Technical Skills: The Importance of STEM Educationmom • education • parenting • education
Education—Did you know that in a 2006 international assessment of 15-year-old students, the U.S. ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy? Or that the U.S. ranks 20th among all nations in the proportion of college students who earn degrees in natural science or engineering. "When compared…
Education: 10 Tips to Help Engage Your Kids in STEM Subjectsmom • parenting • parenting • education
Education—We’ve been talking a lot this summer about how to engage your kids more in science and other subjects and how to truly spark their interest and make learning fun and exciting (check out this post or this one for examples). This is a subject many of our readers…
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Can Sid the Science Kid actually make learning fun? I'm not going to lie to you. I hated math. I was never good at it in school. I signed up for an economics class my first semester of college and my TA, after trying to help me grasp a concept…
The holiday gift giving season is over, kids are wrapped up in school, and homework is on the brain. With that in mind, PBS Kids put together an amazingly fun and educational prize pack for one child in your life to encourage a learning and love of STEM subjects (science,…
Helping your kids learn and love STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math) often feels like a chore. And for some, it can seem overwhelming, especially if you didn't do so well in those subjects when you were younger. But today, the educational landscape has changed. STEM is taught in…
