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Fun STEM Things to Do Over Winter Break

Winter break is just around the corner. We’re here to fill the time with fun projects and outings for all ages! Each of these activities is fun enough to pull your kids off the couch and away from the games.

An educational field trip

Ages: All

Spending a couple of weeks in the house can make anyone crazy. Why not take your kids on an educational field trip? Local children’s museums or science and technology museums will be a hit. These museums provide opportunities for hands-on exploration, so your kids will be able to interact with STEM subjects, instead of just watching them.

Many of them offer discounted tickets on certain days. Read the fine print online to see if you can visit for less.

Science experiments at home

Ages: All

Science experiments aren’t just for school. In fact, your kids could probably spend the entirety of their winter break exploring science with nothing more than objects you’d find around the house. For younger kids, making frozen bubbles is a great way to explore the scientific process. Teens can look to a list of 15 age-appropriate experiments for inspiration.

Start building

Ages: All

There’s no better way to explore engineering principles than to start building! Gather up any number of household objects—plastic cups, LEGO blocks, straws—and start building. If you want some suggestions for what to build and how to build it, Google is your best friend.

Electrical engineering

Ages: 14–18

Light up your holiday season with one of our handy guides. In the past, we showed readers how to create a Tech-o-Lantern costume, and those same principles could be used to create other light-up projects. We also created a simple guide for creating a light-up holiday card and that’s perfect for Christmas.

We hope these fun STEM activities will keep your kids happily occupied over winter break.

1.Who is this passage probably written for?

A.Parents. B.Teachers.

C.Camp organizers. D.School leaders.

2.If you want to make a thank-you card with lights, you may prefer _________.

A.Electrical engineering B.Science experiments at home

C.Start building D.An educational field trip

3.The winter break STEM activities _________.

A.are organized outdoors

B.need to be done with family

C.are free to children of all ages

D.give children hands-on experience

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.D

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。介绍了寒假里为学生准备的在科学，技术，工程，数学方面的4个活动。

1.推理判断题。文章开始：“Each of these activities is fun enough to pull your kids off the couch and away from the games.”，这些活动中的每一个都足够有趣足够使你们的孩子离开沙发，远离游戏，这里的your就是指的孩子们的父母，选项A说这篇文章是为父母而写的，切题，故选A。

2.细节理解题。第4个活动中：“We also created a simple guide for creating a light-up holiday card……”，我们也能够指导制作带有闪亮灯的节日贺卡。题目是问要想制作带有灯的感谢卡，最好参加哪项活动，选项A是第4个活动，切题，故选A。

3.推理判断题。题目问：寒假的科学，技术，工程，数学方面的4个活动具有的特点，选项A：在户外组织的，从第1个活动：“Local children’s museums or science and technology museums will be a hit.”，看出该活动是孩子们参观一些博物馆，而博物馆不是户外的，选项A错误。选项B：需要和家庭一起完成，选项C：对所有年龄的孩子免费，这两项在文章找不到对应的细节，选项D：这些活动能让孩子们去亲身体验。4个活动：参观博博物馆，在家做科学实验，用家庭里有的物品建造东西来探索工程原理，制作闪光的物品，这些活动都是要叫孩子动手、动脑的活动，所以是孩子们能亲身体验的，文中一开始：“Each of these activities is fun enough to pull your kids off the couch and away from the games.”就表述了这4个活动与看电视和玩游戏的不同，选项D切题，故选D。