Science and STEM Archives - Playdatebox https://playdatebox.com/category/activities/science-stem/ Connecting Generations Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:07:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Birdwatching https://playdatebox.com/birdwatching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=birdwatching https://playdatebox.com/birdwatching/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:00:31 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=1734 The post Birdwatching appeared first on Playdatebox.

]]> https://playdatebox.com/birdwatching/feed/ 0 The Beeman: Learn About Bees and Make Apple Honey Muffins https://playdatebox.com/the-beeman-learn-about-bees-and-make-apple-honey-muffins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beeman-learn-about-bees-and-make-apple-honey-muffins https://playdatebox.com/the-beeman-learn-about-bees-and-make-apple-honey-muffins/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:42:06 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=4992 The Beeman by Laurie Krebs and Valeria Cis includes everything you need for a fun fall playdate

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]]> https://playdatebox.com/the-beeman-learn-about-bees-and-make-apple-honey-muffins/feed/ 0 Spiderwebs and Spider Silk: Let’s Take a Closer Look and Meet the Author https://playdatebox.com/spiderwebs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiderwebs Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:11:44 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?page_id=4692   Have you ever heard of a triangle-weaver spider? They’re spiders that weave their webs in the shape of a triangle and they use that web to catapult themselves toward their […]

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]]> Spiders and Spiderwebs https://playdatebox.com/spiders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiders Sat, 01 Oct 2022 16:43:50 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?page_id=2608 The post Spiders and Spiderwebs appeared first on Playdatebox.

]]> Seashell Patterns https://playdatebox.com/seashell-patterns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seashell-patterns https://playdatebox.com/seashell-patterns/#respond Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:32:12 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=3863 One of the fun things we can do with seashells is to use them to practice studying patterns in nature.

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]]> https://playdatebox.com/seashell-patterns/feed/ 0 Make a Spider Pizza https://playdatebox.com/spider-pizza/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spider-pizza https://playdatebox.com/spider-pizza/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:18:18 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=4569 You can make a really cool Black-Widow-looking spider out of black olives, so making these simple and tasty personal pizzas is a great way to learn some spider anatomy. You […]

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]]> https://playdatebox.com/spider-pizza/feed/ 0 Build a Sand Volcano https://playdatebox.com/sand-volcano/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sand-volcano https://playdatebox.com/sand-volcano/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:58:30 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=4459 The fun in this sand volcano project wasn’t in the splashy climax of the eruption. It was in the hands-on creation of the volcano itself.  You’ll probably have everything you […]

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]]> https://playdatebox.com/sand-volcano/feed/ 0 Model Volcano: Fun STEAM Learning for Grandchildren https://playdatebox.com/model-volcano/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=model-volcano https://playdatebox.com/model-volcano/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:26:38 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=4461 A baking soda and vinegar volcano is almost a childhood rite of passage. Here's why I think you should build one with your grandchildren...

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]]> https://playdatebox.com/model-volcano/feed/ 0 Freezy the Snowman – Learning about Freezing and Melting with a Preschooler https://playdatebox.com/freezy-the-snowman-learning-about-freezing-and-melting-with-a-preschooler/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freezy-the-snowman-learning-about-freezing-and-melting-with-a-preschooler https://playdatebox.com/freezy-the-snowman-learning-about-freezing-and-melting-with-a-preschooler/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:12:12 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=4223 Freezy the Snowman is a fun activity you can try as you teach a youngster about freezing and thawing. Combine the activity with a favorite book, Sneezy the Snowman!

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]]> https://playdatebox.com/freezy-the-snowman-learning-about-freezing-and-melting-with-a-preschooler/feed/ 0 Snow Sensory Bin: Learning About How Snow Melts https://playdatebox.com/snow-sensory-bin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snow-sensory-bin https://playdatebox.com/snow-sensory-bin/#respond Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:12:47 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=4199 A snow sensory bin shouldn't be rocket science if you happen to live in an area where snow is available in the wintertime. So how is it I've never created one?

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]]> https://playdatebox.com/snow-sensory-bin/feed/ 0 Caramel Popcorn Online Cooking Class – Fun Virtual Playdate https://playdatebox.com/caramel-popcorn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caramel-popcorn https://playdatebox.com/caramel-popcorn/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 04:39:17 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=4018 Make caramel popcorn and learn some popcorn science in this fun online playdate you can enjoy virtually with your grandparents.

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]]> https://playdatebox.com/caramel-popcorn/feed/ 0 Pattern Practice for Preschoolers and Early Learners https://playdatebox.com/pattern-practice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pattern-practice https://playdatebox.com/pattern-practice/#respond Wed, 21 Jul 2021 20:16:07 +0000 https://playdatebox.com/?p=3811 Pattern practice helps prepare a preschooler for later math and reading by helping developing brains develop the ability to store, remember, and repeat information. Use some sand slime and some mosaic tiles from the Seashell Playdatebox for this fun activity.

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