12 Days of STEAM Activities
Thank you to everyone that particpated in 12 Days of STEAM from February 1st to February 12th! We hope you enjoyed all of the excting DIY Engineering projects each day. All of the activities will remain posted up on this page for the remainder of the month in case you want to try out an activity again or missed one of the days. Thanks for participating!
Activities
- Day 1: Paper Airplanes
- Day 2: Gravity Defying Snake
- Day 3: Compass Experiment
- Day 4: Gingerbread Circuits
- Day 5: Popsicle Snowflakes
- Day 6: Invisible Ink
- Day 7: DVD Hovercrafts
- Day 8: Christmas Origami
- Day 9: Home Dome
- Day 10: Chemical Balloons
- Day 11: Glow in the Dark Jello
- Day 12: Naked Egg
Materials List
Here are materials for each day so you know beforehand:- Day 1
- Paper
- Day 2
- Tissue paper
- Plastic ruler
- Scissors
- Something made of wool
- A tin plate or tin lid
- Day 3
- Jumpo popsicle stick
- Bowl of water
- Compass
- Transparent tape
- Scissors
- Paperclip
- Styrofoam cup
- Strong magnet
- Pen
- Day 4
- Lunch size paper bag
- Markers or crayons to decorate
- Copper tape
- LED lights
- 3 volt lithium batteries
- Tape
- Paperclips
- Small stones
- Day 5
- Colored markers
- 4 popsicle sticks
- Glue
- 2 LED lights
- Pieces of string/yarn
- Day 6
- Cotton/cue tips
- Lemon
- A bowl
- White paper
- A light/lamp
- Day 7
- An old CD or DVD disc
- A 9 inch balloon
- A pop-top cap from a liquid soap bottle or water bottle
- A hot glue gun
- Day 8
- Paper
- Day 9
- Toothpicks
- Modeling clay
- Day 10
- A packet of yeast
- A clean, clear, plastic soda bottle
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- Warm water
- A small balloon
- Day 11
- Jello (light colored is best)
- 16oz of tonic water
- Stove
- Liquid measuring cup
- Small pot for boiling water
- Mixing bowl
- Refrigerator
- Small table lamp with a fluorescent backlight
- Day 12
- A regular egg
- Vinegar
- A glass jar (big enough to hold the egg)