{"id":40918,"date":"2025-02-04T17:55:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T01:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=40918"},"modified":"2025-03-17T06:45:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:45:27","slug":"stem-activities-for-first-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/stem-activities-for-first-grade\/40918","title":{"rendered":"30 Engaging STEM Activities for First Grade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-printables-titlegroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aofl-rounded-bubble-title\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category-activities\" style=\"color:#fae550;background-color:#7956c5\"><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ae92e9\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-mb-3rem-padding\" style=\"font-size:4.5rem\"><strong>30<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><strong>Engaging STEM Activities for First Grade<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-3rem-padding aofl-waysToShare is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cac72e5565515bed76b2ed0d621b23ca\" style=\"color:#467ff7\"><strong>Share<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-icon-color has-icon-background-color aofl-social-icons-share is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li 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style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-table-ofcontents has-background\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#01075f;background-color:#bdd7ff\">Table of Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3244c1e184561ba355976f8dfe896b52\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"#easy-stem\" title=\"\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Easy STEM Activities for <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>First Graders<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cc388184a241bbc9cc957720b556cab2\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"#outdoor-stem\" title=\"\">Outdoor STEM Activities for First Graders<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c028d9b86a6285ddad041cbd3df7410e\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"#stem-challenges\" title=\"\">STEM Challenges for First Graders<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa42fca916cedc6f40fdab9387cdd51b\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"#abcmouse-stem\" title=\"\">ABCmouse STEM Activities for First Graders (With Videos)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">First graders are bright-eyed and ready to explore and the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) holds so much excitement for them to discover! Engage their curiosity with these STEM activities for 1st grade that combine learning with lots of fun.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2282\" height=\"1405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stem-illustration.jpg\" alt=\"The word STEM in different colored tall vertical blocks. The S with a microscope and the word science under it. The T with a lightbulb and the word technology under it. The E with a gear and the word engineering under it, and the M with a protractor and the word mathematics under it. \" class=\"wp-image-40942\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;width:707px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stem-illustration.jpg 2282w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stem-illustration-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stem-illustration-1200x739.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stem-illustration-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stem-illustration-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stem-illustration-2048x1261.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2282px) 100vw, 2282px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Did You Know? <\/strong>STEM is an interdisciplinary approach to learning that focuses on integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math through hands-on, problem-based learning. It aims to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students while preparing them for future careers in STEM fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1e9a8840 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51679383318520a9c6c954500ad9298e\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong>Want More STEM Activities?<\/strong> If you&#8217;ve got younger learners, check out our lists of STEM ideas for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/stem-activities-for-preschoolers\/37706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">preschoolers <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/stem-activities-for-kindergarteners\/40186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">kindergartners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading has-text-color\" id=\"easy-stem\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Easy STEM Activities for First Graders<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong><strong>Window Greenhouse<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Wet a paper towel and nestle a lima bean seed into it. Then, place it all into a clear plastic zipper bag, seal it, and tape it to a sunny window. Then watch the seed sprout and grow roots so you can learn all about the plant life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sprouting-beans-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of sprouting lima beans in a plastic bag on the table. \" class=\"wp-image-40944\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sprouting-beans-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sprouting-beans-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sprouting-beans-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Transfer the sprouted bean to a pot of soil and let your plant continue to grow. Have fun harvesting your own beans in a few months!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong><strong><strong>Water Cycle in a Bag<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Here\u2019s another STEM activity for 1st grade you can do with a clear plastic zipper bag. On the outside, use a permanent marker to draw water lines on the bottom to symbolize a lake. At the top, draw big puffy clouds. Add about half a cup of blue colored water and seal the bag. Hang it in a sunny window, and observe as the water evaporates in the warmth, condenses on the sides of the bag, and runs back down into the \u201clake\u201d at the bottom again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Make your own rain gauge to track rainfall in your yard. Simply use a ruler to mark off measurement increments on an empty plastic bottle with the top cut off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong><strong><strong>Weather Journal<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Start a weather journal, with one page for each day. Record the high and low temperatures, and draw a picture to illustrate the day\u2019s weather conditions. You could even note if you enjoyed the weather or not!