168. Winter Woes: Saving the Mission to Mars Plant
Claire is on a mission to rescue her Mission to Mars plant (yes, it's a real plant!), while Natasha rants about the relentless fire alarms in the dorm and the frigid New England winter.
167. STEM Educator Turned CEO ft. Liz Gallo of WhyMaker
Natasha chats with a former STEM educator turned founder and CEO of WhyMaker, Liz Gallo. Liz is on a mission to design the future of education, where teachers act as learning engineers, equipping their students to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.
166. Why Math Matters ft. CEO of NMSI
Math might be the M in STEM, but it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves in K-12 STEM education efforts. Yet, its role is critical—not just for academic success, but for preparing students to solve real-world problems.
165. Tears & Teaching: How to Prepare for Engineering
Claire and Natasha catch up after a Thanksgiving holiday break filled with family, fun, and a little bit of chaos! They also share creative ways to STEMify your Elf on the Shelf before they pick back up on the last episode’s discussion of what they found to be their most valuable experiences to prepare for engineering. (Spoiler Alert: it wasn’t design challenges!)
164. STEM Overload: A STEM Space Q&A
Claire and Natasha tackle your questions from The STEM Space Facebook group!
163. Brain Building Box: What's Inside the Moon?
Vivify's co-founders share ideas and big takeaways for facilitating STEM PD for teachers before Claire tortures Natasha with questions from her students' “Brain Building Box!”