STEM FAMILIES Virtual Home Lab is a series of workshops to share practical tips, virtual experiments and other concrete tools that families – even those with little time, few resources and no STEM exposure or teaching experience – can use to engage their children’s learning.
STEM education leaders from across the country will offer a variety of activities for different age groups to engage students in STEM learning with resources that you have around the house.
Previous Home Labs
Mindful Animation
If you’re looking for a way to help your family maintain strong mental health during these difficult times, then this lab is for you. We have two activities to share. The mindful jar is a tool to help you pause and respond to difficult situations. Scratch is a coding and …
Watch This WebinarMaking Makers: A Live Reading and Activity with Author Ruth Spiro
Author Ruth Spiro will read aloud her picture book, Made by Maxine, and then introduce a “Maker Challenge” using items you already have around your home. No special materials are needed – in fact, participants are encouraged to raid the recycling bin for this fun and creative project! Through making …
Watch This WebinarNational Inventors Hall of Fame® Take Apart Activity
National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF) will guide children through a reverse engineering STEM activity, Take Apart. Explore the inner workings of everyday items around the home in order to better understand how they function! NIHF has also announced their all new Camp Invention®Connect™ distance learning day camp! Districts, schools …
Watch This WebinarJust Like Rube Goldberg: Live Reading and Curiosity Journals
During this virtual lab, you will be invited to not just think outside the box, but get rid of the box entirely. Join Sarah Aronson for a live reading of her picture book biography, Just Like Rube Goldberg (Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster). Following the reading, …
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