Two of my kids are taking a 3D printing class this summer through Id Tech camp. My daughter’s orthodontist does not recommend making your own Invisalign as there might be issues with jaw alignment that requires more than moving your teeth. Images from CNN Money Still, this college student, Amos Dudley, used a 3D printer to…
Category: STEM/STEAM
Science non fictions books and fun experiments for kids to do at home.
STEM Science Project: DIY iPhone Microscope
I’m trying to do more science experiments with my son. We made a homopolar motor, learned about electricity with PlayDoh and LED lights, built a gamer remote control, made a 3D hologram projector, created a protective device for a raw egg, learned about the science of Ramune Japanese soda, and wondered why ice cubes crack in drinks….
Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion for Kids Using Soccer
I remember how much I struggled in physics. It never really made sense to me. I didn’t want my kids to have this same experience so I thought I’d expose them earlier so that they would have a more intuitive feel for Newton’s Laws of Motion, the foundation of physics. To make physics fun and relatable,…
How Do Mirrors Work? How Are Mirrors Made?
PickyKidPix broke her full length mirror, not once but twice. I hope that’s not 14 years of bad luck. She hated the replacement mirror that my husband installed and wanted to replace it, yet again, herself. This mirror drama got my son thinking and asking about how mirrors work. I was hoping that he could…
Watch, Learn, DO: DIY STEM Summer Camp
“STEM Education Is the Key to the U.S.’s Economic Future” is what you read about all the time. U.S. News and World Report says: We need to encourage more students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math. And what about girls and STEM? President Barack Obama has something to say about that (as a father…
5th Grade Science Project: Rube Goldberg Machine
I was talking to my business school roommate, Marc Parrish, the other day and he told me about his girlfriend’s son’s 5th grade science project (which seemed too advanced for most parents, let alone kids!). I blogged about my son’s 5th grade Cloud Science Poster so I was blown away that the elementary schools in…
Earth Day: No Trash Town in Japan
Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd, and I was inspired by this video I saw on The Kid Should See This about a small town in rural Japan well on its way to becoming a zero waste community. This means that they will produce no trash. To this end, they sort their trash into 34 recycling…