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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

I have always loved rain. I love the sound of rain as it hits the roof. I love the smell of rain, and how it refreshes the air. But most of all, I love the rainbow that comes after the rain. My middle son also loves rainbows, so I wanted […]

Make a Rainbow using one of the Properties of Water

16 Mar, 2019 in Science Experiments tagged Rainbow / science experiment / science experiments for kids / science fair project idea / STEAM activity / STEM activity by From Engineer to SAHM

Looking for some fun activities to do this St. Patrick’s Day? Try some of these great activities to add some learning to your St.Patrick’s day! St. Patrick’s Day STEM Activities! Leprechaun STEM Activities Leprechaun Rocks – Fun St. Patrick’s Day Chemistry ExperimentHide the Leprechaun’s treasure in a rock, then use […]

25+ St. Patrick’s Day STEM Activities

12 Mar, 2019 in Science Experiments tagged St. Patrick's Day / STEM / STEM activities / stem activities for elementary / STEM activity / STEM for kids / stem projects for kids by From Engineer to SAHM

Try this Volcano Experiment for a STEAM activity and Chemistry Experiment in one! — My oldest had his birthday party a couple of weeks ago. His grandparents know he LOVES science (like his mommy and dad), so all of his presents had something to do with science. This past weekend, we had some time to dig into one, and decided to open the volcano […]

The Anti-Climatic Volcano Experiment

1 Mar, 2019 in Science Experiments tagged chemistry for kids / science experiment / science experiments for kids / STEAM activity / STEM activity 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

My husband and I met in college, both pursuing mechanical engineering degrees. Little did I know, he was also a very talented artist. He actually started college in fine arts, then transferred to engineering the same year I started college. Now he dabbles in his art after his full time […]

Appearing Snowflake: A Winter Activity for Kids

6 Jan, 2019 in Science Experiments tagged hydrophilic / hydrophobic / science experiment / science fair project idea / science fair projects / STEM / STEM activities / STEM activity / STEM 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

Now that its summer, all 3 of my sons are playing with their beyblades non-stop. Unfortunately, the beyblade stadium they have is a too small for all three of them to play at the same time. So for awhile, my oldest and I started making plans to make our own […]

Beyblade Stadium Engineering: Repurposing to Solve a Problem

18 Jun, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / how to be an engineer / STEM / STEM activity by From Engineer to SAHM