Category: STEM

How Do Electric Cars Work?

Electric cars have been around since the 1800's. Modern electric cars drive circles around their predecessors. Believe it or not, an electric cars works on the same principles that power…

How Do Fireworks Work?

Normally on this day, there would be national and municipal fireworks displays. Even though you may not be able to see them in person this year, that doesn't have to…

How Do Self-Darkening Lenses Work?

It's National Sunglasses Day! Have you ever wondered how self-darkening, or transition, lenses work? It's because of photochromic chemicals embedded in the lenses. Chemicals like silver halide and silver chromium…

Why Do We Have Seasons?

It's the first day of summer and this is the first Saturday in the Summer STEM Series. Today's topic covers the seasons. Why do we have seasons? What is the…

Scratch That Coding Itch with Ryan Swanstrom – WHS 242

Scratch 3.0 was released in January 2019 and includes a number of great new features including the ability to create and play projects on a tablet. Ryan Swanstrom joins me…

Various flowers in test tubes filled with colored water - How to Include STEM in Your Homeschooling Every Day

How to Include STEM in Your Homeschooling Every Day – WHS 238

Looking for practical ways to teach your kids STEM topics? Today I share some suggestions for teaching your kids about STEM topics through everyday things like visiting the gas pump…

Paul Drake – Code Apprentice Online Curriculum and Mentorship – WHS 236

[powerpress] Today I'm talking with Paul Drake. Paul is a homeschool alumnus, software designer, and founder/director of Code Apprentice, a program that provides high school students the skills and guidance…

7 YouTube Channels for Homeschoolers to Learn How to Fix Cars – WHS 229

[powerpress] A major part of homeschooling involves teaching practical life-skills like how to fix cars. OK, maybe not everyone needs to learn to fix a car but basic maintenance or…

Girls That Make Wearable Technology Projects – Create Something Great

When I heard about Girls That Make I reached out to them and asked for a sample project in exchange for a review here on the blog. They agreed and…

Shawn Barrieau of MyFunScience – WHS 228

Shawn and Heather Barrieau founded MyFunScience in 2016 to fill a need they saw in the homeschooling community. They noticed that parents were struggling to teach math and science starting…