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How To Make Slime: The Ultimate Guide

January 31 by STEMMomma

MOMMMM!! Can we make slime?? Pleeeease!! If you have younger kids, you’ve probably heard this once or twice (or 3,037 times). My reaction: ugh. Making slime isn’t always the cleanest activity and after many a slime “fail”, the kids were often let down. BUT making slime is a great STEM activity to teach kids about physics and chemistry concepts (check out our science behind slime experiment). This guide will not only teach you how to make slime at home, it will walk through how to make slime step by step with recipes we’ve tested. Let’s science!

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The Ultimate Science Fair Project Guide – From Start to Finish

December 30December 30 by STEMMomma

When our daughter entered her first science fair, we kept seeing references to the Internet Public Library Science Fair Project Resource Guide. However, the IPL2 permanently closed… taking the guide with it. Bummer! After now participating in over a half-dozen elementary school science fairs (including a first-place finish!), we created our own guide to help other students go from start to finish in their next science fair project. If this is your first science fair, have fun! If you’ve done it before, we hope this is your best one! Let’s science!

Winning Science Fair Projects [Get Inspired By Past Winners!]

February 8June 23 by STEMMomma

“The science fair is coming up and I have NO idea what to do!!” As science fair “writer’s block” creeps in, finding a project and getting started can seem more challenging that it really is… To help kids get inspired, we’ve summarized 100+ winning science fair projects below for 6th graders through 12th grade.

STEM Careers: Why It’s Never Too Late To Find One (Or Too Early To Explore Options)

October 17 by STEMMomma

STEM careers - when you grow up will meetings look like this?

working in the lab — Is this what scientists really do?

Becoming a scientist wasn’t even a blip on my radar when I was a kid. I figured scientists had crazy hair and wore a lab coat all day. It wasn’t until I was well into my undergrad studies I even learned about STEM career options (see more here). But, needless to say I found a path that worked out. Even if you’re familiar with traditional STEM career options, there are plenty of jobs you might overlook. Especially those that combine STEM training in seemingly unrelated fields. If your child enjoys STEM, but you aren’t sure how to guide them, this post is for you! Older student not sure what to major in? Our STEM careers list delves into what jobs they can pursue, what to study and how STEM gets incorporated. Are we missing one?? Please let us know!

Slime Science Project: Investigating the Science of Slime

January 31September 29 by STEMMomma

Slime might make a mess, but did you know that slime makes a perfect science fair project?!? Not only can you test various chemistry and physics hypotheses, your kids can also have fun and finish it IN JUST A WEEKEND!! For all those parents out there frantically heading into the last days/hours before the science fair, this is your winner! Our slime science project outlined below walks you through the potential setup from start to finish. It’s one of many!! While you could get adventurous and try working with more elaborate slime recipes (e.g. magnetic slime, glow slime), even our basic recipe can get you a cool slime science project addressing all the requirements of any science fair. Let’s science!