May At-Home STEAM Activity

May 9, 2023
One of the best parts of this project is that kids can learn about science while painting.  You can use all metal pieces, or you can mix in some things that the magnet can’t move like glass marbles or small plastic items.  Observe how ea…

April At-Home STEAM Activity: Water Conservation

April 3, 2023
April is Earth Month! During April, let’s learn about the importance of using water intentionally.  Water is the main source of life. We use it all the time. Not only does our body need it to stay hydrated, but it is our number one to…

March At-Home STEAM Activity: How Do Plants Breathe?

March 1, 2023
Explore how plants and trees breathe with this easy leaf science experiment and cool outdoor STEAM activity to help kids learn about photosynthesis and respiration. You are going to create an environment where you can actually SEE phot…

February At-Home STEAM Activity: Plaque Attack

February 1, 2023
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month!   Learn about the importance of good oral hygiene with this fun at-home STEAM activity, Plaque Attack!  Plaque is a sticky film that forms on our teeth every day. It is the slipper…

January At-Home STEAM Activity: Exploding Snowman

January 11, 2023
This January, let’s create an exploding snowman!  This outrageously fun exploding snowman is a winter science experiment for kids of all ages. This exploding snowman experiment is a super simple chemical reaction experiment using comm…

December At-Home STEAM Activity: Snowstorm in a Jar

December 7, 2022
This December, let’s create a snowstorm in a jar!  It may be cold in most of the country right now, but that doesn’t mean everyone has snow. Here in the Sunshine State, you can bring the snow right to you with this fun snowstorm in a …

November At-Home STEAM Activity: Sweet Experiment

November 11, 2022
This November, let’s conduct a sweet science experiment using your favorite candy!  What is your favorite type of candy? Have you ever wondered why you like this candy so much? Is it its taste, how it feels in your mouth, or both? Co…
Glow Stick STEAM Experiment

October At-Home STEAM Activity: Glow Stick Science Experiment

October 14, 2022
This October, let’s conduct a science experiment using glow sticks!  Playing with glow sticks is a fun, hands-on way for your young scientist to see how energy can be transformed from stored chemical energy to light energy. By simply …

September At-Home STEAM Activity: Dancing Cranberries

September 12, 2022
This September, let’s uncover the science behind dancing cranberries! After preparing the cranberries and clear cup of soda, your little learner will quickly observe how hundreds of tiny bubbles attach to the wrinkled surface of the d…

August At-Home STEAM Activity: Growing Sugar Crystals

August 3, 2022
When you boil 2 cups of sugar with only 1 cup of water, you create a supersaturated solution. In a supersaturated solution, there is more solute (sugar) than the solvent (water) should be able to dissolve. By heating the mixture, howev…

June At-Home STEAM Activity: Solar Science

June 8, 2022
Materials (Per Child): Different colored square pieces of paper6 ice cubes Procedure: Ahead of time: Make small ice cubes, enough for each child to have 6.Put one ice cube on each color and place them all in the sun. Make sure …

May At-Home STEAM Activity: Shadow Drawing

May 19, 2022
This is a fun and simple way to teach kids about light and the basics of how light works. Put a toy on a surface or a piece of paper under sunlight. Then watch as the shadow is created on the paper, floor or wall. Light travels in…

April At-Home STEAM Activity: Finding Iron in Breakfast Cereal

April 29, 2022
Iron is an essential mineral to our body. It is found in every cell and is used to make hemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to transport it throughout your body. If we don’t have enough ir…

March At-Home STEAM Activity: Forming Fossils

March 16, 2022
A fossil is the preserved remains of any ancient life form. However, the fossil is not the actual organism—it is a rock! To become a fossil, the remains of an ancient organism needs to be covered in a sediment shortly after death. Over …

February At-Home STEAM Activity: Walking Water

February 15, 2022
Let’s make a walking water rainbow.  In this fun, hands-on, and colorful science experiment, little scientists will learn about capillary action. Capillary Action is the ability of a liquid to flow upward in narrow spaces without the…

January At-Home STEAM Activity: Let It Snow

January 12, 2022
In many places, this is the time of year kids are having a ball in the snow. How would you like to make your very own snow here in the Sunshine State? Let’s begin with some cool snowflake factoids: In the United States alone, at l…

Holiday Gift Guide- Elementary aged kids

December 17, 2021
The holidays are here and it is time to wrap up all your presents and place them under the tree. We are rounding up all of our favorite items that will be the perfect gift for any elementary aged child in your life. All of th…

Holiday Gift Guide- Toddlers

December 16, 2021
The holidays are here and it is time to wrap up all your presents and place them under the tree. We are rounding up all of our favorite items that will be the perfect gift for any toddler in your life. All of these items can …

Holiday Gift Guide- Stocking Stuffers

December 15, 2021
The holidays are here and it is time to fill up your stockings with goodies for the whole family. We are rounding up all of our favorite items that will be the perfect stocking stuffers. All of these items can be found in the…

December At-Home STEAM Activity: Igloo Building

December 15, 2021
Houses made of snow delight and fascinate children. The idea of living in an igloo seems so cool. Our intuition tells us that igloos should not work — how could snow be used to build such a warm stable home? This may be a mystery to mos…

November At-Home STEAM Activity: The Science Behind Our Love of Pumpkin Spice

November 9, 2021
It’s Fall, and that means it is officially Pumpkin Spice Season! Just one whiff of the comforting aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger and our minds flood with fond autumnal memories. That first sip of a pumpkin spice latte brings …

October At-Home STEAM Activity: Germinating Pumpkins Seeds

October 19, 2021
Sometimes we forget that STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) isn’t just about designing and building or mixing baking soda and vinegar to watch it fizz; though that is so much fun! Growing living organisms, l…

The Inside Scoop on Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit

October 6, 2021
Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit, based on the award-winning Disney Junior show, is open now at CMON. The colorful and inviting exhibit is adorable and exciting, but what are your little ones learning when they visit? Read on to find out! …