STEM²DIY
You can learn STEM²D skills in your own kitchen, basement, or patio, and we’ve created quick-and-easy activities to get you started. Check out the activities below, including a few videos that give you a sneak peek at the activities.
Ignite! Activity Videos
Up With Gas
Are you interested in chemical reactions? Are you between the ages of 8 and 14? If so, try this STEM2D activity at home!
Elephant Toothpaste
Are you interested in chemical reactions? Are you between the ages of 11 and 14? If so, try this STEM2D activity at home!
Quicksand
Are you interested in science and mathematics? Are you between the ages of 8 and 14? If so, try this STEM2D activity at home!
Magic Slime
Are you interested in using materials to
create things? Are you between the ages of 11 and 14? If so, try this activity.
STEM2D@Home
There’s so much more to do, including this section of activities brought to you by the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC). Start with exciting @Home videos that help you turn your kitchen in a science and engineering lab. Keep scrolling to play a game or two! And check out a few more quick (5- to 15-minute) activities that center on timely issues, like COVID-19, sustainable food sources, and mosquito-borne diseases!
