STEM Everyday

What if you took the skills of design thinking and problem solving and applied them to books for kids?Vicky Fang is a children’s book author with a background as a product designer (she worked at Google & Intel). She helped create things like cars that talk to each other, robots you can build at home, and games you can play with your voice. She started writing to support the growing need for early coding education, particularly for girls and kids of color. Her debut books, LAYLA & THE BOTS (Scholastic early chapter book series) and INVENT-A-PET (Sterling picture book), are launched in Spring 2020 and feature courageous and innovative girls in STEAM.Connect with Vicky:Website vickyfang.comSTEAM Team Books website steamteambooks.comTwitter @fangmousInstagram @fangmousbooksChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

What if kids, especially girls, really believed they could grow up and be anything? Laurie Wallmark was one of those kids, and so are the women she's written about.Laurie is a full-time, award winning children's book author, and she "loves it." Some previous jobs she's held are software engineer, owner of a mail order company (she had a bookstore on the Web before Amazon did!), and computer science professor. Her #WomenInSTEM picture book biographies are: NUMBERS IN MOTION: SOPHIE KOWALEVSKI, QUEEN OF MATHEMATICIAN HEDY LAMARR'S DOUBLE LIFE GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE Connect with Laurie:Website lauriewallmark.comSTEAM Team Books website steamteambooks.comTwitter @lauriewallmarkFacebook facebook.com/lauriewallmarkauthorChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

“Find a problem in your school that can get solved, then work backwards to find some science  to learn from it. That makes good STEM curriculum.”Spencer Sharp has been making great STEM in the classroom for years, creating his own STEM curriculum from scratch. He also provides great resources for educators, and just launched a podcast The Innovative Teacher Podcast.Connect with Spencer:Twitter @sharpthebuilderInstagram @sharpthebuilderWebsite sharpthebuilder.comResources linktr.ee/sharpthebuilderChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

An effective makerspace or STEM program is all about appropriate entry level challenges that kids can do & helping kids extend that initial challenge after they are successful.Chuck Stoffle has been building a super Makerspace and STEM program in Ontario Canada for the past decade. He is STEM certified, a LEGO robotics coach, math specialist, consultant, teacher librarian, father, husband, and a "maker"Connect with Chuck:Twitter @ChuckStoffleTwitter post of Archimedes Screw Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

"Go buy them a book!" Kids are interested in science & STEM, but they don't want to read dry, dull books. Jennifer Swanson has written over 40 books that don't just inform...they engage kids with STEM."Getting kids of all ages excited about science, technology, and engineering is what I DO. After all, science is ALL AROUND you, you are always a part of it. I encourage everyone to BE CURIOUS about why things happen, how they work, and then jump in and learn something."Jennifer also speaks at conferences, schools, libraries, & more!Connect with Jennifer:Website jenniferswansonbooks.comSTEAM Team Books website steamteambooks.comSTEMTuesday  STEMTuesday.comSolve It for Kids Podcast @KidsSolveChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

STEM isn't just bits of facts or information. Great moments in science need great stories of the people involved in the science!Storyteller, writing teacher, children’s book author, & founder of Mims House publishing, Darcy Pattison loves finding an engaging story in a bit of science. Always active, before her tenth birthday, she (almost) climbed the Continental Divide, turning back at the last 20 yards because it was too steep and great climbing shoes hadn’t been invented yet.Her latest book, Erosion: How Hugh Bennett Saved America's Soil and Ended the Dust Bowl is part of the award winning Moments in Science children's book collection.Connect with Darcy:Website: MIMSHOUSE.COMDarcy's website: darcypattison.comFind Darcy's new book Erosion Website for all of the SteamTeam 2020 BooksChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Dr. Shelly Gruenig turned her role as a parent into so much more. She helped create a local robotics club in New Mexico that became a two-time regional championship winner for BEST Robotics Competition.  Dr. Shelly Gruenig has received several awards for her ability to inspire her students and peers & she has (along with the help of the kids she works with) created Be Greater Than Average, where students learn about the Innovation and Evaluation of the Engineering Design Process, and develop an understanding of the science behind their robot. She also co-hosts STEM Southwest Podcast with her husband.Connect with Shelly:Podcast: http://stemsw.com/Website: https://begreaterthanaverage.org/Website: https://www.r4creating.org/Twitter: twitter.com/begreater_thanFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Begreaterthanaveragellc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4Creating/Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

"Scientists are just people with a good sense of curiosity and who can document what they observe"Former HS science teacher, Chris Anderson is a science educator and communicator whose passion is education people and kids how the world around us works. In addition to producing and hosting Science Around Cincy, he is an instructional coach at the Hamilton County ESC, working with teachers and educators in Cincinnati Public Schools. He is also the founder and explorer-in-chief of the Science Over Everything, a blog that explains current events in science and why they are relevant in our lives. Find out more:Website sciaroundcincy.com/Youtube www.youtube.com/channel/UCRxGUfqNO_4m_uBxNFo23Jw/featuredTwitter twitter.com/sciaroundcincyTwitter for Chris twitter.com/TheScienceJediLink to Biodiversity Jenga idea twitter.com/KerryHynes13/status/1216898307085209600Chris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

This is Part 2 of a 2 part conversation...Listen to Part 1 on Episode #165Over the past nineteen years, Andre Daughty has established himself as a highly-regarded urban educator from Oklahoma City, OK. He enjoys sharing strategies to create and build a culture within a school and organization, bringing awareness on today’s generation, understanding and developing attitudes of at-risk student populations, and motivating excellence in the classroom and school with students of color, particularly young black male students.Jorge Valenzuela has previously appeared on episodes 117 & 145 of the STEM Everyday podcast. His work with educators across the country in PBL, SEL, Robotics, and more is making an impact on students everywhere.Connect with Andreandredaughty.org/twitter.com/andredaughtyConnect with Jorgelifelonglearningdefined.com/twitter.com/JorgeDoesPBLChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Over the past nineteen years, Andre Daughty has established himself as a highly-regarded urban educator from Oklahoma City, OK. He enjoys sharing strategies to create and build a culture within a school and organization, bringing awareness on today’s generation, understanding and developing attitudes of at-risk student populations, and motivating excellence in the classroom and school with students of color, particularly young black male students.Jorge Valenzuela is a veteran here being on previous episodes 117 & 145 of STEM Everyday podcast.Connect with Andreandredaughty.org/@andredaughtyConnect with Jorgelifelonglearningdefined.com/https://twitter.com/JorgeDoesPBLChris Woods is the host for the STEM Everyday Podcast...connect with him:dailystem.comtwitter.cominstagram.comyoutube.comSupport the show