STEM Art: 21 STEAM Project Ideas

My kids love STEM projects and we're always looking for ways to add more art to our homeschool days, so I decided I am going to try to dedicate one morning a week this year to STEM art activities. In this post I share some of the ideas we're planning to try, plus a few favorites we've done in the past.

What is STEM Education?

STEM education is a blended and often hands on approach to teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, which are some of today's fastest growing industries. STEM education offers students the opportunity to problem solve and work on real world problems and questions. Sometimes the acronym STEAM is used, to include the arts. Adding art to STEM education encourages creative thinking and problem solving skills. It can also help make the other included subjects more appealing to some students.

STEM Art Projects

Penny Spinners- Learn about centrifugal force and make your own spinning tops with this fun post from Teach Beside Me.

Exploding Paint Rockets- Combine chemistry, art, and engineering with this fun idea from STEAMsational.

Painting with Magnets- Make cool works of art and explore magnatism with this fun idea from What We Do All Day.

Spin Art- This cool idea from Babble Dabble Do combines science and engineering to produce works of art.

Growing Crystal Geodes- Grow your own colorful geodes in eggshells with this idea from Planning Play Time.

Chromatography Craft- Learn about chromatography with this fun craft idea from Buggy and Buddy.

Fibonacci Art- Learn about the fibonacci sequence with this cool math art project from What We Do All Day.

Toothpick Gumdrop Geometry- Combine math, engineering, and art by making geometric sculptures with gumdrops and toothpicks. This is one we've already done but will likely do again because it's pretty simple to set up and lots of fun.

Shape Art- This is a fun idea inspired by the work of Paul Klee from the Kids Activities Blog.

Pi Skyline- This is another awesome math art activity from What We Do All Day.

Compass Painting Make cool paintings using a geography compass with this fun idea from Housing a Forest.

Rainbow Paper- Create rainbows on paper with this cool science art project from The Science Kiddo.

Autumn Leaf Art- This is one of my posts with instructions for several fun autumn leaf art projects, including leaf watercolor resist paintings, and a really cool autumn leaf color extraction experiment.

Exploring Sunography- Combine science, art, and even mathematics with this project from In the Playroom.

Salt Pendulum Art- I love this idea from Babble Dabble Do combing engineering, science, and art!

Make a Phenology Wheel - A fun way to mix weather science, nature study, and art.

Sharpie Tie Dye -Explore primary and secondary colors with this fun project idea from Babble Dabble Do.

Fizzy Painting -This is a fun chemistry art project for kids of all ages from Taming Little Monsters.

Lego Pendulum Painting-I love this idea combining engineering and art from Kids Craft Room. I can't wait to try this one!

Geo Flower STEM Craft- Make your own homemade geo boards, and then make beautiful flowers or other designs with this project from Little Bins for Little Hands.

Metal Art STEAM Project- Learn about the science behind metal oxidation with this is cool idea from STEAM Powered Family. This is a great one for older kids!

If you enjoyed this post, check out:

-25 Awesome STEM Activities

-Measurement STEM Lab

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