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Today, I am sharing Project Lead The Way’s (PLTW) STEM gift list for 2018. I like PLTW’s gift guide because it is developed by an organization that develops STEM curriculum for students across the US. Here you will find a mix of educational toys, games, and kits that will pique your child’s interests and get
Are you looking for homemade Father’s Day gifts your kids can make? I am excited to share four delightful science crafts created by Rosie Research. I love getting homemade gifts from my kids, and I am certain dads will cherish these clever Father’s Day gifts. My friend, Erica Saint Clair, PhD, is the founder of
I am always on the lookout for STEM gift ideas and I don’t limit myself to toys and games. I also search for hands-on projects, classes, and STEM experiences. With the holidays upon us, here are 11 unique gifts that will delight and inspire kids to explore science, technology, engineering, and math. If you want
littleBits just introduced a new kit with a Star Wars theme: The Droid Inventor Kit. We have been long-time littleBits enthusiasts in my family and we have enjoyed watching the company grow and introduce original electronic building kits for kids. With the new kit, you create and build a Droid using electronics Bits and control
Over the past few years, I have watched the number and variety of coding classes for kids (outside of school) grow quite a lot. Kids can take classes in camps during the summer, participate in after-school programs during the school year, and even attend one-day workshops hosted at libraries and universities. There are coding classes
If you are looking to build your child’s math literacy or undertake some fun, engaging math activities at home, I would recommend getting Math Lab for Kids written by Rebecca Rapoport and J.A. Yoder. This book is not about doing sheets of math problems. Instead, children learn about math by drawing and building shapes, solving
I am excited to tell you about a STEM book called Little Book of Big Dreams that encourages young children, especially girls, to envision themselves in science, technology, engineering and math careers. You are able to personalize this lovely book with your child’s name and features (hair, skin tone, shirt color and hair style)– making