Review: All Morphed Up! A Fun and Easy STEAM Activity
Many homeschool families would like to include project based learning in their Renaissance unit study. The All Morphed Up! kit, by Laser Classroom, is a fun and easy STEAM activity that ties directly to the Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci. (STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.) The All Morphed Up! […]
52 Inspirational Quotes by Women in Computer Science & IT
A Journal for Reflection “There’s so many exciting things going on in the computer industry, that if you have an idea, a dream, something that you want to do, then just go for it.” ~ Stephanie Shirley, founder of software company in 1962 staffed completely by women As a science writer, my favorite part of […]
52 Inspirational Quotes by African Americans in STEM
A Journal for Reflection NEW: Includes 10 decorative coloring pages of inspirational STEM quotes! It’s inspiring to discover how influential scientists, inventors and engineers find their motivation and persevere through setbacks to make exciting new advances. For many African Americans in STEM fields, their work has often been doubly challenging, as they faced formidable obstacles due to […]
4 Brain-Boosting Reasons to Teach Technical Drawing for Kids—And Why Coding for Kids is Not Enough
Coding and robotics curriculum, classes and clubs are springing up around the world. They promise to increase kids’ cognitive skills and creativity. But coding is not enough – they need spatial visualization skills that can be developed through learning engineering, or technical drawing. “Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer…because it […]
17 Simple [Research-Based] Ways to Help your Child Learn Better that Don’t Involve Schoolwork
Like every other parent, you want your child to learn and do well in school. But don’t be fooled into thinking that learning only happens in the classroom. In fact, with almost everything your child does, she is learning – absorbing new ideas and information unconsciously. To help nudge that process along, try some of […]
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 […]