When Gina Likins walked into Carroll Hall at the University of North Carolina, she was reminded of the sleepovers of her youth. But this was no ordinary slumber party. Read More
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Tag Archives: STEM
Book Review: Women of Steel and Stone
This book contains the inspiring stories of 22 women architects, engineers, and landscape designers during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Read More
Groovy Lab in a Box: Review, Interview, Coupon Code, and Giveaway!
Groovy Lab in a Box is a subscription box program that brings numerous STEM-focused activities to your elementary-school-aged children every month. Our family loved it, I’m sure yours will too. Read More
Talking Cars, STEM, and Moms With One of the Women Behind the New Ford Mustang
GeekMom Nicole spoke with Ford Vehicle Line Director Marcy Fisher about working on the new 2015 Ford Mustang, getting kids into STEM careers, and her path to engineering. Read More
STEM Science Stations Float Kids’ Boats
Kids can get their hands wet in STEM exploring the activities in Lakeshore Learning’s Sink or Float STEM Science Station. Read More
Canada vs. Mars in Temperature Death Match
It was colder in Canada than on Mars! Except wait… maybe not. Fact checking FTW. Read More
Ants… in… Spaaace!
The latest ISS re-supply mission will include a shipment of ants involved in a K-12 educational research project. Read More
GoldieBlox: An Interview with Debbie Sterling and a GeekMom's Take On Girls and STEM
An interview with the founder of GoldieBlox inspires this GeekMom to take a closer look at what girls really need to become engineers. Read More
Build an Epic Paper Marble Run
With the help of PaperRollerCoasters.com you can build your own marble run tower out of paper. Read More
NASA to Launch High School Students' Satellite
NASA plans to launch a small satellite designed by students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia. Read More
Scientists When They Were Little Girls
Cute little girl pictures of women who grew up to be scientists. Read More
Marvel Unleashes the Ultimate Mentor Adventure
Marvel recently announced the search for the “next Jane Foster” with the Ultimate Mentor Adventure. Read More
Hacker Scouts: Encouraging Kids to Hack!
GeekMom Cristen interviews Samantha Cook, the founder of Hacker Scouts: a national non-profit that encourages kids to learn, build and hack. Read More
Maker Faire New York: The Next Generation
Maker Faire New York this year had more than ever to do with (and buy for) kids. Read More
Margaret E. Knight, Inventor Extraordinaire
We should all know more about Margaret E. Knight, an inventor in the 19th century. Her process for making paper bags is still used today. Read More
EV3 Review: The Lego Robot
This is a toy that teaches kids (age 10+) programming and engineering skills. It allows exploration of robotics concepts without needing to understand electrical engineering or advanced programming, but it isn’t dumbed down to the point that it becomes boring for older kids or even adults. In fact, the GeekMoms and GeekDads can’t resist a good Lego robot building challenge. Read More
Building on Her Own Terms: From Lego Foe to Lego Friends
At first baffled by the appearance of Lego Friends, Cristen finds herself challenged by her daughter’s opinions on the matter. Read More
Lego Mindstorm EV3 Available September 1
We finally, finally have a date. The retail version of the EV3 will ship on September 1 for a price of $349, but if you shop around online, you may be able to pre-order sometime this month. Read More
Help Classify Animal Pictures From Tanzania
Kids can help identify the animals captured by motion sensitive cameras in Tanzania. Read More
Saying “Neigh” to Equestria Girls
Which is all to say that, despite GeekMom Kelly’s charming review of the recent release My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, I am going to suggest that parents steer clear of this franchise. In a country where women are increasingly primary wage earners for their families, I say: Give girls the skills they need to get stable, lucrative jobs. America, put that Equestria Girl back on its pink shelf! Instead, I offer this short selection of fun, empowering, alternative gifts for little girls. Read More
