Here is a super easy science experiment to reveal a colourful rainbow. This is a great way to have fun with your investigations of bicarbonate soda and vinegar. Plus it is low preparation, cheap and brightly colourful! This activity explores chemical reactions using commonly found house-hold items. You’ll get lots of surprise as the magic […] The post Magic rainbow science experiment appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

You asked… and here it is! 30 days of STEM activities that you can do at home. It’s a compilation of lots of different activities we do here. These will help you to play each day, learn with a clear purpose and have fun along the way. *This page may contain affiliate links to products […] The post 30 days of STEM activities appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

This is an activity to roll an Easter egg through a maze using just the power of air. It’s a perfect Easter STEM activity after your egg hunt to stop all those eggs from being eaten at once. Plus you will only need 3 items that you will likely already have at home. I’ve also […] The post Air powered Easter egg STEM activity appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

Magnetism activities are a great way to involve early learners in science. In fact, if a child has ever played with a toy train set, then its likely that they will already known about this important physics concept. Here, we have used a magnetism experiment to practice the scientific inquiry process. *This page may contain […] The post Magnetism science activity with recording sheets appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

Here is a STEM activity that uses the concept of the game ‘roll-a-colour’ to make a rainbow fish. Kids will add coloured scales to their fish in response to the roll of a dice. You can pair this activity with the children’s book ‘The Rainbow Fish’ by Marcus Pfister. This game provides a fun way […] The post Roll-a-colour rainbow fish appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

This is our review for the game “Turing Tumble”. It is a hands-on, marble powered computer designed to give the user an interactive way to learn how a computer operates. We purchased this for our son for a present as we thought he would enjoy playing with it. We haven’t looked back! Read on to […] The post STEM Toy: Turing Tumble Review appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

Here is a STEM activity that uses the concept of roll-a-shape to make a colourful butterfly. Kids will stamp shapes on the wings of a butterfly in response to their roll of a dice. This game provides a fun way to cover essential skills in mathematics, chance, and shape recognition. It is a great play-based […] The post Roll a shape butterfly game appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

Sink or float activities are one of the earliest science lessons most children have. They are simple, easily resourced and teach important concepts related to science principles, questioning and generates a play-based learning environment. Here, we have used the sink and float experiment to practice the scientific inquiry process. *This page may contain affiliate links […] The post Sink and float science activity with recording sheets appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

This is a science activity that you can easily do at home using household materials. Kids will build their own wind farm, simulate the power of the wind and then observe and record the results. It’s a perfect STEM activity for the kids to complete a hands-on building challenge and practice the scientific process using […] The post Build a Wind Farm Science Activity appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more

This is a really fun science activity for kids. It’s easy, cheap and brightly colourful! This activity explores the density of liquids all while using commonly found house-hold items. There are a few adaptations for younger kids that we have listed for this activity as, just because this activity requires skill and patience, they shouldn’t […] The post A rainbow sugar water science activity appeared first on The Stem Mum ..read more