The STEM Guild

🌌🖤 Happy Dark Matter Day! 🖤🌌
Did you know that most of the universe is made up of something we can’t even see? It’s true — and today, on Dark Matter Day (October 31), we celebrate one of the biggest mysteries in science!

🕵️‍♂️ What is dark matter?
Scientists believe dark matter makes up about 85% of the matter in the universe, but it doesn’t emit light or energy — which means we can’t see it, touch it, or detect it easily. We only know it’s there because of how it affects the things we can see, like galaxies and stars.

🌠 So why should kids care?
Because mysteries like this are what make STEM exciting! Dark Matter Day encourages young minds to ask big questions, think critically, and explore the unknown — the very heart of science.

🌐✨ Happy National Internet Day! ✨🌐
October 29th marks National Internet Day, celebrating the day the first message was sent over the internet back in 1969. It's hard to imagine life — or learning — without it!

📱💻 For our kids, the internet isn’t just for entertainment — it’s a powerful tool for STEM education.

Try this science experiment this week!
https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/experiments/a-closer-look-at-crystals.html

🧪✨ What is National Chemistry Week? ✨🧪

Hey parents! 👋 Did you know this week is National Chemistry Week (NCW)? It’s a nationwide celebration that brings the fun and importance of chemistry to life for kids and families everywhere!

🎉 Organized by the American Chemical Society, NCW helps kids see how chemistry is all around us — from the food we eat, to the cleaning products we use, to the environment we live in.

🧪✨ What is National Chemistry Week? ✨🧪

Hey parents! 👋 Did you know this week is National Chemistry Week (NCW)? It’s a nationwide celebration that brings the fun and importance of chemistry to life for kids and families everywhere!

🎉 Organized by the American Chemical Society, NCW helps kids see how chemistry is all around us — from the food we eat, to the cleaning products we use, to the environment we live in.

Try this science experiment at home!

Heat- Energy on the Move - American Chemical Society Heating a substance makes its atoms and molecules move faster. In this experiment, we try to see if we can tell that heat makes molecules move!

Take Me Outside Day helps to raise awareness about outdoor learning by encouraging educators to take their learners outside. Have class outdoors today!

🧪✨ What is National Chemistry Week? ✨🧪

Hey parents! 👋 Did you know that this week is National Chemistry Week (NCW)? It's a nationwide celebration organized by the American Chemical Society to highlight the importance of chemistry in our everyday lives — from the food we eat 🍎 to the air we breathe 🌬️ and the tech in our homes 💡.
This year the theme is: The Hidden Life of Spices

💡 Science isn't just for labs — it's for kitchens, playgrounds, and backyards. NCW is a great opportunity to encourage your kids to explore, ask questions, and maybe even discover a passion for STEM!

Try these activites for National Chemistry week!
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/chemistry-week-projects-spices-chemical-reactions

Let’s celebrate curiosity, discovery, and the magic of chemistry! 🧑‍🔬❤️

CRISPR, short for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat, is a technology that edits genes by finding specific bits of DNA inside a cell. Once the DNA is identified, it proceeds to alter a piece of it or to turn genes on or off.

Try this DNA hands on Activity from the NISE Network
https://www.nisenet.org/sites/default/files/catalog/uploads/8885/structuresdna_guide_31oct11.pdf

Try this activity from Earth Science Week! Geothermal Features in National Parks. for grades 4-9.

october calendar page Geothermal features are formed by heat from beneath the Earth’s surface, creating amazing sights like geysers, hot springs, volcanoes, and tar pits. Many of these features are now in protected areas designated as National Parks, allowing people to experience them in their natural state. These area...

Did you miss this?
Minnesota got its first state fossil this year! Castoroides ohioensis, Giant Beaver. Related to the modern beaver, this creature was the size of a small bear and lived during the last ice age.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTv6gAsxwMc

Check out this activity from Earth Science Week!
https://www.earthsciweek.org/resources/december/

Want to take you Archeology Hands on activity to the next level? Bake an archeology cake. Try this hands on activity for an experience kids will be taking about for years to come.
https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cake-Dig.pdf

Check ou this activity from Earth Science Week: Locating Subsurface Energy Resources
https://www.earthsciweek.org/resources/june/