STEM ACTIVITIES for Kids
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Activity 1: What can STEM do for communities?
Flip Through the Flip Book
Do you know what STEM means? In this activity you'll learn what STEM stands for, then learn about great STEM careers. Open the Flip Book.
STEM Spotlight!
What do you think STEM can do for communities? Participate in the group discussion, then consider what you learned. In your own words, what is engineering? What do engineers do?
Challenge Time: Engineering in Our Community

If you want to see engineering in action, all you need to do is look around! When you walk through your neighborhood, what types of engineering might you spot? Maybe new bike lanes are being built. Buildings might have ramps for people with disabilities. There could be street signs with flashing lights to warn drivers to slow down in school zones. Engineering can be found everywhere!

Do the Challenge: Pair up with another kid to make a list of the types of engineering you've seen in your neighborhood. First, re-create the below chart on your own sheet of paper, then fill in the columns with the types of engineering that already exist in your neighborhood and new engineering projects that could improve people's lives in your community. (After you complete your chart, make sure to save it for the next activity.)

What Can You Design?
Imagine ways that your community could be improved. What kind of change would benefit your neighborhood? What would you build to bring about this change? Use the Cartoon Maker app to create a short animation for an engineering project that would help your community.
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