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STEM at Home

Are you looking for fun, informal STEM activities that you can do at home with some simple materials? Explore our resources below to discover how to make an atmosphere lantern, how cars lose control on ice, and more!

Cloud In a Jar

Clouds are made of water. Use common items from around the house to make a simple model of a cloud in jar.

Cloud Trivia Game

Make a fortune-teller style hand-held game to test your cloud knowledge.

Cloud Viewer

Use the Cloud Viewer to explore the clouds and sky outside. What type of clouds do you see? What color is the sky?

Explore How Cars Lose Control on Ice, Safely

Build a model of an icy road to explore winter driving conditions and develop your own slippery experiments.

It's a Twister!

Make a model of a vortex to see what happens when there's a tornado.

Make an Atmosphere Lantern

Learn about our atmosphere and create a cool night light.

Make Lightning

Make static electricity to see how lightning works.

Show Your Stripes Art

Create colorful art to learn about changing global temperatures.

Solar Eclipse Hanging Art

Turn the beauty of solar eclipses into decorative art.