Back to School STEM Clothes for Girls
As soon as the calendar changes to August I start to focus on what I need to get the kids ready to go back to school. We haven’t had a set schedule all summer, so I’m looking forward to getting everyone back into a routine with set bedtimes, wakeup times,...
Rescue an Animal from an Ice Balloon | STEAM Activity for Kids
In last week’s post I share how my kids found my stash of balloons and wanted to use them for STEAM Activities this summer. This week my kids wanted to use balloons to recreate an activity they saw on Ryan’s World on YouTube – we are rescuing animals...
Inflate a Balloon with a Chemical Reaction | STEAM Activity for Kids
Recently my kids found my stash of balloons. I bought them for birthday party decorations, but my kids had other plans. They helped me think outside the box for creative ways to use the balloons besides just fun decorations. So over the next few weeks I will be...
Bronson Beaver Builds a Robot by Teko Bernard | STEAM Chapter Book Review
My son has really blossomed as a reader this year. He is in first grade, and now he is able to read well on his own! It’s bittersweet for me because he doesn’t always have to ask me to read books to him anymore. I LOVE reading to my kids – I’d...
8 Things You and Your Kids can do Everyday to Protect our Earth
When I was in 3rd grade my teacher chose me to star in our class play for Earth Day. I was Planet Earth, and there was a “Planet Clean and Safe” that was a much happier place than Earth. In the play we talked about how to protect Earth and make it happier...
Peeps Easter STEAM Activity for Kids
If the Easter Bunny brings your kids Peeps, but the kids discover they don’t like them (like my kids did), then try this easy experiment instead of throwing them away! We did two experiments in one: “Sink or float?” and “Will it dissolve?” and I share the simple...
Women in Engineering Interview Series – Rebecca H.
It’s Women’s History Month, and to celebrate I have a great new interview to share with you for the Women in Engineering Interview Series! Women’s History Month is a month in which we come together “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration...
St. Patrick’s Day Play-Dough | STEAM Activity for Kids
Green is my favorite color, so we go all out with everything green on St. Patrick’s Day. My kids and I wear all green clothes, we try to eat as many green foods as possible, and this year I’m making our STEAM activity green too! Last year I shared a fun...
Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit | STEAM Toy Review
Today is International Women’s Day! The 2021 theme for International Women’s Day is “Choose to Challenge”. Here’s a description of the theme on the International Women’s Day website: “We can all choose to challenge and call...Welcome
Hi, I’m Emily. I’m an engineer, mom, and wife. I encourage kids to love STEAM and motivate women to find personal happiness in their career and motherhood journeys.
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