Summer STEAM Activities
(STEAM= Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math!)
Start Building and Making OFF-LINE:
30-Day Lego Building Challenge
Start building and making projects with the Design Squad. There are enough ideas to last all summer!
OOBLECK: Is it a liquid or a solid? Make some to find out!
Hmm... think back. Did you complete the art projects for our theme weeks during the year? Take a look at those pages!
Start Exploring OFF-LINE:
Make a leak-proof bag
Now, check out this site to learn why the leak-proof bag works.
These sites are full of ideas for investigations you'll do off-line. Older kids will be able to use this site on their own. Younger kids will need help navigating:
Safe Sites, ONLINE:
Ology
a huge site from the Museum of Natural History. It's full of activities to do online and offline.Ology
Safe Sites, ONLINE:
Code.org
They have FREE classes for kids 4-17 and adults too. You can take short classes for an hour to learn a new skill or sign up for a longer one that you'll work on for a few days or weeks. Ask an adult to help you sign up.Code.org
Games to Stretch Your Brains, ONLINE:
Avatar Challenge
Avatar Challenge
(This happened during the school year, but if you haven't made an avatar yet, get going!)
(This happened during the school year, but if you haven't made an avatar yet, get going!)
An avatar is a picture or cartoon that represents a real person. You can create an avatar that look just like you or one that expresses your creativity.