The links in this Best Subscription Boxes for All Ages guide are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Mail is always better when it’s a box filled with goodies that come on a regular basis from someone you love! These days there’s…
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Best STEM Gifts
The links in this Best STEM Gifts guide are affiliate links which means I’ll receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. People often ask me what I did to get both of my kids to pursue engineering in college, but the truth is, kids are natural scientists. At…
Student Cube Satellite Launch Shows Persistence Pays Off
As a former teacher, I know there’s only so much that students can learn inside a classroom. Other learning has to be self directed but requires the ability to persist and that’s exactly what SilverSat’s student cube satellite launch has provided nearly 60 students over the past 9 years. SilverSat Student Cube Satellite Launch Last…
Student-Built CubeSat Will Tweet Pictures to Order from Space
One of the big challenges in education is getting kids interested in STEM subjects in elementary school and sustaining interest throughout middle and high school. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM occupations are projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031 but opportunities to engage in safe, hands-on science that requires…
4 Benefits of Using Laser Cutters in Education
As a mom of college students, I love visiting my kids on campus. There’s nothing better than getting to spend time with them in the spaces they love. My two engineering majors spend a lot of time in their campus machine shops where they’re carving wooden bowls out of blocks of wood and turning metal…
Building a Fast Pinewood Derby Car: 14 Tips from My Former Scout
Every year since 1953, Cub Scouts across the country have participated in the Pinewood Derby with the goal of building and racing small, driverless wooden cars down a sloped track, powered only by gravity. Things haven’t changed much in the past 65 years of the Derby. All cars still start as a block or wedge…
Best Subscription Boxes for All Ages
The links in this Best Subscription Boxes for All Ages guide are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Everyone loves getting mail, but mail is even better when it’s a box filled with goodies you get on a regular basis. Just like…
Best STEM Gifts for All Ages
The links in this Best STEM Gifts for All Ages post are affiliate links which means I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. STEM is a field with more jobs than people to fill them so toys that…
How to Learn About Tornadoes After Seeing Twisters
Because tornadoes turn and twist as they move, they’re sometimes called twisters. The new movie, Twisters, sparks curiosity about these extreme weather events and a desire to learn about tornadoes. I enjoyed the original Twister when it came out in 1996 so it was a joy to see the just-released Twisters with my teenage son….
Free Thingamajig Summer Challenge Inspires STEAM Learning
Our kids spend a majority the school year learning about the discoveries of others. They learn how the world works, ways systems have functioned in the past, and inventions by others. They hear about successes and failures, but they don’t always get to engage in learning that unleashes their creativity. This summer the Thingamajig Invention…
