Learning at Home, Beyond the Classroom
Get Creative With Hands-On STEM Activities
Our Ready, Set, STEM Handbook is filled with engaging, at-home activities for elementary and middle school-aged kids. Best of all, these brand-new activities can be completed as a family, so everyone can learn, imagine and invent together.
We release a new handbook each year, so stay tuned for the next one!
Free STEM Activities
Getting Started
Experimenting with your child in the kitchen is one of the most effective (and tasty) ways to promote the relevance of science.
Mixtures and Solutions
Explore the difference between chemical mixtures and solutions by creating the ultimate sandwich and making homemade pickles.
Fall in Love With STEM Through Cooking
Try different cookie modifications as a delicious way to practice with fractions, witness chemical reactions and mix solutions.
Kid-Friendly Kitchen Science
Uncover the science behind breads and cakes with these two kid-friendly baking recipes.
Celebrate Spooky Season With 3 Not-So-Scary STEM Sweets
Craft delicious, sweet treats with Jell-O®, popcorn and bananas while discovering interesting science facts.
Baking With STEAM
Create edible designs with this fun cookie decorating activity and explore fractions, chemical reactions and artistic expression along the way.
Magic Milk-y Way
Demonstrate chemistry and reactions using just milk, food coloring and dish soap in this fun variation on the classic Magic Milk experiment.
DIY Pet Treats
Make homemade treats for your furry friends and discover the importance of nutritional science.
Dive Into STEM With Reading
Reading is a wonderful way for children to stretch their imaginations, learn about new STEM topics and discover inspiring role models. To take some of the guesswork out of finding STEM-themed books your child will enjoy, here are some recommendations to get you started:
- Books for Sparking an Interest in STEM
- Books for Celebrating Diversity in STEM
- Books for Understanding Learning Differences
We regularly post new book lists on our blog, so check back soon for even more ideas!