Screen-Free STEM Activities for Pre-Schoolers

Build an apple boat, a toothpick-marshmallow castle, attempt a pom-pom drop, and indulge in baking soda science!

Read on for a list of 25 tried-and-true screen-free STEM activities to do with your preschooler.

SENG Library

The SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted) Library offers a variety of topics that address the experiences and needs of gifted children and adults. https://www.sengifted.org/

GoNoodle Go Summer!

School’s out for summer, but we’re keeping the energy UP with GoNoodle GoSummer, an experience created especially for kids at home! Make screen time active with NEW How-To videos, dance-alongs, and stretch-alongs for the whole family!

PBS Learning Media (4th-12th grade)

On PBS Kids, you are able to find elementary, middle, and high school resources and lessons to inspire your student! Find videos, games, and activities aligned to state and national standards that will interest and motivate your student to learn!

Elementary School

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The Electric Company Summer Learning!

Hey, you guyyyys! Get ready for rich learning moments! The Electric Company media and resources entertain and engage children ages 5–9 while teaching four crucial areas of literacy that are challenging for struggling readers: Decoding, Vocabulary, Comprehension of Connected Text, and reading Motivation. Here you’ll find full episodes, clips, games and activity sheets to excite even the most reluctant readers. 

Plus, check out more from The Electric Company, including educator resources, activities for building math skills and vocabulary, and lessons for English Language Learners—just browse through this collection page!