fidget spinner

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

In my last post I shared a simple experiment with my son that taught him about Center of Mass. While we were doing the experiment, we were also playing with another physics concept; the Law of Inertia. Inertia is an object’s resistance to change it’s state of motion. For example, […]

Law of Inertia Experiment using a Fidget Spinner!

18 Aug, 2017 in Science Experiments tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering toys / fidget spinner / physics for kids / STEM / STEM toys by Homeschool Momgineer

A few weeks ago, my son and I reverse engineered a fidget spinner. We learned what the toy was made out of, and talked about how we could make one for ourselves. The fidget spinner included 4 bearings (one being a high speed bearing) and a plastic case. In the […]

How to make a Fidget Spinner

7 Jul, 2017 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering toys / engineering toys for girls / fidget spinner / how to make a fidget spinner / STEM / STEM activities by Homeschool Momgineer