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!

Interested in classroom immersions, click here to learn more!

Additional Links and Downloads

Science & Math Educational Pages

• NASA Kids
• NASA EXPRESS your STEM connection