Do Science at Home! | NISE Network (original) (raw)

Explore Science hands on fun for everyone logo

The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) and its partners have developed a variety of hands-on STEM activities designed for use in museums and science centers.

Most of these hands-on STEM activities listed below can be done with materials you may already have in your home.

In this splash screen for the game, two animated kids sit in a forest looking at a floating hologram

Apps

Two young learners using the DIY Sun Science app

Father and son talking about asteroid mining Explore Science Earth & Space activity

Hands-on Activities and Resources

You Can Try at Home

A list of NISE Network activities that work well at home

Howtosmile at home activities matrix of images from at home STEM activities

At-Home Activities collection on Howtosmile.org

This curated page will showcase newly cataloged and existing resources in the howtosmile.org library perfect for curious caregivers and learners in the home:

https://www.howtosmile.org/topics/athome

More STEM hands-on activities from NISE Network collaborators

Half of the blue marble for Earth Day hero

Earth Day resources

NASA Space Place logo with a rocket and Why is the Sky Blue video

NASA activities and resources

Nano ice cream activity Mr. O video schreenshot showing presenter wearing safety goggles and gloves

Videos

Globe Observer app on iPhone

Citizen Science

Many of these projects can be done from home!

Museum Collections and Virtual Tours of Museums

Educator and group of children learning about self assembly using Gummy Capsules NanoDays activity

For educators and scientists

What is the NISE Network?

The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) is a community of informal educators and scientists dedicated to supporting learning about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across the United States.