STEAM: Disney Research Designs Kinetic Wire Characters
NEW: STEAM related videos. This one is from Disney Research showing how they design kinetic wire characters.
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STEM Toys for Kids from Purdue University
Here are some really cool STEM / STEAM gifts for students. I have only included a few gifts that I think are awesome (or are potentially awesome), but, to see a lot more go to the Purdue University “Engineering Gift Guide”. Click the headings below to go to the product website or to Amazon Smile supporting ForCarol.com. Electric Motors Catalyst
Read moreLEGO Mindstorms Education Ev3 for STEM / STEAM
NOTE: I am moving STEM / STEAM to my TECHNOLOGY blog TechyMike.com. Please head there to see the updated version of this article. The LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 for STEM / STEAM enrichment looks like a fun way to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math. Here is the intro from the LEGO web site: “Save time on your STEM
Read moreSTEM Educational Products: WeDo 2.0 from Lego Education
“LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 makes science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and coding come to life. The unique combination of the LEGO brick, classroom-friendly software, and engaging, standards-based projects results in a resource that builds students’ confidence to ask questions, define problems, and design their own solutions by putting STEM learning directly in their hands.” Lego STEM WeDo 2.0 Web site WeDo
Read moreSTEM Educational Products: StemBox
“Each month StemBox delivers hands-on STEM learning to girls 7-13. Girls also receive exposure to some of today’s most inspiring women in STEM through educational videos and interviews.” StemBox Web site Here is an example of a StemBox you can purchase from the web site. The Shark Box This box contains all the materials your students need to learn about
Read moreSTEM Educational Products: LittleBits
LittleBits Web Site With ForCarol.com’s new emphasis on helping to keep Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities in the classroom, here is our first blog introducing some cool STEM related products that teachers can use in their classrooms. In the old days, this engineer used breadboards to put together prototypes of my designs. These breadboards were meant to see
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