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...
Osmo Coding Starter Kit | STEAM Toy for Kids
My kids got a lot more screen time than I’d like to admit this summer. I was looking for ways for them to play on their iPad, but learn at the same time. When we were gifted the Osmo Coding Starter Kit I knew it would be the perfect end of summer vacation...
Make Rock Candy | STEAM Activity for Kids
Today is my kid’s first day of school. Our summer felt long, but now that school is starting we’re all saying it was too short! It’s all about perspective, and hopefully with this experiment we can teach our kids that the wait for these rock candy...
Back to School STEAM Clothes for Kids
Back to school usually means a new wardrobe for both my kids every year. Right around when the new school year is starting is when I notice all their clothes are getting too small. We try to wear clothes as long as possible and use hand-me-downs, but we still end up...
Make Quicksand | STEAM Activity for Kids
When my kids were playing in sand recently I mentioned something like, “hopefully it isn’t quicksand.” My kids both asked, “what’s quicksand?”. I realized they didn’t know what quicksand was yet, so we watched a few YouTube videos to learn about it. My kids were...
Math Curse | STEAM Children’s Book Review
My mother-in-law is a retired middle school math teacher. During a recent visit I found several math picture books at her house. She told me she used to read these books to her students at school. We initially thought they might be too advanced for my kids (because...
Disappearing Colors | STEAM Activity for Kids
Today’s STEAM activity is disappearing colors. It’s another magical experiment that fascinated my kids. It’s simple to do with just a few ingredients you probably have at home right now. Safety Note: this experiment uses liquid bleach. Bleach is toxic and can...
Can You Fit Through an Index Card? | STEAM Activity for Kids
I held up a 3” by 5” index card and asked my kids, can you fit through this index card? It’s no surprise that they both giggled and said, “No!” I told them it is possible, and I’ll show them how…all we need to do is make a few cuts with scissors to turn the...Welcome
Hi I’m Emily. I’m a wife, mom and engineer. I encourage kids to love STEAM and motivate women to find personal happiness in their career and motherhood journeys.
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