Winter STEM Explorations!
In MiSTEM Region 6: Genesee, Lapeer, and St. Clair counties
Happy winter break!
Make slime at home!
Check out this site for the classic goo basics or go for everyone's favorite non-Newtonian fluid, oobleck!
Read about other STEM explorers
Here is a list of books about STEM stories for earlier readers.
Here are is a list of books that include some stories for chapter book readers
Check out your local library and let us what other good ones you find!
Practice building a new project!
You can also be an engineer at home and build your own projects! There are lots of great ideas online for all ages (like these!) that can help both kids and parents engage in the engineering design process.
Things to do around our MiSTEM region
Check out the Experience Center at SC4
Visit the Longway Planetarium in Flint
The "Perfect Little Planet" is showing at 12 PM every afternoon during winter break (except Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Years Day) and take you on a family vacation through our solar system.
Explore a nature center
This winter break you could bundle up and head outside to explore the outdoors! It may be chilly but there are plenty of observations to be made about the woodland critters that have stuck around, trees, birds, and
In Lapeer County you can participate in a variety of different programs at Seven Ponds Nature Center which is hosting various events throughout winter break. In St. Clair County, head to Pine River Nature Center for over three miles of hiking trails. In Genesee County you can explore Ligon Outdoor Center which has a beautiful (if currently chilly!) 4.5 acre spring-fed glacial lake.