Candy Corn Halloween Experiment | STEAM Activity for Kids
Virtual school for my first grader son has its challenges, but it has some perks too. I am loving the extra time at home with my kids. We are usually able to finish up his afternoon activities a lot quicker than the time allotted for the class, so we have extra time...
I am Anne Frank (Ordinary People Change the World) | STEAM Children’s Book Review
As long as I can remember I’ve had a great interest to learn about the Holocaust. I think it started when I was a young girl and I learned my Jewish grandfather fought in World War II in Europe. He was on the front lines of combat, where he was wounded by...
I am Benjamin Franklin (Ordinary People Change the World) | STEAM Children’s Book Review
Last year I shared a blog post about how my kids and I are fans of the Ordinary People Change the World book series by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. This is the book series that inspired Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum on PBS Kids. I...
Osmo Math Wizards and the Secrets of the Dragons | STEAM Toy Review
Today Osmo is launching a new learning series called Math Wizard! The first two releases in the Math Wizard series are Magical Workshop, which focuses on addition and subtraction, and Secrets of the Dragons, which focuses on measurement. We were gifted the Secrets of...
Tie-Dye T-Shirts | STEAM Activity for Kids
I am so excited that tie-dye is coming back in fashion. I love bright colors, so for me the more colors the better for my tie-dye t-shirts. And tie-dye is even more fun to wear when you make the t-shirt yourself! We had so much fun with this activity that my kids...
Letters From Space by Retired Astronaut Clayton Anderson | STEAM Children’s Book Review
My kids have always been fascinated by space. Shortly after we moved to Houston we visited Space Center Houston. My daughter was a one year old at the time, and we all touched a moon rock in one of the exhibits and then we talked about it so much that day that...
Salt Painting | STEAM Activity for Kids
This school year is starting off differently for us than previous years. My son is doing virtual learning with his elementary school, and I am homeschooling my preschool-aged daughter. So for our STEAM activities, I’ve been looking for simple activities that can...
Learn How Soap Repels Germs | STEAM Activity for Kids
My son started virtual learning for 1st grade last week. We’ve had our ups and downs figuring out this new way of learning, but overall it’s been a great experience. His first science assignment was this fun experiment (talk about a teacher after my...
Grow Crystals on Seashells | STEAM Activity for Kids
We were lucky enough to take a day trip to the beach this summer. The beach is my whole family’s happy place. The waves, sun, sand, saltwater…a day enjoying the sights, sounds, tastes, smell, and feel of the beach is the perfect de-stressor and reset. One...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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