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9 STEAM Activities to Get Your Kids Ready for School

Science, tech, art and more to set your student up for success

Sarah-Bradley
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Published on: August 12, 2019

9 STEAM Activities to Get Your Kids Ready for School

Two boys with a toy boat

Boat float challenges

The basic scientific question here is always the same — why and how do boats float? — but whatever way your kids choose to figure it out is up to them. Does a boat made of tin foil float better than one made of Legos? What about when the boat is filled with pennies? And just how many pennies, exactly, will sink their ship? Three cheers for physics.

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