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Gardening – An outdoor STEM activity for all ages
Gardening – An outdoor STEM activity for all ages
Melissa Karsten

Updated 6/11/24 April is National Gardening Month, likely because spring has sprung and we’re itching to get outside. There’s no denying it’s an awesome time to start your gardening season....

Baking a classic: History, STEM, and chocolate chips
Baking a classic: History, STEM, and chocolate chips
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Updated 6/12/24 There are few things as nostalgic and comforting as a classic chocolate chip cookie. That much most people agree on . . . but everything else about this...

Scavenger hunts – Taking hands-on, minds-on learning on the move
Scavenger hunts – Taking hands-on, minds-on learning on the move
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Updated 6/11/24 I’m a huge fan of lists. I even have lists for my lists. And checking things off is my favorite thing. I also love mysteries. So, it’s pretty...

Code your own story: Interactive storytelling through coding
Code your own story: Interactive storytelling through coding
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Updated 06/10/24 The beginning, middle, and end – those are familiar elements of a good story. They provide the structure to help a reader follow along and convey the intended...

Yo-Yo physics: Practice the science that make yo-yos so much fun
Yo-Yo physics: Practice the science that make yo-yos so much fun
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Updated 6/10/24 When I was in fifth grade, I was almost in a yo-yo commercial. Looking back now, I wonder if knowing the physics behind yo-yoing would have helped me...

The scoop on ice cream STEM activities
The scoop on ice cream STEM activities
Melissa Karsten

Updated 5/23/24 Ice cream is always a big hit in the summertime (and usually year round too if we’re being honest 😉). I don’t know about you, but I don’t...