Resources

Building Science Literacy & Future STEM Professionals

Published on January 19, 2023
To help create a future workforce excited about STEM careers and armed with important STEM skills, MSU Extension has made science education a key focus of its 4-H Youth Development programming.
Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat: What thread is the strongest?

Published on September 1, 2022
Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat gives guidelines for teaching inquiry-based science and includes eleven activities.
Heads In, Hearts In: Hello! Who Is Calling?

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a model of a telephone. The goal of this activity is to build a model of a telephone to see which materials allow sound waves to travel best.
Heads In, Hearts In: The Strongest Column

Published on June 20, 2022
In this project, you will build a table that can support six books using tape and paper.
Heads In, Hearts In: A Tube Rube

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will design and build a Rube Goldberg machine to get a marble through a cardboard tube and into a cup.
Heads In, Hearts In: Full Engineering Activity Book

Published on June 20, 2022
The Heads In, Hearts In family enrichment program encourages families to use their minds as a tool to expand their knowledge around a variety of topic areas. This packet contains all 16 engineering activities.
Heads In, Hearts In: Humming Harmonica

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build two harmonicas and practice using the engineering process to create harmonicas that make different sounds.
Heads In, Hearts In: Marble Maze

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a maze that a marble can go through from beginning to end while navigating a variety of obstacles.
Heads In, Hearts In: Marshmallow High-Rise

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a model of a high-rise building out of marshmallows. The goal of this activity is to build the tallest tower you can build that will stay standing on its own.
Heads In, Hearts In: Paper Airplane Race

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will make a paper airplane that goes the farthest. You will also explore the role that aerodynamics, thrust and gravity can play in how far it will fly.