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.
Jane says
Do you have instructions for the Stem challenges please? Particularly catapults.