I have raved about Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls site several times on this blog. The work this former Saturday Night Live and Parks and Rec actress/comedian is doing to inspire girls and give them positive role models is phenomenal. Now the site offers a new video series that pairs girls with the creators of The Sims … Read more
KQED Science has a challenge for students ages 11-18. Design a solution to a problem that is in the world around you, and share it on social media using #EngineerThat. (Students under the age of 13 must share through a parent’s social media account.) If you have questions about the contest, there is a live … Read more
Shockingly, I’m not the only person with the idea of making gift recommendations during this time of year. I’ve run across a few other great lists in the past few weeks that have helped me to add to my own growing wish list. Just in case you don’t spend as much time combing the internet for … Read more
Curiosity Machine is a wonderful resource for educators and parents who are interested in cultivating a love for S.T.E.M./S.T.E.M. as well as making. The site aims to cultivate “curiosity, creativity, and persistence” to help children succeed by offering hands-on engineering challenges. The challenges are in a vast array of topics from aerospace to food science … Read more
Around this time of year I post a gift recommendation each Friday as part of a “Gifts for the Gifted” series. The title is a bit misleading, as it might imply that the gifts are only for children who have been endowed with the label, and that is certainly not true. Just as with any … Read more
Around this time of year I post a gift recommendation each Friday as part of a “Gifts for the Gifted” series. The title is a bit misleading, as it might imply that the gifts are only for children who have been endowed with the label, and that is certainly not true. Just as with any … Read more