Basic Geometry Formulas
Here is the list of geometry formulas for different geometric shapes such as flat 2D shapes and 3D shapes like spheres, cones, and prisms. Geometry deals with the different aspects of various shapes and figures. In everyday life, we apply geometry when determining the distance we have to walk from one place to another, putting

Watch Astronaut Instructor and Flight Controller Theresa Parks at Work
I’m an astronaut instructor and flight controller. That means that I teach astronauts all about their spacesuits and how to get ready for a spacewalk. Then, I work in Mission Control when the astronauts go on spacewalks and do all of those activities on the space station. As early as I can remember, I’ve always

Watch Forest and Natural Resources Researcher Ellen Crocker at Work
Ellen Crocker is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. She works on a wide range of research, education, and outreach related to threats to forests and sustainable management approaches. I love talking with people about their trees and how to keep their forests healthy. I

Watch Forensic Scientist Kelly Knight at Work
As a forensic DNA scientist, I tested evidence from crimes that occurred in the state of Maryland. I also got to research new techniques. Because I worked with evidence from crimes, a big part of my job involved going to court. I explained my tests and conclusions to lawyers, judges, and juries. This information helped

Watch Behavioral Ecologist Researcher Rachael Bonoan at Work
Post-doctoral Researcher, Tufts University and Washington State University. This plant, which looks like a giant dandelion, is called Salsify. You can eat its roots! Hi, I’m Rachael! I’ve been studying insects for eight years, but I’ve been observing them for most of my life. As a kid, I spent summer evenings collecting June bugs, moths,

Watch Bat Conservationist Kristen Lear Work to Help Bats
A huge part of what I do as a bat conservationist is sharing the world of bats with others! I fell in love with bats while on night hikes during summer camp and got my first taste of bat conservation in 6th grade when I built and put up bat houses for my Girl Scout

What does a Geologist do? Watch Geologist Dr. Tamie Jovanelly at Work
I am a geologist and I teach at a college. Geology is a fascinating science, because it lets me think about rocks and minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, plate tectonics, climate change, and water. I grew up on an acre of land outside of south Detroit (Wayne, Michigan). As a kid, my dog and I would

Animal Keeper Job Description: Watch Animal Keeper Deidre Ousterhout Save Animals at Work
Currently I work as an Ambassador Animals Keeper at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia. That means I care for, train, and monitor the health, wellbeing, and safety of the Zoo’s education animals. But my favorite part of my job is talking to the public about the importance of wildlife and the ways we can help them

Watch Public Health Entomologist Dr. Liz Dykstra at Work
As a public health entomologist, I focus on insects like mosquitoes, bed bugs, and hornets. I also work with other arthropods, like ticks and spiders, that can hurt people by either making them sick or injuring them by biting, stinging, or causing allergic reactions. My job involves field and lab work ,data analysis, and communicating

Watch Food Scientist Martina Bodner at Work
My main area of interest is food fraud. Unfortunately, there are criminals who adulterate our food for economic interests. It is my job to develop new analytical techniques to detect this fraud and verify food quality. For my analysis I use mainly two techniques: spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. I think that my job is really

Neon Colors Help Coral Reef Survival
The extensive bleaching of coral reefs is an alarming threat to marine ecosystems. To fight this threat, some corals are turning neon to survive. Coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea. They serve as habitats for thousands of fish and other marine creatures. For people, they provide many benefits including food, medicine, and recreation.

Watch Particle Physicist Claire Malone at Work
I am a particle physicist. I analyze data from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to search for as-yet undiscovered particles. As a scientist I think it is very important to explain to the public what I am looking at in my research. That is why I make my work accessible to everyone who is

What does a Meteorologist do? Watch Meteorologist Chelsea Andrews at Work
As a meteorologist, I create my own forecast and build the graphics you see on-air. To create a forecast, I check current conditions, look at several different computer models, and use my knowledge of Central Texas weather patterns to determine what the temperatures, wind speeds, and rain chances will likely be for the next several

Storm Photos Of The Year 2022
Heads-up, storm photographers! This year’s winners of the second annual Storm Photos of the Year competition are out. Created and organized by renowned photographer Mike Olbinsky, “The Stormys”, as the competition is called, is a celebration of the passion and dedication of storm photographers, both professionals and amateurs alike. Olbinsky hopes to recognize the skills