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weather-journal-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A young girl looking at the weather outside the window deciding what to write about in her STEM weather journal. \" class=\"wp-image-40945\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weather-journal-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weather-journal-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weather-journal-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Compare each day\u2019s temperatures with the ones from the day before, using arrows to indicate if they\u2019re higher or lower. Look up the average temperature for your area on each day and figure out the difference between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/abc\/create-account\/?src_tag=wp:cta:0011\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Over-1-Milion-Reviews-CTA-Desktop.png\" alt=\"ABCmouse banner: left cartoon mouse, blue background, 'Over 1,000,000 Reviews (Average)' with red 'Try FREE for 30 Days!' button\" class=\"wp-image-97431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Over-1-Milion-Reviews-CTA-Desktop.png 924w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Over-1-Milion-Reviews-CTA-Desktop-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Over-1-Milion-Reviews-CTA-Desktop-768x465.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong><strong>Graph With Snacks<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Try this with a handful of snack mix or fruit snacks. Ask your child to sort the snacks into piles by type (i.e. pretzels, goldfish crackers, etc.). Then, count the number of each type and create a bar graph to represent your findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Use the totals to practice addition and subtraction too. For instance, ask your child \u201cThere are 8 goldfish crackers and 3 pretzels. How many more goldfish crackers are there than pretzels?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong><strong><strong>Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Here\u2019s one of those classic STEM activities for first grade\u2014it\u2019s always a hit. Use a funnel to add a couple of tablespoons of baking soda into an uninflated balloon. Pour some vinegar into an empty bottle with a narrow neck and stretch the balloon opening around the neck. Finally, have your child hold the balloon up so the baking soda falls into the bottle, and watch as the acid-base reaction causes the balloon to inflate with air!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/balloon-experiment-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"Two young boys who are very surprised at this fun balloon water bottle STEM project. \" class=\"wp-image-40947\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/balloon-experiment-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/balloon-experiment-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/balloon-experiment-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning: <\/strong>You can use this same chemical reaction to build a DIY volcano. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/how-to-create-a-glitter-volcano\/4842\">Get complete instructions here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong><strong><strong><strong>Butterfly Life Cycle<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Divide a paper plate into four parts. In each section, draw one part of the butterfly life cycle (egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult). Read books about the butterfly and its life cycle to learn more. You could also pair this activity with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/butterfly-coloring-pages\/11692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">butterfly coloring pages.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Plant a Monarch Waystation garden to attract these beautiful butterflies to your yard. Watch as they lay eggs on milkweed, which their caterpillars will eat. In a few weeks, you\u2019ll see caterpillars enter their chrysalis form, then emerge as flying adults!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <strong><strong>Recycling Sort<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">It\u2019s never too early to teach your child to be green. Research the recycling rules for your area, and actively look for items to recycle. Sort them together into bins of paper, plastic, metal, etc. Continue exploring this topic with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/earth-day-coloring-pages\/11675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">free printable Earth Day and recycling coloring pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recycling-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A young boy gathering plastic bottles to recycle. \" class=\"wp-image-40950\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recycling-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recycling-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recycling-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning<\/strong>: Volunteer for a local clean-up day with your child. You\u2019ll help pick up trash and recyclables, keeping your community clean and healthy for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <strong>Playdough Earth<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Learn about the layers of the Earth by building one with playdough. Start with a red hot inner core, then surround it with a layer of orange for the outer core. Add a yellow layer for the mantle, and finish off with blue and green for the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> &nbsp;While you\u2019ve got the playdough out, use it to make a model of the solar system. Be sure to make each planet properly proportional in relation to the others, in addition to choosing appropriate playdough colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading has-text-color\" id=\"outdoor-stem\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Outdoor STEM Activities for 1st Grade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <strong><strong>Counting Scavenger Hunt<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Take a nature walk and look for things in groups as you count up to ten. For example, you might see one squirrel playing, two cardinals on a branch, three sticks in a pile, four pinecones under a tree, five lobes on a leaf, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family-hiking-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A young family going on a hike in the woods looking up at the sky. \" class=\"wp-image-40951\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family-hiking-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family-hiking-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family-hiking-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning<\/strong>: How high can your count go? Look for 21 petals on a flower, 56 pebbles in a pile, or 98 berries on a bush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Nature Journal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Each time you take a nature walk, spend time completing a nature journal entry for that day. Your child can draw pictures of things they saw, and you can help them record what they did and enjoyed about their experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Try keeping track of the number of species you see\u2014the different varieties of flowers, or the types of birds. You can help your child start their birding \u201clife list\u201d at the age of six!