• Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Resources
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
Blooming Brilliant

Blooming Brilliant

April 4, 2020 · Leave a Comment

STEM Learning at Home

Homeschool

Sharing is caring!

6shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

STEM Learning at Home

If you recently found yourself at home with your children and are looking for ways to keep them engaged and entertained while learning for a few weeks or months then I am excited to share some tips that you can use to help your children explore the world of STEM at home. Before we begin, please take a moment to pin this to your STEM board.

What is STEM?

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. There are numerous fun and exciting ways for your children to explore the world of STEM from the comfort of your home.

Books that inspire STEM learning

It is always a great idea to build learning around a book. Books can inspire, and make things that you never thought were possible, possible. If your children are anything like mine then they will become huge fans of books related to STEM learning. You can check out a list of some fun STEM picture books here, however, if you are unable to order or borrow books at the moment than check out this video story from Kid Story Time.

You can also check audible for a great titles as well, If you don’t already have an Amazon Audible membership, then grab one and download a title or two right away. You can always cancel later. If you are looking for a completely FREE option, visit your local library website for the Overdrive or the Libby App, which provides rental of audiobooks with your library card.

Try your hand at a fun Experiment

Experiments are always a fun way to spice things up with the kids. Something about making a mess and/or mixing things up makes them happy and not even realize how much they are learning. Some of our favorite experiments are the Rainbow Jar experiment which helps kids actually see how density works, the Rotting Apple experiment which helps kids understand decay, and Growing a Gummy experiment which helps teach osmosis.

Think inside the Box

Another great way to add more STEM learning fun to your children’s lives is to grab a STEM kit that can come directly to your home. One of our favorites is the Tinkercrate from Kiwico, but there are so many more we have enjoyed over the years. STEM kits are a perfect option because it comes with everything you need inside them including what to do, so you don’t need to stress about supplies or figuring out what to do for a list of STEM kits that come either monthly or on special occasions check out this list here.

Create a Makerspace

Want your children to explore the world of STEM freely? Create a Makerspace where they can tinker and explore with odds and ends. Makerspaces incorporate engineering materials, crafting supplies, technology, robotics and more. If your children are fans of lego, kinex, or even the original goldieblox toys these are great additions to makerspaces. This can be done inside in the corner of a room or even outside if you have some outside space. Check out more about makerspaces and download a set of makerspace task cards.

More Learning

Whether you are a full-time homeschooler, or are trying to figure out what to do during an unexpected break from school, or just trying to find some fun educational activities during the holidays it can be a struggle to find ideas. I hope that the ideas I have shared for STEM learning at home helps you and your children.

I have joined up with an amazing group of bloggers who are helping to meet this challenge and offer a variety of ideas you can use right now at home with your children.

Check out ideas for elementary-aged children as well as tweens and teens here, make sure to check back often as it is constantly being updated to offer ideas.

Pin it for later

Previous Post: « Popsicle Easter Bunny Craft
Next Post: Teaching Multiple Children Spanish with FabuLingua »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

Welcome to Blooming Brilliant!

 

I am Christine Suarez, a homeschooling mom of two from Brooklyn, New York.

My goal with Blooming Brilliant is to inspire and offer creative approaches to teaching and positive parenting.

Read more about me…

Footer

It's Women's History Month and I wanted to share s It's Women's History Month and I wanted to share some of our favorite titles this month to share with your children that celebrate Women's History. 

Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women have been a favorite it our home. Have you read it?

If you haven't make sure to pick it up from your local library or bookstore. It is an amazing read and you will learn a lot about women who invented some things we take for granted every day.
I can't believe Isabella is learning pre-algebra i I can't believe Isabella is learning pre-algebra in 6th grade and actually understanding it and not miserable.

We are so grateful to @mrdmathlive.
Our February read aloud was "The People Could Fly" Our February read aloud was "The People Could Fly", by Virginia Hamilton and it has led us on some wonderful deep dives.

Hamilton retells a series of American Black folktales paired with incredible illustrations. 

Have you read this book?
Having some fun in our homeschool creating a Yoshi Having some fun in our homeschool creating a Yoshi's Crafted World diorama. It was a lot of fun, we followed a printable from play.nintendo.com but then added our own flair with construction paper, colored yarn and whatever other craft supplies we had on hand. AJ loves it. 

What fun things have you created in your homeschool lately?
This week has been filled with snow. It's a new mo This week has been filled with snow. It's a new month and it came with a ton of snow. Been shoveling and schleping for days now. 

We took like 3 days off of book work from our homeschool this week because dealing with the snow and everything else I am responsible for is exhausting and sometimes self-care looks like slacking a bit. 

Dealing with the guilt of slacking a bit is another thing, trying to be in the moment and enjoy these moments with the kids is where it is at. Seeing the smile, and laugh while frolicking in this dreaded snow is where it's at. 

It's all about perspective, so find that perspective that makes you happiest.
We have been bombarded by snow, yesterday we spent We have been bombarded by snow, yesterday we spent most of the day playing and shoveling the snow. When we came in, I made hot chocolate and told a story from @storytyke.

Have you signed up for stories from @storytyke they are so much fun. My kids love when I tell them stories from them. They are completely free, sign up get daily emails with a story inside.
Check the link in the bio to sign up.
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2021 · Beloved Theme On · WordPress · Log in