MA STEM Week takes place in early October, near Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace Day is held on the second Tuesday of October as an international day to celebrates women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Ada Lovelace is considered the world's first computer programmer. She created plans for how an "Analytical Engine" machine could perform computations.
As day 2 of STEM, I want to highlight some great TECHNOLOGY focused things you can do at home. The lists below are just a small sampling of ways you can expand STEM beyond formal instruction and help all our students see themselves in STEM!
Check out some of these great Technology items from the Reading Public Schools Library of Things:
- Kids’ Insect ID Kit
- Bird Song Identifier
- Telescope
- Home Energy Evaluation Kit
Look for some of our previously shared RPS Book of the Month and STEM Spotlights with Technology themes (Visit Whitelam Books or Reading Public Library!)
Learn more or try different technology activities:
- Make your own Google Logo
- Coding activities for all levels - Hour of Code
- Technology and Invention: Kids Britannica
- Coding with Scratch
- Technology! Time for Kids
Be safe online!
- Learn about becoming a Digital Citizen
- FBI Safe Online Surfing (SOS) Internet Challenge is a free, educational program for children that teaches cyber safety and helps them become better digital citizens in a fun and engaging way. The program, created for students in third through eighth grades, covers age-appropriate topics like cyberbullying, passwords, malware, social media, and more.
- PBS Digital Citizenship
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