Explore these STEM activities for your kids in your home.
Now that we’re at home more than ever, it’s all the more important to keep our kids happy and active. After many months of remote learning, Zoom-only visits with grandparents, canceled vacations, and family togetherness, I also know that parents are continuing to search for new high-quality at-home activities that hold their kids’ interest and
I hope you and your family had an enjoyable summer, and found ways to explore together and do fun summer activities while keeping safe. Given the continuing concerns and uncertainty about COVID-19 this fall, I am once again focusing on STEM activities that your kids can do at home rather than in-person programs and classes.
Before COVID-19, there were some online STEM programs for kids and teens, but it was not the norm—the majority of programs were held in person. When we went into quarantine just a few months before the start of summer, I was in contact with many STEM summer camp leaders who needed to decide whether to
Happy end of the school year! We made it! For long-time readers, you know that I write a monthly post about STEM programs and events around the Boston area. But since the pandemic started, I have shifted much of my focus to at-home STEM activities. As we head into summer vacation, I wanted to continue
Several years ago, when my teenage daughter had aged out of most summer camps but wasn’t ready for a summer job, we tried an at-home summer experiment: we challenged her to pick a few tech projects that she would work on over the summer. It was a success: she researched, chose, and completed her projects,
As we head into summer vacation and many of us are still at home, I have curated a roundup of creative and fun and mostly free STEM activities your kids can do at home. I have included an assortment of opportunities that you can pick and choose from. You will find experiments, science activities, hands-on
With the uncertainties of COVID-19, the summer camp experience will be different this year. In some states it may be permitted, while in others it will not. How can you give your STEM enthusiast an absorbing, structured summer experience without sending him or her to an in-person camp? In response to this need, a number
In this monthly roundup, I am continuing to share STEM activities your kids can do at home for free. If you want more ideas for learning opportunities that won’t require a lot of your time, check out my recent post that includes fun and free kid-friendly activities. And, if you are looking for a structured
I hope you and your family are in good health. Normally, my monthly article is about STEM activities around Boston; however, this month I will share activities that your kids can do at home. Many organizations have stepped up and created incredible STEM programming for kids and I’m certain you will find something here that