Tag Archives: engineering
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: thesteamproject.ca Canadian organization The Steam Project is offering a program of summer 2021 virtual STEAM summer camps! Themes include trains, tanks, tiny homes, and Mars missions, and all weeks incorporate elements of building and coding. The camps are education-oriented, so it’s a great way to keep kids’ minds active all year. Learn more.
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: preschoolsteam.com In this STEAM (engineering) activity for preschool-aged kids, help them sort and stack a variety of objects to explore the properties of materials to see how they ‘stack up’ against each other! Materials Small plastic cups Craft sticks Pom poms Empty thread spools Plastic lids Any other materials you want to try stacking […]
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: babbledabbledo.com/science-engineering-kids-tensile-bubbles Did you know you can make a square bubble? Learn structural engineering by building 3-dimensional bubble wands and making an inverted bubble cube that mimics a tensile structure. Click here to learn more and to find instructions for making other bubble wand shapes. Materials Straight straws Pipe cleaners Bubble solution Tall plastic container […]
Hands-On Harley-Davidson
Hands-On Harley-Davidson™ is ready to hit the road! Developed by the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum and on display for the first time in Canada, this educational travelling exhibition illustrates science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts through a one-of-a-kind visitor experience that lets kids Dream It!… Build It!… and Ride It! Read More…