STEMists are learning at an early age that going green is groovy. Whether it’s the type of family car they use, where their food is grown, or how their house is built, STEMists are being groomed to upgrade to an eco-friendly world. Solar power is no different! Even though architects have been using passive solar energy for centuries, solar panels …
The ‘Lunar Launch’ box wins silver in the Spring 2014 Toys list May 21, 2014: Anaheim, CA: Academics in a Box today announced that its Lunar Launch box has won the silver award from the Parents’ Choice® Foundation, the U.S.’s oldest nonprofit guide to quality children’s media and toys. The silver award is the second highest distinction given by the …
The academic year is coming to an end. Some children will head to summer camp; others will stay at home. Whatever your STEMists are scheduled to do this summer, you should be well prepared for the time when you hear, “Mom, I’m bored!” Here are four go-to activities when you hear these words. Make a Lava Bottle Kids of all …
Kids have been engineering catapults since the dawn of time. Whether they build a contraption, or simply used a paper clip and a rubber band to launch a grape, toy soldier, marshmallow, or other weapon of choice, catapulting objects fosters creative play may lead young STEMists to engineering. Local festivals often have catapulting or trebucheting events that gain the interest …
Are you looking for a fun way to teach math? Try LEGOS®! Math can be fun to learn when you use LEGOS to reinforce key math concepts. From grouping and multiplying; adding and subtracting; measuring, weighing, and estimating; LEGOS can make learning math fun for children of all ages. Addition & Subtraction with LEGOS Pre-school STEMists can begin to learn …
