{"id":502,"date":"2026-07-19T22:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/?p=502"},"modified":"2026-07-19T22:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:02:03","slug":"camp-au-pair-science-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/2026\/07\/19\/camp-au-pair-science-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp Au Pair \u2013 Science (STEM)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week\u2019s <strong>Camp Au Pair<\/strong>\u00a0theme is\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-science-stem\/\">Science (STEM)<\/a><\/strong>. This includes science, technology, engineering, and math.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Camp-Au-Pair-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4752\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Camp-Au-Pair-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crafts, recipes, activities, and games<\/strong>\u00a0related to all things science, technology, engineering, and math can be found here on the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pin.it\/4dcxT6AR4\">Camp Au Pair \u2013 Science (STEM)\u00a0pinboard<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/STEM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4749\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/STEM-1024x801.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Field Trips<\/strong>\u00a0can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. Get permission from your host parents before any outings. Here are a few places to go, that fit this theme:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Airport Observation Area<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Aquarium &#8211; both zoos have great aquarium exhibits, and there&#8217;s also Sea Life at Mall of America!<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Factory Tour &#8211; there are several local factories, so call a few and see if they offer tours.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Farm &#8211; try Gibbs Farm museum<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Museum &#8211; Science Museum of Minnesota, The Bakken, the Bell Museum, and more!<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Nature Center &#8211; The MN Arboretum, Woodlake, Westwood Hills, and a bunch more &#8211; just Google &#8220;nature center near me&#8221;<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Planetarium &#8211; The Bell Museum has one. Check their website for schedules. The Science Museum also has an Omnitheater &#8211; not a planetarium, but always has science- related movies on a gigantic screen<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Zoo &#8211; MN Zoo or Como Zoo<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Virtual Field Trips<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazontours.com\/na\/virtual?utm_source=sem&amp;utm_medium=g&amp;utm_campaign=virtual_na&amp;utm_term=fctours\">Amazon Future Engineer Tours<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\/community\/virtual-field-trips\/\">Discovery Education<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stemexplore.org\/items\/tv\">Earth Echo<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/science-virtual-field-trips\/\">Explore Africa, China, and Coral Reefs<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Videos<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 On YouTube, you can find many great videos of science experiments to do with kids.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/K0PJ4LiWl8w?si=LQRBBMy4C95_oMBl<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>The Magic School Bus<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is a cartoon series with episodes on lots of great science topics. You can find some episodes on YouTube and the full series on Paramount Plus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/zC8aXa9s7bo?si=rkMDy-9yhQRisUMi<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Bill Nye the Science Guy<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is science TV series for kids. There is an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/billnye.com\/the-science-guy\">episode guide on his website\u00a0<\/a>with clips and explanations on a wide variety of science topics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Movies<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em><strong>The Lego Movie, Big Hero 6, Wall-E, Hidden Figures, Robots, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Flubber, Honey I Shrunk the Kids,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em><strong>Meet the Robinsons<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0all fit the STEM theme.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Webcams<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 You can do a Google search for science websites with webcams.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/22-awesome-science-infrastructure-webcams-from-around-1477886609\">Here<\/a>\u00a0is a collection of 22 science webcams from around the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Books<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Stop by your local library and look for books on\u00a0science, technology, engineering, and math.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remember\u2026 Science\u00a0is learning about how things work through observation and experimentation. Every day is full of opportunities to encourage children\u2019s natural curiosity about the world!<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Image: sweetpaulmag.com<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s Camp Au Pair\u00a0theme is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/camp-au-pair-science-stem\/\">Science (STEM)<\/a>. This includes science, technology, engineering, and math. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Camp-Au-Pair-2.png\"><\/a> Crafts, recipes, activities, and games\u00a0related to all things science, technology, engineering, and math can be found here on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pin.it\/4dcxT6AR4\">Camp Au Pair \u2013 Science (STEM)\u00a0pinboard<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/STEM.png\"><\/a> Field Trips\u00a0can be a great way for kids to learn and  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/2026\/07\/19\/camp-au-pair-science-stem\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6,7],"tags":[184,215,216,206,217,89,218,190],"class_list":["post-502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-host-family-tips","category-kids","category-q-and-a","tag-camp","tag-engineering","tag-math","tag-science","tag-stem","tag-summer","tag-technology","tag-vacation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Camp Au Pair \u2013 Science (STEM) - Twin Cities Au Pair In America Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/2026\/07\/19\/camp-au-pair-science-stem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Camp Au Pair \u2013 Science (STEM) - Twin Cities Au Pair In America Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This week\u2019s Camp Au Pair\u00a0theme is\u00a0Science (STEM). 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