We’re well into October now, but it’s not too late to come up with an awesome STEM-related costume. Pair it with a STEM book, and it also qualifies for STEMTuesday’s annual Co-STEM contest and an opportunity to win free stuff. (https://fromthemixedupfiles.com/2019/08/announcing-stem-tuesdays-annual-costem-contest) Looking for some more inspiration? Here are some ideas… + I recently included Read More
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STEMTuesday!
I realize I have not been very good at blogging on this page. However, I’ll be getting a lot more experience blogging and expect to improve. I recently joined the STEMTuesday team over on From The Mixed-Up Files. We even have an awesome card, showing all us geeky STEM people: I will be posting every Read More
5 Animal Accounts to Follow on Twitter
It’s been a while since I posted anything. That’s because I’ve been busy working on a series of books about weird and amazing animals. Through the course of my research on these and other books, I’ve stumbled upon some great animal accounts on social media. Here are five you might want to check out on Read More
Being a Good Audience
One thing that always gets me in the holiday spirit is festive music. With three musical kids, I get lots of that in the form of holiday concerts. While I love seeing young musicians in action, the audiences often leave much to be desired. I realize that people are focused on their own family members Read More
Ways to Give Everyday
Today is Giving Tuesday, so my inbox and social media feeds have been flooded with requests for donations. This got me thinking about giving and ways to give that are built into everyday life. I’m not talking about service opportunities or time spent as a scout leader or school volunteer – that’s a whole other Read More