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. <strong><strong>Backyard Garden<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Stake out a patch in your yard and plant some of your child\u2019s favorite vegetables. Work together to keep the plants healthy by weeding, watering, and fertilizing. Then, enjoy the harvest together at the end of the season. (No yard? Try growing herbs indoors on your windowsill instead.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border aofl-advice-image-video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/child-gardening-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A young child watering the garden with a watering can. \" class=\"wp-image-40953\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/child-gardening-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/child-gardening-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/child-gardening-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Try planting a pollinator garden to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. They\u2019ll help pollinate your veggies, and they\u2019re fun to watch as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. <strong><strong>Rock Collection<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Kids love to pick up rocks, and first graders are old enough to start learning about the different types. Collect rocks, then sort them into categories like igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Explore the various ways these rocks are formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning<\/strong>: Use a field guide to identify the specific types of rocks you find, like shale or quartz. Mount and label the rocks together to start a collection display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. <strong><strong>&nbsp;Moon Phases<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Make an effort to spot the moon each night when the weather cooperates (remember that it\u2019s sometimes visible during the day, too). Have your child draw a picture of the moon\u2019s shape each night for a whole month, so they can see how it changes through the various phases. Let your child explore space even more with our free printable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/space-and-solar-system-worksheets\/37059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">space and solar system worksheets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/moon-phase-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"The moon in its different phases. \" class=\"wp-image-40955\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/moon-phase-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/moon-phase-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/moon-phase-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Make a playdough moon, then take turns bouncing small rocks off of it to see how moon craters are formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dd225191 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<printables-email-registration style=\"width:fit-content;display:flex;margin:auto\" class=\"wp-block-abcmouse-printables-email-registration\"><\/printables-email-registration>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. <strong><strong>&nbsp;<strong>Photo Safari<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Give your child a simple camera or let them use your phone during a nature exploration. Allow them to take pictures of any plants, animals, or other natural items that interest them. When you get home, look up the creatures and items in each photo, and learn more about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Submit your child\u2019s photos to a citizen science site like <a href=\"https:\/\/projectnoah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Project Noah<\/a>. Show them how people around the world collaborate to learn more about our planet and those who live here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. <strong><strong>&nbsp;<strong>Tree Trunk Circumference<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Use twine or yarn to mark the circumference of tree trunks, then measure your twine pieces with a yardstick or measuring tape to find out how big around each tree is. If you have a flexible measuring tape to wrap around the tree, you can use that too!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/measure-tree-trunk-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A young child wrapping a tape measure around a large tree. \" class=\"wp-image-40957\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/measure-tree-trunk-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/measure-tree-trunk-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/measure-tree-trunk-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Take a look at the rings in the trunk of a tree that\u2019s been cut down. Explain how each ring represents one cycle of growth (typically a year), and talk about what the different rings can teach you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. <strong><strong>&nbsp;<strong>One Square Foot<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Mark off a single square foot in your backyard, and arm your child with a shovel and magnifying glass. How many things can they find? What can they observe about that little patch of earth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning<\/strong>: Try this science activity for first grade in other environments too, like the beach or even a patch of ground in the city. Compare your findings in each square foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading has-text-color\" id=\"stem-challenges\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>STEM Challenges for First Grade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. <strong><strong>&nbsp;<strong>Paper Airplanes<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Show your child how to build a simple paper airplane. Then, challenge them to make alterations to the design to see if they can make one that flies higher and farther.