Tag: at home

STEM at Home

By Barbara Bannister   Posted in Science at Home Science Suggestions
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polymer competition

Check out these resources from Sciencefun.org. I highlighted a few activities, specifically choosing ones that have simple materials and a video. It’s just a sample of the science activities on their site, pick what works best for you and, as a scientist, be safe!

There’s more from NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Smithsonian.

Many great ideas for science at home!

Simple Science at Home – Static Electricity

By Barbara Bannister   Posted in Classroom Clues New Teacher Science at Home
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static balloon placing

You might be familiar with the activity that moves your hair even if no one is touching it! Simply rub a balloon on a soft paper towel, cotton or wool shirt, and bring it near a person’s hair.
It helps if the person has fine hair, my husband’s is GREAT so I often draft him for this demonstration. He just loves it! ????

If you want more suggestions for playing around with static electricity while we wait out this virus event, here are suggestions from the Exploratorium.

Enjoy!

Simple Science at Home – Pressure

By Barbara Bannister   Posted in Classroom Clues New Teacher Science at Home Science Suggestions
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Here’s the fifth in a series of fun, at home resources
I want to share from SteveSpanglerScience.com. 

He’s posting fifty experiments for fifty days starting yesterday 3/23/20. Check them out!

I picked activities that worked for a variety
of ages and with simple materials you might find at home.

I suggest many extensions to challenge
kids as they do science (and make the activity
take a bit longer).