STEM Activities

Mapping a Mountain

Mapping a Mountain

Imagine your friend gives you a map to get to their house. The distance looks pretty short so you decide to walk there. About halfway through,  you realize there is a huge mountain along the way! Now you have to walk a lot farther than you planned. How could your friend have warned you about this on the map? Today we’re going to learn just that, exploring an important subject in math and science called topography!

Light Refraction

Light Refraction

Have you ever noticed that a straw in a glass of water looks bent? This is an example of something called refraction. Today, we’ll learn more about this concept and create a fun optical illusion that results in some unlikely color combinations! 

Molecular Gumdrops

Molecular Gumdrops

Have you ever wondered about how molecules are made? What makes the atoms in a molecule stick together? How are different molecules created? This experiment shows students how atoms and chemical bonds create molecules, and how different combinations of atoms create unique molecules.

Cosmic Slime

Cosmic Slime

Have you heard that the universe is expanding? This is a result of what scientists call the Big Bang, which gives us a new way of visualizing the universe. In this experiment, we’ll model this expansion using our own cosmic slime!