STEM


Trip report: NASA Johnson Space Center (part 1) 2

I’ve been on the road this past week with the family so it’s been a break from the blog here.  Now I’ve got some great photos and stories to share from our visit to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas! It wasn’t just me who wanted to go here…although I was the most […]


Find STEM education resources with STEM is ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER from Bob Claymier

Many teachers, administrators, parents, or community volunteers want to promote and provide more STEM in our schools.  That’s fantastic!  We need more champions for STEM!  (Just like we need more rocket scientists!) One excellent resource that I found and subscribe to is the STEM Is Elementary newsletter from Bob Claymier.  You can find it online […]


Engineers Week 2015 is Feb 22-28

The biggest and best week of the year for lots of engineering (and future engineers) is coming up!  February 22-28, 2015 is Engineer’s Week in the U.S. Thousands of events, programs, and activities are happening all around the country.  Whether you are a student, parent, teacher, professional, or retiree there are fun and interesting things […]


Read realistic fiction Engineering Stories from Ken Hardman 4

Realistic fiction novels are a proven, effective, and FUN way to enjoy learning about any topic–especially for school-age children.  History, biographies, science, psychology….and we also have rocket science and engineering!!  Ken Hardman is a fellow aerospace engineer (AKA rocket scientist) at a Big aerospace company, who is also a talented short story writer. He has […]


Trip report: The Challenger Learning Center at San Antonio College 3

Who would love an immersive, interactive, hands-on educational experience about space and STEM?!? Almost every kid and future rocket scientist that I know! Last week I had the great experience of getting a tour and doing an AIAA Engineers as Educators workshop at the Challenger Learning Center at San Antonio College.  This center is part […]