Review and Design Challenge: 3DUX|Design STEAM Activity Play Sets
Kids can learn an easy way to draw in 3D – and much more – with the help of this fun, no-prep activity kit I recently had the opportunity to work with the 3DuxDesign Company, helping them develop a fun and easy engineering drawing challenge to use with their STEAM educational play sets. STEAM activities […]
My Engineering Draw & Write Journal For Kids
48 Fun Drawing and Writing Prompts to Learn about the Engineering Design Process Fun engineering activity book contains lots of drawing and writing ideas to help kids think and draw like an engineer – NO MATH REQUIRED! Click here to order on Amazon. Includes drawing prompts and instructions for using dot grid, quad graph, and […]
My Science Draw & Write Journal for Kids
52 Unique Writing and Drawing Prompts to Help Young Scientists & Engineers Explore the World This 8×10-in. softcover science activity book for kids aged 6-11 provides hours of quiet fun. Click here to order on Amazon. Includes 32 unique science & engineering drawing prompts and 20 creative writing prompts with simple experiments. Great for homeschoolers, […]
Women in Robotics: Challenges and Progress
Robotics is one of the fastest growing fields in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and women have benefited from that growth. Over the past three decades, women in robotics have faced challenges, but at the same time, have seen encouraging progress. “Around the time I entered graduate school in the early 90s, the number […]
52 Inspirational Quotes by Women in STEM: A Journal for Reflection
“When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests.” – Maria Mitchell, Astronomer Let these 52 inspirational quotations from famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) guide your thoughts and dreams in this lined journal – one quote for each week […]
Mary L. Spaeth: Tunable Laser Inventor
Mary L. Spaeth was the first person to invent a tunable laser – which led to many improvements in renewable nuclear energy.
E is for Engineering – The Best STEM Careers
As someone with a degree in engineering, I’ve noticed a peculiar fact. In the world of STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) engineering careers appear to be the ugly ducklings of the group. There’s a lot of talk about teaching kids to code, which falls under math, computer science and technology. There’s also a huge emphasis in the media […]
Calling all future Nobel Prize winners!
STEM-INSPIRATIONS | How to Become a Nobel Prize Winner: An Interactive Journal and Science Notebook with Quotes and Biographies of Women Who Won (Click here to order on Amazon) This interactive journal will inspire you to greatness with motivational quotes and short biographies of women who won a Nobel Prize in science (see list below). Plus you’ll have plenty […]
Welcome to STEM-Inspirations™!
“There will come with the greater love of science greater love to one another.” ~ Maria Mitchell, Astronomer (1818-1889) Looking for inspiring books & interactive resources on Science+Technology+Engineering+Math for your after-school club, technical education institution, Girl Scout troop, homeschool co-op, or science class? STEM-Inspirations™ offers unique, hands-on resources for individual or group use, including guided […]