Tag: stem activities for 2nd grade
This category contains all STEM activities that are good for developing STEM skills in 2nd grade children.
How to Make a Lava Lamp
Can we mix together water and oil? Maybe you already know the answer is no, but do you know why that’s the case? Find out all about the chemical processes behind polarity and learn how to demonstrate it by making a cool Lava Lamp!
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Gummy Bears Osmosis Experiment
Today we will combine two fun activities from our childhood: eating gummy bears and learning about osmosis! Just kidding about osmosis being fun, back then it was a hard concept to grasp. But in today’s experiment, we will show you how to learn this important concept in a fun and easy way
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How to Make a Paper Windmill (Origami Pinwheel)
The wind is a magnificent element, wouldn’t you agree? Its power can be devastating, but it can also be utilized for our benefit. One of the best examples is the windmill. Turning pure wind power into electrical energy – amazing! Today, we will show you how to make your own paper windmill with the origami technique.
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How to make and Use Cipher Wheel
Ever wanted to send a secret message to someone that only he or she will understand? Who didn’t! But there is an easier way than producing your own secret language. Cipher wheel! You encrypt the message with the secret key and only the person who knows that key can decrypt it. Find out how to be mysterious with your own cipher wheel!
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How to make and solve the Tower of Hanoi
Have you ever heard of the Tower of Hanoi? It’s a great mathematical puzzle that quickly becomes deviously hard! It was invented in the 19th century and since then it’s been used as a way to practice math concepts and algorithmic thinking. Today, we will show you how to make your own version of this popular puzzle and also how to solve it. Difficulty can be modified by the number of pieces, so it’s appropriate for any age.
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How to Demonstrate Diffusion with Hot and Cold Water
We all need some space sometimes, right? That’s true down to a molecular level. Molecules don’t like to stay too close together and will try to move to less crowded areas. That process is called diffusion and we will explore all about it in this simple but revealing experiment.
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How to Make a Potato Battery
How do we produce electricity? What is the battery? Let’s try to answer these questions by making our own Potato Battery which we can use to power up a lamp or a clock.
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Learn to Program with Scratch
Programming is one of the most popular and useful skills these days. But let’s say it’s not one of the easiest skills to master. But learning to program doesn’t have to be tedious and it can be really fun! Meet the Scratch – programming language that children and beginners will love. Scratch will help you learn to program and create awesome things really fast.
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How to Make a Toilet Roll Christmas Tree
Decorating some sort of evergreen tree has long been a tradition around the end of the year. We will honor that tradition but in a slightly modified way. Presenting Toilet paper rolls. Hey, they have been trees once! Or better to say Toilet roll evergreen tree. And what’s more evergreen than recycling? We promise you’ll be impressed with the result
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How to make Christmas Reindeer Decoration
It’s Christmas time and that means decorations are everywhere! But rather than buying another set of sparkling lights, why not try to make decorations yourself? The beautiful scent of cinnamon is an extra touch that will make it even more special. This is a great Christmas activity in which you can practice your artistic and engineering skills
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How to make Origami House
Everyone thinks about their dream house at one point in their life. Today we will show you how to make Origami House which you can design and decorate as you wish! You may not be able to live in it, but you can show everyone what a great eye for design you have
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5 amazing Balloon experiments
Everyone loves Balloons! And today we will show you how to make them even more fun. How? With the science of course. We will show you 5 amazing Balloon experiments for demonstrating various scientific principles. Fun is guaranteed!
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How to make Origami Boat
It’s boating season! So let’s make some boats. It’s not only super fun and simple but also a proven activity for boosting your cognitive and motoric skills. Set sail!
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How to make Origami Pig and Develop Cognitive Skills
Making Origami Pig is an excellent (and fun!) way to boost cognitive skills, creativity, and other STEM skills
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How to learn Fractions Fun and Easy Way
Fractions are hard… Until you visualize them! Join us today and we will show you how to use the superpowers of LEGO to make everything more interesting. Even those pesky fractions!
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How to make a Homemade Volcano – STEM Science for Kids
Have you ever seen an erupting volcano? Well, you can now with this STEM science activity in which you are making your own volcano!
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Origami Fortune Teller – develop math reasoning skills with origami
Let your child practice his skills with this simple, yet effective origami fortune teller, and have fun with it in the end
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How to make Homemade Playdough and learn Science while doing it
Does your child like to play with playdough? Well, who doesn’t! In this article, we will show you how to make your own playdough and learn science while doing it
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How to make a cardboard clock and learn to tell the Time
Does your child know what time it is? No worries. Learning to tell the time can be an exhausting process both for you and your child. But if you make your own clock together, learning will be so much more fun! In this article, we’ll show you how to make this awesome didactic toy.
How to Demonstrate Light Bending or Refraction
Mirror, mirror on the wall… You wink with your left eye and your mirror image winks with the right. What an annoying copycat! Well, it’s not his fault – that’s how reflection works. We will learn all about it, but also show something even cooler – refraction
Candle in the vacuum experiment
Today we will play with the fire – but won’t get burned (hopefully!). Let’s explore what happens when we put a glass over a burning candle that is surrounded by some water. It looks like magic, but as always it’s only science!
How to make Fidget Spinner
What is the Fidget Spinner, the little gadget that world has gone wild for? Let’s find out how we can make our own Fidget spinner, what is the science behind it and why is it so addictive to play with
