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Christmas is only a couple of weeks away, and my family is reallying getting into the Christmas spirit right now. My three active little boys have been busy with all the fun the season brings! And since they all love STEM activities, what better way to prepare for Christmas than […]

30+ Christmas Activities for kids who Love STEM

12 Dec, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / physics for kids / preschool activities / STEM / STEM activities by Homeschool Momgineer

Today I have the honor of introducing you to fellow STEM blogger Crystal from The Science Kiddo. Crystal has created a quick pumpkin experiment, perfect for introducing kids to physics! I know you’ll love it! Looking for an unforgettable way to teach kids about inertia this fall? If you have […]

Levitating Pumpkin Experiment

15 Oct, 2018 in Science Experiments tagged engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / physics for kids / science experiment / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

Our home town has a fun little group that hides painted rocks around town. Our little group shares our painted rock finds on Facebook, then re-hide the little treasures for someone else to enjoy. The boys and I have always wanted to paint some rocks to hide, instead of just […]

Caramel Apple Rock Painting Fall STEM Activity

8 Oct, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged apple stem activity / engineering projects for kids / STEM activities / stem activities for elementary / stem activities for kids / stem projects / stem projects for kids by Homeschool Momgineer

Halloween will be here before we know it! Its time to get ready for all things spooky and scary. I don’t know about you, but not much is scarier than spiders (except maybe cockroaches)! With their eight eyes and eight legs, spiders strike fear in many of us. So lets […]

16 Spider STEM Activities and Science Experiments

30 Sep, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / experiment / halloween / physics for kids / STEM / STEM activity by Homeschool Momgineer

A friend of my mine recently found some paintballs to use for kids. They are literally gel balls filled with paint. I knew my boys would love experimenting with them, and I was right! And ever since our ice cream science experiment this summer, I’ve been trying find another science […]

Paintball Forces Science Experiment

15 Sep, 2018 in Science Experiments tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / goblies / paintballs / science experiment / science fair project / science project / STEM / STEM for kids by Homeschool Momgineer

On a family trip to New Mexico this summer, we saw a wind farm. My boys were curious how the windmills worked. I told them that the wind made the windmill turn, and the windmill was attached to a generator that turned the movement into electricity. They were ok with […]

Wind Energy STEM Activity: Building your own model Windmill

7 Sep, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / physics for kids / renewable energy / STEM / STEM activity / STEM toy / wind energy by Homeschool Momgineer

The demand for STEM careers continues to grow in the Technology Age. Yet, companies struggle to find qualified engineers and scientists to fill the jobs openings. I decided to research why there isn’t a pipeline of engineers for the available jobs, and found that kids lose interest in STEM careers […]

15 Middle School STEM Projects

20 Jul, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / engineering toys for girls / experiment / fidget spinner / middle school / physics for kids / STEM / STEM toys / tinker crate by Homeschool Momgineer

Have you ever heard of simple machines? Simple machines are in every piece of machinery in a factory. They’re in your car, and many toys. But what are they? Simple put, simple machines are a way to make things move easier. For example, try pushing a heavy box full of […]

Simple Machine Bird: Levers, Gears, and Birds! Oh My!

4 Jul, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / physics for kids / STEM / STEM toys / STEMed / tinker crate by Homeschool Momgineer

The best way to figure out how something works is to take it apart, or reverse engineer it. A while back, my son had bought a solar powered toy at Dollar Tree. We decided to reverse engineer the toy to better understand solar energy. Our decision ended up being a […]

Solar Energy for Kids: Reverse Engineering a Solar Toy!

25 Jun, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / electrical circuits / electrons / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / green energy project / solar power / STEM / STEM toys by Homeschool Momgineer

Now that its summer, all 3 of my sons are playing with their beyblades non-stop. Unfortunately, the beyblade stadium they have is a too small for all three of them to play at the same time. So for awhile, my oldest and I started making plans to make our own […]

Beyblade Stadium Engineering: Repurposing to Solve a Problem

18 Jun, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / how to be an engineer / STEM / STEM activity by Homeschool Momgineer