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