At talkSTEM we are committed to broadening participation in STEM. Here’s an op-ed written by talkSTEM Founder and Director, Dr. Koshi Dhingra (Dallas Morning News...
Blogs, Math Learning, Out of School Learning, Teaching Strategies
Carve out some STEM Learning Time this Thanksgiving!
Need some extra help in the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Turn your holiday into an engaging learning opportunity with these fun STEM activities! Gobble up those Pounds...
Blogs, Math Learning, Out of School Learning, Teaching Strategies
Football Mania: 5 Activities to Connect STEM and America’s Favorite Fall Pastime
Football is full of STEM concepts-speed, distance, uniform design and functionality-the list goes on. Get your children thinking about football and how we participate as...
Blogs, Math Learning, Out of School Learning, Teaching Strategies
Three Powerful Ways to Do Math this Election Season
We tend to make a big deal out of Presidential elections on K-12 campuses, but sometimes leave out the midterms. Use this historic midterm election season to illustrate...
Blogs, Math Learning, Out of School Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies
Five ways to get your Kids to Create, Design, Engineer, and do Math this Halloween
It’s that time of year – costumes, pumpkins, candy, and fall fun! How about getting your kids involved in planning and creating their Halloween costumes? Buying...
Blogs, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Growth Mindset in STEM
Melissa Pickering (Part II): STEM Woman
Some things don’t need to be fixed! When I launched my STEM Education startup in 2010 (iCreate to Educate), I was among the first wave of what would become a very...
It’s been a LEGO year Anniversaries are always a nice time to celebrate and reflect. February marked one year of my relocation across the Atlantic to settle into Danish...
Blogs, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Growth Mindset in STEM
Always Wanted to do More Volunteering? by Mary Cary Peterson
Mary Cary Peterson is an education professional, talkSTEM Education Coordinator, and recently gave birth to her first child. In this post she describes how she came to...
Blogs, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Growth Mindset in STEM, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies
High School Students Inventing a Difference by Connie Liu x
The dominating narrative about engineering is that it’s for people who are good at math and that it’s all about robots and cars. Super intriguing for some, but not the...
Blogs, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives
New Partners Join the walkSTEM Network! – September 2018 talkSTEM Newsletter
A lot has happened over the summer and we want to share. Check out the latest talkSTEM news and find out what local institutions have launched walkSTEM programs. Also...