31 Days of Outdoor STEM activities for kids

 

Welcome to 31 days of the coolest outdoor STEM activities to keep your kids busy outside! STEM which is science, technology, engineering, and math is extremely important for kids to have the opportunity to participate in today. STEM is the future, and our kids will be well prepared with these super cool outdoor STEM activities that everyone can do! This month, we have 4 different themes for our outdoor STEM projects.

31 DAYS OF OUTDOOR STEM ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

TAKE STEM OUTSIDE THIS YEAR

This month we are dedicated to bringing you 31 days of outdoor STEM activities that can be used for home, school, or camp. Get kids outside! Get kids interested in STEM! Take STEM outdoors, on the road, camping, or to the beach, wherever you go, but take it outside this year.

WHY IS STEM IMPORTANT?

STEM is critical for the future. The world needs critical thinkers, doers, and problem solvers. The world needs kids who understand science, who can adapt to the latest technology, and who can engineer new solutions to solve problems of all sizes. STEM creates inventors, innovators, and leaders. Plus STEM surrounds us everyday, and hands-on STEM is the best way to get kids involved and loving it! Read more about STEM here.

CHECK OUT 31 DAYS OF OUTDOOR STEM ACTIVITIES

Each day for 31 days find at least one new idea to try. Click on the links below to learn more about each activity. This awesome list of STEM ideas begins May 1st! Check back all month long to find new ideas.

WEEK 1: SCIENCE OUTDOORS

May 1

Welcome to 31 Days of Outdoor Stem Activities hosted by us and joined by many wonderful bloggers who love STEM activities just as much as we do. Last year, we hosted the A-Z of Kids STEM Activities. 26 days of STEM ideas. Why not take a look here and find some great ideas too!

May 2

 Solar Heater | STEAM Powered Family

Outdoor Science Station | Little Bins for little Hands

May 3
Rainbow Burning Dandelions | Teach Beside Me

Simple Toy Zip Line | Little Bins for Little Hands

May 4

 Rocks and Minerals: A Fun Testing Experiment for Kids | Edventures with Kids

Diffusion with Watercolor Sun Prints | Kids Handmade Art

May 5

Roly Poly Adventures: Science Experiments With Pill Bugs | Capri + 3

Simple Soil Science | Left Brain Craft Brain

May 6

Bursting Bags Outdoor Science | Little Bins for Little Hands
Recycled Materials Water Evaporation | Sugar Aunts

 

May 7

Human Sundial Shadow Science | Rhythms of Play

Dirty Socks | Kelly’s Classroom

WEEK 2: OUTDOOR ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES 

May 8

Build A Stick Fort | Little Bins for Little Hands

May 9

 Build A Nerf War Battlefield | STEAM Powered Family

May 10

Design and Build A Propeller Paper Plane | Planet Smarty Pants

May 11

How to build a Water Clock | Teach Beside Me

 DIY Sundial for Kids |Edventures with Kids 

May 12

Making a Finch Bird Feeder | Capri + 3

Design a Backyard Pulley | Handmade Kids Art

May 13

Stem Challenge: Build a Catapult with Outdoor Materials | Preschool Powol Packets

Baking Soda and Vinegar Powered Boat | Sugar Aunts

May 14

Build a Stick-Tee Pee | NerdyMamma

WEEK 3: TAKING/USING TECHNOLOGY OUTDOORS MAY 15-21

May 15

Taking Tech Outdoors | Little Bins for Little Hands

May 16

 Create A Real Life Video Game Outdoors | STEAM Powered Family

May 17

Astronomy Apps and Websites | Planet Smarty Pants

Teach Beside Me

May 18

Photo Scavenger Hunt | Edventures with Kids

May 19

 9 Outdoor Science Apps for Kids | iGameMom

Cloud Formation Digital Drawings | Handmade Kids Art

May 20

Sports and Physics apps | Share it! Science News

Stop action film with recycled materials (STEAM) | Sugar Aunts

May 21

WEEK 4:  Combining STEM WITH ART =STEAM. USE Nature or Natural Elements

May 22

LEGO Sun Prints | Little Bins for Little Hands

May 23

 Natural Balance Outdoor STEM Challenge | STEAM Powered Family

 Dirt Battery Experiment | Teach Beside Me

May 24

Shadow Art Outdoor Science | Rhythms of Play

May 25

 Zentangle Rocks | Edventures with Kids

Symmetry with Nature Collage | Kid Minds

May 26

Mud Painting | Handmade Kids Art 

May 27

 Dinosaur Nest Challenge | Preschool Powol Packets

Rainy Day Art | Rhythms of Play

May 28

How to Build a River Outside | NerdyMamma

 Montessori Nature

WEEK 5: SURPRISE!

May 29th

20 STEM Scavenger Hunts {outdoors} | Edventures

May 30th

Best Outdoors Apps and Books for Kids | Little Bins for Little Hands

May 31st

How To Incorporate STEM When Hiking or Camping | Little Bins for Little Hands

 

THE BEST OUTDOOR STEM ACTIVITIES THIS SUMMER

Find new ways to incorporate favorite electronics, get dirty, look at nature in different ways, explore and experiment. Don’t spend too much time sitting indoors when the weather is beautiful outdoors.