STEAM Activities to do from home
Maker Bolder just celebrated STEAMFest 2020 where we had an AMAZING time with our awesome exhibitors. Now that our home state (Colorado) and many other states have closed schools, you might be searching for fun things to do at home with a STEAM emphasis.
Behold our list of all things STEAM that can be done from home!
*Parents, please preview items for younger audiences. Some sources are from YouTube.
| SCIENCE & SPACE | San Diego Zoo | Virtual Tour at the San Diego Zoo. | |
| Polar Bears | Polar Bears and the Tundra | ||
| NOVA Science | Gross Science, Science Education at Home | ||
| Mystery Science | School Closure Lesson Plans | ||
| Yellowstone National Park | Virtual Field Trips: Mud Volcano, Mammoth Hot Springs, and so much more. Tour Yellowstone National Park! | ||
| Mars Rover | Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover. | ||
| Space Tours | Experience Space | ||
| Science Videos | The Kid Should See This – Science | ||
| Animal Cameras | Live Cams at the San Diego Zoo
Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams Georgia Aquarium has Jellyfish, Beluga Whales, and more |
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| TECHNOLOGY | Manufacturing | How It’s Made | |
| Tech How-Tos | The Kid Should See This – Technology | ||
| Twenty Thousand Hertz | Podcast all about the stories and history of famous sounds. (parents pre-listen for younger audiences). | ||
| Geek Girl Diaries | Geek Girl Diaries | ||
| ENGINEERING | Adam Hart-Davis | What Romans Did for Us, What the Ancients Did for Us | |
| Modern Marvels | Watch here | ||
| Engineer Girl | Cool Links list | ||
| University of Colorado Boulder Engineering | Teach Engineering STEM Curriculum for K-12 | ||
| National Science Foundation | Big list of Engineering Classroom Resources. | ||
| ARTS | Coloring for Calm | Coloring pages from 113 Museums! (Complete with all kinds of anatomy!) | |
| Livestream Classic Concerts | Met Opera to Berlin Philharmonic | ||
| Virtual Art Museums | Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre.
List of 12 museums to virtually visit. Google Arts & Culture offers exquisite views of art, cultural sites, and more. |
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| Drawing with an Author Illustrator | LUNCH DOODLE with Mo Willems | ||
| At-Home Art Lessons | Cassie Stephens Art Blog | ||
| Let’s Make Art | Take a look at this huge list of free digital downloads watercolor painting guides. | ||
| MAKING | Animation Videos | The Kid Should See This – Animation | |
| Built By Kids | Blog with lots of ideas for building. | ||
| Mythbusters Jr. | Watch full episodes here. | ||
| Competition Shows for Makers | Lego Masters, no description needed.
Making It with Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. Nailed It and Kids Baking Championship for some baking inspiration. |
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| MISC. | Wow in the World | NPR produced podcast covering all of the wonders of the world around us. | |
| Open Culture | FREE educational resources for K-12 students | ||
| Scholastic | Remote Learning Resources by grade level. | ||
| Children’s Museum Stroll | Walk through the Boston Children’s Museum thanks to Google Maps, explore all 3 floors! | ||
| The Great Wall of China | This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life. | ||
| Schoolhouse Rock | Watch classic episodes here. | ||
| Brain Pop Access | Request access to BrainPop for free. | ||
| Typing Practice | Sharpen those typing skills. | ||
| STEM Resources | 239 Cool Sites about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math | ||
>> Send us more to update this list at gabi at makerbolder dot com.
**Some of this list was sourced from Mrs. Fahrney’s list that can be found here.
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