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Gingerbread house STEM challenge

December 20, 2019 by The Stem Mum Leave a Comment

This is a gingerbread house STEM challenge which seems deceptively simple. You need to design a gingerbread house from the given materials so that your gingerbread man can fit inside. It’s a perfect challenge to develop building and engineering skills whilst working on your inventive thinking and problem solving. *This page may contain affiliate links […]

Filed Under: Activities Tagged With: building, engineering, playdough, STEM challenge

Super easy and low preparation science activities to do at home

December 16, 2019 by The Stem Mum Leave a Comment

I have put together a list of 9 super easy and low preparation science activities to do at home. This is also a mini spotlight series on different disciplines in the science field. Each activity highlights a particular field of science to show that this field really can mean lots of different things when you […]

Filed Under: Activities Tagged With: cheap, easy, fields of science, low preparation, science

Dinosaur themed invitation to play

December 9, 2019 by The Stem Mum Leave a Comment

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

December 2, 2019 by The Stem Mum Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Activities Tagged With: quiet activities, spot the difference, teachers pay teachers, worksheets

STEM on an adventure walk

November 19, 2019 by The Stem Mum Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Activities Tagged With: measurement, outdoor, problem solving, walk

STEM on the trampoline

October 24, 2019 by The Stem Mum Leave a Comment

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. […]

Filed Under: Activities Tagged With: mathematics, numbers, time, trampoline

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