Projects and experiments to inspire and challenge your kids! The STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) are top education priorities in the United States--and they are growing fields with a high demand for jobs. If you want to make sure your children are prepared for the future in these fields, here's how you can help: Make it fun! Expose them to hands-on, real-world, and fun activities so they'll become engaged, motivated, and successful students later on. Look inside for ideas and activities to stimulate your child's interest in these fascinating subjects, including: Racing juice cans; Setting up a circuit; Observing potato osmosis; Building a mousetrap race car; Creating a Cartesian treasure map; Going on a geometry scavenger hunt; Building a bridge; Exploring food chemistry; With easy-to-understand examples, problem-solving tips, and hands-on projects your family can create together, this guide gives you the tools you need to help your kids excel and foster a lifetime love of learning.

Introduction -- Thinking like a scientist -- Everyday physics -- The physics of moving objects -- Electricity -- Magnetism -- Building stuff -- Making it go -- Naked eye astronomy -- Household chemistry -- Biology basics -- Making math matter -- Geometry all around you -- Statistically speaking -- Money math -- STEM kits, games, apps, and magazines -- STEM summer camps, enrichment classes, online classes, and job shadowing -- STEM activities for the car.