Los Alamos STEAM Lab

In partnership with Family Strengths Network we are creating a series of videos on STEM topics. Local families can often request material kits from FSN to use for the projects. If you like what we’re doing, please consider donating to this amazing non-profit.

Weather

Create a cloud in a jar or go a step further and make it rain.

Cloud in a jar:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/tNoJwrq7dyE
Facebook: https://fb.watch/80R1ueW6lg/

Rain in a jar:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/mSV9Iz8PD-E
Facebook: https://fb.watch/80R2nv48zS/

Magnetic Slime and Ferrous Water

Use a magnet to bend slime to your will and watch the way suspended iron filings create crystal like growths.

Magnetic Slime:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/1dgdCuwpUkU
Facebook: https://fb.watch/80QRnXPidH/

Ferrous Water:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/QykxoLQWZoA
Facebook: https://fb.watch/80QP20nXYt/

Balloon Cars

Race your Lego Car across the floor on Balloon Power

YouTube: https://youtu.be/aiTy5FCnM8E
Facebook: https://fb.watch/80QSCxsVIj/

Fractals

Make a Sierpinski Triangle using paper and scissors.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/v2qjJ9bTi1k
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasteamlab/videos/2642697099353833

Make a Sierpinski Triangle by programming a chaos game using the Python Turtle.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/7PsScU_SVQg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasteamlab/videos/682756552392368
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKhMtgmlhXW/

Crystals

Make sugar and Borax crystals and learn about water crystals in the form of snow!

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZjA5hblz7Y
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3701991216529445
Snow Crystals: https://lasteamlab.com/the-science-of-snowflakes/

Paper Circuit Pumpkins

Make your own Paper Circuit Pumpkins with Los Alamos STEAM Lab on this Adventure in STEM sponsored by Family Strengths Network. We’ll learn about circuits and the flow of electricity as we experiment with our design.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/MpBdrKyW3Us
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasteamlab/videos/343498433553819/

Lucky Ducky Day Week 2020

Duck Launcher

In this video we use a pencils, duck tape, and some rubber bands to send our duck on an adventure through the air.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/NarIslPK63Q
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasteamlab/videos/672972296948889/

Airplane Launcher

In this video we learn how to fold and airplane and attach rubber bands to make it launchable. Two designs are shown as well as ideas for experimentation.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/DqZlytL3TnM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasteamlab/videos/682645875697611/

Mini Bow and Arrows

In this video we use a popsicle stick and some cotton swabs to make a miniature bow and some arrows.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/urZs26nR7Ns
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasteamlab/videos/693847854592521/