Groovy Lab in the Box
I know that I’ve gushed about Groovy Lab in a Box before, but I need to do it again.
With all the monthly box subscriptions available on the market these days it can be tough to choose, but I’m so happy that we decided to get groovy last fall. Groovy Lab in a Box is an incredible monthly kit and my little STEMists adore them! Keep reading to learn how you can enter to win a three-month subscription!
Wait, hold on. What is STEM?
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STEM careers are among the fastest growing careers out there, folks!
What is a STEMist?
STEMist n. Expert in applying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Explorer, creator, inventor…STEMist!
What is Groovy Lab in a Box?
In case you have not heard of Groovy Lab in a Box, it’s a monthly subscription service that teaches STEMists (your children!) all about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Each month, they send out a themed box filled with investigations that are fun and hands-on. The investigations culminate into an Engineering Design Challenge, where your STEMists must apply what they’ve learned from the investigations (and use their critical thinking skills) to complete the challenge.
Here is Leo, rocking out with a Groovy Guitar from the Good Vibrations Groovy Lab in a Box!
What is included in Groovy Lab in a Box?
The boxes contain everything you need to complete all of the activities, including a groovy retro-themed lab notebook. When I say everything, I’m not joking! One of the activities for the weather station box called for a dime and several strands of human hair. I kid you not, they were included.
The box activities are supplemented with their Beyond…in a Box web portal where your children will find videos, interactives and additional activities. Head over to Groovy Lab in a Box’s website to learn more about this groovy service!
Can you give me a groovy example?
Okay, folks, are you ready? Let me give you a glimpse into the Groovy Lab in a Box from this past May. Do you have a STEMist who is fascinated by aviation? Well, I can guarantee your little STEMist will adore May’s “Fly With Me” groovy box, which is filled with activities to explore aeronautical forces, Bernoulli’s Principle and Newton’s Law of Inertia Action – Reaction and much, much, more.
May’s groovy Engineering Design Challenge: You are a starry-eyed aerospace engineer and a groovy world traveler. You dream of taking off in the blue, gliding where the air is stratified and floating down to Peru. Using only the materials from your Groovy Lab in a Box, can you design, build, and launch an airplane generating thrust with a propeller which travels fifteen feet? STEMists, get ready to pack up and fly away!
Fellow STEMists who want to become groovy aerospace engineers can be on their way to doing research and investigations through the engineering design process found in the aviation-themed Groovy Lab in a Box. When kids “engineer” their very own original designs, they are doing the “E” in STEM! Next Generation Science Standards blended with project-based learning. Hands-on Investigations & Engineering Design Challenge in every groovy box!
I have only tried Kiwi Crate so far (but I don’t think it’s advertised as STEM) and have been researching others (even though I like Kiwi) so this is great timing!
Thanks so much for having this give-a-way. It’s a great way to promote this new-to-me STEM kit 🙂
I haven’t tried it STEM. I am really curious and would love to try it. Currently, I am using a different program for Science and Chemistry. I’m not 100% happy with it so I’m searching for fun, innovative ways to add it back to our curiculium.
Let me know if you try it and what you think, Monique!
I haven’t tried Groovy Lab in the Box…and so far, my familys favorite STEM activities is robotics.
Just a note…for giveaways, you want to be very clear about how people enter, who can enter (over 18, what countries?) when it’s over, and where the winner will be announced when you’re done. Otherwise, it may not jive with US sweepstakes law. Not that there’s much policing done on blogs, but it’s still a good idea to have that info covered somewhere in your blog post…or include a link to terms/rules of the giveaway somewhere else.
I have a disclosure page with giveaway details, but thank you so much.