“We don’t know anything about how electronics work,” my two students told me when we started. In less than an hour they had made a working flashlight, their faces lighting up as bright as the LED ...

It can feel like the holiday toy-buying gets a little out of hand this time of year. We want to see our kids’ faces light up on Christmas morning, but we don’t want to drown in a sea of plastic to ...

All aboard the learn-to-code train! As another holiday season looms and kids everywhere start clamouring for shiny stuff, we’ve got you covered with a bumper edition of our annual STEM gift guide.

For parents, toys are a double edged sword. Most will entertain and occupy the little ones… but usually won’t help them develop valuable skills. The best STEM and Montessori toys are different — they ...

LOWELL — Olu Ibrahim recalls the intense curiosity and joy of building her first computer with her father when she was in second grade. As a former teacher turned education advocate, Ibrahim hopes to ...

Barbie is a bore, Monopoly is too capitalistic, and no one cares that the Care Bears are making a comeback. If you’re looking for gifts to inspire the children in your life toward pursuits in STEM ...