Best science news websites for kids! Keeping up with the newest trend in science has many benefits for kids that go beyond knowing what is going on in science fields. Reading science news will enrich kids’ science vocabulary, encourage scientific thinking, stimulate creativity, and promote imagination and invention. I still remember reading science magazines my parents had when I was in school. As those were magazines for adults, I did not quite understand everything, but still, I liked those articles… Read more
We have put together series of science experiments you can do at home. Today we continue our science experiments ideas with water science experiments for kids. There are many science concepts you can learn from water: the 3 status of water, the hardness of water, forces from water, surface tension of water. As usual, all science experiments we choose are easy to do at home. Enjoy! Fascinating Water Science Experiments for Kids to Do at Home Bending Water: this is… Read more
To supplement our flower science activities for kids, today we share fun science YouTube videos about life cycle of flowering plants. Since it usually takes longer to observe the plant life cycle, for preschool children, you can start with the life cycle of a flower, which includes: buds open, flowers bloom, pollination, seeds are made, flowers die, seeds fall, and finally new plants form and new flower buds form. Before you start planting your own flowers, you can watch these… Read more
Why does it rain? How to make it rain? Have your kids ever asked these questions? Here are fun science experiments for kids to learn about rain. In addition to why and how, kids also learn how to measure the rain by making a rain gauge, and the effect of acid rain with easy science experiments. Besides science, they learn math, engineering, and technology, so these are perfect STEM projects for curious kids. Science Activities to Make It Rain First… Read more
Do you celebrate Pi Day? It is March 14 every year, since the number Pi is 3.14…… It is a great opportunity to do some fun math activities with kids. Here is a brief introduction of Pi and some quick Pi Day math activity ideas for kids of all ages. At the end of the post, you will find a free printable download to go with these activties, including the first 100 digits of the Pi, Pi and Pi Day… Read more
Today we share fun non-standard measurement activities for kids to learn about their bodies and to build math concepts of measurement and comparison. All you need is a piece of string and a ruler. You can download a free printable instructions for kids at the end of the post. It is a fun activity to help entertain the children at a picnic or outdoor summer event, as well as in the math or STEM classroom. The supplies needed include string… Read more
How to float egg in water? This is the science experiment we are doing today. We love easy kitchen science expriments that required no preparation. Today’s experiment just need salt, water and egg. It is very fun and easy. Kids as young as preschool age can do it on their own with adult guidance and supervision. From the activity, kids learn liquid density and buoyancy. We get the idea from an app called Ubooly. We were bored at home, and… Read more
We love easy science experiments you can do at home right in your kitchen with materials you already have. We have some kitchen science activity ideas. Today we put together fun and easy science experiments using salt. We all have salt at home, and it is inexpensive. All the activities listed here are fun and easy, and all you need are salt, ice, water, oil. Enjoy. Salt Science Experiments with Water for Kids How to float eggs in water? This… Read more
Here is a collection of winter free math worksheets for preschool, kindergarten, to grade 6 students. Although cold, winter is such a fun season full of excitement. The first frost, snow, icicle, … For those in the north hemisphere, there is also Santa, reindeer, Christmas lights. How to help kids study while they are going through so much excitement? We collected themed free winter math printable worksheets for kids. They are fun for kids, and easy for teachers and parents… Read more
STEM toys are popular. How to pick the right toys for kids to encourage their interest in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineer, and Math? We shared some ideas on Coding Toys for Kids, today we focus on the E in STEM – Engineer. We picked engineering toys for different age groups, from preschool to high school. We also make sure to cover toys for different engineer fields, such as mechanical engineer, electric engineer, civil engineer. Top Engineering Toys for Kids… Read more
It is the holiday season. There are a lot science activities you can do with kids. Since most people in the US celebrate Christmas, and most families have Christmas trees set up during the holiday season, today let’s look at some cool ideas of science activities with Christmas tress. Fun Christmas Tree Science Activities for Kids Holiday season is always filled with magic. Fun science activities are definitely goiong to add the magic feel into your celebration. Imagine kids looking… Read more
Our posts about winter science experiments for kids are getting very popular. If you have not yet, make sure visit those posts. We just did some Pine Cone science the other day. It was fun. Today we have winter math activities for kids. Easy Winter Math Activities for Kids During winter, kids have a lot time staying inside, which is perfect for some fun learning activities. Here are some fun winter math activities for kids from preschool to elementary school, even early middle school. 1… Read more
Today we share 20 STEM activities every child should try. Some are classic, some are creative, all are fun and definitely must do activities. Many are quite simple to do with little preparation needed. Enjoy the fun. 20 STEM Activities Every Child Should Try Preserve leaves: leaves are all over the place in the fall, with beautiful colors too. Don’t you want to keep them all? Preserving leaves is a scientific process and this post teaches you how step-by-step, even… Read more
We had so much fun doing natural science activities with kids. Have you tried leaf science experiments with kids, with leaf color change, leaf function and structure, and so much more? These can easily built into a plant life cycle unit or tree unit. They are perfect for the fall season, but actuall all seasons. Science Experiments for Kids About Leaves Observe Leaves: If you walk in the park, you will see many different leaves. Take a magnifying class, collect… Read more
After we did the Egg Drop Challenge using Straws and Paper, we came up an idea for an Egg Drop Project design using paper only. The design principles is very similar, but it is a fun idea to add a more stricter limit on the design to make it a hard STEM challenge. What is EGG Drop Design Challenge Egg Drop challenge is a project-based STEM challenge that can be adapted to all ages, from elementary to high school. The… Read more





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