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Photos: 10 STEM projects that you can do with (or without) your kids

By Erin Carson June 29, 2015, 12:00 PM PDT

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Glowing Putty, Gels, & Slime Kit

Glowing Putty, Gels, & Slime Kit

Gels, polymers and phosphorescence — all words that belie the cool of a kit called Glowing Putty, Gels, & Slime Kit. This chemistry kit has 15 different experiments. Some glow, some are edible, some bounce. All sound like a good time. $15.99

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Photos: 10 STEM projects that you can do with (or without) your kids

Tin Can Robot

Tin Can Robot

It’s summer. Of course you’ve got an empty pop can lying around somewhere. This kit lets you turn it into a little robot that can actually move around. $12.59

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Photos: 10 STEM projects that you can do with (or without) your kids

Visible V-8 Engine

Visible V-8 Engine

If your kid is interested in engines, then she or he might dig this see-through V-8 engine that you build and then operate via hand crank in order to see how the pistons and valves work. $53.63

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GoldieBlox and the Movie Machine

GoldieBlox and the Movie Machine

This kit lets you build a zoetrope by combining engineering, art, and animation. $29.99

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Adafruit MintyBoost USB Charger Kit v3.0

Adafruit MintyBoost USB Charger Kit v3.0

One challenge of modern travel is keeping all those electronics charged. Here’s a kit from Adafruit that lets you build a USB charger out of a small candy tin. So, schedule some project time before hitting the road. $24.99

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Altoid Tin Speakers

Altoid Tin Speakers

Those Altoid tins — they’re begging for inclusion in a DIY project. Check out Instructables’ guide to turning them into mini speakers. Price varies (probably depending on whether you get regular, mini, or off-brand Altoids).

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Rock Candy

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Rock Candy

Let’s keep talking about candy. A cool and delicious way to learn about crystals is to make rock candy. Here’s one set of directions for how to do it.

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Photos: 10 STEM projects that you can do with (or without) your kids

6-in-1 Educational Solar Robotic Kit

6-in-1 Educational Solar Robotic Kit

Teach your kids about the power of the sun with solar-powered this robotics kit. The kit can turn into a windmill, puppy, boat, and more, and the motor runs only on the sun. $11.20

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Sound Collector Kit

Sound Collector Kit

This is the perfect time to talk to your kids about parabolic microphones. This kit lets you build a listening device, essentially, that picks up sounds from far off — and teaches kids about how sound waves travel through the air. $10.49

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Papertronics Lunar Modules

Papertronics Lunar Modules

These little paper characters have electric circuits in the paper. You can tear them out, draw on them, fold them up, and watch them glow. $16

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