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The Power of Play: 5 Winter STEM Activities to Try at Home

January 30 2025

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Make Learning Fun: The 10 Best Educational YouTube Channels for Kids

February 27 2024

Two brothers watch fun YouTube videos together on their living room TV.

Trends in Education

Best YouTube Videos for Kids

February 27 2024

How to Get Your Child Excited About Space

August 8 2022

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5 Outdoor Learning Activities to Celebrate Spring During the Quarantine

April 17 2020

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Why Smart Kids May Hide Their Exceptional Skills at School

October 15 2019

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4 Ways to Encourage Girls to Pursue Math and Science Courses (and Careers)

March 20 2019

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Learning Resources and Tools

Can Students Learn More in a Virtual Lab?

November 7 2018

5 Fall Outdoor Learning Activities for the Entire Family

October 19 2018

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How to Teach Kids Science and Why It’s Important

September 7 2018

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5 Easy Summer Science Activities for Kids

July 13 2018

Learning Challenges

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano and the 10 Most Dangerous Volcanoes in the U.S.

May 21 2018

The 2018 Make a Splash STEM Contest was a success! Help us in congratulating all of our winners!

See the Winners of the K12 ‘Make a Splash’ STEM Contest

March 26 2018

Inspire STEM Education using water in the annual STEM Contest, and show everyone what machine you can create for a chance to win. Ends March 9, 2018.

Make a Splash with STEM for a Chance to Win

February 1 2018

5 Fun Projects to Teach Kids About Science

January 26 2018

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How Kids Can Learn STEM from Sports

January 24 2018

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A Parent’s Guide to the Great American Solar Eclipse!

August 15 2017

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Quiz: Do You Know More Science Than Most Americans?

May 3 2017

Former NASA Astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison, Discusses New ‘Mars’ Series

December 19 2016

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The Science behind Fall Leaves Changing Colors

September 22 2016

Learning Resources and Tools

A Closer Look at Google’s Annual Science Fair

September 20 2016

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10 Amazing Facts About the Oceans of the World

June 8 2016

Reading and Writing

Help Your Child Develop the Top 10 Skills Kids Need to Succeed

May 2 2016

The 2016 Think Outside the Brick STEM Contest was a success! Help us in congratulating all of our winners!

Games and Contests

‘Think Outside the Brick’ STEM Contest Winners

April 25 2016

Learn the science behind the rainbow with three science tricks.

The Science Behind the Rainbow

March 17 2016

5 Lessons Astronaut Scott Kelly Teaches Kids about Living in Space

March 4 2016

Amazing Space Phenomena You Should Know About

March 3 2016

Inspire STEM Education Using LEGO bricks in the annual STEM Contest, and show everyone what you can think of for a chance to win $1000. Ends March 30, 2016.

Games and Contests

Combine LEGO with STEM for a Chance to Win $1,000

February 17 2016

Best Apps for Developing STEM Skills

February 2 2016

The Best Way to See the Five Planets in This Month’s Rare Sky Show

February 1 2016

Learning STEM: 5 Fun Indoor Science Experiments for Kids

January 27 2016

The Real Science Behind Star Wars

January 7 2016

New Theory on Woolly Mammoths’ Extinction Offers Basic Science Lesson

November 12 2015

The ‘Tree of Life’ Project Teaches Biology in a New Way

October 21 2015

Using Current Events to Talk with Your Kids About Environmental Issues

October 12 2015

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Emotion in Learning: Its Essential Role and the Science Behind It

September 28 2015

Supermoon

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Offers Rare Educational Opportunity

September 25 2015

The Martian

3 Reasons to Read ‘The Martian’ Before the Movie Comes Out

September 18 2015

Miss America Contestants Embrace STEM Education As Their True Talent

September 17 2015

Health and Wellness

Science Paves the Way for Miracles in Modern Medicine

August 31 2015

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