STEM Christmas Gifts

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December 8, 2021 by Meryl van der Merwe Leave a Comment

161: STEM Christmas Gifts

STEM Christmas gifts have the advantage of being both educational and fun. Your children are likely to get more use out of them than many other toys. Natalie Vaughn joins me on this episode as we share some of our favorite STEM toys. You can find links to many of the ones we talk about on this post.

Here are our suggestions for STEM gifts:

Coding board games
Cytosis board game
Video games and apps like the Contraption Maker Game
Osmo
Marble Runs
Scientific instruments eg microscopes, telescopesLego Technics – books ideas robotics EV3
Building kits
Circuit kits
Science lab kits – eg forensics
Online coding classes

FundaFunda’s programming classes mentioned in this episode:

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Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies.

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Meterhero: A practical STEM project

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September 29, 2021 by Meryl van der Merwe Leave a Comment

151: Meterhero: A practical STEM project

In this episode, Nate Conroy explains how he came up with the idea for Meterhero and your children can get involved.

Meterhero gets students to monitor their own home’s gas, water, and electricity usage and then use the data to see trends, figure out ways to save money and much more.

It is a very practical STEM project and great for homeschoolers – especially as it is free because it is sponsored by The Vela Education Fund

This video explains it – and be sure to listen to the whole episode

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A Special Thank You to Our Network Sponsor: Courageous Movie

From the Kendrick Brothers, creators of the No. 1 box-office movie WAR ROOM and OVERCOMER, comes the remastered re-release of COURAGEOUS Legacy, in theaters September 24. Celebrating 10 years of impact on families and fathers, this updated version of the film includes new scenes and an enhanced look and sound.

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STEM and Marine Science with Sherri Seligson

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May 16, 2019 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

STEM and Marine Science

In this episode, Sherri Seligson joins Florida Parent Educators Association’s (FPEA) Chairwoman, Suzanne Nunn to talk about STEM and Marine science what it is and how you can get excited about it and incorporate it into your homeschool. Specifically, focusing on Marine Science. Listen in and get excited about the many ways to explore Marine Science! Make plans to join us and Sherri this September for our STEM Conference. Find more information at the link below.

Please join us as we travel along this journey on our podcast adventure. Let’s get connected! Learn more about the Florida Parent Educator’s Association and homeschooling in the beautiful state of Florida.

Please visit www.fpea.com to learn more about who we are!

Join us June 28-29, 2019 for Fun in the Sun!

Sherri Seligson will be joining us for this FUN and INFORMATIVE field trip in the FLORIDA KEYS!

There will be opportunities to Snorkel, Dive and many other fun events over the weekend.

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Tech Toys and Games

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December 12, 2018 by Meryl van der Merwe Leave a Comment

Episode 12: Tech Toys and Games

—> Check out our sponsor, FundaFunda Academy’s Scratch Christmas Coding Contest. This contest is for those who can’t program in Scratch yet, as well as for those who can. There are 2 different divisions, and new programmers can learn along with video tutorials as part of their entrance fee of $5. The winners will earn themselves gift cards. Registration closes 23 December 2018.

Here are some ideas of STEM toys and games that are likely to be played with for a long time after they are opened.

Subscription boxes – Kiwi Co has ones for all ages: Bitsbox has coding subscription boxes for 6 – 12 year olds
Raspberry Pi – typically used as somewhere between a computer and a robot controller (according to our Python TA)
Trebuchet / catapult kits
Tech board games – Thinkfun Circuit Maze and all these 20 Science Board Games /
Goldieblox – an engineering toy for young girls
K’nex, Lego Mindstorms, Lego Technics all teach engineering
Klutz Lego Contraptions / Gadgets / Chain Reactions
Snap Circuits for younger students and Elenco Electronic Playground for older
Stocking Stuffers: Google Cardboard and the Merge cube for AR and VR fun

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Exploring Florida’s Marine Environment

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August 24, 2017 by Sharon Rice Leave a Comment

Exploring Florida’s Marine Environment

Podcast #33

Florida Parent Educators Association’s (FPEA) Chairwoman, Suzanne Nunn to talk about some of the places in Florida to explore Marine science. There are many resources in Florida to explore this field of Science. Listen in and see what Florida has to offer! Make plans to join us this September for our STEM Conference. Find more information at the link below.

Please visit www.fpea.com to learn more about who we are!