STEM-Related Activities You Can Do At Home

You may be feeling very bored staying indoors and having time pass by slowly. However, you can do these STEM-related activities to keep your brain running and learn new information!

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1. Watch videos about different STEM topics online

Since we are all staying at home, everyone is depending on the internet to learn more things.

Here are some websites that offer great videos related to STEM:

- BrainPOP: https://www.brainpop.com/

- Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/

- Bill Nye the Science Guy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_zuNdsXRcfMThB81edcSxSYQqG_41JMg

- Science Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScienceChannel/videos?app=desktop

- SciShow: https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow

- Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/user/numberphile

- AsapSCIENCE: https://www.youtube.com/user/AsapSCIENCE

- MIT Technology Review: https://www.youtube.com/user/TechnologyReview

- Real Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1IuLEqb6UEA_zQ81kwXfg

- CrashCourse: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse

- Practical Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/user/gradyhillhouse - The Organic Chemistry Teacher: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWpbFLzoYGPfuWUMFPSaoA

- Domain of Science: https://www.youtube.com/user/dominicwalliman

2. Do lab experiments at home!

Who said you can only do labs at school or laboratories? You can do labs at home too! (Make sure to stay safe.)

Here are some websites that offer lab experiments at home:

- https://www.businessinsider.com/8-awesomely-simple-science-experiments-you-can-do-at-home-2016-7

- http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/

- https://blog.prepscholar.com/easy-science-experiments-for-kids-at-home

- https://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/unfinished-20-fun-science-experiments-you-can-do-home/

- https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/categories/experiments/at-home-science/

- https://www.today.com/parents/science-experiments-kids-easy-experiments-home-t177481

3. Listen to online STEM webinars!

Many websites and organizations are offering webinars and recordings led by experts in the STEM field!

Here are some websites:

- http://www.stemalliance.eu/webinars

- https://go.info.amplify.com/getintouchoption-webinar-fy20_stem_virtualforum_national_register?utm_term=stem%20webinar&utm_campaign=Virtual+STEM+Forum&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=1798469533&hsa_cam=9985942476&hsa_grp=102321794858&hsa_ad=433682272277&hsa_src=s&hsa_tgt=kwd-361913632689&hsa_kw=stem%20webinar&hsa_mt=p&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuZigp7aj6QIViJyzCh3zEQ9-EAAYASAAEgKyZ_D_BwE

4. Read free articles online!

If you want to expand your knowledge aside from only reading STEM To Go's articles, here are some websites that offer STEM articles as well!

Links:

- The Journal: https://thejournal.com/articles/list/stem.aspx

- Edutopia: https://www.edutopia.org/topic/stem

- StemWorks: http://stem-works.com/

- The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/learning-stem

- STEM Education Journal: https://stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles

- CK-12: https://www.ck12.org/student/

5. Explore STEM-related games online!

Want to do hands-on activities but don't have the supplies to do a lab at home?

Explore these websites for online STEM games!

- NASA Kids' Club: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html#.VIWzXzHF-So

- Code.org: https://studio.code.org/home

- CodeMonkey: https://www.codemonkey.com/

- Gizmos: https://www.explorelearning.com/

Gain new knowledge while you are stuck at home! Have fun with the websites as they are suitable for children and teens! Most importantly, stay safe and healthy! Thank you for reading.