Daisies in STEM - Soap Bubbles
Every kid likes soap bubbles, especially giant soap bubbles. I've been toying with the idea of making giant soap bubbles all summer....
Daisies in STEM - Egg Drop Challenge
The egg drop challenge is a classic engineering challenge for all ages. The goal is to build a contraption that would protect an egg from...
Daisies in STEM - Electrical Quiz Board
Building an electrical quiz board is a fun and intuitive way to learn about electric circuits. I fondly remember building a quiz board in...
Daisies in STEM - Walking on Eggs
Have you ever wondered why birds don't break their eggs when they sit on them? What makes the eggs so strong? The secret to egg strength...
Daisies in STEM - Archimedes Screw
Today we learned how scientists think and solve problems. One of the world's greatest scientists and mathematicians was Archimedes. He...
Daisies in STEM - Robotic Hand
Today we explored the structure and function of the human hand. First I asked the girls to trace their hands on paper. Then we identified...
Daisies in STEM - Surface Tension
Have you ever looked closely on a water droplet? The water molecules at the surface of the droplet like to stick to each other more then...
Daisies in STEM - Crime Scene
Today was a beautiful day. The weather was perfect. My daughter and I were looking forward to having lunch in our backyard. We set the...
Daisies in STEM - Sound
Today we learned about sound and made some noise! Sound is created when something vibrates, for example our vocal cords. The vibrations...
Daisies in STEM - Halloween Chemistry
Halloween is such a fun holiday which inspired many spooky STEM activities. Naturally we had a Halloween teamed Girl Scout meeting, with...
