20Build Your Own Cardboard Telescope, Box Image Build Your Own Kits, Mars Image NASAThroughout July, GeekMom is preparing for the planned launch of the Perseverance rover on July 20th with Mars Month, a month filled with Mars-themed content. Be sure to follow the Mars Month tag to find all of this month’s content so far […]
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Reading Time: 6 minutes MYnd Kraft, Image: Tharini Rajamohan This post was sponsored by Mynd Kraft. MYnd Kraft is a card game based on programming principles. It is suitable for kids age seven and up, and there are seven different games you can play with the cards. The game is currently funding on Kickstarter. New […]
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Kids learn coding with the STEMosaur, a robotic dinosaur that they build themselves.
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A glitch in Allie’s viral app has done more than hurt her program. It may also cost her her friends.
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A new coding and robotics kit for the innovators of tomorrow from Sony, KOOV comes with everything needed to start creating unique robotic creations.
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Nerdy, nice looking clothes that break gender stereotypes, are comfortable and available for a wide range of sizes, AND they have pockets? Sign me up.
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For his birthday, my son wanted to tinker together with his friends So we decided to have a “robot tinker party” and build some bristlebots together.
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On this episode, we talk to Emily Calandrelli about what set her on a path toward scientific disciplines, STEM vs. liberal arts, scientific illiteracy and skepticism, sci-fi tech, and what has her most excited for the future.
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Little Passports: Science Expeditions is a subscription service aimed at kids aged nine and up that introduces a new scientific field every month.
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I love this time of year! After a New Hampshire winter, it feels so good to shed those layers and spend the afternoon outdoors. I love how happy my kids are at the end of the day. I love their little muddy fingers, their filthy smiles. I love the sediment in the bathtub–the sign of a day filled with adventure.
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Saturday, February 11th, is UN International Day for Women and Girls in Science. Check out ways to get involved in your community.
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Nature is flexible which is why you should check out these LEGO compatible flex bricks now on Kickstarter. bionicTOYS are great for construction-based play. Your children will learn physics as they play!
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The Hour of Code website, www.code.org, provides lessons ranging from no computer necessary to all online making Hour of Code 2016 accessible to all.
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‘Science Wide Open’ is a set of three children’s books about famous women in science. Divided into Chemistry, Biology, and Physics, each book follows a curious girl as she explores science as she learns about famous women and their contributions.
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I do not think you need to spend much money to have some STEM fun. My children have enjoyed STEM challenges using cardboard boxes and broken pool toys. They have built forts and fairy houses. And one time I make a tinker kit for only $5.
That said, I spent a little money on our Tub STEM and the learning and peace has been priceless.
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My son likes making and tinkering, and so do several of his friends. So we decided to have a “Tinker Birthday Party. Our project? A small alarm system!
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Geek Girl Con 2016 is just a couple of weeks away, and I can’t wait because this will be my daughter’s first con!
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The Maker Faire is, of course, a celebration of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Improbable machines, hands-on activities, and lots of robots. I moved to Portland from the Kansas City area, where we had a large regional Maker Faire. You’d think that Portland’s smaller, Mini Maker Faire would be a bit of a […]
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Early science education should be far more hands-on and fun. It’s important to foster a love of science in the early years.
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With all the monthly box subscriptions available on the market these days it can be tough to choose. As an educator mom and unexpected homeschooler, we have tried a number of monthly subscription kits over the years. Some are fantastic and some are anything but… and then there is ‘Groovy Lab in a Box’, which is amazing.
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Dash and Dot—Morse code for excellent robotics? Possibly so. Read my thoughts on this engaging duo that will inspire your children to code.
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‘Women in Science’, a beautifully illustrated book of ’50 Fearless Pioneers who Changed the World’, releases today. We chat with the author/illustrator, Rachel Ignotofsky, and find out what makes these women special.
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Looking for STEM-related kits you can do with your older kids? Check out Creation Crate!
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If you’re looking for a STEM kit that dives deep into concepts, StemBox could be the box your tweens look forward the most every month.
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Fiction is great for science. I might even contend that it is a necessary contributor of some of the greatest scientific discoveries.
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Meet TROBO the Storytelling Robot, a super soft, plush stuffed robot created to help kids between the ages of two and five engage with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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K’nex sets presented at Toy Fair have some issues, but earn a thumbs up from both mom and kids.
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You can’t go very far these days without hearing someone talk about STEM. Or STEAM. Or STREAM. Why is STEM so important? Are your kids getting enough STEM at home? Should you incorporate more STEM into your day? And, if so, how?
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One time, as a child, I built a fantastic fort that withstood four New England winters.
I was so proud of it! I would spend entire afternoons holed up in that sacred place. I’d get lost in an imaginary world, or while away the hours lost in a favorite book. I’d love to know how many books were read in that space!
Of course, my brothers and I built many forts over the years, both indoors and outdoors, but the outdoor forts reigned supreme.
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