Virtual STEAM Saturdays

Check here for a new activity each week you can do at home!

August 29, 2020

August 22, 2020

Exercise your logic with chess.  Never played, no problem!  Check out Chesskid.com, a FREE and safe site for kids of all ages to learn and play.

August 15, 2020

August 8, 2020

August 1, 2020:

July 25, 2020

Fun with Ice!

Experiment link

July 18, 2020

July 11. 2020

July 4, 2020

Catapults and Simple Machines

1. Watch this fun video about the 6 simple machines: https://youtu.be/iQu3GY509ZM
2. Try to name at least one example of each simple machine.  Now focus on levers.  A catapult is just a simple lever.
3. Build your own catapult and try it out!
4. Can you make your own game with your catapult?

Here are some ideas on how to build it:

https://frugalfun4boys.com/popsicle-stick-catapult/

https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/crafts/how-to-make-a-toy-marshmallow-catapult

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/55055/15-easy-catapults-to-make/

June 27, 2020

June 20, 2020

June 13, 2020

June 6, 2020

Need a fun way to keep up on your math this summer!?  Check out this free game filled with magic, adventures, and math challenges for kids in grades K-8.  https://www.prodigygame.com/

May 30, 2020

May 23, 2020

Need some new people to play games with during your quarantine?  Check out these resources to help you game with others outside your quarantine circle.

Roll20.net

This site allows you to create a free account, make your own game board, or use a ready-made one, invite others to play with you, or join a game with someone else

Jackbox Games

This site has new games you can purchase for your gaming consoles, televisions, or computers.  Then you can play with others long distance.

May 16, 2020

Want to keep your math skills sharp in a fun way?!  Be sure to check out: Bedtime Math

This site is loaded with daily age-specific math challenges for people of all ages, off-screen activities that make math fun, and parent resources.  Also check out the app for your mobile devices!

May 9,2020

Paper Engineering with paper bridges and paper towers.  What else can you make with paper?

May 2, 2020

Stop Motion Videos, you can do it!  Check out the video description for even more resources.

April 25, 2020

Water Science!  Water is SO important, but what makes it so special?  Watch the video, do some research, and find out.

April 18, 2020

April 11, 2020

Let’s Engineer like Leonardo da Vinci today!

April 4, 2020:

March 28th, 2020: 

In addition to his many talents, Leonard da Vinci was a highly skilled sculptor, although this is a lesser known fact about him. Check out one of his only know remaining sculptures in this article featured in Smithsonian Magazine. Then follow the instructions in the following video to make your own DIY modeling clay and try your hand at creating a masterpiece!

March 21 Video