10 Simple Summer STEM Activities
Originally Posted: July 6, 2021
Updated: April 2024
Are you looking for simple STEM activities for the summer months? Perhaps you are running a summer STEM camp or have bored kids at home. Look no further for some of our favorite summer STEM activities that will get your kids building, exploring, and learning!
Read below for ten ideas for simple summer STEM activities! We have included links for lesson plans, videos, and instructions to help you implement the challenge. All activities can be modified to serve kids of all ages!
Musical Instrument
Design a musical instrument and control the loudness and frequency of the sound! Click here for the activity.
Bird’s Nest
Get kids outside and exploring nature, and then introduce some biomimicry with a bird’s nest STEM challenge. Click here for the activity.
Personal Garden
Your students will love watching their seeds grow in their own garden! Click here to make this a school project or have students make a personal hydroponic garden to take home!
Build a Fort
Who doesn’t love making a fort out of sheets or boxes? Challenge your students to improve their design and try out different materials.
Cook with the Sun
A perfect summer challenge - use the heat of the sun to cook some s’mores! Click here for more details.
Save the Earth
Teach students about pollution and then empower them to think of solutions to save our planet. If you want an extra messy activity that is perfect for the outdoors, click here for the oil spill challenge!
Robot Helper
Get out some paper and brainstorm ideas for a robot helper! Then, pull out your favorite robot such as the Sphero, and program the robot to help with a task such as cleaning your room!
Design a Science Tool
Think like a scientist and explore the world! Introduce STEM with this critical thinking activity and explore the differences between science and engineering.
Improve the String Phone
Optimize the classic science experiment of making a phone out of a cup and string! Click here to learn how to make your own string phone, and the figure out ways to improve the design.
Amplify your voice
Summer is the perfect time to make some noise! Design a way to amplify your voice so your friend can hear you across the playground!
Looking for more summer STEM activities?
Click here for our daily summer STEM calendar or grab our bundle of summer STEM activities!
