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With winter in full force, we put together a list of indoor STEM kits for kids that focus on environmental education and exploring nature.
Integrating gardening and technology, [easyazon_link identifier=”B004GY5P06″ locale=”US” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]MudWatt[/easyazon_link] provides the tools to create a “bio-energy pet” (as they term it), by drawing on bacteria to power a clock and LED light. The kit comes with 2 power-harvesting graphite disks, an LED blinker board, a digital clock, a graduated container, a pair of nitrile gloves, and 20-page educational instructions. Users are encouraged to experiment with adding substances from their refrigerator while the corresponding app allows you to track changes in power.
From Green Kids Crafts, the [easyazon_link identifier=”B01IRXIABC” locale=”US” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]Botany Discovery Box[/easyazon_link] offers a more artistically-inclined approach to science, focusing on botany. Included are the supplies to four projects: a DIY plant press, a botanist kit, an herbarium, and a plant print-making kit. All the supplies are non-toxic and environmentally friendly, ensuring the contents are safe both for kids and the planet.
In many places– especially NYC, where space is tight– hydroponics has become the growing method of the future. The [easyazon_link identifier=”B0039STNYE” locale=”US” nw=”y” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]Hydroponics Lab[/easyazon_link] from Educational Insights contains three tubes with supports and seed baskets, as well as an activity guide to structure learning. Grow something edible and connect the garden to the kitchen in a trendy, futuristic way.
The winner of several “Toy of the Year” awards, the [easyazon_link identifier=”B001R57O3I” locale=”US” nw=”y” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]Science on a Garden Adventure[/easyazon_link] kit gives kids the building blocks to create their own terrarium with guides explaining underground habitats, the different parts of the soil, and how to build their own sundial, in addition to other indoor garden-based activities. Each project balances fun with learning, for a project that grows alongside the kids who play it.
With a cool modern aesthetic, the DIY Thirsty Plant Kit instructs kids on how to build a solar-powered moisture sensor for your plants. Fun and functional, the kit brings together the intricacies of circuit boards and natural programming. The final products work for any plant and can be used to monitor indoor plants, empowering kids to understand their environment through unconventional means.