![Minds in Motion science experiments for kids to do at home](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_hero_cta_desktop/public/2020-04/STEM%20background%20red.jpg?h=e9080fe8&itok=QF6dapqi)
Minds in Motion - home activities
Free STEM experiments for elementary ages and more
Each week, Minds in Motion at the University of Calgary will be sharing five STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities for students to do at home.
Our goal is to keep our community strong together and our youths minds in motion during this unprecedented time. We hope you'll enjoy this week's free, fun, at-home STEM activities!
These activities are geared towards elementary school aged children, but can be adapted to other grade levels.
Other STEM at-home resources K-12 can be found here: https://actua.ca/en/resources/
![Actua Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2022-08/Actua_NetworkMember_Logo_Cobalt_English%20web_2.png?itok=Mc9I4Cu7)
Our young scientists try out the Egg Drop Experiment
Holiday Activities
![Valentine's Day Lava Lamp](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2021-02/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-12%20at%2010.34.03%20AM.png?itok=4b517lJS)
![Fizzy Christmas Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-12/fizzy%20christmas%20tree.png?h=550d6c3d&itok=4mszwsnx)
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - chromatography](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-06/Chromatography%20WEB.jpg?h=66c417e9&itok=q9GMMspX)
Chromatography
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - bird beak challenge](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-06/BirdBeak%20WEB.jpg?h=40f80f3c&itok=Px16hm-p)
Bird Beak Challenge
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - space suit](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-06/SpaceSuit7%20WEB.jpg?h=aab85a77&itok=QbqAtsnx)
DIY Spacesuit
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - Egg Staining Experiment](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/EggCleaning1%20WEB.jpg?h=4f1a3f14&itok=J9HIBetd)
Egg Staining Experiment
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - Bridge Building](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/Bridge3%20WEB.jpg?h=03b054c2&itok=KkmZ2VAP)
Bridge Building Experiment
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - Molecules](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/Molecules%20WEB.jpg?h=1cb500c9&itok=oCvc1FGw)
Molecules Activity
Week 6 Activities
![Floating Boats](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/Boat2%20WEB.jpg?h=7330c58c&itok=IjK19FFG)
Floating Boats
![Windmills activity 2](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/Windmill2%20WEB.jpg?h=e56f4714&itok=99WxIXNM)
Windmills Activity
![Windmills activity](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/Windmill5%20WEB.jpg?itok=DrLN-Ym-)
Windmills Activity
Week 5 Activities
![Minds in Motion Coding Cups](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/CupStacking1%20WEB.jpg?itok=CRh5kB1L)
Coding Cups
![Design your own insect](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/Insects1%20WEB.jpg?itok=xixDqeHU)
Design Your Own Insect
![Magic Milk](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/MagicMilk3%20WEB.jpg?itok=O1EpPnUZ)
Magic Milk
Week 4 Activities
- Binary Bingo
- Human Body Poster
- Oobleck! The strange liquid solid
- Paper Plate Sundial
- Senses Scavenger Hunt
![Oobleck - UCalgary Minds in Motion](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/Oobleck3%20WEB.jpg?h=76f8b7fc&itok=qSWZ6PAs)
Oobleck!
![human anatomy poster - University of Calgary Minds in Motion](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/HumanAnatomy2%20WEB.jpg?itok=hpZyGNxA)
Human Body Poster
![Senses scavenger hunt - UCalgary Minds in Motion](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-05/ScavengerHunt2%20WEB.jpg?itok=sWFW3bRo)
Senses Scavenger Hunt
Week 3 Activities
- Bubble-ology
(blowing homemade bubbles) - Cracking the Code to Encryption
- Creating Craters
- Newspaper Chair Challenge
- Zip Zip Hooray! (build a zipline)
![Create your own bubbles at home using science](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/BUBBLES.jpg?h=d718735b&itok=mLh8PyD6)
Bubble-ology
![UCalgary Newspaper Chair Challenge](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/CUPCHAIR.jpg?h=9cc182af&itok=tWBTui5m)
Newspaper Chair Challenge
![UCalgary Build your own zipline](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/ZIPLINE.jpg?h=6cec52e2&itok=8dNToppM)
Zip Zip Horray!
Week 2 Activities
- Scratching the Surface
(kids intro to coding) - Egg Drop
- Germ Bread
- Salt Crystals
- Baking Soda Bottle Rockets
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - egg drop experiment](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/EGGDROP.jpg?h=58e8d560&itok=48K57epN)
Egg drop
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - salt crystals experiment](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/CRYSTALS.jpg?h=cf08b8f3&itok=eOqsAuAL)
Salt Crystals
![UCalgary Minds in Motion - bottle rocket experiment](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/BOTTLE%20ROCKET.jpg?h=b8a1ebae&itok=n5sqe4rh)
Bottle rocket
Week 1 Activities
![Leaf rubbing activity with UCalgary Minds in Motion](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/Leaf%20rubbing%201.jpg?itok=U_IThVR5)
Leaf rubbing
![Rube Goldberg Machine activity with UCalgary Minds in Motion](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/Rube%201.jpg?itok=J8fwzMZF)
Rube Goldberg Machine
![Rube Goldberg Machine activity with UCalgary Minds in Motion](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2020-04/Rube%202.jpg?itok=1JNr2KoK)
Rube Goldberg Machine