Are you ready for your kids to learn some electronics but you’re not ready to hand them a soldering iron? Our Valentine paper circuits will help your kids learn about electronics while creating some pretty amazing Valentine’s Day cards out of a few basic supplies.
The DIY Valentine Crystals Mystery
Are you looking for an engaging Valentine’s Day STEM activity? Our DIY Valentine Crystal Mystery will take your kids deep into the world of crystallization. If you have a rockhound or two in your family, this could be the STEM activity you’ve been searching for.
Build a Better Bird Nest STEM Investigation
Whether your young bird lovers use craft supplies or natural materials, they’ll love the challenge of our Build a Better Bird Nest STEM Project.
The Christmas Cartesian Diver Mystery
There’s a good chance that you and your kids have already seen a Cartesian diver or two, but with our holiday twist on this classic experiment, it may be time to teach your kids about buoyancy and the ideal gas law once again.
The Halloween LED Throwies Mystery
This Halloween, watch your kids get excited as they create Halloween LED Throwies – they’re easy to make, easy on your wallet, and big on the WOW factor.
The DIY Borax Crystal Critters Mystery
The days are warmer, the daffodils and crocuses are blooming, and your backyard critters are coming back. Help your kids turn their favorite backyard animals into Crystal Critters while learning how they survived the cold winter months.
2018: STEM Detective Lab’s Year in Review
It’s hard to believe that our first year of STEM investigations has come to an end. Over the past twelve months, we stocked our STEM Lab with all sorts of cool gadgets and supplies, we exposed dozens of kids to the world of electronics with our paper circuit designs, and we sponsored a local charity race in hopes of introducing even more kids to the incredible world of STEM activities.
So much has happened in the past year we thought a Year in Review post would be enjoyable. Our investigations included a variety of topics, from electronics to coding. We had incredible successes and mind-boggling glitches. Whether an investigation was a success or not, our goal was always to investigate STEM projects for you, saving you both time and money. We hope we met our goal.
The Case of the Flickering Christmas LEDs
Are you in charge of your kid’s class party this holiday season? Are you looking for an easy activity to do with a group of kids at the neighborhood Christmas party? Check out our pop-up Christmas card with flickering Christmas tree decorations, and have a Very Merry Christmas.
The Case of the Mysterious Robots
Christmas is just weeks away, your kids have robots at the top of their wish list, and it’s your job to figure out which one(s) you should sneak under the tree this year. Good News – the world of robotics will undoubtedly provide hours of STEM fun for your whole family, no matter which robot(s) you choose.
We’ve been collecting robots here at STEMDetectiveLab since before we wrote our first post, and new ones always seem to find their way to the top of our wish lists too. With so many noteworthy robots available we can’t review them all, but we’ll add as many to this list as we can ’til Christmas.
The Haunted Hovercraft Mystery
Are you looking for a fun Halloween project to work on with your kids but October 31st is just around the corner? Our Haunted Hovercraft can be done in just one afternoon and most, if not all, of the supplies can be found around your house.