Survival stem activities

This solar still experiment is a fun summer STEM activity for kids. Learning how to make a solar still is also a fun survival skill for kids to learn.

Combine the beauty of nature with the excitement of hands-on learning with these Camping STEM Activities for an unforgettable experience!

History STEM activities and challenges for the classroom ensure students have a hands-on way to learn history material of the world.

Welcome to our list of the coolest outdoor STEM activities to keep your kids busy outside! Get kids enjoying the natural world around them while developing problem solving, creativity, observation, engineering skills and more. We love easy and do-able STEM projects for kids! Click to find the whole list of summer activities along with instructions and a supplies list!

Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.

Explore four different build a zipline STEM challenges that will have your students engaged and working together through the year!

Snow ball fights, candy canes, and reindeer…time for some winter STEM activities for kids! Read on for 30 science experiments, math activities, engineering design challenges, and even coding fun - all with a winter theme! All these activities use simple materials and are perfect for the classroom or at home while stuck indoors.

Sticks are a versatile, free tool that can be used in a variety of STEM and STEM-adjacent activities in the classroom.

Looking for a fun STEM Challenge introduce green energy and ingenuity. One of our all time favorite read alouds is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. We created a Windmill STEM Activity where students investigate design and build 2 windmills and test which works better.

Do you have craft sticks hanging around? Check out these 14 fun STEM activities with craft sticks to try with the kids. They are simple and loads of fun!