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Resources to get students thinking strategically

Aug 30, 20222 min read

Resources to get students thinking strategically

It’s September, which means it’s time not only for pumpkin-spiced everything, but also … it’s International Strategic Thinking Month! Of...

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Five ways to put some Spring in your STEM

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Mar 17, 20222 min read

Five ways to put some Spring in your STEM

Spring is in the air and young engineers are blooming! Try these nature-loving ways to keep your little learners entertained over spring...

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Feeling cold? Warm up with our STEAM-Olympics!

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Feb 11, 20222 min read

Feeling cold? Warm up with our STEAM-Olympics!

Keeping up with the Winter Olympics and can’t shake off the extra excitement? Try one of our activities to let off some “STEAM!” 1....

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Stuck at home? Five easy activities to keep the kids entertained and learning.

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Jan 12, 20222 min read

Stuck at home? Five easy activities to keep the kids entertained and learning.

These design challenges are the perfect boredom busters for students and can likely be done with items in your junk drawer. 1. Facemasks...

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Oh what fun! Games to play with family this holiday season

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Dec 8, 20212 min read

Oh what fun! Games to play with family this holiday season

Too much family time got you feeling like the Grinch? Try one (or all) of these fun STEAM games to bring some holiday cheer! 1. Sleigh...

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Go for the Gold with these free, fun Olympic STEAM activities

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Jul 27, 20213 min read

Go for the Gold with these free, fun Olympic STEAM activities

Seven family-friendly ways to make memories during Tokyo 2020 1. Gyroscope floor dancing Do your best Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee...

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STEM activities for a day of fun in the sun

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Jun 9, 20212 min read

STEM activities for a day of fun in the sun

Don’t know what to do with all your free time now that school is out? Kick off your summer with these activities! 1. Gimme s’more sun!...

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Six STEM activities to make Earth Day even greener!

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Apr 16, 20212 min read

Six STEM activities to make Earth Day even greener!

Explore different avenues to becoming an environmental steward and problem-solver! As Earth Day approaches, we can reflect on our own...

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Fall in love with STEM: Valentine's Day activities

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Feb 9, 20212 min read

Fall in love with STEM: Valentine's Day activities

Five free family-friendly ideas from The Tech Interactive 1. Don’t go breaking my heart! Your mission: Build a device that can help your...

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Out with the old, in with the sustainable

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Dec 23, 20203 min read

Out with the old, in with the sustainable

Six habit-changing resolutions that will help you live your best eco-hero life The Tech Interactive will open an exciting new exhibition...

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Make a video time capsule with your family and friends

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Dec 14, 20203 min read

Make a video time capsule with your family and friends

Inspired by our 1999 video time capsule? Get started on your own for a fun, future surprise. We’re amazed by the response to our 1999...

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Eight STEMtastic ways to celebrate the holidays at home

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Dec 9, 20203 min read

Eight STEMtastic ways to celebrate the holidays at home

Make memories with these holiday twists on our signature activities Stuck at home for the holidays? Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle....

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Computer science activities that don't require a computer!

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Nov 20, 20204 min read

Computer science activities that don't require a computer!

Computer Science Ed Week presents an opportunity for caregivers and educators to bring computer science to their learners. But don’t you...

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Six spoopy activities to get your kids interested in STEM for Halloween

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Six spoopy activities to get your kids interested in STEM for Halloween

The Tech Interactive’s guide to having a fun Halloween at home

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Sep 30, 20205 min read

Unlocking the Secret Colors in Cabbage

The team behind our BioTinkering Lab have continued to biotinker at home, and that includes coming up with a protocol to create a palette of

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Domino effect: Chain reaction advice from a pro toppler

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Sep 30, 20204 min read

Domino effect: Chain reaction advice from a pro toppler

Alex Huang, known as Flash Domino on YouTube, shares his advice for building epic Rube Goldberg machines. He’s leading a team of chain react

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