STEM Little Explorers website for STEM Kids Activities and Child development. Our mission is to provide parents with ideas on how to stimulate STEM skills development of their children. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are fields of the future! Because how those fields can look intimidating to many people, we are here to show you how they can be fun and engaging. We want to help you to ignite that spark in your child, to fall in love with STEM fields and motivate him to choose that path when he finds himself on the life crossroad.
How to Make a Paper Windmill (Origami Pinwheel) The wind is a magnificent element, wouldn’t you agree?
Its power can be devastating, but it can also be utilized for our benefit. One of the best examples is the windmill. Turning pure wind power into electrical energy – amazing! Today, we will show you how to make your own paper windmill with the origami technique. Article Contents How to Make a Paper Windmill (Origami Pinwheel) <a href=" class="lazy" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=' data-src=" alt="How to Make a Paper Windmill (Origami Pinwheel)" width="640" height="340" /><br />Watch this video on YouTube</a> How do Windmills or Wind Turbines work?
While there are differences between Windmill and Wind Turbine, the basic functioning principles are the same – they both use wind energy. The wind blows towards the wind turbine and her rotor blades.Rotor blades on the wind turbine turn and transfer the kinetic energy from wind to the drive shaft in the center of rotor blades.Some Wind turbines can have a pitch control mechanism. How to Encourage Speech Development in Toddlers and Children. Speech.
The ultimate way of communication. We can’t wait for the time when our toddler will start using words instead of, often frustrating, nonverbal attempts at communication. But there is a lot we can do, from the earliest age to encourage speech development and language skills. So let’s talk about things we can do to speed up the speech development in toddlers and children. Article Contents 1. How to Encourage Speech Development in Toddlers and Children. How to make and Use Cipher Wheel. Ever wanted to send a secret message to someone that only he or she will understand?
Who didn’t! But there is an easier way than producing your own secret language. Cipher wheel! You encrypt the message with the secret key and only the person who knows that key can decrypt it. Find out how to be mysterious with your own cipher wheel! How to make and solve the Tower of Hanoi. Have you ever heard of the Tower of Hanoi?
It’s a great mathematical puzzle that quickly becomes deviously hard! It was invented in the 19th century and since then it’s been used as a way to practice math concepts and algorithmic thinking. Today, we will show you how to make your own version of this popular puzzle and also how to solve it. Difficulty can be modified by the number of pieces, so it’s appropriate for any age. Article Contents The legend goes that there is a temple in Asia where the monks have been solving the Tower of Hanoi puzzle with 64 disks since the beginning of the time. Tower of Hanoi – Origin of the Name This popular puzzle is known by a few different names. It’s also referred to as the Tower of Brahma because some believed that the temple from our legend is located in India and that monks are actually Brahmin priests. How to make a Match Head Rocket. Rockets are fun in every shape and size, wouldn’t you agree?
Today we will show you how to make one with some very simple ingredients. Join us in the thrill of the launch! Article Contents 1. The science behind Matches2. The science behind Matches The first matches were invented by John Walker in 1827. Today’s matches most of the time use two flammable compounds: Sulfur and Red Phosphorus. How to make a Match Head Rocket YouTube. How to Demonstrate Diffusion using Water. We all need some space sometimes, right?
That’s true down to a molecular level. Molecules don’t like to stay too close together and will try to move to less crowded areas. That process is called diffusion and we will explore all about it in this simple but revealing experiment. Article Contents 1. What is Diffusion? Have you ever smelled your neighbor’s lunch on your way home? Diffusion is a movement of particles from the area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Let’s get some complex-sounding terminology out of the way. For example, think of the situation when we spray the air freshener in the room. It’s important to note that particles never stop moving, even after the equilibrium is reached. Diffusion is a type of passive transport. There is also a facilitated diffusion which happens in the cell membranes when molecules are transported with the help of the proteins. You may remember hearing about Osmosis and think about how is this different from it. STEM Science. How to Make a Potato Battery. How do we produce electricity?
What is the battery? Let’s try to answer these questions by making our own Potato Battery which we can use to power up a lamp or a clock. Colored Rainbow Rice - Indoors Activity for Kids. Rainbow is something that can brighten everyone’s day.
And when stuck indoors, we could all use some brightening up. Making Rainbow Colored rice is a great activity that will surely put a smile on children’s faces. So grab some rice and some food coloring, and let’s create our own rainbow.