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Okay, before you freak out at the title, I know - summer’s supposed to be fun! It’s when you get to hang out with friends during the day, sharpen your Fortnite skills or just have a chance to relax after another crazy year. But… It’s getting closer to graduation. Another year under your belt means [...]

Are you one of the millions of people taking a trip to a National Park this summer? If so, use these tips to learn how to incorporate STEM activities at the National Park, as well as STEM career exploration! “On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the "Organic Act" creating the National Park Service, [...]

Looking for some fun summer STEM activities? Don't be bored at home this summer! Here are some of my favorite ideas to get active, engaged, and exploring in STEM all summer long:   Museums and Libraries Your local libraries and museums are a great resource. Many offer summer programs for kids to keep them engaged [...]

1. Go Geocaching One of the best way to get kids up and moving during the lazy days of summer vacation is through geocaching! Geocaching is the process of searching for geocaches – containers hidden by fellow Geocache explorers that are pre-approved by the Geocaching company. There are over three million caches across the globe, [...]

win $500 to launch your future STEM career, today! Dates: June 1 to August 16, 2022 Award Amount: $500 Description: In the Career In STEM® Summer Scholarship Contest you will plan, create, and share a Personal Passion Project (PPP). A PPP can be anything – create a video game, organize an event, invent something using [...]

I hope this post finds you well, and that you are gearing up for an exciting summer! Did you know that this upcoming summer is the perfect time for STEM career exploration?! It’s true! In the summer months students have more time to explore, discover, and get involved in career exploration initiatives over summer break. [...]

"We need to encourage and support girls and women achieve their full potential as scientific researchers and innovators." — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres Women are vastly underrepresented in STEM careers around the world. According to a United Nations study conducted in 14 countries, only 18% percent of science degrees earned are by women, compared with [...]

In my previous post, Surrounded by Science, I described what citizen science is and why it is important. As promised, here is my list of the Top Five Citizen Science Starters. This list is a great starting point for anyone looking for ideas to get started on an exciting new citizen science project! Top 5 [...]

Citizen Science Month is April. Are you going celebrate? Or maybe you've never even heard of it? That's okay, that's what we're here for!   Citizen Science Month is an annual event hosted by the Citizen Science Association. The event is dedicated to the celebration of how science and the general population harmonize. Things like [...]