![]() They then roll a pair of dice that determines either a man-made or natural event that affects different aspects of that food web. Preserved materials are good but one year I had a butcher come in with some fresh organs, which was amazing!Ģ3) Play With Dry Ice Day– Dry ice is super fun as long as proper supervision is in place.Ģ4) Make Oobleck -Whether each student makes their own or you make a giant batch, cornstarch and water makes a super fun goo to play with for hours.Ģ5) Launch Alka-Seltzer Rockets– You will have to order old film canisters for these but they are worth it.Ģ6) Make Ice Cream in a Ziploc Bag_ Such a great hot day activity with a lot of science to discuss.Ģ8) Make Puffy Slime using Shaving Cream– Not as stretchy but a fun, great smelling alternative to regular slime.Ģ9) Make bubble experiments-Everyone loves bubbles! Have the students experiment with different wand shapes, bubbles inside of bubbles, or different proportions for the soap solution.ģ0) Density experiments-There are lots and lots of density experiments that you can come up with such as guessing if something will float in water or not, building density towers, oil and water experiments, etc.ģ1) Food Web Dice Roll Game For Events Causing Changes in Populations and Biodiversity -Students draw out a food web from a specific biome, connecting the plants and the animals of their food chains. Cooking chemistry is probably something most students never thought about.Ģ2) Dissect hearts or a brain. ![]() ![]() Use any bread recipe and change out ingredients and/or proportions. Messy But Lots of Science Going OnĢ1) Bake bread with different ratios of ingredients for the students to taste test. How to Create STEM Electrical Circuit Games.ġ5) Paper Ball Run Challenge – Great, inexpensive activity.ġ6) Spoon and Popsicle Stick Catapults– We all love flinging things! Entire STEM Based Unitsġ7) Steven Spangler This website has tons of ideas for all types of labs.ġ8) Science Buddies-Great site for STEM ideas.ġ9) Science Spot – Survivor Science– An entire unit, based on the TV Show, that could take a week to cover.Ģ0) Science Spot- Junk Box Wars.A well organized unit using cheap materials. We love to invite younger students in to play the games! This blog post describes how we do it. How to Create STEM Magnet Mazes.ĥ) Paper Roller Coaster– This requires minimum materials and lots of critical thinking.Ħ) STEM Design a Seed Dispersal Method– Making organic flowers and seeds out of recyclables really has the kids thinking.ħ) Design and Build a Water Filter– Make the dirtiest water you can for the students to “clean”.Ĩ) Foam Insulation Roller Coaster– Cut foam pipe insulation in half and twist it all over your walls for a super fun marble roller coaster.ĩ) STEM Design and Build Craft Stick Bridges– Have students first research bridge designs and then try to create the strongest one on their own.ġ0) Design an Aluminum Foil Boat to hold pennies.-Give students a certain amount of aluminum foil and have them design boats to hold weight.ġ1) STEM Mutualism Symbiosis Structured Project-Review relationships between animals and have students design two animals that have a symbiotic relationship.ġ2) Design an Egg Drop (with international rules)-An old favorite and this site has the basic rules.ġ3) Balloon Cars– Tons of fun racing these cars.ġ4) STEM Design and Build Electrical Circuit Games-Students design games using their knowledge of basic electrical circuits. Keep the project structured and organized so that the students stay on task. as they make obstacles for the magnets throughout the maze. I put together 50 end of year science activities such as STEM, critical thinking CER, worthwhile research activities, environmental exploration, crafty ideas and just messy fun projects! I have done the research for you so most ideas have links to get you started! Exciting STEM Activities to Finish Off the Yearġ) Rube Goldberg machines Who doesn’t love these? Grab a ton of recycled materials, some glue and tape and let the students be extremely creative! Read my blog post called How to Create an Exciting but Structured Rube Goldberg Machines Unit about how to keep everything organized and structured to keep your sanity!Ģ) Design and Create Solar Ovens with Pizza Boxes– Break out the marshmallows and chocolate and use the sun to create yummy treats.ģ) Paper airplane contest– When I did this last year I was shocked at how many students have never made paper airplanes!Ĥ) STEM Design and Build Magnet Mazes Students love to create themes such as amusement parks, farms, zoos, Disney World, etc.
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