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Home & School Learning: STEM/STEAM Resources Collection 11
There’s no need to ride the search engines, hop off at All About STEM’s Inspiration Station!
We know that teachers & parents are always surfing the web looking for fun, interesting activities for their children, so we’re sharing our Inspiration Stations to help.
Each Inspiration Station is packed with home & school resources, videos, virtual tours, projects, awards and more! There are 60+ collections with over 2000 ideas!
You can also find activities to promote positivity, mindfulness and exercise.
Science – Technology – Engineering – Art – Maths – Mind – Body – Enjoy!
- Children & Families: NASA at Home!
Following school closures, NASA has launched a new activity hub full of videos, podcasts, do-it-yourself projects and even virtual tours.
Did you know that you can also listen to children’s stories read in space?!
- Video: Medical Mavericks LIVE!
Medical Mavericks have started a series of live videos on social media to introduce young people & children to healthcare, medicine, & the human body. Find out all about the lungs today with Tom!
- OKIDO are offering their online Learn-Through-Play Workshops for free to parents for little scientists. They have an extensive library of fun educational videos too!
- Chester Zoo: LIVE!
Learn about Chester Zoo’s amazing animals & join the fun in real-real time. Don’t worry if you miss it, you can catch up anytime.
- The Science of What’s Possible for Kids
Starting on April 8th, Waters Corporation scientists will bring experiments for kids of all ages into your home laboratories!
- ExpeRimental LIVE!
Science experiments online, every Thursday at 2pm.
- Search & Discover!
Which pioneering female inventor (originally known as an actress) played a key role in bringing you Bluetooth & WiFi?
- Choose your favourite animal video from Chester Zoo LIVE!
Use your phone or laptop to research your animal & make an exciting, bright poster to showcase your work. You could even use an app or software to make it.
- Twinkle – Technology Uses & Changes in Technology
- Non-screen time: Take your pick from the awesome art projects on any of the All About STEM Inspiration Stations!
- Build your own straw rollercoaster!
- Take a look at these ingenious inventions from award winning young inventors. Can you think of a problem you can solve & design your own solution?
- Construct & code your own LEGO maze with Research Parent.
You can make it as simple or complicated as you like & can use craft supplies if you don’t have LEGO.
There are free coding printables to go with this activity too!
Today’s focus – Chalk Drawing
(Great for indoor on paper or outdoor patios too!)
- Beautiful Bubbles!
- Try a landscape…
- And for some sensational inspiration, take a look at the phenomenal work of chalk artist, David Zinn. You’ll love these, we promise!
- Code-a-bot! Use coding and logical thinking to help the Alpha-5 find his space pals. Math Playground is a great site for other maths games too!
- Education.com – Maths Activities for Kids!
(Games, makes & practicals)
- Try square breathing…
- Just dance with Just Dance!
Blue Da Be Dee…
- Take a look at these photos, head out to the garden & build your own garden sculpture!
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