Growing up, my Mom was a big advocate of science for us and in her elementary classroom. She encouraged us to explore, ask questions, and develop skills like reasoning, critical thinking, and logic through the scientific process. I remember always being amazed by the things that she was doing with her students (like teaching geology…
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Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day #STEMchat (2/20)
“Look!” exclaimed nine year old Little Miss Techie as she ran to meet me after school, arms outstretched. In one hand she held a small paper lantern with an opening the size of a pea that had been covered in electrical tape. In the other, she held little light bulbs- the size of the ones…
We’re NASA and We Know It: LMFAO and Mars Curiosity
Anyone who knows LMFAO’s I’m Sexy and I Know it yet has a love of NASA and all things space will appreciate this. Enjoy and share it with your kids who know the song by heart and look up at the stars with a desire to explore space. Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through…
TODAY! AMD #STEMChat TweetChat
Like moth to flame, kids are naturally drawn to video games. When though concerns about screen time, social interactions, and violence may be nagging away at our parental conscience, there are important skills that video games can teach. And that desire to be a video game designer? Don’t scoff. What a great way to integrate…
PBSKids STEM Challenge Twitter Party (Thursday 1/19)
One of the most effective ways that kids can learn is by playing games— board games, card games, and yes, even video games! PBS KIDS is participating in the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge, an annual competition to motivate interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning among America’s youth by tapping into…
Integrating Science and Math into Your Spring Garden
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…
PBS Teachers & SciGirls Promote Science, Tech, Engineering & Math in Tweens
This morning as Little Miss Techie was reciting the names of the planets thanks to There’s No Place Like Space, I was reminded of the upcoming PBS Teachers Live! webinar, Engaging Students with Experiential STEM, and the new SciGirls show. Both the webinar and SciGirls seek to get girls more engaged in STEM subjects- an…
TONIGHT! Help Kids Learn & Love Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
I have to admit that I loathed algebra, calculus, and chemistry. Even though I loved biology and geometry, I never saw myself entering in to a math or science field because I failed miserably at balancing equations, didn’t understand why variables couldn’t just be real numbers, and never really understood functions, derivatives, and limits. Despite…
