Weekly STEM Activity Calendar

Predict and test which household objects sink or float, then sort them.

Measure spirals in shells, flowers, or pinecones. Compare to the golden ratio.

Fill a jar with small items. Estimate, then count. How close were you?

Read a scrambled recipe and find the 'bugs' (wrong order). Fix the sequence.

Build the tallest free-standing tower using 20 pieces of spaghetti and tape.

Create and test passwords. Discuss what makes passwords strong or weak.

Count and identify birds near your home for 15 minutes. Record in a data table.

Measure long jumps, ball throws, and balance time. Record and compare results.

Create a marble run from cardboard tubes and tape. Time how long the marble travels.

Draw a plant or flower in detail, labeling parts with scientific accuracy.

Take a walk and sketch 3 living things you find. Label each with observations.

Design a container to protect an egg from a 6-foot drop using household materials.

Create a repeating tile pattern that covers a surface with no gaps.

Survey 5 people about a topic. Organize results in a spreadsheet or table.

Track how you spend time in a day. Make a pie or bar chart.

Color squares on graph paper to make pixel art. Discuss how screens display images.

Calculate how many days, hours, or minutes until a family event.

Measure spirals in shells, flowers, or pinecones. Compare to the golden ratio.

Design a cardboard hand with string tendons. Test picking up small objects.

Count and identify birds near your home for 15 minutes. Record in a data table.

Test objects around the house to find which ones are magnetic. Make a chart.

Layer sand, gravel, and cotton in a bottle to filter muddy water. Compare designs.

Draw a top-down blueprint of your ideal room with measurements to scale.

Create a short animation in Scratch with at least 2 characters and a scene change.

Calculate how many days, hours, or minutes until a family event.