The Kolala crate is a monthly project-box from KiwiCo designed for the preschool crowd. If your child is aged 3 to 5 years old, this is the crate for you. We’ve had these boxes for some […]
Category: STEM
Edible Peeps Easter Slime
Stretch, squeeze, pull it, and smash the Easter slime! If you want to make some Easter slime and your toddlers tend to put everything in their mouths, then the Peeps Easter slime recipe is your solution. […]
Salt Crystal Leaves – The Ultimate Fall At-Home Science Experiment!
Salt Crystal Leaves is an outstanding fall-themed science experiment for young kids. Imitate the frost on the colorful leaves by dipping real leaves or pipe cleaners shaped like leaves into salty water. The crystals can take a few days to form – so plan ahead! You […]
Cornstarch and Water: Is It A Solid, Liquid, Or Alien?
Have you wondered what exactly is the green gooey Oobleck that fell from the sky in Dr. Suess’ book Bartholomew and the Oobleck? Mix cornstarch and water and you have something representing the effect of quicksand or Oobleck. This gooey stuff changes shape from solid to […]
Fizzy Ghosts
Fizzy Ghosts is an easy Halloween science experiment made with household items. With kindergarten and grade-schoolers at home, there are possibly some googly eyes in the cupboard too. The ice takes about an hour to set, so some patience is also […]
How necessary is STEM really?
Hearing about STEM programs being incorporated into schools is nothing new, though I still frequently encounter districts that don’t have any STEM initiative in place. That doesn’t alarm me at first glance. See, I have also […]
Scientifically Spooky Soda
This glowing water science experiment is both fun and easy to do. Kids will learn about the properties of UV light when using a blacklight to try to make various cups of water glow. You also […]
Egg In A Bottle Experiment – Or How To Get An (Unbroken) Egg Into An Unbroken Bottle
Egg in a bottle is one of those magical experiments that will astound middle-schoolers. Add some drama showing that the mouth of the bottle is smaller than the egg. Is it magic or science? If you get the egg […]
Screaming Pumpkin Balloon
There’s no reason to wait for Halloween for this creepy STEM activity. Kindergarten kids can make their own screaming pumpkin balloons within seconds. Older kids may have just as much fun with screaming ghost balloons or […]
Is The Eureka Crate Our Favorite Teen STEM Box?
The Eureka Crate – Is It The Best Project Box For Teens? This post may contain referral/affiliate links. If you buy something, Fractus Learning may earn a commission at no cost to you. Teenagers are difficult […]
How To Make a Homopolar Motor – The Magical Moving Copper Wire Experiment
The Magical Moving Copper Wire Experiment is a homopolar motor science project that will fascinate your 12-year old. The project requires some patience – the motors take some time to create. Boys will also like racing […]
39 STEM Videos Your Students Will Love
Videos are great tools to explain a concept or for presenting practical experiments and activities students can do. Teachers, however, don’t always have the time to create their videos. We’ve created a list of STEM Video channels teachers may explore […]
Pumpkin Volcano
If a child is old enough to scoop out the seeds of the pumpkin, they will enjoy preparing the pumpkin volcano. Some cooks don’t use measuring spoons; they add a scoop of this and a pinch of […]
How To Make A Cartesian Diver
A cartesian diver works in the same principle as a submarine does. Ninth graders may have fun creating cartesian divers within minutes using a variety of materials. Here’s how. You also may be interested in: Kiwi […]
Make Your Own Plastic At Home
Kindergarten to second graders may have fun in making their own plastic at home; also known as Gluep and functions like silly putty. Experiment with the plastic; see how pliable it is and try to figure out if it is a solid or a […]
Fireproof Balloon
A fireproof balloon is a great magic trick that will amaze the audience who knows balloons are fragile and would pop if heated. A simple activity with a dramatic result that may inspire young kids to wanting […]
Hot Ice For Summer
Creating Hot Ice: A Great STEM Experiment For Summer You can buy ice in the supermarket but hot ice you’ll have to make yourself. Making hot ice is an easy fun experiment three to eight-year-old kids can try […]
Zombie “Dancing” Raisins
Create zombie raisins with household items or a bottle of soda within minutes. Below you’ll find a quick, science experiment that will teach preschool and elementary school kids a little about buoyancy. This is great at Halloween, […]
Creation Crate Review – We Build An Electronic Bluetooth Speaker From Scratch!
Results of Our Creation Crate Electronic Project Review : This electronics subscription box is perfect for budding teenage tinkerers and future electrical engineers. Enclosed materials and components are of high-quality and the online instructions do a […]
Survey Reveals How To Get Kids Interested in STEM
According to a survey of 1,100 high school students, humor, relevancy, technology, and busting myths may be the four ingredients necessary to get kids interested in STEM careers. SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics in […]