STEM AT HOME is a new initiative to deliver weekly STEM activities that parents/guardians can use to help engage their students during the current school closures. We will be featuring different topics and giving parents access to printable STEM activities for their students to complete throughout the week.
Activity documents will be updated and available for download below.
If you have any questions, contact Carlos Galindo at cgalindo@tntech.edu or Ashley Pompell at apompell@tntech.edu
FUN IN THE SUN
Activities this week are all about having fun in the sun! Remember, we would love to feature some of your student’s work on our social media outlets. You can help us with this by using the #STEMATHOME hashtag and tagging the Oakley STEM Center (@TNTechSTEM) on your posts.
FEATURED READ
The Sun Our Nearest Star.mp4The Sun Our Nearest Star
4 - 8 Years
Franklyn M. Branley, Illustrated by, Edward Miller
The sun brings heat, warmth, and energy to the Earth. What is the sun made of? How big is it? How far away? Read and find out! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.
Guest Reader: Andrea Kruszka, Rural Outreach Coordinator from the Office of Research at Tennessee Tech.
Video Production: Gary Bradford our AV Specialist at the STEM Center & Kyle Wendt, Student worker at the STEM Center.
*This video has been posted with permission from Harper Collins.
sun_video.mp4Sun
4 - 8 years
Steve Tomecek, Illustrated by, Carla Golembe
How hot is the sun? What is it made of? How long would it take to get there? This fun- and fact-filled picture book answers these questions and many more. Follow the lead of two kids and a purple cat, who introduce astronomy in a child-friendly way.
Guest Reader: George Chitiyo, Faculty from the College of Education at Tennessee Tech.
Video Production: Gary Bradford our AV Specialist at the STEM Center & Kyle Wendt, Student worker at the STEM Center.
*This video has been posted with permission from National Geographic Children's Books.
ACTIVITIES
Race to the Rays.pdfRace to the Rays
Make your way through the maze to get to the rays!
Can you take flight.pdfCan You Take Flight?
Can your kite fly for a least a minute?
Pizza Box Solar Oven.pdfPizza Box Solar Oven
Heat up your s'more using a pizza box!
Solar Distillation.pdfSolar Distillation
Make dirty water clean by using the sun!
Shadow Structures.pdfShadow Structures
Learn how shadows changes according to where their light source is!
ONLINE
Sizzling Sun Games
Click the links below to learn about the sun!
LENDING LIBRARY I SHOWCASE
LL_solar_video.mp4Lending Library Solar Power
Kyle Wendt, a student worker at the STEM Center showcases different solar power related items available for checkout at the STEM Center Lending Library.
The Oakley STEM Center is home to a valuable resource for your classroom, community organization, or family engagement events. The Lending Library is a collection of instructional equipment the STEM Center has been building up over the past several years.
To learn more about the Lending Library, and how to gain access to these, and thousands of other items follow the link below.
