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We empower children to practice STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills like testing hypotheses and pro...
08/21/2026

We empower children to practice STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills like testing hypotheses and problem solving. 🔬🪴🔎

Science Discoveries! 💧Did you know that the human body can survive many weeks without food but only a week or so without...
08/19/2026

Science Discoveries! 💧

Did you know that the human body can survive many weeks without food but only a week or so without water? That’s because water is involved in almost every process of the body - including temperature regulation, digestion, removal of waste, and transportation of nutrients. Make sure you and your family drink plenty of fluids throughout the day!

This week’s activity is a two-parter!! This activity is perfect for kids in grades 3-5. 🤗👫THIRSTY PEOPLE 👫You will need:...
08/17/2026

This week’s activity is a two-parter!! This activity is perfect for kids in grades 3-5. 🤗

👫THIRSTY PEOPLE 👫
You will need: orange soda, orange sports energy drink, mandarin oranges in 100% juice, water, fresh orange slices, granulated sugar, teaspoon, small clear plastic cups
Discuss the soda, energy drink and oranges.
Which do you think has the most added sugar?
Read the serving size. If one item has a 1-cup serving and the other has 1⁄2-cup but they have the same grams of sugar/serving, which has the highest amount of sugar?
For each item, measure the number of teaspoons of added sugar per 1-cup serving into an empty cup.
Pour a small amount of each item into cups for each of you to taste. How are they different?
Write a recipe for a fruit drink without added sugar. Mix the ingredients together and taste.
Decide among your class which is your favorite.

🌱THIRSTY PLANTS🌱
You will need: carrot tops, beet tops, small sprouted potatoes, plastic cups and plates, sturdy toothpicks, water, marker
Have an adult cut off the tops and green parts of the carrots and beets. Fill the cups with 1⁄2” water and place one veggie in the water in each cup.
Use the toothpicks to hang your potato over a cup about half full of water, so that half is in the water and half out.
Mark a line at the top of the water level of each cup.
Check your plants regularly and watch the water level. What do you notice? Add water when needed.
Discuss which direction your veggies need room to grow. Transplant your veggies into a garden or deep pot with soil so they have plenty of room.

A solar oven traps some of the Sun’s energy to make theair inside the box hotter than outside the box. The foilreflects ...
08/14/2026

A solar oven traps some of the Sun’s energy to make the
air inside the box hotter than outside the box. The foil
reflects sunlight onto the chips and cheese which absorb
the heat. It’s like a super greenhouse. A greenhouse, a
building with glass walls and a glass roof, is used to grow
plants. It captures heat from the Sun during the day and
keeps plants inside the greenhouse warm on cold nights.

As a proud NASA Community Anchor, GrowingGreat is helping bring NASA science into our garden classrooms. 🚀🌱Through hands...
08/13/2026

As a proud NASA Community Anchor, GrowingGreat is helping bring NASA science into our garden classrooms. 🚀🌱
Through hands-on learning, students and community members explore the connections between food, climate, and space. From planting
Ozone Indicator Gardens to discovering STEM careers inspired by NASA research, we’re making science tangible, accessible, and fun.

Curiosity grows here. 💫

You will need: pizza box, box cutter (for the adult),aluminum foil, clear plastic wrap, ruler, glue, tape, GLUEscissors,...
08/12/2026

You will need: pizza box, box cutter (for the adult),
aluminum foil, clear plastic wrap, ruler, glue, tape, GLUE
scissors, pencil, corn tortilla chips, shredded cheese
and paper plate.
• Ask an adult to cut a 1-inch border around three sides of the pizza box lid, creating a window flap on the top of your oven.
• Cover the bottom of the lid flap and the inside of the box
with aluminum foil, spreading a coat of glue onto the
cardboard first and making the foil as smooth as possible.
• Tape two layers of plastic wrap across the pizza box
lid—one layer on the top and one layer on the bottom side of the lid. Your box is now a solar oven!
• Place the tortilla chips on the plate. Cover with cheese and put the plate in the box. Close the pizza box lid.
• Prop the flap open with a pencil and tape in place to reflect the light into the box. Set the oven in the direct sun on a hot, sunny day.
• Cook the nachos for 30-45 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted.
• Remove the plastic wrap and enjoy your snack!

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08/07/2026

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Plants convert energy from the sun, water, and carbon dioxide into chemical energy that is stored in the form of carbohy...
08/05/2026

Plants convert energy from the sun, water, and carbon dioxide into chemical energy that is stored in the form of carbohydrates. When humans eat plants, they convert the carbohydrates into ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) — the energy needed for many essential processes in the body. Carbohydrates are found in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes/beans, nuts, seeds, and grains. Children and adults are encouraged to eat a wide variety of nutritious, carbohydrate-containing foods for optimal health.
— Sarah Minkow MS RD

This activity comes from our friends Detroit Zoo.You will need: (enough for each student):Cardboard, scissors, black con...
08/03/2026

This activity comes from our friends Detroit Zoo.

You will need: (enough for each student):
Cardboard, scissors, black construction paper, adhesive tape, shoebox, potting soil/compost, plastic flower pot and dried beans.

1. Discuss: What do plants need to stay alive? (water, sunlight, soil, air, space) What might happen if plants don’t have everything they need?
2. Cut out two identical pieces of cardboard, as deep as the shoebox and 2⁄3 as wide.
3. Cut a small hole in one end of the shoebox. 4. Cover the inside of the box and the pieces of cardboard with black construction paper. Be sure to leave the hole in the top of the box uncovered.
5. Using the tape, attach the cardboard pieces to the inside of the box. They should look like shelves.
6. Stand the box upright with the hole at the top.
7. Plant a bean in the flower pot, water it, and place it in
the bottom of the box.
8. Fit the lid on the box, making sure that no light can get in around the edges.
9. Remove the lid once a day to watch the plant growing.
Do you think the plant will grow? Why or why not?
Why do you think the hole was cut in the top of the box?
Would the plant grow differently if the hole was cut in the side of the box? What would happen if you planted another bean and this time closed the hole?⁣
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Honey Lime Fruit Salad• large bowl, mixing spoon, measuring cups• 1 lb fresh strawberries, diced• 1 lb fresh pineapple, ...
07/29/2026

Honey Lime Fruit Salad
• large bowl, mixing spoon, measuring cups
• 1 lb fresh strawberries, diced
• 1 lb fresh pineapple, diced
• 12 oz blueberries
• 12 oz red grapes
• 4 kiwis, peeled and diced
• 1 mandarin orange
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 2 tsp lime zest
Combine honey and lime zest together; set aside. Mix all fruit in a large bowl, drizzle the
honey mixture over the fruit and combine.

Recipe Source:https://www.fbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WIC-recipes-2019.pdf

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