Science fairs and STEAM events present a learning opportunity for the entire family, including younger siblings who can watch, absorb, and come up with hypotheses and ideas of their own. With an emphasis on hands-on investigations, field work, and participating in STEAM just as real scientists and engineers would, makes these events more relevant and creative than ever.
Parents
Create. Make. Repeat.
Family Activities
Working with Worm Waste!
Families will work together to build and setup a vermicomposting bin, where worms will work to break down food waste into “black gold” and “worm tea.”
Rocket Car Grand Prix: Family Edition
Families will build their own mini race cars from plastic bottles to see who can cross the finish line first.
Big Fun Small Space
Families work together to design and build larger than life games intended to be played together outside.
Herban Gardening
Families design an herb garden small enough to fit on a small patio or balcony that will also be easily taken apart and moved inside as the weather changes.
Parent Tip Sheet
Advance planning is key for all involved. Get a handle on the scope of the entire process right from the start. That way you'll be able to anticipate the workload and figure out how it will fit within the context of your student's schedule of school work and extracurricular activities. (Not to mention your own schedule!)
The better prepared you are as a parent, the more time your child will have to tinker, investigate, measure, observe, make mistakes, try new things, and get the most out of the process.
Read through these FAQs to help you make the most of a Science fair or STEAM project.
Kids Workshops
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Kids Workshops provide a mix of skill-building, creativity, and safety for future DIYers every month in Home Depot stores across the country. After registering for the next Workshop, download these exclusive extension activities from Discovery Education. Each extension provides opportunities to reimagine or use their Workshop creation in an unexpected new way.
Flower Planter
May
2023
Dig deeper into the survival needs of other organisms as students think more deeply about the plants in their lives. Students will learn how to plant seeds and create unique plant tags to support healthy growing.
Poolside Birdhouse
April
2023
Ignite students’ connection with their natural environment with an investigation of birds. Students will make observations about their own communities which they will incorporate into building a simple birdhouse.
Pinball Game
March
2023
Bring to life the forces of friction for students as they create their own pinball game. Students will explore the ways that friction affects different surfaces while fine-tuning pinball designs and sharing with others.