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On this page, you’ll find all of my blog posts listed in order most recent to least recent.

  • Interview with Engineering Emily

    Interview with Engineering Emily

    Check out my recent interview with Engineering Emily! Read more

  • Becoming a Process Engineer by Sorting Materials at Home!

    Becoming a Process Engineer by Sorting Materials at Home!

    Challenge your little process engineer to separate materials from a heterogeneous mixture without using their hands! They make a fun craft at the end! Read more

  • Becoming a Microbiologist with Yeast Balloons!

    Becoming a Microbiologist with Yeast Balloons!

    Let your little microbiologist experiment with yeast to inflate a balloon! What you need: Clear empty bottle A small funnel A tablespoon to measure the ingredients 1 balloon 2 Tablespoons of dry yeast 1 Tablespoon of sugar (any sugar should work) 3 Tablespoons of warm water Mug filled 1/3 of the way with warm water… Read more

  • ‘Virtual’ Learning with Scholastics

    ‘Virtual’ Learning with Scholastics

    If you are like me, you are currently sitting at home (due to the virus outbreak) with your family – perhaps trying to work from home and simultaneously help your children learn.    While this is a great problem to have – I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the learning resources that are currently… Read more

  • Board Games to Learn Basics in Programming

    Board Games to Learn Basics in Programming

    We learned about the basics in computer programming while building our very own board game. This was an incredibly fun activity. My 5 year old loved working on it and loved learning some new programming vocabulary too. Read more

  • Chocolate Covered Strawberry Science

    Chocolate Covered Strawberry Science

    What a better way to enjoy Valentines Day than with chocolate covered strawberries??? And even better, use it as a science project to teach kids about phase transformations and melting points. (This was also a great project for gross and fine motor skill development as well as learning to follow instructions.) Read more