Pictures That Show Climate Changes
Climate change, also called global warming, is the long-term shift in the Earth’s temperature and weather. Most scientists say that climate change is caused by man-made activities. Since the Industrial Revolution, the Earth’s temperature has risen by 1°C, as caused by human activities like deforestation, vehicle emissions, and pollution. Climate change is a serious threat

The Colors of the Polar Regions
When you imagine the colors of the polar regions, what picture first comes to your mind? Probably thick layers of white ice extending as far as your eyes can see, right? With the temperatures reaching far below zero and the sun not shining for months in the winter, it is easy to think that the

Planetary Conjunctions This Month
This April you can look up and see not one but two planetary conjunctions in the night sky. Planetary conjunctions is the term used to describe the visual phenomena where two or more celestial bodies appear to be very close to each other. The first one happens at the beginning of the month – April

Mystical Mushroom Pictures
Here’s a list of some of the most beautiful and mystical mushrooms you could ever find. Read about mushrooms that shine like a disco light, glow in the dark, or release puffs of smoke here.

Stunning Astronomy Pictures: Winners of the ASTRO2021 Photo Contest
Everyday we hear about a lot of environmental issues that are harming humans in one way or the other. Light pollution is one of those problems. It is the excessive use of artificial outdoor lighting and has affected the world’s ecosystems and human health. Moreover, it is impossible for us to look at the wonders

15 Absolutely Adorable Baby Animals
Need a quick pick-me-up? Go through this list of 15 absolutely adorable baby animals that can fit in the palm of your hand. Cuteness overload guaranteed.

NASA Names Winners of Lunar Robotics Design Contest
NASA has chosen two students as winners of the Lunabotics Junior Contest, a national competition for K-12 students featuring the agency’s Artemis missions. Contestants were charged with designing a robot that can dig and move lunar soil, or regolith, from one area of the lunar South Pole to a holding container near a future Artemis

Can You Get Sick in Space?
Having a cold is no fun, your throat feels scratchy, your nose gets runny, and you seem to be sneezing every few minutes. In Space, having a cold is even worse. Can you get sick in Space? In 1968, NASA’s Apollo 7 spacecraft blasted off with a three-person crew aboard. Just 15 hours into the

The 11 Best Science Shows on TV
Let’s admit it. It’s very rare to find a kid these days who does not spend time in front of a screen. While the boons and banes of screen time have long been a subject of debate, we, as guardians and parents, can at least make the inevitable screen time productive. How? By encouraging kids

With Everyone Inside, Birds Are Singing More Quietly
When the world shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world suddenly became quieter. Birds were singing more quietly, too. Scientists found that birdsongs, particularly those of the white-crowned sparrows in San Francisco, California, became softer and more complex during the shutdown. How has noise pollution affected the birds? Before the pandemic, scientists had

Always online with distance learning? Here are ways to keep screen time healthy
The worldwide pandemic has had a great effect on our lives. One of these effects is strengthening our reliance on technology and the Internet to continue our most important daily tasks, even while staying at home. Many of us shifted to remote work. Kids stopped going to school and continued their studies through distance learning

World’s Smallest Reptile Could Fit on Your Fingertip
Chameleons are famous for their curved tails, long tongues, and ability to change their skin color. Recently, the animals are once again in the spotlight after scientists discovered the smallest species so far. The newly discovered chameleons are now thought to be the world’s smallest reptiles. The new species is called the nano-chameleon, or Brookesia

These Snakes Slither Up Trees – By Turning Themselves into Lassos
Scientists have discovered a new kind of snake movement. They found out that brown tree snakes can turn their bodies into lassos to climb up large, smooth surfaces like tubes or poles. The scientists were shocked by this discovery because they had never seen snakes move this way before. Credit-Savidge et al-Current Biology How do

Infinite Chocolate Paradox
Have you heard of the saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too”? Well, with this infinite chocolate paradox experiment, it seems that you CAN have your cake (or chocolate!) and eat it too. This simple illusion is sure to amaze everyone! But is this trick really the secret to infinite chocolate? Infinite