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/paper-airplane-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A group of young children throwing paper airplanes. \" class=\"wp-image-40960\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/paper-airplane-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/paper-airplane-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/paper-airplane-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning<\/strong>: What happens if you use different types of paper for this challenge? Give them options like tissue paper, newspaper, card stock, and even cardboard to try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. <strong><strong><strong>Marble Maze<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Using tape, construction paper, and pieces of disposable straws, ask your child to build a marble maze on a paper plate. They\u2019ll have fun creating obstacles for their marble to roll through and around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning<\/strong>: Create bigger marble runs with cardboard tubes and other supplies. How long of a run can your child build?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19. <strong><strong><strong>Raft Challenge<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Gather small sticks and provide some twine, then try to build rafts that will actually float! Try this at home in the sink or during trips to parks, lakes, or the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/raft-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A stick raft floating in a murky lake. \" class=\"wp-image-40962\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/raft-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/raft-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/raft-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Try creating rafts that will hold some weight, like a few coins, a little rock, or a small toy. Or, you can experiment with adding sails so your rafts move by wind power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20. <strong><strong><strong>Tape-and-Newspaper Tower<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">With a few sheets of newspaper and some masking tape, how tall of a tower can you build? Make sure it can stand on its own without falling over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning<\/strong>: Build a structure that will actually support some weight, such as a few books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21. <strong><strong><strong>Parachute Drop<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Provide a variety of materials your child can build a small parachute from, like newspaper, plastic bags, or tissue paper, along with yarn. Then, see if their parachute can slow the descent of a small toy figurine from a few feet up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning<\/strong>: Try the classic egg drop experiment! Can you construct a container that will protect an egg from breaking when you drop it from six feet off the ground?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">22. <strong><strong><strong>Cup Tower<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Kids absolutely love stacking cups, and it\u2019s great for their motor skill development. Give your child a number of plastic cups (15 is a good number to start with) and ask them to stack them into the tallest freestanding tower they can.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stack-cups-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"A young child stacking colorful cups. \" class=\"wp-image-40965\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stack-cups-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stack-cups-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stack-cups-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Take a cue from a beloved TV game show and try stacking and unstacking the cups as quickly as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">23. <strong><strong><strong>Nature Shelter<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Choose a favorite toy figurine, then head outside. Tell your child a pretend storm is approaching and they need to build a shelter to keep their toy safe. They can only use materials they can find in nature, though. What will they come up with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Put your shelter to the test against wind (blow on it!) and rain (try a watering can). Does it stand up to harsh weather?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">24. <strong><strong><strong>Something New<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Provide a bin of materials like cardboard, yarn, masking tape, beads, and other loose parts. The challenge? Build something entirely new! This one is all about encouraging creativity in engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Give your child some parameters, such as building a new toy for kids to play with, or crafting something that they can use every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading has-text-color\" id=\"abcmouse-stem\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>ABCmouse STEM Activities for Kindergarteners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25. <strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>Popsicle Stick Ferris Wheel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Using wood craft sticks and a few other supplies, construct a moving ferris wheel model! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/stem-activity-for-kids-popsicle-stick-ferris-wheel\/5929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Get all the details here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aofl-advice-image-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STEM Activity for Kids: Popsicle Stick Ferris Wheel by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bEN9qcnU6eI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning: <\/strong>What other structures can your child create with these same supplies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">26. <strong><strong><strong>Learn About Human Lungs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Help your young learner explore the human body by making a simple model of the lungs. All you need is a plastic cup, a straw, and some balloons! Get step-by-step <a href=\"http:\/\/abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/stem-activity-for-kids-human-lungs\/36684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">instructions and an explanation of how it works here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aofl-advice-image-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crafts and Activities for Kids: Exploring the Human Body, Learning About Lungs by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wqfDUksk4BI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Test your lung capacity by seeing how big you can blow up a balloon on a single breath. Be sure to breathe deep first!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">27. <strong><strong>Learn About the Human Heart<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Along with creating a model of the respiratory system (see above), kids can also build a model of a human heart that really pumps \u201cblood.