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The demand for STEM careers continues to grow in the Technology Age. Yet, companies struggle to find qualified engineers and scientists to fill the jobs openings. I decided to research why there isn’t a pipeline of engineers for the available jobs, and found that kids lose interest in STEM careers […]

15 Middle School STEM Projects

20 Jul, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / engineering toys for girls / experiment / fidget spinner / middle school / physics for kids / STEM / STEM toys / tinker crate by Homeschool Momgineer

My oldest son just finished studying matter in science. After school I was talking to him about what he learned about matter. I asked him if he had learned what shape the molecules made. He wasn’t sure, and I told him it depended on the type of material. For example, […]

Material Science Activity – Building a molecular structure!

6 Nov, 2017 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / material science / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

About a month ago we bought our son a fidget cube as an attempt to help him focus during church. Shortly after his cube arrived, he told us he would rather have a fidget spinner. Suddenly we start hearing about fidget spinners from everyone. It was the talk of every […]

Reverse Engineering a Fidget Spinner

24 May, 2017 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / how to be an engineer / reverse engineering / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

It’s May the Fourth, and if you’re a Star Wars fan, you may also know this day as May the Fourth Be with You, a nod to common phrase in the famous movies. Since we’re BIG Star Wars fans at my house, I thought it would be a perfect day […]

May the 4th Be With You: 21 Ways to Teach ...

4 May, 2017 in Science Experiments tagged educational toys / engineering / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / engineering toys for girls / how to be an engineer / physics for kids / preschool activities / preschool math / STEM / STEM toys by Homeschool Momgineer

In a house of 3 boys (4 if you include my husband), Star Wars is pretty big in our house. Any given day you can hear my middle son saying “Shoon shoon!”, his sound for a light saber. And once my oldest gets home from school, the sounds get even […]

Circular Motion with Star Wars

13 Jan, 2017 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering toys / physics for kids / STEM / STEM toys by Homeschool Momgineer

At the beginning of the year, my son’s teacher asked us to save toilet paper rolls for them to use in the classroom. Apparently us parents responded in droves, because last week she asked us to stop sending them. So here I was with a bunch of toilet paper rolls, […]

Teach your kid to be a Project Engineer!

15 Oct, 2016 in Engineering for kids tagged engineer / engineering / engineering for kids / how to be an engineer / project engineer / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

In my post Toys that Teach Engineering, I wrote about five engineering toys that teach engineering principles, and were lots of fun. One way to save on these and other toys is by buying them through Groupon Coupons! Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine. Save Money on […]

Save Money on Engineering Toys with Groupon Coupons!

17 Sep, 2016 in Engineering for kids tagged coupon / engineering / engineering for kids / engineering toys / groupon / how to be an engineer / physics for kids / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

In my post Engineering with RC Cars, I wrote about how we taught our son about being an engineer by investigating and upgrading his remote control car. Along with upgrading the equipment, we also taught him about reliability engineering. Teach Kids about Reliability Engineering! Post contains affiliate links. Please see […]

Teach Kids about Reliability Engineering!

19 Aug, 2016 in Engineering for kids tagged engineer / engineering / engineering for kids / how to be an engineer / physics for kids / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

One of my first jobs out of college was at a manufacturing site (aka plant). My major role as a mechanical engineer was to make sure the plant ran effectively and efficiently. One way I did this was by identifying equipment showing signs of wear, which meant they could break […]

Teach Your Kid to be a Mechanical Engineer!

22 Jul, 2016 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / engineering toys for girls / how to be an engineer / mechanical engineer / remote control cars / STEM / STEM toys by Homeschool Momgineer

I have written a couple of posts on why you should be an engineer. But what does it take to be an engineer? Most people would assume you would need to be good at math, and like to work alone. But during my over 10 years of working in engineering, […]

30 Traits of a Great Engineer

24 May, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged engineer / engineering / how to be an engineer by Homeschool Momgineer