If you have a child in school then I am sure you are very familiar with the acronym STEM. If you are not familiar with STEM, it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and schools are really focusing on this.
Recently my daughter was invited to be of her class representatives at an Academic Olympiad and all of the projects and tests related directly to STEM, so we were very interested in checking out a new book that focuses on these topics and is titled "What's Your Stem?: Activities to Discover Your Child's Potential in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math". At the Olympiad, there were a number of hands on activities including creating a rocket out of a folder, paper and tape as well as designing and building the longest table they could out of a few simple items and that would support a bowl of water. She had so much fun and was so interested in wanting to try those experiments again to get better results, we were excited for her to try some of the 50 activities contained in this book.
The back cover of the book describes the book and its goals:
Nurture your child's interest int he world around them through fun engaging activities that teach as they entertain. STEM represents much more than a collection of school subjects or classes. It's an exciting world that goes well beyond the walls of a classroom and into the world around us.
This book is full of activities that are fun and educational and also provide great opportunities for the whole family to work together. Some include building a motor, building a truss, building a bridge, building a circuit, how batteries work plus many, many more. They cover many areas, even one focusing on fermentation by creating a sourdough starter. What I really like about this book is that the directions are very clear and easy to follow, plus the science behind what is happening is clearly described. Also, particular professions are talked about and how they relate to specific experiments which is a great way for your student to discover how what they are interested in doing could become a career.
My daughter has really shown an interest in this book and the experiments. Though she has only had the time to do a few of them, she has made it clear that she plans on doing many more of them and that she plans to really focus on it this summer. If your child has shown an interest an aptitude in STEM or you want to encourage them to learn more, I recommend you check out What's Your STEM?
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