Rocks From Space Tell Us About Other Planets
Astronomers have discovered thousands of planets outside our solar system. These are called exoplanets. Recent space rock experiments revealed that some of these planets have water in their atmospheres. This means that some of these distant planets could possibly support life. Image Credit-Carnegie Institution for Science–Conel M. O’D. Alexander Scroll Down for a Downloadable PDF of this

3D-Printed Turtle Eggs Could Help Catch Poachers
Along the beaches of Costa Rica, sea turtles love to lay their eggs. But poachers also love to take these eggs and sell them to people who buy these eggs and eat them as food. All seven species of sea turtles are considered threatened. So, researchers thought of ways to prevent the eggs from being

Do Naked Mole-Rats Have Their Own Language?
Why did scientists want to learn about naked mole-rats and their language? Naked mole-rats are rodents that live together in underground tunnels dug in the dry and grassy areas of countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. The animals live in groups called colonies. A colony can have 70–290 individual mole-rats. Each colony has a queen,

2000-Year-Old Mummy Has a Golden Tongue
Archeologists, people who study past human life and culture by examining bones, tools, etc., found a 2000-year-old mummy with a golden tongue. They found that mummy at a burial site in Alexandria, Egypt. The archeologists discovered the mummy along with 15 others at a temple dedicated to Egyptian gods Osiris and Isis. Aside from the

Hurricanes Reveal Die-hard Lizards
Hurricanes are extreme natural events. Scientists expect that hurricanes will become more and more common as climate change worsens. After two back-to-back hurricanes struck Turks and Caicos, a group of small islands in the Caribbean, scientists found an example of “survival of the fittest” happening among the islands’ anole lizard population. Photo Credit: Colin Donihue

How Do Tabby Cats Get Their Stripes?
Are tabby cats a breed of cat? No! “Tabby” isn’t a breed of cat, but simply describes their coat pattern. The patterns can vary from stripes to whorls to spots to patches. All these variations give a distinct appearance to the cat. However, irrespective of the patterns, all tabby cats have an “M” shaped mark

Tardigrades, “Little Water Bears”
What are tardigrades? Tardigrades are microscopic aquatic animals that are known because of their highly tolerant nature. Tardigrades were discovered in 1773 by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze, who dubbed them “little water bear.” Three years later, Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani named the group “Tardigrada,” or “slow stepper.” Tardigrades are also called “moss

Human Footprints Found in New Mexico
When did humans first walk in North America? Archaeologists used to think that humans first walked through the continents of North and South America when the Ice Age began to end. As the snow caps and glaciers melted, humans started migrating from Africa towards Australia, Europe, Asia, and America. Archaeologists found tools, needles, and spear

The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs May Have Been Lucky for Snakes
There are a million interesting facts about snakes, but in this article, we talk about the origin of these captivating animals. From mighty pythons to massive boa constrictors, from rattlesnakes to vipers, how did they come to slither this Earth? When does the story begin? A massive asteroid hit the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula 66 million

Volcano Eruption in La Palma, Spain
La Palma is a volcanic ocean island located in the Canary archipelagos in Spain. The Cumbre Vieja or “Old Peak” is an active volcano in the southern part of La Palma. This island is known for its active volcanic activity. Ever since its last eruptions in 1949 and 1971, the volcano had been silent. However,

Can Worms Hear?
What worms are these? These are roundworms that are used for biological research. Their scientific name is Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). These worms are about a millimeter long and are used for studying different sensations like smell, touch, and taste. However, very recently these animals have displayed a new sensation: audition or hearing capability.

Baby Dinosaur Fossils Show That Some Dino Families Called the Arctic Home
In what environment did dinosaurs live? The majority of dinosaurs that have been discovered lived along old rivers or streams. They were mighty animals that required resources in large quantities. They inhabited forests and roamed the forested floodplains, thickly vegetated swamps, and lakes that surrounded them. Some of the dinosaurs also lived in ancient deserts.

