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.

View All Group Activities

Find the above activities and so much more on the Group Activities page.

Ignite! Activity Videos

Up With Gas

Elephant Toothpaste

Quicksand

Magic Slime

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!