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Make an Alka-Seltzer Powered Lava Lamp Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Have you ever seen a lava lamp? They were the height of 1960's "groovy" room decorations. A few minutes after turning it on, a lava lamp has blobs of colored liquid floating towards the top of the lamp and then drifting back down. Making an actual lava lamp that you plug in would require some effort and unusual supplies, but you can create a non-electric version in just a few minutes with the help of the fizzing power of Alka-Seltzer. In this activity you can find out how to make your own… Read more Explore Glow-in-the-Dark Water! Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Have you ever been fascinated by things that glow in the dark? It can be a lot of fun to play with bracelets, wands, and other toys that are glow-in-the-dark, like some stickers and creepy, crawly, plastic insects! Have you ever wanted to make something at home that glows? It turns out that it is not that hard to do — all you need is tonic water and a black light! Some common household chemicals can also affect this beverage's glow. In this science activity, you will make tonic water glow… Read more How to Grow the Best Crystals Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Have you ever wondered how crystals are made? Crystals come in all different shapes and sizes. However, the purest and cleanest crystals are usually also the ones that grow to be the largest in size. In this activity, you will compare the size and shape of crystals grown at different temperatures. With just water and Borax, a household cleaning product, you can discover the method for growing large, pure crystals! Read more Featured Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Did you know that the seaweed you've seen in the ocean or even eaten as a snack is inspiring innovators to imagine new materials? Large brown algae, like kelp, contains polymers—long chains of molecules—that are more environmentally friendly than the ones in most plastics. These natural polymers (alginates) could eventually be used to create sustainable everyday objects. Try your hand at using a bit of chemistry to turn biodegradable polymers from algae into your own custom… Read more Launching Homemade Baking Soda Rockets Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Have you ever enjoyed watching something lift off into the air, like fireworks at a show or a spacecraft launching? It can be an amazing experience. It is thrilling to see something lift off against Earth's gravity. To launch a spacecraft, its rockets give it a strong push that is due to a chemical reaction. This means that every time you see a spacecraft launch, you are watching chemistry at work. In this activity you will get to blast an object into the air using two simple… Read more Making Homemade Bath Bombs Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Have you ever had a refreshing bath using a bath bomb? It can be quite the relaxing experience, especially if your bath bomb has a nice fragrance or includes some bath salts. Have you ever wondered what causes a bath bomb to become so fizzy when it touches the water in the bathtub? It is due to a chemical reaction taking place between different ingredients within the bath bomb. In this activity, you will get to make your own homemade bath bombs and explore how changing the amounts of the… Read more Color-changing Cabbage Chemistry Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity What if you could take a single liquid, and change it into a rainbow of colors without using food dye. You can! In this activity you will use red cabbage to make what is called an indicator solution. Indicator solutions can change colors depending on what you add to them. In this case adding something acidic (like lemon juice) will change it to one color while adding something basic (like bleach) will change it to another. Try and see how many colors you can make using different household… Read more Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Have you ever encountered "paper" on your plate—perhaps in the form of thin paper for spring rolls, or cake decorating? Did it make you wonder how this paper relates to the paper you write on? You will find out in this activity! In addition, you can discover the recipe to make the edible paper you like best. Read more Dye Eggs Using Silk Ties for Egg-cellent Colors Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Have you ever dyed eggs? Turning eggshells from white into different, dazzling colors can be a lot of fun! People often do this using dye tablets to make different colors in a liquid bath. They then dip the egg into the liquid and wait till it turns the desired color. Eggs can be dyed in many other ways, and one neat method uses silk ties. Sounds strange to use clothing to dye eggs, right? But it actually works really well! In this activity, you will dye eggs with silk ties and… Read more Build a Bathtub Toy Raft Powered by Surface Tension Log in to add favorite More Menu STEM Activity Have you ever wondered why a water strider can walk on water? Or how detergent can clean your dishes? If you look around you carefully, you can find dozens of similarly interesting phenomena that are all linked to the surface tension of water. In this science activity, you will make a little toy raft that is actually powered by surface tension, and use your vessel to investigate how surface tension works! Read more |
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The data in Table 6 reveal that the majority of chemistry teachers believe that STEM is a learning activity that combines science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (which is stated by 77% and 77.5% of the total chemistry teachers participating in high school and vocational school, respectively).
