engineering

16 Standout STEM Engineering and Invention Picture Books

Want to find picture books that inspire engineering, tinkering, and invention in kids? Read one or all of these engaging engineering and invention themed books. You’ll love how they show the STEM concepts in such a positive light. And, I bet they’ll put some new ideas in your child’s mind. Ideas like inventing their own […]

New STEM Books for Grades K – 3

I’ve been holding onto a stack of new STEM books and can’t wait to share them with you today. These will be books you can use in the classroom to introduce concepts like simple machines, matter, and more. New STEM Books for Grades K – 3 How to Seesaws Go Up and Down? A […]

The Best STEM & STEAM Chapter Books for Kids

I’m so excited share the best STEM and STEAM chapter books (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) for kids. The stories on today’s list will make STEM enticing to elementary and middle school readers. (If it isn’t already.) Whether or not your kids are even interested in STEM, see what develops after reading one of […]

Big Hit For Kids: PlayWell LEGO Engineering Party

PlayWell gave us an afternoon of FUN with a LEGO-inspired engineering party. Designed for kids ages 5 – 14, we took advantage of the age range, inviting both boys and girl friends that were 9-, 10-, and 12- years old to join my daughters who are 12 and 15. I loved the instructor, how well the class was organized, the […]

Cool New STEM Apps for Brainiacs

I’ve found tons of cool new STEM apps for your brainiac children ages 2 to 13! STEM means these apps are about science, engineering, technology, and math. STEM normally means that one or more of those subjects are in the content — but for this post, I’m including all apps that have any STEM skills, even if they’re […]

Introducing Stop Motion Animation for Kids

We love how fluidly OGOBild’s Animate It! Stop Motion Animation Software and Constructive Play Kit blends STEAM* education and PBL, or project based learning, both totally necessary for our children to build a 21st century skill set. Anyone interested in the Maker Movement will want this kit for their children. * STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, it’s the updated STEM Education with […]

Seriously — LEGO Engineering for Kids?

Kids already are natural builders. Give them LEGOS, facilitation, and information and watch as kids become engineers. Actually, I never thought about engineering for kid until AJ (4th grade) took a Play-Well Engineering FUNdamentals class after school, which she loves. It got me thinking about all the ways to learn about engineering – and, you know I […]