Museum of Science: EiE offers summertime STEM activities for families

EiE, a program of Boston’s Museum of Science, offers EiE Families — STEM activities, games and more for families with children ages 4-11 to continue learning in the summer, at home and on the go. Available in English and Spanish, these at-home activities offer engaging, real-world design challenges using commonly found around the home. Activities include:

  • Bye, Bye Bug: Help Kenji and Emi engineer a solution to relocate a bug found in their bedroom!
  • A Story to Remember: Use sequencing skills to think of a story and relate it to the story Nur, Fitri, and Fakhri are trying to remember.
  • I Spy Technologies: Make a trip to the store or laundromat more fun as you spot technologies all around you.
  • Technology Categories: Think of as many technologies as you can to solve different problems, like cooking food or making light.
  • Technology Deck: Use this deck of 52 technology cards to play seven different games. Use the printable version for a true card game experience or download the mobile version for your cell phone or tablet.

Families and educators can also organize a STEM Event at school or in a community space for learners and their families to work on engineering challenges in a group setting.