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Space Activities and Science Experiments for Preschool Space Theme or Solar System Unit

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Welcome to my bookshelf for space science experiments and activities! These science projects and other activities are perfect for a preschool space theme, solar system unit, or space camp, or just for fun! I'm dividing the space activities into the following categories: Science & Sensory Literacy & Letters Art Math Just scroll down to find the type of space activities you're looking for! Then, click on the TEXT BELOW THE IMAGE to get more details about the activity, experiment, or project! Let's get started! Space Themed Science & Sensory Activities:     Comet Model - a space themed experiment Edible Mars Soil Space Experiment Moon Science Preschool Experiment     Powerful Sun Preschool Science Experiment Candy Solar System - an engineering challenge Stomp Rockets     8 Planets Preschool Science Experiment Why We Have Night - a preschool space experiment Straw Rockets - patriotic themed   What Ma

STEM Curriculum: STEM Project of the Week - 52 STEM Activities and Science Experiments!!

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This STEM curriculum is the result of many conversations with parents and teachers during the last year who are trying to integrate more STEM and science into their schedules. A lot of people have told me it would be nice to have a pre-made STEM curriculum, so I've taken one of the simplest approaches to create a STEM curriculum that can easily be used by parents, teachers, after-school programs, and maker-space facilitators: a STEM project of the week! (If you're feeling more ambitious, I have a step-by-step tutorial on how to design your own personalized STEM curriculum here! ) A STEM project every week is one way to infuse a fun dose of science, technology, engineering, and math (and often art!) into any schedule! It is flexible enough that you can add to it, change it, or skip it if your week is too crazy. You can also adapt most of these projects to any age group: preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school. I have found that most of these projects and