*Disclosure – We received these products for the purpose of this review. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
We use STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in a lot of our homeschooling sessions. Our recent activities that have implemented STEM in some way are growing crystals, building our own volcano and studying geodes. Recently we were introduced to the fab collection of My STEM Day books from Carlton Kids Books and we couldn’t wait to get stuck in!
The My STEM Day books reflect on how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are part of our everyday lives from the moment we get up to the time we go to bed. With lots of cool facts to discover, puzzles to complete and so many awesome and simple to do experiments to carry out, children will find learning super fun.
Most of the experiments in the books are easy to set up, take only a short amount of time and most importantly are a great way to learn. One of our favourite things about this series of books is that you don’t need loads of specialist equipment or ingredients to be able to take part. The majority of these projects can be completed using everyday household items. Each experiment also has a helpful checklist for all of the things you will need to have to hand before you start.
We have been learning about water recently, where our drinking water comes from, how it is cleaned, stored and then distributed. We found a project in the engineering book that explains how the plumbing in our home works using gravity.
All we needed was an empty plastic bottle, a dart (or something pointy and sharp), a marker, a ruler and some tape. We marked the bottle at 5cm intervals, pierced the marks, sealed the holes with tape and filled the bottle with water. By quickly removing the tape, the water came out of the hole at the bottom with more force than the holes at the top. This is due to the amount of pressure caused by the weight of the water.
All of the books have great projects based on everyday things like traffic lights, bridges, roads and gears. The books are beautifully illustrated and written so that kids grasp the subject matter with ease and look forward to the next activity.
We love the My STEM Day collection and they get the big thumbs up from us!
*Disclosure – We received these products for the purpose of this review. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Now time for a giveaway!
The lovely people at Carlton Books are giving one lucky reader the chance to win the My STEM Day set of 4 activity books. Simply fill in the rafflecopter form below to enter. Good luck!
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Competition ends 19th July 2019.
I’d love to win this for my daughter thanks!
STEM is really important and these look like they would be fun but educational
Loved reading some of your blog. Amazing giveaway too.
These would be wonderful for my Grandson
As fellow home educators we are always on the looks out for titles, publishers and series that would suit the girls learning- this looks exactly the kind of thing that Littlefae loves.
These look brilliant! As a teacher/tutor and ‘fun aunty’ I would love to share these with my nephews!
These look great would love to win for my three children who would have so much fun with these ?❤️?❤️?❤️
These would be so good for my two boys, they love to learn and are very keen on science and maths
These look fantastic fun for the summer holidays.
This would really help my 2 kids
What great books, they look perfect for fostering STEM interest xx
perfect for my nephews
Lovely for little ones
A nice set for friends child
These look like brilliant books, fun and educational!
Thank you so much for the chance! Would love to win for my nieces
lovely giveaway xx
Great books to grab their interest with fun activities.
These look amazing! I’d love to get them for my daughter and nieces.
Such a fantastic idea to get them interested in STEM from early on!
These look absolutely amazing, I think my daughters would really enjoy them
id love to win these for my nephew
STEM is so important. My niece is really into it at the moment which is great, especially for a girl!
these would be great for my sons to do x
My son & daughter would love these!
Great books would be fantastic for my granddaughter
great prize, my little brother would love these!
These look fantastic. I am sure that my son would love to play with these
These look absolutely fabulous, full of learning opportunities! I love the illustrations, so bold and colourful 🙂
#MMBC
Thanks for the chance
These look fantastic. My boys would love these
Looks like a fun set of books – would love to win 🙂
These look like a fun way of learning
love teaching my little girl reading – she picks it up quick and we both feel great when we achieve something!
These look great for my twins. They’re always asking how things work or why things happen. Be great to let them experiment and show it for themselves
My grandson would make great use of this prize
With summer holidays coming up, this would be great, would keep the kids entertained trying out different STEM activities and learning through play!
A fantastic set of books to encourage play and learning at the same time
This looks fab for my daughter
Perfect for my youngest grandson who has a very enquiring mind!
Children are almost never too young to start learning about STEM subjects. Lovely books!
These look fab for some science loving kids I know!
as a scientist im always keen to develop a love for STEM in my son, this looks ace
These books look brilliant, would be perfect for my nephew
These look fantastic for my two children
These would be great for my niece and nephew ?
My daughter would love it!
My children would have so much fun with this
I’m a home educating mum and would love these for my children! They look great!!
Love these – my boys love science and finding out about the world we live in.
This looks like great fun as well as educational, would love to win this.
A great fun way of learning for my grandson and myself
My little girl would love this
Perfect for my step daughter
This looks great – my son would love it!
Wouldn’t mind winning these fun books, great to keep kids entertained!
The children would love to have a read of these.
Now they can read up even more on their favourite subject.
The grandkids just love reading all things scientific.
These books look fantastic! I’m a home educator and adore a good STEM resource! Especially when it’s fun!
An amazing book collection. Perfect for everyone.
The children I look after would love this x
Great for the upcoming holidays
I’d love to win for my son
These look fantastic – would love to win for my nephew to take on holiday with him
Amazing!
Lovely for my niece x
Looks fun and would get for my brother.
My daughter goes to an after school stem club, where they learn lots while having fun. She’d love these books.
My little boy would love these. They look fantastic!
My daughter would love these 🙂
Happy Friday! – My boy Finley would love these
These would be fab my little lady to help her learn!
This would be great for Rainbows and Brownies
These books look fantastic, such a clear way of teaching in a fun way, my son would love them
I’d love to win this for my 3 sons
These Look wonderfully Educational, Long term Home Edder here also.
Fun and educational perfect book for my grandson thanks for the chance to win
My niece is mad on science so would love this!
These look brilliant! You can’t beat a good STEM activity and with the summer holidays coming up these will give us plenty of ideas
my granddaughter would learn and have fun at the same time
These books look so useful and fun
fabulous books, perfect for my nephew
What a great bundle x
these would be perfect to keep my kids entertained (and learning!) over the holidays
Thanks for the great prize and competition. Good luck everyone!
These look great. Educational and fun.