STEM Everyday

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how to make math education better? To make sure there's enough practice and practicality in math lessons? By as early as first and second grade, nearly half of students report feeling ‘moderately nervous’ or more when doing math, and by grades 7–10, surveys find that 82% of U.S. students describe themselves as fearful of math. During play, the brain’s prefrontal cortex — the center for reasoning and problem-solving — lights up more than during direct in...

Send us Fan Mail Do you need some good ideas for building wonder? Do you want your students to be more creative? Do you just need some new ideas for your classroom? Stephanie Higgs, best known as @littlemissgifted on Instagram, is an award-winning, Nashville-living gifted educator and differentiation coach in elementary. Stephanie is a quick thinking, fast talking, and passionate international professional development presenter who infuses a little sparkle and shine into educating all learner...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know who is the father of the nuclear navy and civilian nuclear power? And did you know he had an unrelenting pursuit of perfection? Our world is in need of people who spark a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) — exactly what Admiral H. G. Rickover devoted his life to. Best known as the “Father of the Nuclear Navy,” he believed America’s strength depended on cultivating young scientific minds. Joann DiGennaro co‑founded the Center for Excelle...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know how to explain to kids what kinds of STEM careers are out there? Mike McCarthy is passionate about showing young people a type of STEM career that they likely haven’t yet been exposed to. As Vice President at Design Communications Ltd (DCL), an internationally recognized custom manufacturer of architectural specialty products, Mike has been involved in large scale new construction and renovations of sports stadiums, theme parks, shopping malls, movie theaters, hos...

Send us Fan Mail Keven Rinaman is the Director of Innovation and Educational Technology at Calvert Catholic Schools and an Adjunct Professor at Tiffin University in Ohio. He is also the author of 3DU: A Guide to 3D Printing in Every Classroom (and talked about 3d printing on Ep 218) He recently wrote the book Tinker Kid & the Case of the Wobbly Desks with his 10 year old son Cooper. "When the students at St. Michael Elementary start complaining about wobbly desks, Tim Kooper knows i...