Science at Home

Enjoy these STEM Projects, Projects, Videos and Resources for K-6th grade girls and boys!

Experiment with Elements and See How Art and STEM Brought Elemental to Life!
SAfG partnered with Pixar to share with kids the science behind the Pixar team's fabulous creations while making the Elemental movie. Watch the video to experiment with the periodic table elements and learn how Pixar cross-functions chemistry, architecture, computer science, and more STEAM fields to create the fabulous movie “Elemental.”
Countdown to Christmas with a Peppermint Edible Marshmallow Slime!
This edible candy cane slime is meant to be tasted! We use one of our favorite edible slime recipes as our Peppermint Marshmallow slime base. This new recipe smells like candy canes and tastes like the peppermint treat!
Build a Gingerbread House STEM Challenge
How easy or difficult is it to build a gingerbread house? It depends on what you want your house to look like. Design possibilities are almost endless! In this activity, you will become an engineer and design and build a gingerbread house that must fulfill specific design requirements.
Design a Tall Building Using Materials Found Around the House
Use leftover empty toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls to make this cardboard roll city, making it the most frugal of home crafting crafts! Building cardboard roll city blocks is the perfect make-and-play craft with limitless stacking possibilities. This cardboard tube craft is great for promoting pretend play and fun for children.
Terysa Solves It - Coding Adventure
In these fun and educational videos, young learners will have a blast mastering coding concepts while dancing along to the rhythm!
Science Videos made by SAfG Staff
Stay hands-on with our easy-to-do STEM mini-lessons using household items!
Circular Reasoning: Finding Pi
Examine circular objects and see what you can discover about their sizes. As you explore, you might be surprised at how useful the results can be—maybe it will inspire you to save up for a bike with bigger wheels!
Dancing Boxes
Transform an ordinary cardboard box into a dancing toy! In this activity by The Exploratorium, playfully explore 4 bar linkages by taking advantage of the shape and structure of a thin cardboard box.
Simple STEM Activities
Check out more videos of fun STEM activities and projects!
Coding? It's child's play
Play the SAfG Coding Board Game!
Play Microscopya!
Microscopya is a science video game exploring the inside of the cell! Featuring hand-drawn illustrations and puzzles based on real scientific concepts, the game aims to highlight the depth, complexity, and beauty of what makes life possible.
Storytime Science
View our list of storybook reading videos and websites with free storybook readings!
STEM Websites & Shows for Kids
View our list of recommended STEM-related websites and shows!
Daily STEM Challenges
Can you complete one of our STEM Challenges everyday? How many will you do?
STEM Museums & Other Organizations
Find out about all the of Bay Area STEM museums
Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove
Be inspired by female STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) superstars in leading fields including social media, entertainment, animals, design, and the internet.
Get Inspired with AstraFemina
Access inspirational videos, powerful stories and STEM resources by AstraFemina.
STEM Quick Wins
A library of free, relevant science, technology, engineering, and math activities that can be done at home or other locations with easily accessible materials.
Howtosmile
An online collection of math and science activities available to anyone, free of charge.