Grade Check out these tried and tested Winter STEM activities from other STEM educational resources!
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Resource 1
Making crystals is a STEM rite of passage (get the full scientific lowdown here); for the holidays we love this project from Kiwi Co that turns the crystals into ornaments! Your kids pick the shapes and the materials needed are minimal: borax, water, pipe cleaners (a variety of colors makes things exciting as the crystals will be clear), and a few mason jars. Best part? Because this version uses borax to create the crystals, the process is quicker and it mimics the hexagonal structure of real snowflakes!
Resource 2
Bath bombs are super popular and they’re great gifts for all the winter holidays. Why not make your own? Revisit this Rosie Makes episode where Grace and Veronica make a batch of bath bombs that rely on the same principles of chemical reactions that they used to create snow!
Resource 3
Snow is super fun, but it’s also scientifically stunning. Read this quick article from NOAA about the science behind snowflakes, then dive into the “snowflake or snow-fake” question! It’s all based on the six-fold symmetry of a snowflake (aka an ice crystal), and this amazing resource from Think Maths in the UK has activities ranging from a template to create paper snowflakes to a snowflake geometry proof for older kids!