Suzie Olsen
12th Day of STEMas
On the 12th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark giveaway, one Marble Run! Marble Runs are one Jacks absolute STEM toys, so I thought it'd be a...
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Suzie Olsen
Dec 22, 20211 min read
11th Day of STEMas
On the 11th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark raffled off a Melissa and Doug Solar System Puzzle! I remember over two years ago we got this for...
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Suzie Olsen
Dec 20, 20211 min read
9th Day of STEMas
On the 9th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark raffled off... 1 Snap Circuits Jr. kit! As an electric engineer (turned systems engineer), I love...
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Suzie Olsen
Dec 19, 20211 min read
8th Day of STEMas
On the 8th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark raffled off, a copy of To the Rescue: Geeger the Robot. Perfect mix of robots and laughs for the...
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Suzie Olsen
Oct 30, 20211 min read
Edible Science: Make Your Own Play Dough
More than three years ago my engineering friend told me how her and her son make their own play dough, and she said suggested I should do...
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Suzie Olsen
Jun 8, 20213 min read
STEM Product Review: Legoland
Hi STEM Sparkers! I apologize that last week I didn't post again. I was focused on getting ahead on work tasks because this week the...
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Suzie Olsen
May 25, 20213 min read
10 Virtual STEAM Summer Camps
Wow STEM Sparkers! Summer is right around the corner. Jack has only 2 more weeks of school, but I know for a lot of kids, summer break...
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Suzie Olsen
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Product Review: Dorktales Storytime
Hi STEM Sparkers! I hope your January is going well. I'm very excited that my favorite day in January, Multicultural Children's Book...
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Suzie Olsen
Jan 11, 20211 min read
STEAM Activity: Cardboard Snowman
Hi STEM Sparker! To say life in the US feels a little chaotic right now feels like a understatement. I've been trying to work (at my...
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Suzie Olsen
Nov 20, 20201 min read
STEAM Activity: Paper Bag Turkey
We're pretty nerdy here at STEM Spark, as our readers know, so it probably won't surprise you that I subscribe to the Crayola newsletter...
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Suzie Olsen
Oct 15, 20203 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Michele Knowlton-Thorne
STEM Sparkers, join me today in welcoming STEM author Michele Knowlton-Thorne! Michele and I have known each other for a couple of...
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Suzie Olsen
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Trace the Numbers Worksheet for Fall
Hi STEM Sparkers! I hope your September was good, and that you're looking forward to October. I love October. Things start to cool...
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Suzie Olsen
Sep 11, 20203 min read
A STEM Inspired Birthday Party
Hooray for Jack! He turned six recently. My baby is six years old. I loved my birthdays growing up; my mom had way to make my day or...
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Suzie Olsen
Aug 17, 20203 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Artemis Roehrig
Hi STEM Sparkers! Jack started Kindergarten online this week, and to say it's been interesting is an understatement. However, Jack,...
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Suzie Olsen
Aug 3, 20204 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Songju Ma Daemicke
Amidst this pandemic, I admit I'm one lucky STEM professional who gets to work from home and (when I have spare time) who gets to...
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Suzie Olsen
Jul 30, 20203 min read
How We Spend Our Time During the Pandemic
Apologies for no post last week. I’ve been wrestling with how to breach a topic that I think others may need to hear which is: we’re not...
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Suzie Olsen
Jul 18, 20204 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Craig Macnaughton
Hello STEM Sparkers! How is everybody doing? Trying to forget that school situations in the States haven't quite been figured out by...
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Suzie Olsen
Jul 8, 20204 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Gabi Snyder
Hi STEM Sparker readers! How are you doing this week? I hope you are doing well. We're feeling a little sleep deprived this week, as...
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Suzie Olsen
Jun 10, 20203 min read
STEAM Activity: DIY Shrinky Dinks
Hi STEM Sparkers! We have so many feelings this month in our house about current events, and I found the best way to for us to express...
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Suzie Olsen
May 28, 20203 min read
Interview with STEM Author: Vicky Fang
Hi STEM Sparkers! I feel very lucky that STEM Authors want to keep being interviewed by me, and I couldn't be more thrilled that Vicky...
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