The activities are tailored mainly for students in grade 6-8 but everyone is welcome to try them. Family members are encouraged to work on the activities and explore and learn together.
Adult permission and supervision required before trying these activities at home!
Questions: email info@stemsantafe.org
| Week 1
One of our favorite activities from Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival Reference: www.jrmf.org |
Watch Video for more info An App is available
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| An engineering exercise
Many levels from easy to hard |
A database of paper airplanes with easy to follow folding instructions, video tutorials and printable folding plans. Find the best paper airplanes that fly the furthest and stay aloft the longest. |
| A Computer Science activity |
Computer Science Fundamentals -Express Start with the Dance Party lesson |
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A Science/Biology activity |
Learn some Basic Genetics by watching these Cool informative videos, then try one of those activities |
| An outdoor activity |
Take It Outside and learn about bird habitats, Build a nest or do one of the challenges listed. |
| Week 2
Another activity from Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival Reference: www.jrmf.org |
Watch Video for more info An App is available
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| An activity that was a workshop at our 2019 STEM Pathways for Girls conference. | |
| A computer science activity with multiple levels. |
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A climate change activity for all ages |
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Fieldtrip! |
Polar Bears and the Tundra |
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Week 3 A Math activity from the Bridges organization on mathematical connections in art, music, architecture, education, and culture. |
Pull-Up Patterned Polyhedra: Platonic Solids for the Classroom
If you put one together, send us a picture and we’ll post it on our social media outlets. |
| A hands-on engineering activity | Creating a Saltwater Circuit |
| Play and learn Python at the same time! | Code Combat |
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Time for some science lab! |
How to extract DNA from green split peas |
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Have you tried Sudoku? |
New York Times Sudoku
The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 subgrids that compose the grid contain all of the digits from 1 to 9 (Wikipedia) Tip: You might find it easier to print it first. |
| Week 4
Math Day! |
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| Engineering | Design a Parachute |
| Computer Science offline activity | Build an Enigma |
| Make your own pH meter to test the acidity and basicity of household solutions. | Cabbage Chemistry
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| Wild card | Did you do Cabbage Chemistry exercise?
Now you can enter the kitchen and make Unicorn Noodles |
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Week 5 Math Day! |
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| Engineering and Design | Have you ever thought of designing something to print on 3D printer.
Start design engineering using TinkerCAD Offer only available for K-12 students in Northern NM: Tip:
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| Computer Science and society |
Learn about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning while exploring ethical issues. |
| Science Lab Day! | What do you know about Chromatography?
Try this lab on Ink Chromatography Tip: It is best to use washable markers for ink spots. |
| NOVA has some really informative videos | Adaptations to Changes in Temperature | Polar Extremes |
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Week 6 Math and Design |
Tips:
You can use Pencil and paper to solve.
There are other apps for more activities to try:
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| Engineering | Make a 3D Labyrinth at home.
Try Camp Galileo‘s design and improve. or try this one but needs an adult to help as it involved glue and cutting with a knife. |
| Computer Science | Build an app with Thunkable
Thunkable is a blocks-based mobile app building platform. |
| Science : Polymer Chemistry | Make a Bouncing Polymer Ball
Make sure you follow the scientific method, take notes and experiment with the ratios of the amounts of the reagents. |
| Wildcard STEM activity | Make and cutting a Möbius strip
Watch this Animated Topology first There are many other videos to show you how like this one. |
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Week 7 Math |
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| Engineering Design Process | Convertible Shoes: Function, Fashion and Design |
| Computer Science and Art | Start learning Python and draw |
| Science | Virtual Frog Dissection
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| Wildcard STEM Activity | Nanotechnology
Watch this video Make a Size Wheel |
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Week 8 JRMF Math Activity |
Watch Video for more info An App is available
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| Engineering |
Challenge your tower with how many artifacts you can put on top. |
| Computer Science | Program a Lightbot
Tip: You will need to enable Flash on that site. |
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Science: Physics! |
Learn about Vectors Vector Addition is very important in Physics. Then try this exercise on Relative Velocity: Boat Crossing a River |
| Wildcard STEM Activity | Let’s celebrate and thank our mothers on Mother’s Day by creating a STEM present.
Tips: The gift tags could also be bookmarks or cards |
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Week 9 JRMF Math Activity |
Digit Sums |
| Engineering | Design and Build a Rube Goldberg |
| Computer Science | Take a Code Break
Weekly interactive classroom and a new activity or challenge every week with options for beginners, experienced students, and even students without computers. |
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Science: Time for a lab on pH |
Enzyme-controlled Reactions
Tips: You need to allow Flash for this site to work Keep a journal of your experiments and keep track of your variables. You can print your results. |
| Wildcard STEM Activity | Time for try another type of Sudoku |
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