We are already 11 days into the 31 days of STEM activities for kids series. Today, we are studying technology! If you missed the other posts in the series, view them all here! An inevitable part of growing up today is the onslaught of technology. Children are faced with online interaction at younger and younger …
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Atmos Flare hired us to try out their new 3D pen. We thought it was amazing! There are so many ways to use it for STEM activities and other engineering activities for kids. 3D is fascinating to me. I love the idea of sculpting and creating art in instant 3D. Until a few years ago, …
When I was a child, I played a lot of computer-based video games (and a few console games as well). Even though our parents thought video games would rot our brains and turn us into zombies, a few studies have shown that the right kind of video games can actually improve brain function. I’m sure …
This post is part of the 31 days of STEM activities for kids series. View the other posts here! The online world is a lot like a knife. There are a lot of useful things you can do with it, but it is a dangerous tool. When I think about all the ways that children …
Nutrition is an important topic in our house. We incorporate nutrition as part of our everyday conversation, and occasionally work it into our STEM activities. Meal planning with kids should equip them to make healthy eating choices throughout life, whether at home or when eating out. My goal is to provide my kids with the …
STEM activities for kids are some of our favorite things. That’s why we love engineering kits! As part of our STEM gifts series, we checked out these hands on engineering kits for kids to find the very best kids engineering kits! We decided to do this because we are never far from thinking about STEM activities …