STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math. Since starting this blog almost 9 years ago, there has been an influx of toys and products are designed to foster curiosity and get our kids interested in these subjects from a very young age and honestly, it’s never too early to start exposing our kids to STEM…
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Why Young Makers Will Love littleBits Gizmos & Gadgets Kit, 2nd Edition
It’s no secret that we love littleBits! We collect sets like they’re trading cards, adding new bits to our collection each time that add to the possibilities of what we can make and couldn’t be more excited about the brand new littleBits Gizmos & Gadgets Kit, 2nd Edition. Usually when we get a new set of…
Boolean Girl Project Introduces Boolean Box, a Tech and Engineering Discovery Kit for Kids
How do you get girls interested in computers and coding? You make it accessible. Even if you’re not so tech savvy, finding ways that empower girls to learn these important skills through engaging methods that don’t talk down to them is important. And that’s what the new Boolean Girl Project aims to do with The…
Galxyz Teaches Tweens Science Concepts Through Self-Paced Interactive Online Game & App
This is a sponsored post All kids are born curious and naturally act as scientists from a very young age but sometimes this desire to learn can get lost, especially as children get older and there’s a disconnect between science concepts and real world examples. Suddenly a subject that your child was naturally drawn to…
littleBits Rule Your Room Kit Inspires Kids to Create Touch-Activated Inventions to Secure Their Stuff
We are a house that can never have too many littleBits. These snap together electronic building blocks inspire endless inventions and with today’s launch of their Rule Your Room Kit, kids everywhere have a new way to create touch-activated inventions to control and protect their stuff. It’s a dream come true for parents who are…
Learning About Robotic Arms & What Kids 8+ Can Learn with Hexbug® VEX® Robotics Robotic Arm
One of the biggest challenges that parents face is over screen time and while lots can be learned from content consumed through screens, it’s not the only way to learn. Kids learn best when presented with different kinds of learning experiences ranging from paper and pencil tasks to immersive ones that provide hands-on learning. Even…
Women Who Innovate Tough: What Inspired This Female Scientist and Engineer to Pursue a Career in STEM #LearningThroughGorillaGlass
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Over the past few years there has been a groundswell of activity when it comes to girls and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) due in part to President Obama’s Educate to Innovate campaign that launched in 2009. “One of the things that I really strongly believe in…
Virtual Field Trip: An Inside Look at Corning’s Sullivan Park Research & Development Campus #LearningThroughGorillaGlass
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass If I were to ask you to name the first product made by Corning Incorporated that pops into your head, chances are you might say PYREX® or CorningWare. Fair enough. While these are products the company is well known for thanks to their presence in kitchens throughout America,…
TONIGHT 9 pm ET: #LearningThroughGorillaGlass Twitter Party
Have you had a chance to share how your daughter is learning with help from her mobile device on Twitter ? If you haven’t done so, do it now by clicking the tweet button below. Go ahead. I’ll wait! Tweet #LearningThroughGorillaGlass Now that you’ve done that, I hope you’ll join me and Project Eve (@ProjectEve1), for tonight’s #LearningThroughGorillaGlass Twitter…
How Mobile Devices Help our Kids Learn How & Where They Want #LearningThroughGorillaGlass
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass When I was growing up, using a computer was a treat. The single computer in my elementary school made rare appearances in my fifth grade classroom, often staying for just a day before being wheeled down the hall to be used elsewhere. Whatever time I didn’t have on…
