Recent Blogs
Magic 3D Pen Fun for Summer
Over the summer, I am always looking for things to do with my library programming that is fun (because if it’s not fun then they will not come in) and [...]
4 Tips for Staying Safe in a Post-COVID Makerspace
There’s no way to sugarcoat it – last school year was hard. It was hard on students, hard on parents, and hard on you. Nevertheless, here you are, a stronger [...]
How to Connect STEM Role Models with Your Classroom Activities
The products featured here are implemented in most STEM classrooms or makerspaces. These, and many more, showcase an opportunity to learn about some STEM Role Models and STEM Influencers through [...]
Teaching Amid a Pandemic: Part 2
Hello! If you haven’t had a chance to read Part 1 of this two-part memoir, you can get caught up here. And for those returning, thank you for joining me [...]
Teaching Amid a Pandemic: Part 1
It’s 2020, but we might as well be living in an Orwell-inspired novel set in the year 3000-and-something. I’ve never had 20/20 vision, but I don’t need it to recognize [...]
5 Ways to Prepare for Distance Learning
Like most educators that I know, I was incredibly shocked and heartbroken when school was cancelled. While it was the best way to protect our students, staff, and fellow educators [...]
3 Free Digital Makerspace Planning Tools
I love everything about makerspaces. What’s not to love about all the problem-solving skills, “Ah ha!” moments, displays of teamwork, and real-world applications of STEM ideas in one space? Even [...]
Culturally Responsive Teaching in STEM
Northeastern University has defined culturally responsive teaching, at its most basic level, as “a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students’ cultural references in all aspects of learning.” It [...]
3 Printable STEM Games
Over the past couple months, STEM Universe has been working to create educational, active and fun resources for distance learning. These resources are totally free and translate to a fun [...]
How to Make DIY LED Name Tags
I am always looking for fun activities for students that involve STEAM principles and encourage students to come into the library. Last school year, I attended the Texas Librarian Association [...]
5 STEM Puzzles You Can Do at Home
I love a good puzzle. They’re a great way to kill time, especially while staying at home! But what I also love about puzzles is how challenging they are and [...]
Your Ultimate STEM Summer Reading List
I love when I get the chance to sit down to read a good book. It doesn’t happen as often as I like, but when it does, I’m always drawn [...]