What activities are related to chemistry? ›
15 Hands-On Chemistry Activities To Do at Home or School
- What are the properties of transition metals?
- What causes pressurized cans to explode?
- How do you make disappearing ink?
- What would happen if you put a drop of water on a pile of hydrophobic sand?
- What are examples of exothermic and endothermic reactions?
Science Buddies' high school science projects are the perfect way for high school students to have fun exploring science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Our high school projects are written and tested by scientists and are specifically created for use by students in the high school grades.
What is an example of a chemical reaction experiment? ›
Bottle Balloons
Pour some lemon juice into the bottle and cover the mouth of the bottle with a balloon. After some time, you will notice that the balloon gets filled with a gas. This is an acid-base neutralization reaction. The base which is baking soda acts with acid in lime juice to produce a gas.
Is chemistry a STEM field? ›
Science. The "S" in STEM typically applies to natural sciences and formal sciences, the former including chemistry, biology, physics and environmental science, while the latter focuses more on mathematics and statistics.
What are STEM names in Chem? ›
A stem name (Table 11.6. 1) indicates the number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain (LCC). Atoms or groups attached to this carbon chain, called substituents, are then named, with their positions indicated by numbers.
How to teach chemistry in a fun way? ›
8 Teaching Tips to Make Chemistry Fun
- Take a virtual field trip.
- Utilize video.
- Align activity with a career.
- Mix in interesting facts.
- Try virtual labs.
- Use polling.
- Have fun labs.
- Make the lab related to real-world situations.
How to make studying Chemistry fun and interesting
- 1) Start with the basics. ...
- 2) Visualize the concepts. ...
- 3) Conduct experiments. ...
- 4) Use real-world examples. ...
- 5) Work with others. ...
- 6) Online Classes.
- 7) Make it a game. ...
- 8) Home Tuition.
What Is the Application of Chemistry in Daily Life?
- Brushing your teeth. ...
- Making that first cup of joe. ...
- Eating safe food. ...
- Cooking food is also a part of chemistry in our daily lives. ...
- Pharmaceutical drugs are essential chemistry in daily life. ...
- Chemistry and Covid-19. ...
- The clothes we wear on our backs. ...
- The bottom line.
Building a model bridge, creating a water filtration system, building a robot, and creating a renewable energy system are just a few examples of projects that can help children learn about important STEM subjects and see how these principles are applied in real-world projects.
STEM teaching methods
- Project-Based Learning. This method encourages students to learn skills and apply their knowledge by taking part in a project. ...
- Problem-Based Learning. ...
- Inquiry-Based Learning. ...
- Ask. ...
- Research. ...
- Imagine. ...
- Plan. ...
- Create.
What Is STEAM Education? STEAM education, an acronym for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, incorporates the arts into traditional STEM subjects. By integrating visual arts, language arts, physical arts, music, and more, STEAM aims to foster imagination, creativity, and innovation.
What are 4 examples of chemical reactions in everyday life? ›
Some of the most recognizable examples of chemical reactions in everyday life which are further described below are combustion, digestion, oxidation, electrolysis, and photosynthesis.
What are 5 common chemical reactions? ›
The five basic types of chemical reactions are combination, decomposition, single-replacement, double-replacement, and combustion. Analyzing the reactants and products of a given reaction will allow you to place it into one of these categories. Some reactions will fit into more than one category.
What are the different types of experiments in chemistry? ›
The three main types of scientific experiments are experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational (non-experimental).
What does STEM stand for? ›
STEM is an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
What is defined STEM? ›
Defined STEM is a K-12 resource containing performance tasks, literacy tasks, constructed responses, and real-world video. Utilizing the Understanding by Design GRASP model, Defined STEM offers students the opportunity to apply knowledge learned in a real-world scenario.
What is a STEM example? ›
A stem may climb on rocks or plants by means of rootlets, as in ivy; other vines have twining stems that twist around a supporting plant in a spiral manner, as in the honeysuckle and hop. In other cases, climbing plants are supported by tendrils that may be specialized stems, as in the grape and passion-flower.
What are STEM elements? ›
STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) comes to life for children through problem solving. These subject areas are interwoven in everyday life, and they serve as vehicles for the direct application of creativity and innovation skills.
