100. Celebrating 100 Episodes: A Lesson on Exploring Air Resistance
Welcome to episode 100 of The STEM Space! In celebration, Natasha shares a simple science inquiry lab on exploring whether all objects fall at the same rate, the results from her students, and then how they applied an understanding of gravity and drag to an engineering design challenge.
99. How to Teach Kids to Think Like a Scientist
From trying to guess a mystery object to using creativity to design their own investigations, Natasha shares some activities from her own classroom that build confidence in her students and create a classroom environment driven by inquiry.
98. Who is an Engineer?
Claire and Natasha discuss how the history of engineering education tends to focus on the college of engineering, but what about the female-dominated home economics course of study?
97. Robots and Computer Science ft Hal Speed
In this episode, Claire has the privilege of chatting with the head of Robotical for North America, Hal Speed, who has a passion for promoting computer science, robotics, and artificial intelligence among other technology concepts and skills with the next generation of problem solvers. Tune in to hear about a new robot that you can try for free and find out how you can bring more tech skills to your students.
96. Chat with a Chemist ft Dr. Danna Freedman
In this episode, Natasha chats with Dr. Danna Freedman, a professor of chemistry at MIT in Boston, MA. They discuss her pathway to chemistry, the challenges of teaching and mentoring, and her coolest failure. You are also welcome to share the video recording of this podcast with students. The questions Natasha asks are based on submissions from Space Club elementary and middle school kids around the country.
95. Colony Competitions, Wheelchairs, and More in 2023
Claire and Natasha are talking all things 2023 and what to expect from Vivify! Listen in to learn about big projects like the Colony Competition, Wheelchairs, and a big thing that they are working on with Scope and Sequence!