STEM

Tips for Parents to get their Girls into a STEM Career

During my school days, I never had an opportunity to learn about Technology and Engineering. All the girls at my old school were made to learn home economics like sewing and cookery, whilst the boys were given the opportunity to build their own stuff. I recall a teacher told me that I should choose nursing rather than accounting as it is more suitable for a girl.

The truth is, I always scored the highest for my accounting and maths subjects in my class but I was never encouraged to pursue it. I was never encouraged to look outside the socially acceptable roles and I want to see that changed.

I want my daughter to be given an opportunity to question and know those important skills. As a parent, I want STEM to be made accessible to girls.

STEM should be gender neutral and everyone should have equal opportunities to be able to learn and develop their knowledge. This is why I was especially interested and excited when I first heard about EDF Energy Pretty Curious programme. It focuses on raising awareness of the under-representation of girls in STEM. The programme aims to inspire girls to pursue STEM-related subjects at school and in their future careers. Did you know just one in four people working in core STEM roles in the UK are women?

Interplay Pocket Microscope Review

This Pocket Microscope is small in size to fit in your pocket/bag, and powerful enough to magnify up to 30 times in size using precision optics. This is compact and portable to use compared to those old-fashioned desk microscopes!

Deep Space Home Planetarium & Projector

Discover the outer space and transform your room with Deep Space Home Planetarium & Projector! This week, we are celebrating Science Week and we have been busy learning and exploring all sorts of activities including exploring outer space.

Booms Bangs! Fizzes

Welcome to Science Week which is running from the 11^th – 20^th March! Have you been helping your children prepare science experiments for school? These Booms Bangs! Fizzes kit will definitely help you rock up their science week!

WILD! Science Kits Review

This coming Friday, we are celebrating a week of British Science Week events which will kick off on 11^th March to 20^th March 2016. To help us with a range of science activities, WILD! Science has a range of science kits that are designed with great play value whilst exploring fascinating scientific principles.

DIY Electro Dough Kit by Technology Will Save Us

When I was young, I only had one chance to get hands-on in school to make a simple battery circuit to power a light bulb. Our school did very minimal technology projects with us and both my parents were not academically well-educated so we never had a chance to explore technology and science at home either. I am so glad that my parents pushed me very hard to learn well in school though, so that now I can help my children spark their creative imagination using hands-on technology.

We had previously made our own buzz wire game and also a simple circuit, thanks to the help of an engineer friend. However, some of these items were not very well protected which could have been hazardous for the children, or even me!

Dancing Noodle – Science Project

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We love science projects in this house, from making a potato powered clock to creating a shiny penny. This week through the Collective Bias, we had a chance to make a vlog of dancing noodles! Yes, we are using chemistry to make the noodles dance!

Shiny Penny – STEM Science Project

Want to get a shiny penny? It is very easy! Recently, we have been focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), learning through educational focused activities at home.

This is a very simple science project that you could do with your toddler or young children at home. There are so many ways of shining your pennies using lemon juice, vinegar, a fizzy cola drink and all sorts.

Science Project: Water Tornado Maker

A few weeks ago, we had fun learning through educational STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) focused activities at home. One of the science activities was to learn about tornadoes and we have been provided with this Tornado Maker kit which is suitable for ages 5 and above.

How to Build a Potato Powered Clock

This week, we been having fun learning through educational STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) focused activities at home. This powered clock is a science activity that is suitable for aged 5 and above. I do find it difficult to explain to my children but they did get the gist of it!

To make life easier, rather than looking around for all the bits to build, we had this Lemon Clock kit provided by Great Gizmos for our Twitter party. If you want to get this kit, you can get it online such as from Amazon. If you prefer to make your own, you would need black and red wires, copper and zinc plates, LCD clock and tape.

This kit is simple to build but it is best to allow older children or an adult to build it as the bits are quite fragile.

Egg & Vinegar Science Project

During the summer, we had this egg and vinegar science project where I showed my children how acidic the vinegar is that it able to dissolve the egg shells.

Science4you Chemistry 1000

Mr K and Ms C are both very curious to explore the science around them. They always ask me a lot questions including why vinegar hurts their broken skin, why the cut apple turns brown and many more. I am so glad to have this extensive kit from Science4you Chemistry 1000 to help both of my children to explore the world that surrounds them. This kit is suitable for aged 8 onwards so I help them do most of the experiments just in case they hurt themselves.

How to inflate a balloon without blowing

Thanks to the Science4you Chemistry kit, we have learnt how to inflate a balloon without blowing it. This is one of the experiments listed in the booklet. Click here to check out our review. I have altered a few bits of materials you need.

Buzz Wire Game #Shop with Energizer Batteries

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My son is generally very inquisitive and has always shown an interest in knowing how a lot of his toys work. He once played a Buzz Wire game at a funfair and was fascinated by that.

So last week we challenged ourselves to make one. We went to Maplin to get some items to build our homemade buzz wire game. We bought the mini buzzer, mini LED light bulbs, insulated wire, bare wire and battery holder.

Also, while doing my usual Tesco online supermarket shop, I ordered a range of Energizer batteries. They had a deal on to buy two packs of 4 AA batteries for £5. I do love online shopping as I find it easier to stick to the list and not get distracted by carefully placed sales/promotional items in store. Navigating the website is fairly easily and I can do a shop within 20 minutes and get the delivery slot for a convenient time to suit.

Turn Easter Eggs into Solar System

Last Sunday, Mr K and I spent an hour to paint 9 polystyrene eggs. We tried to create our solar system by painting each egg a different colours as close to their own colours as depicted in our astronomy book.