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Forts: The Original STEM Challenge

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Growing up, our property bordered conservation land. With just a quick hop, skip, and a jump, my brothers and I could enter another world: 170 acres filled with well-groomed trails. My mom told us to stay on our property. And we told her that we did. But this was the 90s, back before helicopter parents,…

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BrickSwag: A Monthly LEGO Box

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  Do you have LEGO lovers at home? I sure do! It is rare that a day goes by that my children aren’t working on some extraordinary LEGO creation. When we are at the library, they are always searching for LEGO books to get more ideas. And, when I’m on the computer, I’m often asked…

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Our Five Dollar Tinker Kit

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STEM, STEAM, STREAM, tinkering, and the maker movement… you can’t go too far these days without hearing these terms, can you? In my opinion, it’s with good reason. STEM activities and tinkering provide for hands-on learning and problem-solving opportunities. These activities allow children the chance to create and to think outside of that proverbial box….

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12 Days of Cardboard

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The holidays are coming, folks! Are you ready? If you’re like most people, you still have gifts to buy and a mounting to-do list before the big day. And, if you’re anything like me, you do most of that shopping part online and let the gifts roll in on UPS’ wheels. But, how best to tackle…

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Teaching Kids to Code

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Teaching Kids to Code What is coding? Put simply, coding is the language of computers. Learning to code is like learning a foreign language. Leo often calls it Computer Talk, and that is a wonderful way to describe it. Coding allows children to understand technology. With a background in computer science, children are able to manipulate technology…

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Poolside STEM

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Poolside STEM We had a fantastic summer. I truly feel that we savored every drop of summer this year. I’m sad to see it go, but I am happy that we made so many memories and new friends. As the days get shorter and nights cooler, and as we start to turn our minds to corn mazes,…

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