I’ve spent my time on more than a few posts bemoaning the low numbers of females in the math, science, and engineering sectors – including programming. But I’ve been heartened, recently, by a few things that I’ve seen during my internet browsing. These are some great products and websites that are designed to encourage girls … Read more
Last year, our school Robotics club had 18 boys and 6 girls. This year, I thought I would try to even out that ratio by using a bit of subtle persuasion. I put a picture of the girls from last year’s Robotics team on the applications. Apparently, I was a bit too subtle. We just … Read more
I have two things to share for today’s “Phun Phriday” post. With our participation in the Global Cardboard Challenge preoccupying me, I have been obsessing about any topic in tweets, posts, or online articles related to making and/or building. First up is a series of products from “Roominate”, which are billed as “Hands-On, Building, Circuits, … Read more
Last November, I posted about a new toy that was expected on the market this April. I just received an announcement from Fat Brain Toys that they have GoldieBlox in stock now for $29.99. In case you don’t remember, GoldieBlox is the creation of Stanford graduate, Debbie Sterling. She intends to produce a series of … Read more
Fantastic Contraption is my link for you for this Fun Friday – which is particularly fun, because our district’s Spring Break begins tomorrow! This website reminds me a bit of the Bubble Ball app for iOS. Kids who like to build and problem solve will enjoy this site. This is a great way to emphasize … Read more
My 2nd graders showed so much zeal for our unit on building bridges that I have been on the hunt for other ways to satisfy their curiosity. Though “Discover Engineering” seems to be geared more toward older students, there are still a few activities and games that my 2nd graders would enjoy. There are links … Read more