Discovering Engineering through STEM

Engineering for kids

Its hot in Texas right now! But that really goes without saying considering its summer. Summer in Texas usually means you’re sequestered in your house, much like the Northeast during winter. But being cooped up all day with kids is a recipe for disaster. So one such hot day, the […]

Sprinkler Engineering Design Process for kids

27 Jul, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / STEM / STEM activities / stem activities for kids by From Engineer to SAHM

Space amazes all kids. Even from a young age, the idea of space and all the stars, galaxies, and planets it comprised of was enough for me to get lost in my thoughts for hours. When my sister was in middle school, she was able to attend space camp, which […]

Rocket Science for Kids!

13 Jul, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged rocket science / stem box / stem boxes / subscription box / women in stem by From Engineer to SAHM

Are you intimidated by the thought of STEM activities at home? My boys and I love getting hands on, and experimenting together. Most of our experiments do not even require a trip to the grocery store. A lot the activities we do together I pull together using ingredients we already […]

40+ STEM Activities for the Kitchen

19 Jun, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged kitchen STEM / STEM / stem activities for kids / STEM books for kids / STEM for kids by From Engineer to SAHM

It’s hard to believe Easter will be here soon. I still feel like Christmas was just last week! I need a little more motivation to get myself into the Easter spirit this year, so I created a list of STEM activities for the boys and I to do this week! […]

25+ Easter STEM Activities

16 Apr, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged easter STEM / egg activity / STEM / stem activities for elementary / stem activities for kids / STEM activity by From Engineer to SAHM

After every Easter, our house has a plethora of empty plastic Easter eggs that I have NO idea what to do with. This year I came up with a great preschool STEM activity for my middle son. I used the leftover Easter eggs to make oobleck, slime, and dough using […]

Easter Egg STEM Activity

13 Apr, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged Easter egg activity / easter STEM / STEM / STEM activities / stem activities for kids / STEM activity by From Engineer to SAHM

Our first Bitsbox was a great introducation to programming apps. A must try for kids interested in learning to code!

Our First Bitsbox Experience

9 Apr, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged coding for kids / javascript for kids / learn to code / learn to program / programming for kids by From Engineer to SAHM

Dragons are big in our house right now. My oldest son is reading the Eragon series, and the young ones are huge Toothless fans. The youngest even roars like a dragon all day long! So when I decided to join other writers this month writing about storybook inspired science, I […]

Your own Draco Constellation using Fiber Optics – Storybook Science

27 Mar, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged STEM activities / stem activities for kids / STEM activity / STEM for kids / stem projects for kids / storybook STEM by From Engineer to SAHM

Looking for a Homeschool conference add STEM into your curriculum? Register for the Homeschool STEM Conference to be inspired and encouraged!

10 Reasons to attend the 2019 Homeschool STEM Conference

17 Feb, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged homeschool / STEM / STEM for kids / STEM learning by From Engineer to SAHM

I believe most people over-think STEM supplies. They look to technology to fill STEM classes, and have the best tablets and apps available for kids to learn. But the truth is, you don’t really need all the fancy technology to explore STEM. To me, STEM is about improving problem solving, […]

My Favorite STEM Supplies

26 Jan, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged STEM / STEM activities / STEM for kids / stem projects for kids / STEM supplies / STEM toys by From Engineer to SAHM

I truly enjoy sharing my love of science and math with my kids. While I usually create activities for us to do together, I often gain inspiration from other STEM bloggers. Their creativity helps me share science experiments I wouldn’t have otherwise thought of, or different ways to teach my […]

Top STEM bloggers for the best STEM projects and activities

15 Jan, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged STEM / STEM activities / stem activities for kids / STEM activity / STEM for kids / stem projects for kids by From Engineer to SAHM