Relevance. Empathy. Action. Lifelong learning. That’s the REAL education that Anthony Chiles wants to see in his school and in all of education. Anthony Chiles is a STEAM Educator, consultant,…

STEM isn’t just for elementary kids. In Baltimore, Building STEPS is building opportunities for kids to pursue STEM college and career opportunities. Their program launched in 1999 with the sole…

If you’ve ever thought that biology (or any science) seemed hard to learn, or hard to teach, Melanie Peffer has the solution: “Where have you experienced biology today?” That’s the…

Robotics used to mean an intro to STEM subjects and head to college, but robotics is part of every career today. Kids are excited to build, program, and drive robots.…

What if there was a podcast with real scientists sharing how they solved big problems? And what if that podcast was designed for kids? Jen Swanson and Jed Doherty designed…

What if kids, especially girls, really believed they could grow up and be anything? Laurie Wallmark was one of those kids, and so are the women she’s written about. Laurie…

What if you took the skills of design thinking and problem solving and applied them to books for kids? Vicky Fang is a children’s book author with a background as…

“Find a problem in your school that can get solved, then work backwards to find some science  to learn from it. That makes good STEM curriculum.” Spencer Sharp has been…

An effective makerspace or STEM program is all about appropriate entry level challenges that kids can do & helping kids extend that initial challenge after they are successful. Chuck Stoffle…

“Go buy them a book!” Kids are interested in science & STEM, but they don’t want to read dry, dull books. Jennifer Swanson has written over 40 books that don’t…