STEAM Activities
Practice and apply classroom concepts like: gravity and friction, recycling and upcycling, modeling and designing with some fun STEAM activities from some of your students’ favorite PBS KIDS shows.
From Odd Squad activities supporting math skills to science resources aligned with The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, we’ve gathered some of the coolest PBS KIDS STEAM activities that you can do with your students at little or no cost.
A fun way to practice measurement skills with your child is by building a house for a favorite toy.
Can a paper bridge hold rocks? Work with your child to find out the answer to that question with this fun experiment.
Build a toy boat with your child by reusing old materials from around your home.
In this activity, your child will fold and glue paper to build 3D shapes while learning math vocabulary.
Understand how a volcano forms and what causes it to erupt in this classic science fair experiment.
Check out this simple tutorial on how to build forts for kids out of newspaper.
Explore counting and animal knowledge with your child by creating ladybug art.
Help your child explore the concept of wind with their very own DIY sailboat.
Explore the science behind tornadoes with this easy activity.
Turn your favorite animal tracks into art by imprinting them on clay.
Investigate ways to create different pitch, tones and sounds by creating your own glass bottle water xylophone.
Pretend to be detectives and figure out the case of the mystery shape.
Learn how birds eat, and what tools you would need to eat like a bird.
How tall is your shadow? How short is your shadow? Learn to estimate using your shadow as a guide.
Bring the excitement of an amusement park into your home by building a marble roller coaster.
Have fun with some kitchen science. Investigate with your child what happens when you heat materials and then cool them.
Treasure hunts are a fun way to build early math skills as well as improve social skills like following directions.
Let your child take the driver’s seat practicing number recognition in this simple math game, Fire Truck Number Hunt.
For an afternoon of clean, green and science-friendly fun, try making these ice boats with your kids.
Transform a recycled plastic bottle into a simple homemade bird feeder.
Have your child “spy” sight words, letters, numbers or math problems in this super squishy learning activity.
Listen to the sounds around you and play a sorting game.
Build your child’s science vocabulary and understanding of measurement with this simple experiment.
Playing graphing games using stickers from your favorite fresh fruits is a fun activity that gets the family involved.
Combine two things that every kid loves, shapes and robots, to make this cute shapes robot craft.
Decorate your house for the holidays with these beautiful and easy cotton swab snowflakes!
Push, slide, bounce! Explore the science of how things move with your child with this exciting game.
Learn how the movement of a shadow during the day can help you tell time. Make your own sundial.
Apply geometric skills in a fun way by creating these shape necklaces made out of empty milk jugs!
Explore patterns and pattern games with your child with this fun pasta necklace.
In this fun activity, explore the fractions of 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 while eating delicious pizza.
Put your nose to the test! Kids investigate and distinguish between different objects and materials using their nose.
Part science project and part cute craft, create potato sprout people of your own.
Trace blocks and have your child match the pieces to the shapes.
Teach your child about money and saving with this cute piggy bank craft for kids.
Practice early math skills with your child as you “Race to the Finish!” in this probability game.
Build your own winter wonderland by turning cardboard boxes into a gingerbread village!
Make a cool bracelet with this multiplayer game that develops counting fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills.
How many textures can you find at your house? Race the clock or race a friend with this printable scavenger hunt.
We know we can hear sound, but did you know you can see it too? Help your child make sound waves move with this activity.
Keep your kids busy for hours. Paper rockets zooming in front of your nose and chasing you around the house. What fun!
Why do some things float and some sink? Learn about sinking and floating with this easy activity that freezes toys.
Let nature inspire art when you upcycle plastic soda bottles to create fun and festive fireflies for display or play.
Create your own solar system with paper, paint and a spray bottle!
Help your child practice early math, science and critical thinking skills with this fun sorting activity.
Think flexibly and use working memory to develop early math skills with this fun block sorting activity.
Packed full of fun puzzles to solve, this book has mazes to navigate, things to find, artwork to color and differences to spot.
Investigate the science of color while learning and using the word “hypothesis.”
Make beautiful spring butterflies out of recycled toilet paper rolls.
Investigate different objects and predict which shapes will balance and which shapes will fall.