What’s the difference between what you can learn at a STEM camp activity, and what you can learn by designing and creating something yourself? Likely it’s the difference between learning facts, concepts, and generalizations (something
The world doesn’t need just one hero. It needs a world of heroes. It needs all of us to bring our best selves to this crisis. It needs you.
So how do you keep motivated when you’re failing? By noticing and celebrating your personal Q’s… your incremental improvements. Then solving one problem at a time, and celebrating those victories.
Many things bring me joy: The feeling of strength, flexibility and balance when I hold a difficult balance pose for the first time Watching a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis and take its first flight
I can hear my great nephew, Mason, who would probably say, “Stink bomb!” That’s one possibility. Any others? Here’s a hint. It’s January. Imagine it’s a cold winter day as you’re walking your dogs. Second
After you’ve made your product, it’s time to check how well it met your goals and design intent. If you made this for a customer, you will want to ask for their feedback. A tip
There is not one route to becoming an engineer. I’ve noticed that many of my women engineer colleagues share a passion for sewing or quilting, and with good reason. Sewing is a self-directed hobby that
Do the Arts have a place with Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math education? There’s a debate going on… what’s the right name, what’s the right focus–STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) or STEAM (Science Technology Engineering
Can you get your dog into this box? The challenge… It’s one of many dog tricks… get all 4 of your dog’s feet into increasingly smaller boxes. But for a long time I couldn’t help
Let’s talk about the design cycle for a minute. Deming used a “Plan–Do–Check–Act” process in Continuous Improvement. It’s a very simple design cycle and can be adapted for almost anything. PLAN – this is where
