Celebrate Women's History Month
Join us as we learn about the SMART women who have made important contributions throughout history to the fields of
Science, Math and ART.
New Online STEM Speaker Series
Dr. Marsha Wilcox launched our new online series by taking us on a journey Out of This World: The Wonders of the Night Sky with an astro-photography show of nebulae, galaxies and the aurora borealis. Thanks to all who attended. Here are some links to get you started on being an amateur astronomer.
Discovery Museum @ Home
Family pLAY AND LEARNING AT HOME
The Discovery Museum wants to share their staff's favorite at-home fun-and-learning activities and some terrific interactive opportunities from museums, individuals, organizations, and other creators around the world.
For starters, you can celebrate National Chemistry week by Sticking with Chemistry. Whether we realize it or not, we rely on sticky things, or adhesives, every day. Adhesives hold our shoes together, keep labels stuck to bottles, secure our packages and boxes, piece together our toys, and so much more. There are many kinds of adhesives, from natural substances like tree sap, to adhesives created by scientists and capable of traveling into space.
- Go on a sticky scavenger hunt. Look around the room or take a walk outside and try to identify all the different ways adhesives used in everyday items.
- Put your tape to the test. Gather different kinds of tape and glue from around the house like masking tape, cellophane or Scotch tape, painter’s tape, packing tape, white glue, a glue stick, or hot glue. Then, collect a variety of recycled and repurposed materials, like papers, plastics, metals, and fabrics. Now, create and build, testing different methods of holding your materials together. How well do the different types of glue or tape work on certain materials? Trial and error is often important in finding the right “tool” for a job, along with practicing how to use it.
- Make glue using milk! Did you run out of glue mid-project? Follow along with the American Chemical Society’s experiment for Making Glue at Home.
- Turn your glue into art. We often use glue when making art, but give your glue the chance to step into the spotlight with Colors on the Move. Using four simple ingredients–glue, water, food coloring, and dish soap–you can watch a beautiful masterpiece unfold.
The Discover Museum now offers virtual, interactive workshops for students in the classroom and at home. Hands-on materials are delivered to the classroom prior to a live video call with one of our educators. For a list of available topics, see our website.
Plan your visit. Here are the COVID guidelines. All visitors–including members–must reserve a ticket for a specific day and time block prior to coming to the Museum campus.
Learn About Acton Water
Print this AB PIP STEM Acton Waterwise placemat to learn fun facts about the Acton Water supply and play some games at home.
2020 Summer Bridge At-Home Workbooks
Summer is here, and AB PIP STEM is offering our popular Summer Bridge books. Support PIP and local STEM activities when you order online using the promo code ABPIP.
Summer Bridge Activities workbooks are designed to help your children retain classroom skills and reinforce concepts. The award-winning Summer Bridge books sharpen your students' Math and Reading and prepare them for the next year. All books are $14.98 including shipping directly to your home.
- Go to www.WorkbooksDirect.com.
- Choose your books* or other fun products.
- Check out and be sure to enter our school code ABPIP.
Your books will be delivered right to your door by U.S. Mail.
* Includes Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Fitness, and more...
* Aligned to current state standards
* Includes FREE online companion
* Organized by daily activities
* 160 colorful pages!
2020 AB PIP STEM Scholarships
Congratulations to the Class of 2020 AB PIP STEM volunteers who were awarded scholarships at the AB Scholarship Night (filmed by Acton TV). Below are our four AB PIP STEM Scholarship winners:
- Isabella Hart, who volunteered the most hours for the most years, will attend the University of New Hampshire at Durham.
- Sanjana Krishna will attend Carnegie Mellon University.
- Kirtana Krishnakumar will attend University College London.
- Mehul Suri will attend the University of Pennsylvania.
At Home STEM Activities
PIP At Home
Online Market Math Activities
Every year PIP collaborates with the Roche Bros Supermarket for two in-store, math-based events for 3rd and 5th grade students. Try out the at-home Market Math activities.
Math & Science Games, Sites & News
Check out our collection of online math and science games from Brain Teasers to Interactive Challenges plus online science and math websites. For the lastest techie news including "explainers" and "science word of the week," visit Science News for Students.
KenKen, Sudoku, Domino Math
Try your hand at KenKen, Sudoku or Domino Math at home while honing your math skills! AB PIP Domino Math games are a great way to learn Times Tables and how to solve puzzles. See Family Math Games for instructions, printouts and online versions.
Night of Code Online
Play computer games while learning to code with our at-home activities. Our online games come from code.org.
Cams, Cams, Cams
Stuck at home? Check out these Web Cams:
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AB PIP STEM sponsors FREE local K-12 educational events in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) in Acton and Boxborough, Massachusetts.
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