\u201d You\u2019ll find all the <a href=\"http:\/\/abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/stem-activity-for-kids-human-heart\/36647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">supplies and instructions you need here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aofl-advice-image-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STEM Activity: &quot;Exploring the Human Body: Learning about the Human Heart&quot; by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u4gWVWH0dOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Practice finding and taking your pulse so you can feel your own heart beating. This is usually easiest on the inside of your wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">28. <strong><strong><strong>Rainbow in a Cup<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Explore density with this super cool experiment that never fails to amaze. Layer liquids of different densities by creating colorful sugar water solutions. The resulting rainbow is really impressive! Get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/how-to-make-your-very-own-rainbow-in-a-cup\/5973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">step-by-step instructions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aofl-advice-image-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science Activity for Kids: Rainbow in a Cup\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iGsZTcGHA1M?list=PLlG8Y2sj2t1EQAUsQ2Mj3ienHa9sACsAL\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> You can do something similar with hot and cold water. Color the cold water blue and the hot water red, then carefully pour one into the other. The hot water will float on top of the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">29. <strong><strong><strong><strong>Penny Chemistry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Find some dirty old pennies, then soak them in a solution of vinegar and salt. Before long, the color will change and the pennies will look shiny and new!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aofl-advice-image-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science Experiments and Activities for Kids: Penny Trick by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MUm8mQXQdPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Try soaking pennies in other liquids, such as dish soap, lemon juice, or even ketchup. How do these affect the pennies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">30. <strong><strong><strong><strong>DIY Seed Paper<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Welcome the growing season by creating your own seed paper shapes. These make wonderful gifts too. Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/learn-how-to-make-seed-paper-with-this-fun-craft\/1973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">all the details you need here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aofl-advice-image-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Earth Day Activity: Seed Paper by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E-_oTA9UJ18?list=PLlG8Y2sj2t1EQAUsQ2Mj3ienHa9sACsAL\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Expand Learning:<\/strong> Take your child with you to choose the seeds for your paper. Examine the different choices to learn about different necessary growing conditions like light exposure and watering needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\"><em>Legal disclaimer:<\/em> <em>Any links provided to third-party resources are provided for informational purposes only. We do not sponsor or endorse, and are not affiliated with such parties, unless explicitly stated otherwise.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"9\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-9\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"color:#01075f; letter-spacing:0.5px;\" class=\"columns-3 aofl-advice-profile-posts wp-block-post-template has-text-color is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-83499\" class=\"wp-block-post post-83499 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities tag-activities tag-crafts tag-science\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ABCmouse-STEM-Catapult-Activity-9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Completed craft stick catapult made with craft sticks, rubber bands, and a bottle cap\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ABCmouse-STEM-Catapult-Activity-9.png 1232w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ABCmouse-STEM-Catapult-Activity-9-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ABCmouse-STEM-Catapult-Activity-9-1200x670.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ABCmouse-STEM-Catapult-Activity-9-768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/kids-science-experiment-how-to-build-a-simple-catapult\/83499\" target=\"_self\" >Kids Science Experiment: How to Build a Simple Catapult<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8865bb1071a46029123d76d0d8967a9f wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Build a craft stick catapult in this fun STEM activity for kids. Launch pom-poms and explore force, motion, and simple engineering concepts.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/kids-science-experiment-how-to-build-a-simple-catapult\/83499\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-88920\" class=\"wp-block-post post-88920 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities tag-activities tag-crafts tag-holidays-and-seasons tag-spring\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-Cards-Homemade.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-Cards-Homemade.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-Cards-Homemade-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mothers-Day-Cards-Homemade-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/homemade-mothers-day-card-ideas\/88920\" target=\"_self\" >20+ Homemade Mother&#8217;s Day Card Ideas<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8865bb1071a46029123d76d0d8967a9f wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Creative homemade Mother\u2019s Day card ideas for kids, from flower crafts to heart designs and easy printables for meaningful, handmade gifts.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/homemade-mothers-day-card-ideas\/88920\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-88733\" class=\"wp-block-post post-88733 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities tag-activities tag-nature tag-science\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/preschool-stem-plant-seeds-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/preschool-stem-plant-seeds-1.jpg 998w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/preschool-stem-plant-seeds-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/preschool-stem-plant-seeds-1-768x345.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/plant-science-experiments\/88733\" target=\"_self\" >20+ Plant Science Experiments &amp; 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