STEM Explorations Hands-On Experiment Activity Unit (Sample) | Everyday Play N Learn Curriculum Series

Subjects Covered: Physical Science (Static Electricity), Fluid Dynamics & Capillary Action, Color Theory & Secondary Mixing, Scientific Reflection, & Environmental Connections

Core Skills: Static Electricity Charge & Attraction, Capillary Action Observation, Primary & Secondary Color Mixing, Hypothesizing & Critical Analysis, & Scientific Questioning & Sentence Form Writing

Ignite scientific curiosity, critical thinking, and hands-on discovery with the STEM Explorations Activity Unit by Everyday Play N Learn! Designed for a wide range of young scientists (ages 5–12), this interactive 6-page printable unit translates abstract physical science concepts into concrete, real-world experiments.

Perfect for elementary science centers, homeschool lab units, or after-school STEM clubs, this activity pack balances guided step-by-step experiments with structured reflective questioning. Children explore electrical charges with static balloons and watch capillary action unfold in real-time with walking water rainbow bridges.

What's Inside:

• Static Electricity Balloon Experiment: Charge a balloon using hair or wool to attract paper confetti and test wall friction.

• "Think Like a Scientist" Reflection: Answer critical thinking questions about electrical charges, paper movement, and real-world static examples.

• Walking Water Rainbow Experiment: Set up paper towel bridges across six cups to observe capillary action and watch red, yellow, and blue water walk to create secondary colors (orange, green, purple).

• "Observe, Think, Reflect" Worksheet: Complete analytical sentence prompts detailing water movement, capillary absorption, and fluid science in nature.