code.org
17. LEGO ZIP LINE
Use chain, pulleys and lego figures to build and try a zip line. Explore gravity and engineering!
18. Water filtration experiment
Sand, gravel and coal layer in a bottle to create a simple water filter. Pour dirty water through it and observe the results.
19. Movement detention animation
Use a free application to make a Stop-Motion movie with lego or toys. This activity teaches sequencing, storytelling and basic production of digital media.
20. Circuit bugs
Create “insects” from pipe cleaners and add simple LED circuits with coins cell batteries to illuminate them. This voice activity helps children learn about electricity and polarity.
21. Make a compass
Rub a needle with a magnet, float on a sheet in water and look at the northern-spray alignment. Explore magnetism and navigation!
22. Rubber band boat
Build a small boat fed by a rubber and rowing band in the wound. This voice activity explores stored energy and release.
23. Meteorological registration + prognosis
Start a daily weather newspaper: record the temperature, clouds and wind. Compare with official forecasts and make your own predictions.
24. Build a water wheel
Use spoons and a plate of paper to make a simple water wheel. Pour the water to see it turn and discuss how water can generate energy.
25. Measure trees with mathematics
Teach the basic estimation and trigonometry by measuring the shadow of a tree and comparing it with a known height (as a criterion).
26. Scratch coding projects
Design animations and games using Scratch. Projects like this can help children learn logic, loops and variables.
scratch.mit.edu
27. Water experiment on foot
Use cups, food coloring and paper towels to show water ‘walking’ between containers, a beautiful way to explore capillary action.
28. Make a sun watch
Place a stick on the floor and mark your shadow every hour. Label the times and look at his trail of Sindial the day.
29. Design a solar oven
Use a pizza box, aluminum foil and a plastic wrap to catch heat and melt the s’mores or cheese. Ideal to learn about energy transfer and isolation.
30. Magnetic Mazer
Draw a labyrinth on paper, place a paper clip on the top and guide it through a magnet underneath. This activity teaches strength and control.
31. Google Earth Scavenger Hunt
Create a list of reference points or biomes and explore the earth with Google Earth Virtual. This supports children to practice maps reading and space reference. See too Earth.google.com
32. DIY BAROMETER
Use a balloon, bottle and straw to build a barometer and track air pressure changes. Enter weather and data collection.
33. 3D building with toothpicks and clay
Make cubes, pyramids and other 3D forms with toothpicks and clay or marshmallow. This activity can reinforce geometry and structural thinking.
34. Online physics simulations (PHET)
Interactive simulations, based on the seriously browser, circuits and more.
https://phet.colorado.edu
35. Egg falling challenge
Design a container to protect an egg from a high fall. Test and redesign. This activity encourages iteration and problem solving.
36. COLOR CHANGE MILK
Add food coloring to milk and place in dishes soap: Observe the colors revolve. Discuss surface tension and chemical reactions.
37. ZIPLOCK bag leak test
Fill a plastic bag with water and thrust sharp pencils through it; Note how it is not filtered (much). This can help students learn about polymers.
38. Exploration of the star graphic application
Use a free astronomy application to locate planets and stars in the night sky. Mix science and wonder!
Stellarium.org
39. Build a car with wind wind
Attach a paper to a small car and move it with a fan or blowing. Discuss how wind energy can power in machines.
40. Make rock caramel crystals
Dissolve the sugar in hot water, suspending a stick and observe that the crystals grow over time. This helps children learn about evaporation and crystallization.
41. Bubble geometry
Use pipe cleaners to create 3D shapes and submerge them in bubble solution. Note how bubbles are formed within different structures.
42. Survey of the rear patio ecosystem
Record all animals, plants and fungi that you can find in a small outdoor space. Monitoring how they change during the summer.
43. Design a board game on space
Children create a thematic game with rules, roads and “challenges” based on the solar system. Combine science, logic and creativity.
44. Perform a mini energy audit at home
Tell the lights, devices and appliances used in one day. Talk about energy conservation and create “energy savings goals.”
45. Build a simple pulley
Use a rope, a reel and a weight to demonstrate how pulleys make the lifting more. Try unique and double pulley settings.
46. Chromatography with coffee filters
Draw with markers in coffee filters, immerse yourself in water and see separate colors. This voice activity can be a colorful way to explore chemical mixtures.
47. Mathematics games online (Prodigy, Math Playground)
Fun and adaptable mathematical games that feel like video games but reinforce key concepts.
prodigygame.com
48. Floating paper clip trick
Use surface tension and a firm hand to float a paper clip on water. Add soap to see what happens!
49. Build a Lego bridge
Use only Lego to build a bridge that covers an established distance and the support weight. Measure what design is more content.
50. Use ai to generate a scientific history
Use an AI tool for children (or simply chatgtp) to write a story about a robot, animal or experiment. Discuss how AI generates and organizes information.