Would You Wear These Fungus Clothes?
What is a fungus? These are organisms that include yeasts and molds as well as mushrooms. Like plants, fungi cells have a rigid wall around them. However, there are differences between the cell wall of a plant and that of a fungus. The cell wall of plants is mostly made of cellulose, whereas the cell

The ‘Dragon Man’ Could Be the Closest Human Ancestor
Millions of years ago, humans appeared on this planet. The Ardipithecus is the earliest known human ancestor. Over the course of 5 million years, several human species evolved. In this article, we discuss the most recent human ancestor, whose skull has been discovered recently! Image Credit: Kai Geng What is the discovery? The well-preserved skull

Comet Facts: The Largest Comet Ever Spotted is Heading to the Solar System
What is a comet? A comet is a heavenly body that resembles a snowball and roams in space while orbiting the Sun. It is formed of frozen gases, rocks, dust particles, and other materials. Upon being frozen, all these materials compact into a ball the size of a small town. A comet also has a

Ant Robots: Swarms of Ants Have Inspired Robots
Why choose ants as an inspiration for designing robots? It is often said that humans are social animals. But have you ever wondered if there are other animals that are known for their social behavior? Yes, there are! Ants, termites, bees, butterflies, and moths are all especially social animals. This means that these animals always

7 Awesome Gifts Ideas for Your Holiday Wishlist This Year
With the holidays just around the corner, we’re pretty sure you’re on the lookout for awesome items to add to your wish list this year. Here are 7 gift ideas to help you complete your list: 1. Ecosphere Fancy having an entire ecosystem right inside your bedroom? This self-sustaining ecosystem that utilizes NASA technology doubles

Halloween Books for Kids : An Interesting Twist
Halloween Books for Kids can be a turning point this season. With Halloween fast approaching, parents are torn between allowing their children to go trick-or-treating or staying in to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. As CNN points out, nothing is exactly back to 2019. Although children over the age of 12 can be vaccinated and going

NASA Seeks Student Tech Ideas for Suborbital Launch
NASA is calling on all sixth through 12th-grade educators and students to submit experiments for possible suborbital flights as a way of gaining firsthand experience with the design and testing process used by NASA researchers. The NASA TechRise Student Challenge invites students to design, build, and launch experiments on suborbital rockets and high-altitude balloons. The

Best Resources for Social Emotional Learning
The importance of creating an environment that fosters social emotional learning both at home and in the classroom can’t be overlooked. Many educators face obstacles daily in their classrooms because of their student’s lack of social emotional skills. The reality is many teachers feel they spend more time dealing with social emotional issues than they

Easy Constellations to Find: MAPPING THE NIGHT SKIES
Here are 7 easy constellations to find next time that you are out stargazing. For this blog, we have picked 7 major constellations from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres: Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, Orion, Canis Major, Centaurus, Crux, and Carina 1. Ursa Major/Big Dipper – Best time to see: April The best way to locate

Learning About Electronics: How You Can Get Started
Your child belongs to a generation born into advanced technology. Compared to those of us who had to live with dial-up connections and CDs before eventually entering the era of the Netflix and Amazons of this world, they will be growing up around even faster and more advanced technologies that have endless possibilities. So if

Game-Based Learning Experience – Top 10 Games
See why game-based learning works and which are the best games to add to your child’s learning experience. Kids can enjoy their games and learn too.

Discovering STEM Kits For Your Kids
Our top choices in STEM toys that are perfect to improve curiosity, tolerance, perseverance, and develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

How Do Fireworks Work: The Art and Science Behind It
I’ve always been fascinated by fireworks and how cool they look exploding up in the sky in different colors and shapes, especially when they are perfectly timed with the music. It all combines together to make for a really magical experience. Read on to learn all about the history, engineering, art, and science of fireworks.

Fun Summer Activities for Kids During This Pandemic
Perfectly clear blue skies, bright bursts of sunshine, hot sweaty weather, and kids with nothing to do all day. To help make this summer worthwhile and memorable for you and your family, we’ve come up with a list of 10 indoor and outdoor activities that will surely be fun and engaging for everyone.

