Suzie Olsen
12th Day of STEMas
On the 12th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark giveaway, one Marble Run! Marble Runs are one Jacks absolute STEM toys, so I thought it'd be a...
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Suzie Olsen
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
9th Day of STEMas
On the 9th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark raffled off... 1 Snap Circuits Jr. kit! As an electric engineer (turned systems engineer), I love...
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Suzie Olsen
- Dec 17, 2021
- 1 min
6th Day of STEMas
On the 6th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark giveaway 1 Crayola Artic Color Chemistry Set! Jack loved the other Crayola lab set we had, so this...
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Suzie Olsen
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
5th Day of STEMas
On the 5th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark raffled off, one copy of The Curie Society! This graphic novel has been on my TBR list for a few...
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Suzie Olsen
- Oct 24, 2021
- 2 min
STEAM Activity: Disappearing Ghosts
Alright STEM Sparkers, you knew I couldn't pass up one last chance to squeeze in some STEAM fun before Halloween! Disappearing Ghosts is...
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Suzie Olsen
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
STEM Product Review: Legoland
Hi STEM Sparkers! I apologize that last week I didn't post again. I was focused on getting ahead on work tasks because this week the...
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Suzie Olsen
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
10 Virtual STEAM Summer Camps
Wow STEM Sparkers! Summer is right around the corner. Jack has only 2 more weeks of school, but I know for a lot of kids, summer break...
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Suzie Olsen
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
Interview with a STEM Author: Michele Knowlton-Thorne
STEM Sparkers, join me today in welcoming STEM author Michele Knowlton-Thorne! Michele and I have known each other for a couple of...
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Suzie Olsen
- Aug 28, 2020
- 3 min
Interview with a STEM Author: Laurie Wallmark
I'm nerding out right now STEM Sparkers! I got to interview author Laurie Wallmark (and I'm pretty sure I was only mildly nerdy and...
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Suzie Olsen
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Blog Birthday! There's a #Giveaway!
Happy blog-i-versary STEM Sparkers! Two years ago, I started STEM Spark, and with the help of my son, Jack, we've had lots of fun...
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Suzie Olsen
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Interview with a STEM Author: Orion Razat
Hi STEM Sparkers! Today it is my pleasure to introduce you all to STEM author Orion Razat. This author wrote a book titled 101 STEM...
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Suzie Olsen
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
May the Fourth 2020: Make a Lightsaber with a Pool Noodle Plus #Giveaway!
Yay! May the Fourth is almost upon us STEM Sparkers! One, you may be like what is May the Fourth: we covered the holiday last year in...
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Suzie Olsen
- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
List of Science Experiments and STEAM Activities
Talk of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is everywhere in the US right now. At STEM Spark, we know the news can be overwhelming - it is for us...
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Suzie Olsen
- Mar 2, 2020
- 7 min
Interview with a STEM Professional: Jamie Krakover
Happy Women's History Month STEM Sparkers! We're kicking off the month with an interview from aerospace engineer (aka rocket scientist!)...
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Suzie Olsen
- Feb 25, 2020
- 1 min
STEAM Activity: Building a Leprechaun House
Happy St. Patrick's Day STEM Sparkers! We're writing this post a little early so you have plenty of time to prep your own leprechaun...
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Suzie Olsen
- Feb 18, 2020
- 1 min
Happy Engineer's Week! Plus #Giveaway
Happy E-Week STEM Sparkers! Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek (February 16–22, 2020) is dedicated...
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Suzie Olsen
- Jan 31, 2020
- 4 min
STEM Product Review: Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom
In my previous post I mentioned STEM Spark participating in Multicultural Children's Book Day (MCBD), which is on January 31 this year. I...
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Suzie Olsen
- Jan 30, 2020
- 3 min
STEM Product Review: How to Code a Rollercoaster
As a female engineer, supporting diversity in my profession is close to my heart and supporting diversity in children's book is an...
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Suzie Olsen
- Jan 21, 2020
- 2 min
STEM Product Review: Lego Dragon Dance Guy Plus #Giveaway
Happy Lunar New Year STEM Sparkers! I've got to hand it to Lego: they sure know how to celebrate various holidays (check out this). I...
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Suzie Olsen
- Jan 17, 2020
- 4 min
Interview with a STEM Author: Anita Nahta Amin
I'm super excited about our next STEM author interview on STEM Spark, as she's a fellow engineer who has not 1, but 2, nonfiction STEM...
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