Engineering for kids

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

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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

Christmas is only a couple of weeks away, and my family is reallying getting into the Christmas spirit right now. My three active little boys have been busy with all the fun the season brings! And since they all love STEM activities, what better way to prepare for Christmas than […]

30+ Christmas Activities for kids who Love STEM

12 Dec, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / physics for kids / preschool activities / STEM / STEM activities by From Engineer to SAHM

In the year and a half I’ve taught preschool, I have learned play is essential to learning. Instead of flash cards and worksheets, kids learn the best when lessons are incorporated into play. When it comes to STEM education, toys do not always need to be an official STEM toys for […]

10 STEM Toys to Inspire Little Engineers

29 Nov, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / educational toys for kids / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / stem toys for toddlers by From Engineer to SAHM

My oldest son is really interested in coding. In his gifted and talented program at school, he’s had some exposure to coding, but really wants more. We’ve looked into apps, and coding toys. Then an opportunity came up to try out Cozmo by Anki. Cozmo is an adorable little coding […]

Programming with a fun Coding Robot

27 Oct, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged block coding / coding for kids / coding robot / STEM for kids by From Engineer to SAHM

Our home town has a fun little group that hides painted rocks around town. Our little group shares our painted rock finds on Facebook, then re-hide the little treasures for someone else to enjoy. The boys and I have always wanted to paint some rocks to hide, instead of just […]

Caramel Apple Rock Painting Fall STEM Activity

8 Oct, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged apple stem activity / engineering projects for kids / STEM activities / stem activities for elementary / stem activities for kids / stem projects / stem projects for kids by From Engineer to SAHM

Halloween will be here before we know it! Its time to get ready for all things spooky and scary. I don’t know about you, but not much is scarier than spiders (except maybe cockroaches)! With their eight eyes and eight legs, spiders strike fear in many of us. So lets […]

16 Spider STEM Activities and Science Experiments

30 Sep, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / experiment / halloween / physics for kids / STEM / STEM activity by From Engineer to SAHM

On a family trip to New Mexico this summer, we saw a wind farm. My boys were curious how the windmills worked. I told them that the wind made the windmill turn, and the windmill was attached to a generator that turned the movement into electricity. They were ok with […]

Wind Energy STEM Activity: Building your own model Windmill

7 Sep, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / physics for kids / renewable energy / STEM / STEM activity / STEM toy / wind energy by From Engineer to SAHM