STEM Projects for Kids: SMORE’s Special SUMMER
FREE PDFs of easy science activities for kids to do this summer. A week of challenges in a calendar plus worksheets and printables. The fun way to STEM

Easy Science Experiments To Do at Home
We have rounded up some simple and fun experiments for children to do at home afterschool. Hands-on experiments are a great way for children to satisfy their curiosity and answer their own questions about the world. We hope this list gives you some great ideas for fun hands-on experiments at home. If you are looking for ready

Coding Apps for Elementary Kids: 10 New Tools to Learn Code
There are so many tools out there but if you don’t know where to start, we’re here to point you in the right direction. Here’s a list of the top 10 coding tools for kids:

Do you want to be a science illustrator?
See what it takes to become a science illustrator. Ever thought that art and science could be the perfect mix? As a science illustrator, you will be able to blend these two fields so well together.

What causes Brain Freeze?
Do you know what causes brain freeze� That unpleasant pain you might feel in your head after eating some ice cream or inhaling your milkshake too fast?

Children’s Books About Black Inventors: Must Try
Books that spark curiosity, inspire kids and celebrate the strong, and smart black women who made important contributions to STEM fields

YouTube Science Channels for Kids – Must Watch
Hey there, science enthusiasts! We’ve scoured the YouTube-verse to find some of the best science videos for kids to satisfy your curious minds.

Top Online Summer Camps for Kids
Kids stuck at home all summer? Here are the 10 best virtual summer camps for kids in 2020. Find a camp that is perfect for your kid.

Printables Empowering Kids Positively
Quotes that teach kids the importance of self-love, persistence, positive thinking and believing in their own limitless potential.

Tips for Online Classes Success: 6 Home Learning Tools
Keeping the kids happy, healthy and learning at home during this lockdown period is a challenge to say the least! Here is why we think e-learning could be the next big thing, and how to make sure you set your kids up for success learning online from home.

Virus vs Bacteria: What’s the Difference?
Difference between Virus and Bacteria Both viruses and bacteria are microbes and can cause diseases in humans. While they share some similarities, they are also very different. Here are some of the ways that they differ from each other. The main difference between bacteria and virus is that bacteria are living cells, capable of reproducing and surviving on

Summer Books For Kids to Read and Learn
A good book is a perfect tool to help kids develop their language, comprehension, and vocabulary skills. Here are 10 great books for kids who want to learn something new.

Shark Myths: Busting Them All
We are here to bust the most 10 common shark myths? Confused? Let’s have a look at it Sharks bite people a lot Shark bites are probably rarer than you think. You are more likely to be killed by a cow or a falling vending machine than a shark. This is one of the most

Astronomy For Kids: Know An Astronomer
Who Is Emily Levesque? It was 1986 and Halley’s comet was making its once-in-every-75-years journey past the Earth. Two-year-old Emily was out in the backyard watching with her family. One look up at the star-studded sky and little Emily was hooked! Looking at the stars has since grown from a personal fascination into a career.

Citizen Science Projects for Students to Participate Today
Hey kids! You do not have to wait until you are older to make a difference in this world by participating in these citizen science projects for students. You can do it right now! See how you can participate in science experiments and data gathering to help real scientists answer some very important questions. Here

Robotics For Kids: Know An Engineer
Do you love robots ? Do you dream of growing up to be a a robotics engineer? Read how Dr. Maja Mataric found her love and career for robotics.

How To Excel At Math and Science Using 10 Tips
We all have what it takes to excel in areas that don’t seem to come naturally to us at first and learning them does not have to be as painful as we might think! Like Math and Science. Here are 10 tips that can help you get better at math and science

Pi Day Crafts: Easy Pie Recipes For Kids to Learn
Its Pi-Day today! The day to celebrate our love for circles and math and of course, pies! Here are 3 kid-friendly pie recipes for kids to make and enjoy this day.

Science Like A Girl: Danielle Feinberg on Computer Science & Animation
Danielle Feinberg knows what magic feels like. As Director of Photography for Lighting for Pixar Animation Studios, she breathes life into the worlds and characters of movies like Coco, Brave, Wall E, and more. In Danielle’s life, creating magic means finding a way to be be an artist and a scientist at the same time.

Smart Goals For Kids: Fulfill Them with Smore Guide
You don’t have to choose between different things you like to do. It is possible to follow many different interests and get really good at all of them. Based on a very inspirational interview with Merritt Moore who is a quantum physicist and a professional ballet dancer we put together a short guide on how to go about achieving your goals. We hope this helps you stay motivated to work towards all your dreams.

