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STEM weather lessons for home or the classroom
STEM weather lessons for home or the classroom
Melissa Karsten

Updated 6/12/24 There are so many aspects of weather, which makes it a great STEM topic with lessons for every age. And who doesn’t benefit from understanding weather better? It’s...

Not magic, but science: How to fool your friends this April Fool’s Day
Not magic, but science: How to fool your friends this April Fool’s Day
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Updated 6/11/24 Editor’s Note: The following experiments are not original ideas. The specific projects we’ve shared are adapted from Scout Life, Life Over C’s, Steve Spangler Science, ThoughtCo., and Wonderopolis....

The science behind gingerbread houses
The science behind gingerbread houses
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Updated 6/11/24 Have you ever built a gingerbread house? This traditional holiday activity is as popular and fun as it is frustrating. From the graham cracker, no-baking-required creations to store-bought...

Static electricity – this might shock you
Static electricity – this might shock you
Deidre Galloway

Updated 6/12/24 We’re all familiar with the static cling when we forget to put the dryer sheet in the dryer, especially during the winter season. Or maybe you’ve gotten shocked...

Inventor’s Day: Ways to appreciate, learn, and invent
Inventor’s Day: Ways to appreciate, learn, and invent
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Updated 6/17/24 Inventors are the coolest. Sometimes they are elevated to celebrity status and other times they’re hidden figures in history. Either way, for many, their impact is enduring.We’re surrounded...

Digital detox: Unplug for the day (and what to do with your device-free time)
Digital detox: Unplug for the day (and what to do with your device-free time)
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Updated 6/3/24 Do you know how much screen time you logged on your phone in the last day? How about the last week? (And yes, there’s an app for that...