Bending Water (Grades 3-5)

Did you know you can control water just like Aquaman? Water is made up of trillions of tiny molecules. Each molecule has a positive and a negative charge. When a negatively charged object comes near the water, it will attract it, “pulling” the stream of water toward the balloon. In this activity from the NY …

Animal Adaptations (Grades 3-5)

Learn about the different types of beaks birds have in this activity from the NY STEAM Bus.  Watch The Bird Beak Challenge Did you ever notice how some birds have tiny pointy beaks but other birds have long skinny beaks, and others birds — especially ones that live near water — have beaks that are …

Bird Beaks (Grades K-2)

Why do different birds have different beaks? This activity looks at the reason! Christina Catalfamo of Clarkson University takes kids on a journey with the birds as she examines why different birds have different beaks in this activity from the NY STEAM Bus! Click the picture below to watch the video. What You Need If …

Get To Know Bugs (Grades K-2)

Bugs are all around — but how well do we know them? In this activity, kids can scout for bugs, or even create their own! Courtesy of the NY STEAM Bus at Niskayuna CSD After watching the video, choose one activity. Remember that insects have three body parts and six legs. Arachnids have two body …