Here in the DC this winter’s record snowfall that blanketed the region is a distant memory as signs of spring appear everywhere. Our family spent all daylight hours of the weekend outside enjoying the sunshine and doing hands on science to prepare our garden for planting season.
As we dug in the dirt, I thought of the emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (otherwise known as STEM topics) and about the ways math and science can be integrated into planting a garden. Whether you are a container gardener, enjoy having beautiful flowers line your beds, or are planning a bountiful harvest from your family’s vegetable garden, hop on over to The LeapFrog Community to read my most recent post called Integrating Science and Math into Your Spring Garden for ways you can include hands-on math and science into your gardening for kids of all ages.
For other great STEM ideas, visit AAUW’s (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) site for resources for parents, teachers, and kids.
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Thanks so much for mentioning AAUW’s work in STEM! AAUW just released a report today titled “Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.” The report presents in-depth yet accessible profiles of eight key research findings that point to environmental and social barriers – including stereotypes, gender bias and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities – that continue to block women’s participation and progress in science, technology, engineering, and math. The report also includes up to date statistics on girls’ and women’s achievement and participation in these areas and offers new ideas for what each of us can do to more fully open scientific and engineering fields to girls and women.
You can download a PDF copy of the report here: http://www.aauw.org/research/whysofew.cfm
Learning is more fun and understandable for kids if they get to see how they can apply these subject in their everyday routine especially during their play time. Once learning is integrated during their playtime, it’ll be easier for them to learn and appreciate what they have learned.
Check out this website as well http://www.egfi-k12.org
Great engineering info geared toward k-12.