This is an invitation to play with a dinosaur theme. It’s a perfect STEM activity for the young dinosaur fans in your life. I love using these invitations to play trays for getting my kids to interact in open-ended play and have done a variety of themes including construction and Halloween. I pick different elements […]
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Spot the Difference STEM worksheets
I have created these spot the difference worksheets to provide a fun way to explore science, technology, engineering and maths. The images that are compared are items commonly used for STEM activities. The worksheets promote the development of essentials skills in object recognition, comparisons, coding, counting, critical thinking and problem solving. *This page may contain affiliate links to […]
STEM on an adventure walk
Did you know that you can learn STEM on an adventure walk? We often need to get outside to go for a walk, play and explore. This happens rain, hail or shine! This is an example of an indirect STEM activity where you can provide engaging and enriching activities just from being outside. None of […]
STEM on the trampoline
STEM on the trampoline is a fun way to engage your kids in active learning. This was not a planned activity but, rather, it evolved as we played together. I wanted to show how I watch and adapt activities to add in a STEM element. *This page may contain affiliate links to products I recommend. […]
Home for a hippo engineering STEM challenge
This is a storybook STEM challenge based on the book “there’s a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake”. It combines engineering concepts through building a tall structure that will withstand the weight of a hippopotamus. This activity involves problem solving, critical thinking, building, measurement and maths all combined with literacy too. *This page may contain […]
Coordinate System with Playdough
This is an activity to learn the concept of the coordinate system. We have presented it with hands on play using … playdough! It introduces the concept of 3D representation and different planes of reference. This is an activity to learn the STEM ideas of spatial representation, object formation, geometry and maths co-ordinates. *This page […]