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Picture Books Featuring Women In STEM Plus #Giveaway
Hi STEM Sparkers! Remember last year when we talked about 10 STEM picture books for Women's History Month? Well, there's been a bunch...
Suzie Olsen
Mar 7, 20201 min read
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Interview with a STEM Professional: Jamie Krakover
Happy Women's History Month STEM Sparkers! We're kicking off the month with an interview from aerospace engineer (aka rocket scientist!)...
Suzie Olsen
Mar 2, 20207 min read
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STEAM Activity: Building a Leprechaun House
Happy St. Patrick's Day STEM Sparkers! We're writing this post a little early so you have plenty of time to prep your own leprechaun...
Suzie Olsen
Feb 25, 20201 min read
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Happy Engineer's Week! Plus #Giveaway
Happy E-Week STEM Sparkers! Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek (February 16–22, 2020) is dedicated...
Suzie Olsen
Feb 18, 20201 min read
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Interview with a STEM Author: Anita Nahta Amin
I'm super excited about our next STEM author interview on STEM Spark, as she's a fellow engineer who has not 1, but 2, nonfiction STEM...
Suzie Olsen
Jan 17, 20204 min read
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STEM Product Review: Kamigami Robot Lina Ladybug Plus Giveaway!
Welcome back STEM Sparkers to our holiday STEM product reviews and giveaways! The product we're reviewing this week was recommended to us...
Suzie Olsen
Dec 11, 20192 min read
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STEM Book Recommendations: 2019 Holiday Edition plus #Giveaway
Alright, it's that time of year again where STEM Spark recommends some STEM books for your Black Friday and other holiday shopping. But...
Suzie Olsen
Nov 28, 20191 min read
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STEAM Inspired Costume for Disneyland's Oogie Boogie Bash
A couple of weeks ago, Jack, Bobby and I went to Disneyland's Oogie Boogie Bash. Unfortunately tickets are sold out, but you can read...
Suzie Olsen
Oct 16, 20192 min read
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Back to School Book Reviews- Everyday Superheroes: Women in STEM Careers
Hello fellow STEM Sparkers! It's back to school time here in Phoenix, so we're loading up on fish. Oh wait, not a school of fish,...
Suzie Olsen
Aug 12, 20193 min read
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing!
Hello STEM Sparkers! Things have been a little hectic at STEM Spark HQ as we prepare for a move, but among all the chaos, we haven't...
Suzie Olsen
Jul 11, 20191 min read
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STEAM Activity: Plastic Egg Parachute
Plastic eggs are soon to be filled with goodies as Easter approaches here in the States, and if you're like me, you wonder what you can...
Suzie Olsen
Apr 11, 20191 min read
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STEM Product Review: Women of NASA Lego #WomensHistoryMonth
STEM Spark loves Women in STEM. STEM Spark loves NASA. STEM Spark loves Lego. So put them all together, and STEM Spark loves the Women...
Suzie Olsen
Mar 13, 20192 min read
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Interview with a STEM Professional: Felicia Green
Felicia Green was destined to graduate from New Mexico State University (Las Cruces) with a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering—before...
Suzie Olsen
Feb 8, 20195 min read
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STEM Product Review: Revisiting Magnetic Building Block Set, Plus #Giveaway!
Hello! So I've already reviewed magnetic building blocks/magnetic tiles on this post, but I feel like this STEM toy is so popular right...
Suzie Olsen
Dec 3, 20181 min read
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STEM Book List for the Holidays Plus Giveaway
Thanksgiving is upon US (United States that is), and that also means Black Friday shopping and gift giving to kids at various holiday...
Suzie Olsen
Nov 22, 20181 min read
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STEM Toy Review: Builder Barbie + #Giveaway!
The winter holidays are right around the corner, so that means we'll be doing a lot of STEM toy and product reviews here at STEM Spark. ...
Suzie Olsen
Nov 14, 20183 min read
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Engineers Who Have Served
Engineers come from all walks of life. Some of us started our path in engineering right out of college. Some of us started as engineers...
Suzie Olsen
Nov 8, 20182 min read
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My Dream Job as an Engineer
I had a scary dream, but with a happy ending, the other night. My family and I were flying somewhere overseas (the destination I forget,...
Suzie Olsen
Oct 16, 20183 min read
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Free Annie Easley Poster
My character Annie Aardvark is named after fellow mathematician Annie Easley. In addition to being a mathematician, Annie Easley is also...
Suzie Olsen
Sep 13, 20181 min read
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Guest Post: H.A. Burns and That One Reader Plus #Giveaway!
Hello STEM Spark readers! I’m excited for today’s post, as it’s STEM Spark’s first guest post! I have invited my friend and colleague...
Suzie Olsen
Sep 4, 20183 min read
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