This is a sponsored post With research showing that girls start losing interest in math and science during middle school, motivating this key age group to use their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math isn’t hard when they’re asked to use their skills to solve a real world challenge. This is the premise behind…
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2015 Gift Guide: STEM Gifts for All Ages (preK-teen)
STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math. New toys and products are designed to foster curiosity and get our kids interested in these subjects from a young age. From the mathematical processes involved in building, scientific discovery through experimenting, learning about electronics via circuitry, to toys and apps that demystify computer programming, there are…
#GiftSmart with Smart STEM Themed Gifts from Radio Shack
This is a sponsored post When I was a kid, the primary resource for all things geeky for those who loved to tinker and build was Radio Shack. Little bins towards the back of the store filled with wires, parts that featured buttons, and things that whose purpose was a mystery made the store an…
Wind Power Renewable Energy Science Kit from Thames & Kosmos Promotes Hands-On STEM & Environmental Learning
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of School Specialty. Curious young environmentalists with a love for fans will love building a wind turbine to explore wind as a renewable energy source while learning the physics of force and motion thanks to the Thames & Kosmos Wind Power Renewable Energy Science Kit. The kit…
Inspiring Young Inventors Through STEM Learning, Creativity, and Camp Invention #CICExpo
This is part of a sponsored content series as part of my role as the exclusive 2014 Collegiate Inventors Competition Ambassador. Earlier in the week when I attended the Collegiate Inventors Competition, I asked some of the 14 finalists what inspired them to invent. While all were attempting to find better solutions to existing problems, everyone…
Collegiate Inventors Competition: Meet Inspiring Finalists Whose STEM Inventions Were Sparked by Necessity #CICExpo
This is part of a sponsored content series as part of my role as the exclusive 2014 Collegiate Inventors Competition Ambassador. This morning’s Collegiate Inventors Competition Expo brought together 14 teams from colleges and universities around the country to share their inventions with the public before undergoing a round of judging to determine a winner to…
Why Piper is More Than a Home Security System: Exciting Platform, Different Functions, Attractive Package & Affordably Priced
Piper bills itself as a home security system and a home automation hub. It falls into a growing category of do-it-yourself home security systems that use the Internet and your smartphone as a replacement for a central monitoring center. Piper provides an option that relies on our “always connected” world to help avoid a monthly fee…
Texas Instruments Back to School #STEMchat Twitter Party (Tuesday, 9/16, 9 pm ET)
This is a sponsored post Every parent wants their child to be as successful as possible and in order to do so, we need to arm them with the right tools. I’m a firm believer that kids need the right technology to be successful students and a calculator that allows them to visualize problems in…
Doozers on Hulu Reinforces STEM Concepts for Preschoolers
Even though preschoolers are naturally drawn to science, math, engineering, and technology (STEM) through their curiosity about the ways things work, desire to build, and persistence in solving problems, it’s always nice when a love of these subjects are reinforced through age appropriate content. One of the newest shows that promotes putting ideas into action…
How Do You Become a Dolphin Trainer? Join Us for #STEMchatOnAir April 29 at 2pm ET on G+
The Maker Mom’s Kim Moldofsky and I are joining forces again bring you another interactive Google+ #STEMchatOnAir! Join us on April 29 to discuss careers in aquatic sciences and animal care including to become a dolphin trainer! Our special guest is Ken Ramirez, Executive Vice President of Animal Care and Training at the John G….
