STEM for Kids

STEM Activities

• STEM tutorial on how to make a Katherine Johnson Paper Doll by Ms. Jada Williams
• STEM Student Highlight and Catapult Activity by Ms. Savannah Toney
• STEM Highlight and Heating/Cooling Activity by Ms. Sophie de Saint Georges

The following is a list of informal science lessons for remote learning.

Objectives:

• Provide elementary students access to hands-on STEM-based lessons at home.
• Increase science content knowledge and science process skills according to Next Generation Science Standards.
• Provide preservice elementary students with practicum experience.

Pre – K

• Habitats Activity
• Sensory Bottles Activity

Kindergarten

• Rain Gages Activity
• Cloud in a Jar Activity

1st Grade

• Moon Phases Activity
• Sounds and Vibrations Activity

2nd Grade

• States of Matter Activity

3rd Grade

• Life Cycles Activity
• Sunflower Growth Activity

4th Grade

• Dino Dig Activity

5th Grade

• Circulatory Systems Activity

Explore More

For games, articles, and more activities from NASA for kids in upper-elementary grades, visit NASA Space Place and NASA Climate Kids.

Explore more educational resources and opportunities for students and educators from NASA STEM Engagement.

For Teaching Resources about Space Biology/experimental design and Biotechnology, visit Genes in Space Classroom Resources.

Explore SciGirls to watch videos, play games, and learn more about girls in Science!

Additional Links and Downloads

Science & Math Educational Pages

• NASA Kids
• NASA EXPRESS your STEM connection