The Best Gift for Space-Loving Kids: The Sept/Oct Smore Box
Take a peek inside the Sept-Oct Smore Subscription Box. It’s space-themed and out of this world!

Build A Birds’ Nest Activity: Summer STEM Challenge
For this challenge, we decided to take inspiration from the master engineers found all around us -BIRDS. Can you build a nest like a bird?

Smore Summer of STEM Challenge #2
Have you ever looked at a plastic bag and knew it could be so much more? Now is your chance. Enter your winning repurposed plastic bag designs for a chance to win big!

Best Science Books For Kids To Explore Everything
10 books for kids to explore everything from owls, jellyfish and dinosaur bones to navigating the wilds of Alaska and Northern California redwood groves and even outer space!

Smore Summer of Stem Challenge # 1
We are super excited to host the Smore Summer of STEM challenge where we challenge you to show us your brilliant creations and you get a chance to win some cool prizes. This weeks challenge is SUPER SLIDES!! CHALLENGE DETAILS Design and construct a water slide Maximum use of recycled materials is encouraged The design must

Printable: Summer of STEM Supply List
Summer is almost here. If you are worried about the summer slump and already looking for ideas to keep your kids’ minds sharp and curious all through summer, STEM maker challenges are the way to go. These challenges are fun to do and help keep the kids engaged in scientific inquiry, creative thinking and problem

Earth Day Crafts Using Recycled Materials
Gather the kids and get crafty this Earth-Day! We have rounded up some great crafts to get you inspired to find more uses for what you (in many cases) already have and turn that trash into treasure.

Fun Bat Facts For Kids
How scientists are saving the bat population by listening to them.

Marine Biology For Kids: Things You Have To Do
When you tell someone you’re a marine biologist no one seems to quite know what to do with this information. In my time as a marine biologist, I’ve gotten some strange comments regarding my career. It appears that, along the way, people have gathered some misconceptions about marine scientists. In marine biology for kids here are

Nerdy Nuts Coupon: Super Cute & Nerdy!
Looking for cute and nerdy nuts coupon to send with your kids to school this Valentines day? We have the perfect ones for you! Plus we are giving them away to you for FREE! So go ahead and print as many as you need. Give out these super cute animal cards paired with a little

STEM Activities For Kids: 5 Things To Develop Skills
Encourage children to think about where they are in space: if they’re looking at a map of the zoo, ask them where they are in relation to the kangaroos or lions. Educators and researchers agree early literacy experiences are important for children’s cognitive and language development. For the past 30 years, there has been a

Making a difference: Melissa Cristina Marquez
Melissa Christina Márquez loves being a champion for misunderstood creatures. She is a marine biologist and founder of the Fins United Initiative. She spends her days studying sharks and challenging preconceived notions. Melissa wants everyone to see beyond stereotypes, whether for her finned friends or her fellow women in STEM. Melissa’s love of science started
The Best Science Fair Project Guide and Experiments (that actually work!)
Are you wondering what to do for your School Science Fair? You want to do something cool and fun, you want to “wow” the judges with your research and presentation, but you don’t know where to start? Look no further. We’ve put together some information and links to help guide you so you can harness

Science Like A Girl: Marine Biologist Melissa Marquez
Melissa Christina MÃrquez loves being a champion for misunderstood creatures. She is a marine biologist
She spends her days studying sharks and challenging preconceived notions. Melissa wants everyone to see beyond stereotypes, whether for her finned friends or her fellow women in STEM.

Science Like A Girl: Astronomer Emily Levesque
It was 1986 and Halley’s comet was making its once-in-every-75-years journey past the Earth. Two-year-old Emily was out in the backyard watching with her family. One look up at the star-studded sky and little Emily was hooked! Looking at the stars has since grown from a personal fascination into a career. That little girl is

Meet the MUSHROOM MESSENGERS
When you see a mushroom, you see only a teeny tiny part of a HUGE living thing. The rest of it is underground. The underground part is called a mycelium. Two or more are called Mycelia. A mycelium looks like a bunch of tiny tubes as thin as hair. One mycelium can have so many of them