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    Autumn STEM play – Fireworks in a Jar! 🎆 You wil Autumn STEM play - Fireworks in a Jar! 🎆 

You will need:
- a clear jar or glass
- water
- cooking oil
- food colouring

Fill your jar with water, add a layer of oil to the top and leave to settle for a few minutes. Squeeze some drops of food colouring onto the oil and stand back to watch the display!

For more STEM activities check out the 15-Minute STEM books! Link in bio 🔗 

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    November STEM dates. 🎆 🍂 🎇 Use these as inspirat November STEM dates. 🎆 🍂 🎇 

Use these as inspirations for your STEM play this month.

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    Autumn STEM play – Spiderweb Engineering! 🕸️ 🕷️ Autumn STEM play - Spiderweb Engineering! 🕸️ 🕷️ 

You will need:
- a hoop
- string
- spiders and ‘prey’ (balls)

Here’s a spooky autumnal activity for you. Create your spiderweb using a hoop and some string. How much ‘prey’ can you catch in your web? How could you improve your web to hold more prey? 

For more STEM activities check out the 15-Minute STEM books! Link in bio 🔗 

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    Autumn STEM play – 15-Minute STEM! 📖 You will ne Autumn STEM play - 15-Minute STEM! 📖 

You will need:
- 15-Minute STEM books 1 & 2

Did you know the 15-Minute STEM book series is packed full of seasonal activities?!
Link in bio 🔗 

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    October STEM dates. 🎃 🍁 🧣 Use these as inspirati October STEM dates. 🎃 🍁 🧣 

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    September STEM dates. 🍁 🍂 🍃 Use these as inspira September STEM dates. 🍁 🍂 🍃 

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    Summer STEM play – Tin Foil Cargo Boats! 🚤 You w Summer STEM play - Tin Foil Cargo Boats! 🚤 

You will need:
- tin foil 
- a bowl of water
- cargo (e.g. coins)

Create your boat by folding tin foil at the edges into a boat shape. Test it on the water to see if it floats. Then begin to add your cargo. How much cargo can your boat hold? Can you adapt your boat design so it can hold more?

For more STEM activities check out the 15-Minute STEM books! Link in bio 🔗 

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    Summer STEM play – Natural Colours! 🎨 You will n Summer STEM play - Natural Colours! 🎨 

You will need:
- a colour chart
- a camera

Try this activity in your garden or when you’re out for a walk. Hand your child a colour chart and challenge them to find natural materials that match the different colours. You could take a photo of each colour match you find. Which colours are the most common in the natural environment? Which colours are harder to find?

For more STEM activities check out the 15-Minute STEM books! Link in bio 🔗 

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    Summer STEM play – Number Hunt! 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ You wil Summer STEM play - Number Hunt! 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣

You will need:
- a number checklist
- a pencil or pen

This is one of my favourite activities to do when out and about with children. Challenge them to find the numbers 1 - 20 in different contexts in the outdoor environment. Older children could look for the numbers 1 - 50 or even numbers etc.

For more STEM activities check out the 15-Minute STEM books! Link in bio 🔗 

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    Summer STEM play – Flag Symmetry! 🇦🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 You w Summer STEM play - Flag Symmetry! 🇦🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

You will need:
- examples of real life flags
- a piece of paper/card in a flag shape
- a ruler
- colouring pencils or pens

Take a look at examples of flags (e.g. in the back of an atlas or ones you’ve spotted in real life). Which ones have lines of symmetry? Is the symmetry vertical, horizontal or diagonal? Now create your own flag, making sure it is symmetrical.

For more STEM activities check out the 15-Minute STEM books! Link in bio 🔗 

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    Summer STEM play – Water Capacity Challenge! 💦 Y Summer STEM play - Water Capacity Challenge! 💦 

You will need:
- containers of different sizes
- a measuring jug
- a large bowl of water

Challenge your child to estimate and find the capacity of different containers by filling them with water. Encourage the use of mathematical and scientific language such as ‘more and less’, ‘millilitres and litres’ and ‘capacity’. Which container holds the most water?

For more STEM activities check out the 15-Minute STEM books! Link in bio 🔗 

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    Summer STEM play – Wiggly Worms! 🪱 You will need Summer STEM play - Wiggly Worms! 🪱 

You will need:
- a whiteboard pen
- a China plate
- a jug of warm water

Draw your wiggly worms with a whiteboard pen onto a China plate. Gently pour a layer of warm water onto the plate. Give it a shake and watch your worms wiggling around! Can you find any real life worms outside in the garden or park?

For more STEM activities check out the 15-Minute STEM books! Link in bio 🔗 

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    Summer STEM play – Indoor Rainbow! 💡 You will ne Summer STEM play - Indoor Rainbow! 💡 

You will need:
- a hollow circle shape (eg tape roll)
- clear sticky tape 
- coloured pens
- a light source 

Cover the hollow part of the circle shape with clear sticky tape. Then decorate the non-sticky side with a rainbow pattern. Finally, place on top of a light source, turn off the lights and admire your rainbow! 

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    Summer STEM play – Oobleck Slime! 🧪 You will need Summer STEM play - Oobleck Slime! 🧪

You will need:
- cornflour
- water
- food colouring
- a bowl

Mix half a cup of cornflour with a quarter of a cup of water. Add in some drops of food colouring, stir and play! What do you notice about the properties of the slime?

Oobleck slime gets its name from a Dr Seuss book! It has both the properties of a solid and a liquid and is lots of fun to play with.

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    Summer STEM play – Sweetie Symmetry! 🌈 You will Summer STEM play - Sweetie Symmetry! 🌈 

You will need:
- coloured sweets/chocolates
- a plate
- warm water in a jug

Arrange the coloured sweets/chocolates in a pattern around the edge of your plate. Then gently pour the warm water into the middle of the plate. What happens to the colour on the sweets?

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    Summer STEM play – Water Xylophones! 🎶 You will Summer STEM play - Water Xylophones! 🎶 

You will need:
- empty jars
- water in a jug
- a stick

Fill each jar with a different amount of water and then tap them gently with a stick. Can you play a tune?

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    Coming soon – Summer STEM play! Throughout August Coming soon - Summer STEM play!

Throughout August I’ll be adding lots of quick, easy STEM activity reels. You’ll find plenty of ideas to inspire your children’s play this summer. ☀️ 

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    Welcome to the HowToSTEM Instagram! You will find: Welcome to the HowToSTEM Instagram! You will find:

🧪 Quick, easy activities for kids
⚙️ Science, Tech, Engineering and Maths
🐝 STEM play inspiration for parents 

I’m Emily Hunt, author of the ‘15 Minute STEM’ book series. As a mum of 3 and experienced primary school teacher, I understand the challenge of offering play opportunities that are fun and have an educational twist. 

Use the ideas on this account to inspire your STEM play!

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    Rainbow Fairy Potions! This activity is simple to Rainbow Fairy Potions!

This activity is simple to set up and provides lots of opportunities for exploration and fun.

You will need:
✔️tubs of water in each of the primary colours
✔️Empty tubs 
✔️Scoopers
✔️A colour stimulus (eg fairies or coloured dots)
✔️rainbow decorations/petals (optional)

The learning
This activity explores how to mix primary colours to make secondary colours. Encourage your child to find natural objects to decorate their potions with (eg petals) and use it as an opportunity to find out the name and some facts about each plant.

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    Looking for the perfect stocking filler? 🎄 Each 1 Looking for the perfect stocking filler? 🎄

Each 15-Minute STEM book contains 40 quick, easy to resource #STEM activities. Ideal for sparking children’s curiosity!

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