Are you looking for some fun, STEAM-based Halloween treats for kids this month? Here's some of my favorite non-edible classroom Halloween 'treats' for kids that also provide some fun STEM learning...
Category: Experiments
Color Changing Butterfly Pea Tea
This delicious, beautiful, color changing sweet tea is sure to be the highlight of your kid party this summer. Butterfly pea flowers have a special property that makes them great pH indicators. The flowers pigment changes color depending on the pH of whatever it is mixed with. You can make this sweetened tea up to 3 days in advance.
How to make your own sun dial
Here's a fun activity to observe how the Earth spins! Click to see how to make your own sun dial...
Bring on the ‘Chemistry’ for a ‘Berry’ fun Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines Day, friends! Let's heat up the kitchen... check out my latest post on incorporating science while making chocolate covered strawberries with the Great Lakes Science Center! Also, check out my short video on Instagram!
Snow Experiments
Snow day? Check out these fun and easy indoor snow experiments!
Solar Oven S’mores
The kids might be back in school but there is still time to squeeze in some last minute science experiments. The girls and I made our own solar ovens! The best part about this end of summer experiment is that kids can set it up before school and see the results when they get home!
Clover Coffee Filter Sun Catchers
Colorful experiments are my absolute favorite! Here's another colorful STEAM experiment that's easy to work on at home! Since it's close to Saint Patrick's Day, we framed ours inside clovers!
Walking Water Rainbow
Are you looking for a fun, colorful, science experiment for Saint Patrick's Day or maybe to brighten up your home from the cold weather? Try out this Walking Water Rainbow! What you need: 5 clear glasses or plastic cups4 half size paper towels (folded accordion style)3 different food colorings (we used the primary colors)a spoon… Continue reading Walking Water Rainbow
Slime Made Easy!
Did you know that you don't need to buy lots of ingredients to make slime at home? Just add ✌️ ingredients! Read more in my blog post!
Old MacDonald had a… boomwhacker??? Check out these Science Olympiad Signature Elementary Science Kits for Kids to learn more!
Science Olympiad (SO) recently released their Signature Science kits for Elementary kids (grades K-6)! We were given the opportunity to check out one of their 10 kits called "Bottle Music". Click to read more!