Educational Activities, Toys, and all things STEM
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Homeschool Planning Tips: How to Get Started and Stay Organized
Homeschooling can be a rewarding experience for both students and their families, though requires planning and organization to be successful. From setting goals, organizing materials, and creating a schedule, there are many considerations that go into creating a structured and effective learning environment at home. Whether you’re new to homeschooling or a seasoned pro, there…
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Money Saving Tips for Homeschool
Homeschooling can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience for both parents and children, but it can also come with its own challenges, including financial ones. Homeschooling comes with its own expenses, including materials, resources, and activities. In this article, we’ll share some practical and effective money-saving tips for homeschooling parents. From cutting costs on curriculum…
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3D Printed Halloween Ideas: Spooky DIY Masks and Decorations
With a 3D printer and a bit of creativity, you can custom make your own unique costume, accessories, and decorations. Whether you’re looking for something cute or terrifying, here are our favorite ideas for 3D printed Halloween costumes, props, and decorations.
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3D Print Your Own Guitar: How to Make a Guitar at Home
It’s no secret we love 3D printing here at STEMtropolis, and we’re always looking for new things to build. We also love music and musical instruments, and decided to try 3D printing a guitar. With 3D printers becoming more common and affordable, you can finally get your hands on a custom built guitar without spending…
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Engaging STEM Activities With Pipe Cleaners
Kids love pipe cleaners! They’re cheap, colorful, and fun to play with. In this article, we’ll share our top ideas for making pipe cleaner crafts awesome by incorporating some STEM activities for kids. STEM teaching integrates the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics with a unique learning approach, presenting hands on and interactive activities…
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How to Laminate Your Printables to make them Durable and Reusable
Printables are great! When you use them, you can always just print them out again for a fresh, clean sheet. Do that enough and you can start going through quite a bit of paper and printer cartridges, and those costs can start to add up over time. (Not to mention that gnawing feeling about not…
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STEM Activity Kit Buyer’s Guide: 5 Things To Look For
STEM activity kits have the primary goal of helping children learn more advanced concepts and establish curiosity that you can nurture in the future. When you are looking to buy a STEM activity kit, some of the essential things to remember are the age, the type of content, the price, the kind of learning, and…
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STEM Activities for Large Groups
Whether you’re an educator, a homeschooling parent, or simply want some fun activities for the family at home STEM activities for larger groups can create fun and enjoyable experiences that combine the power of science and cooperation. STEM activities in large groups can create powerful learning experiences. Whether it is a demonstration that engages with…
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STEM Building Activities: Engineering Challenges for Kids
There are many ways to engage children in these topics. One way is through building activities. STEM building activities are fun ways to teach kids about engineering. You can encourage ingenuity and creativity in your budding engineers and architects both with everyday materials at home (or school) or with building toys. We’ve collected some of…
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13 Proven Ways To Make STEM Fun: The Ultimate Guide
Are you looking for fun ways to get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)? Then read on! As any teacher (or homeschooling parent) can attest to, making engaging lessons can be challenging. If you’re looking for inspiration for your own STEM curriculum and lesson plans, we’ve compiled some ideas to help you…
