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title: ExtendED Notes Articles | STEM | STEAM (3)
description: STEM | STEAM | Articles and insights with an emphasis on after school programs. (3)
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# Posts about STEAM (3)

![A Bill Nye-Approved Experiment to Test the Efficacy of Masks](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/een-6-800x400-01__800x400-1.jpg)

#### A Bill Nye-Approved Experiment to Test the Efficacy of Masks

Read about a Bill-Nye approved experiment to test the efficacy of masks.

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![Solubility Experiment](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Extended%20Notes/ExtendED%20Notes%20Blog/Solubility%20Experiment%20blog%20image.webp)

#### Solubility Experiment

Have you ever wondered why some substances dissolve in water while others don’t? This activity visually demonstrates the science behind solubility.

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![3 Simple STEM Activities for Young Learners](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_1161872146__800x400-1.jpg)

#### 3 Simple STEM Activities for Young Learners

Children can understand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts when they are less than a year old.

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![Why Critical Thinking is a Skill of the Future](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_293006000-2__800x400.jpg)

#### Why Critical Thinking is a Skill of the Future

Critical thinking remains an important skill for students to understand and learn.

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![Learning Beyond the Classroom - 4 Field Trip Ideas for Students](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_153645101__800x400.jpg)

#### Learning Beyond the Classroom - 4 Field Trip Ideas for Students

For students, an occasional field trip is a nice break in routine and an adventure that helps them discover new things.

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![Girls in STEM - 4 Organizations Pushing to Close the Gender Gap](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_1008228775__800x400.jpg)

#### Girls in STEM - 4 Organizations Pushing to Close the Gender Gap

If you ask your students to draw a picture of a mathematician or a scientist, there’s a good chance they’ll draw a man rather than a woman.

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![Exploring Rockets: Space-Themed STEAM Activity](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_130076768__800x400.jpg)

#### Exploring Rockets: Space-Themed STEAM Activity

World Space Week is October 4-10 and is the largest event celebrating outer space.

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![5 Resources to Teach Students About Wildlife and Wildlife Conservation](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_1310708243__800x400.jpg)

#### 5 Resources to Teach Students About Wildlife and Wildlife Conservation

With nearly 30,000 species facing extinction today, wildlife conservation has become a top priority for environmentalists and citizens around the world.

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![6 Inspiring Ted Talks To Transform The Way You Teach](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ted_talk-29__800x400.png)

#### 6 Inspiring Ted Talks To Transform The Way You Teach

TED Talks are short speeches that spread new, innovative and thought-provoking ideas across a variety of fields.

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![How to Explore Science with Everyday Items](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sceince_experiment-29__800x400.png)

#### How to Explore Science with Everyday Items

Teach students scientific concepts like static electricity, acid-base reactions and oxidation.

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