STEM Quick Wins
STEM Quick Wins are relevant science, technology, engineering, and math activities that can be done at home or other locations with easily accessible materials.
- Each STEM Quick Win has an instruction sheet and short video of a STEM Connection staff member explaining and showing the activity.
- Activities are based on Next Generation Science Standards, process standards, and employability skills standards and touch on a variety of STEM content and practices
- Activities are designed for kindergarten through 5th grade students but can easily be differentiated for preschool and middle school students
- Interviews with STEM professionals help introduce youth to potential STEM careers and the skills it takes to be successful
Human Body
Our Amazing Human Bodies/Nuestros Increíbles Cuerpos Humanos – Activity Video
Human Body Systems Work Together/Los Sistemas del Cuerpo Humano Trabajan Juntos – Activity Video
Blood Model in a Bottle/Modelo de Sangre en una Botella- Activity Video
Engineer a Body Tissue/Ingeniería del Tejido Corporal – Activity Video
Let’s Go Green
Let’s Go Green/Vamos a ser Ecológicos- Activity Video
Construct a Compost Bottle/Construir Una Botella de Abono- Activity Video
Plastic Bag Bracelets/Pulseras de Bolsas de Plástico- Activity Video
Seed Starter Glove/Guante de Iniciación de Semillas- Activity Video
Paper Bag Habitat/Hábitat de Bolsas de Papel – Activity Video
Water Science
Water Cycle in a Bag/El ciclo del agua en una bolsa – Activity Video
Water Use Inventory/Inventario del uso del agua – Activity Video
Wastewater Hunt/A la Búsqueda de Aguas Residuales – Activity Video
How to make a Water Filter/Cómo hacer un Filtro de Agua – Activity Video
Water Smart Plants/Plantas que aprovechan el agua – Activity Video
Earth Science
Rain in a Cup/Lluvia en una Taza – Activity Video
Kids Gardening – Activity Video
Painting with Soil – Activity Video
Cotton Ball Clouds/ Nubes de Bolas de Algodón- Activity Video
Saltwater vs. Freshwater/Agua Dulce vs. Agua Salada – Activity Video
Soil Sedimentation – Activity Video
Air Pollution Catcher – Activity Video
Earthquake Activity – Activity Video
Physical Science
Soap Science/ Ciencia del Jabón – Activity Video
Melt an Ice Cube – Activity Video
Float or Sink – Activity Video
Pom Pom Launcher – Activity Video
Color Chromatography/Cromatografía en Color – Activity Video
Inclined Planes – Activity Video
Ice Cream in a Bag – Activity Video
Life Science
Specimen Bracelet – Activity Video
Spring Scavenger Hunt – Activity Video
Color Hunt/Caza de Colores – Activity Video
Onion Planting – Video
Start a Sprout – Activity Video
Model of a Virus/Hacer un Modelo de Virus – Activity Video
Spot 5 examples of Animal Evidence – Video
Ephemeral Art – Activity Video
Kitchen Scrap Garden – Activity Video
Living vs. Non-living – Activity Video
Animal Observations – Activity Video
Toilet Paper Tube Owls – Activity Video
Engineer a Nest – Activity Video
Make Your Own Animal – Activity Video
Creek Exploration – Activity Video
Science, Math, Engineering Process Standards
Make Your Own Stress Ball/Haz Tu Propia Bola de Estrés – Activity Video
Toothpick Towers/Torres de Palillos de Dientes – Activity Video
2-D and 3-D shapes/Formas 2D y 3D – Activity Video
Spot 5 Signs of Spring Hike – Video
Build a Basket – Activity Video
Growing Numbers/Números Crecientes – Activity Video
Spot 5 Numbers Hike – Video
Estimation Jars – Activity Video
Groovy Graphing / Gráficos Maravillosos- Activity Video
Natural and Manmade Patterns – Activity Video
Mystery Scents/Aroma Misterioso – Activity Video
Kindness Rocks – Activity Video
Interviews with STEM Professionals
Questions for a STEM Professional PDF
Interview with a Nurse – Activity Video
Interview with a Soil Specialist – Activity Video
Interview with an Engineer – Video
Interview with a Database Administrator – Video
Interview with an Ecologist – Video
Interview with an Entomologist – Activity Video
Interview with a Meteorologist – Video
Interview with a Doctor – Video
Interview with an Environmental Specialist – Video
Interview with a Pilot – Video
The Indiana Department of Education supports STEM Quick Wins!
Click here to read our letter of Support from IDOE.
“We are very pleased to see The STEM Connection is finding new, innovative ways to engage with students during the pandemic. While these events are unlike anything we’ve ever witnessed, it is nice to see your continued efforts to support our city’s youth. Education is so important, especially now, while many parents are being pushed outside of their comfort zone. Great job in continuing to push your mission forward!”
– Ryan Basore, Commercial Sales Consultant, Citizens Energy Group