For many years, Destination Imagination, Inc. (DI), has integrated project management into one of its key educational resources – Roadmap. Roadmap is a companion document that every DI team [...]

Tower challenges are great go-to STEAM activities that help kids explore, observe, create, inquire, and problem solve. When done in groups, they also help them learn how to communicate and [...]

Have a jar of coins in your house? Dig out those pennies because you’re gonna need them for our STEAM challenge of the week, Penny Passage! For this challenge, kids will build one or more [...]

We’re back with an all-new Virtual Instant Challenge! Our Virtual Instant Challenges are short STEAM-based activities that can be done between kids and their friends online. They can also [...]

How many pennies can your boat hold? For this STEAM activity, kids will build a device out of straws, tin foil and masking tape that can float in water and hold as many pennies as possible [...]

This week, we’re testing kids’ creative engineering and problem-solving skills with the theme of Ping-Pong balls (which are fairly inexpensive). Have them challenge their friends to see who can [...]

Got marshmallows? This is a great STEAM activity that kids will have a blast doing. You should also have many of the materials already on-hand!   Challenge: Using the materials below, build [...]

Grab your materials and set the timer! For this STEAM-based activity, students will need to build a freestanding bridge as tall as possible from one square to another. Setup: On the floor, use [...]

Looking for more STEAM activities that your kids can do virtually with friends? Check out our latest Instant Challenge: Shape Up (and Out)! Challenge: Build a freestanding structure as tall and [...]

Need more STEM activities to keep your kids busy, learning and entertained while you stay at home? Have them test their critical and creative thinking skills with a friend for this Virtual [...]