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Explorer Kits

Choose from a selection of hand-on STEM activity boxes designed to spark creativity and learning through fun interactive experiments.

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Kits Offered

(Reusable)

Dry-Erase Coding Puzzle Kit - draw arrows to get the robot to the goal

Build-a-Bridge Kit - build a bridge using popsicle sticks and velcro

Pattern Puzzle Kit - children look at the puzzle and guess what comes next

STEM Drawing Challenge Kit - prompt cards that ask children to draw things like rockets, robots, bridges, inventions, or machines of their own

Hospital Friendly

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Curiosity Kits
(4-7)

Grow Your Own Plant – plant a bean seed and watch it sprout.
Static Electricity – rub a balloon on hair and pick up paper pieces.
Mini Volcano – baking soda + vinegar eruption.
Spin Art – spin paper and drop paint to create patterns.
Cup Telephone – talk through cups and string.
Time Capsule – place items in a box and predict the future.
Ramp Racing – change ramp height and see how fast the car goes.
Magnet Discovery – test what sticks to a magnet.

2

Discovery Kits
(7-9)

Food Chain Model – build a simple ecosystem with animals and plants.
Friction Test – slide objects on different surfaces (carpet, wood, paper).
Make Hail – shake ice and salt in a jar to form tiny hail balls.
Static Electricity Investigation – test what materials build the most static.

Tornado in a Bottle – spin water bottles to create a vortex.
Walking Water – colored water travels through paper towels.

3

Engineering Kits
(9-11)

Balloon Rocket Engineering – test how to make the rocket go farther.
Earthquake Tower Challenge – build a tower and shake the table to test it.
Periscope Builder – use mirrors to see around corners.
Simple Machines Box – experiment with levers, pulleys, and wheels.
Advanced Volcano – design a volcano and control the eruption.
Solar Oven – cook a marshmallow using sunlight and foil.
DNA Candy Model – build a DNA structure with candy.

 

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Curious Creators Kits
(12+)

Heat Absorption – test which materials heat up the fastest in sunlight
Bridge Engineering – build a bridge and test how much weight it can hold
Rubber Band Car – build a car and see how far it travels
Simple Circuits – connect a circuit to light up a bulb or power something
Water Filtration – design a system to clean dirty water
Catapult Challenge – build a catapult and test distance/accuracy

Contact Us

We welcome your thoughts and inquiries! Reach out to us for information about our programs, partnership opportunities, or to learn how you can support STEM education for children.

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512-545-1910

stem4smarties.com

Round Rock, TX

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