The newest superhero movie, Black Panther, is out in theaters and getting strong reviews. Here at STEM we are asking the very same questions that the rest of the movie-going public is asking: how exactly does the fictional Wakandan metal vibranium work with regards to kinetic and potential energy conservation? Admit it, that was your…
Month: February 2018
International Book Giving Day
Tomorrow is International Book Giving Day and here at STEM we think giving someone a book is an awesome way to increase their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. A few awesome books that you might consider include: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn. Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine by Laurie Wallmark…
A World Without Polymers
Sometimes you’re going over things with students, sometimes they ask a devastating question: why does this matter? It can be disheartening to a teacher who might (correctly) gather that the students really aren’t invested in the subject matter. On the other hand, you can also say that they aren’t invested yet. When your students ask this, take…