7 Best LEGO Star Wars Sets | Our Top Picks of All Time!
LEGO has been one of the top STEM toys for decades. Star Wars is one of the biggest franchises in history. So it makes sense that they’d come together to make LEGO Star Wars sets…
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Best LEGO Creator Sets – Take Your Pick From These 7 Gems!
LEGO Creator sets are some of the most versatile out there. With more generic designs and fewer specialty pieces than many other sets, they are intended to spark creativity and fit seamlessly into your existing…
How to Use a Metal Detector: 8 Essential Tips to Get the Most of It
Geophysicists, archaeologists, treasure hunters, airport staff… And your kid. Yes, it’s possible! Metal detecting is invaluable in many areas. But it’s also a fun outdoor activity for you as a beginner explorer or your kids….
Best Metal Detector for Kids: 5 Top Picks (+ Buying Guide)
If you’re looking for new and exciting ways to engage children with the world at large, a metal detector could be the perfect gift. Metal detecting is an engaging hobby in and of itself. But…
How to Make Essential Oils at Home — 3 Different Methods (Great STEM Activity!)
(Featured image credit: foam from Elgaland Vargaland, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) It’s not just about rolling up your sleeves and getting messy. DIY-ing your own essential oils is also about learning more…
2 Bat Science Experiments and Activities for All Ages – Teach Echolocation & Anatomy!
What makes bats so special isn’t just Batman, Batmobile or Halloween. It’s that they’re the only mammal that can fly! Every Halloween, we get to decorate our houses with these flying spooksters. And every once…
3 Amazing Halloween Arduino Projects for Teens
If your family is anything like mine, your teens are probably sick and tired of having yet another “vanilla” Halloween. Scattering skeleton props all over your front yard. Or covering fake tombstones with fake (albeit…
3 Amazing Soap Science Fair Projects (for Middle & High Schoolers)
No, I’m not talking about soap operas! I’m talking about a much less melodramatic kind of soap: the one living in your bathroom. Soaps, in general, have a bubbly character, they are fun to use,…
3 Ways to Make Soap at Home (Great Middle & High Schooler Activity!)
Whether you want to do some hands-on chemistry or merely DIY your self-care products, you’ve come to the right place. This article will lay out 3 carefully planned activities that will result in, well, nice…
5 Environmental Science Activities for Middle and High School (Low-Cost & Hands-On!)
Indeed, there will always be an environment. But it is looking more and more likely that it won’t be like the one we know today. Over the past 4 decades, we have experienced tremendous changes…