STEAM Shorts

Short activities BIG on STEAM

Designed to blend the components of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, each STEAM Short activity invites kids to engage their natural abilities to explore, imagine and innovate.

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Let’s make a virtual leaf collection

Let’s make a virtual leaf collection! Go outside and hunt ...
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Which planet would you want to visit?

Which planet would you want to visit? Share with us: ...
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Luster treasure hunt

We’re going on a treasure hunt! Luster describes how shiny ...
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Pet parade

Let’s do a pet parade! Show us your pet! Science ...
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Find your name in nature

Find your name in nature. Go for a walk, sit ...
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Crack the code

Crack the code In 1838 Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail ...
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How many science books?

Let’s collect some data! Data is information that scientists collect ...
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Fort building challenge

We challenge you to a fort building competition! Think you ...
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Make a velocity video

Make a video that shows velocity. Something that is moving ...
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Let’s make a rock collection

Let’s make a virtual rock collection! Go outside and hunt ...
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Soap and germs model

Try this soap and germs model. A model represents something ...
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You discovered a new species

You discovered a new species! A species is a type ...
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Collect the rainbow

Collect all the colors of the rainbow. Nature is full ...
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What do you hear?

What do you hear? Science has shown that focusing on ...
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Build your name

Build your name out of something. Choose some creative material ...
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Make a cloud chart

Make a chart of different types of clouds. Start by ...
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Red treasure hunt

We’re going on a treasure hunt! Set a timer for ...
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Classify a collection

Classify a collection of things. Classify means to sort objects ...
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Forces video

Make a video that shows forces. A force is a ...
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Energy scavenger hunt

Let’s go on an energy scavenger hunt! There are lots ...
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Rollercoaster challenge

We challenge you to a rollercoaster building competition! Can you ...
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How fast is that bug?

How fast do you think bugs move? Do you think ...
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Crack the code – part 2

We have another code for you to crack! In this ...
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Why is it called the universe?

The prefix uni- means one. So why do you think ...
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Yellow treasure hunt

We’re going on a treasure hunt! Set a timer for ...
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What is your favorite _____?

Ask people the question “What is your favorite ____?” First, ...
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What’s that smell?

Test your sense of smell. Your sense of smell gives ...
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Shiny pennies

What’s the best way to make a dirty penny shine? ...
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The view from your window

Draw the view from your window. Choose a window in ...
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How far is that star?

Make a model to show how far away the closest ...
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Pet’s Eye View

Get down on your pet’s level and move around your ...
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Density scavenger hunt

Let’s go on a density scavenger hunt! Density describes how ...
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Virtual flower garden

Let’s make a virtual flower garden! Go outside and hunt ...
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Blue treasure hunt

We’re going on a treasure hunt! Set a timer for ...
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Tower building challenge

We challenge you to a tower building competition! Think you ...
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Let’s observe

How many birds do you see in our video? Observe ...
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Secret messages

What’s the best way to write a secret message? Let’s ...
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Potential & kinetic energy scavenger hunt

Let’s have a scavenger hunt! Kinetic energy is energy that ...
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