Jeanette and I love doing the Left Brain/Right Brain Gifts for Kids list. She is taking the Right Brain art toys today and I’m tackling Left Brain STEM toys with a math or science bent. Is that even right? I looked it up from About Education: The Right Brain According to the left-brain, right-brain dominance…
Category: STEM/STEAM
Science non fictions books and fun experiments for kids to do at home.
Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Boston
Did you catch the supermoon lunar eclipse this past September 27th, 2015? It’s a supermoon and a lunar eclipse or ‘blood moon’ happening at the same time. It was visible around much of the planet in a rare celestial event. The last one was in 1982 and the next one is in 2033. We watched it here a few miles…
Amazing Time Lapse Nature Videos
My favorite time-lapse video is of Lotte growing up. Her father shot her every day and made two versions: Birth to 12 Years and 0 to 14 years. This is under my life list: Things I Would Do If I Could Do It Over Again. I think I was just too brain-dead when I was…
Making 3D Hologram Projector: STEM for Kids
My son saw this video on The Kid Should See It and wanted to build a 3D Hologram Projector. Build Hologram Projector Video It looks simple enough and it certainly caught my 10-year-old son’s attention. The materials are easy to come by too. You just need: CD Case that you can cut up X-Acto Blade…
Inspirational Videos to Watch With Your Kids
My son and I have been enjoying The Kid Should See This curated videos. We picked out four of our favorites after watching several dozen. What do we have today? Bach played like you’ve never heard it — by whacking plastic tubes The Guinness World Record for the largest popsicle stick chain reaction Freeline skate…
The Importance of STEM for Kids
My youngest son is a gamer. He will sit in front of a computer, iPad or DSI all day in his pajamas if I let him. He will shift his hours so that he becomes “Nocturnal Man,” capable of staying up until 2 in the morning and sleeping until noon. His behavior, though, also reminds…
Zoology Books and Activities for Kids
Now that summer is here and it’s easier to get the kids outdoors, I wanted to share some great non-fiction books to introduce kids to Zoology. Zoology is the study of animals making it perfect for kids who naturally gravitate to animals, pet stores, and zoos. They are the ones who want to rescue any…







