Suzie Olsen
STEAM Activity: Paper Bag Turkey
We're pretty nerdy here at STEM Spark, as our readers know, so it probably won't surprise you that I subscribe to the Crayola newsletter...
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Suzie Olsen
Nov 13, 20204 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Deborah Lee Rose
Hi STEM Sparkers! I hope you are well this week. COVID19 case numbers keep going up, so please stay safe and healthy; I care for you...
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Suzie Olsen
Nov 7, 20202 min read
STEAM Activity: Gratitude Tree
Happy November STEM Sparkers! The weather in Phoenix is hard to beat; perfect for outdoor activity. So I thought no better time to take...
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Suzie Olsen
Oct 31, 20201 min read
Happy Halloween
So I was going to do one more Halloween STEAM activity on this blog, but the week got away from me. Jack and I did squeeze in some paper...
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Suzie Olsen
Oct 22, 20202 min read
STEAM Activity: Hydro Dipping
Hey STEM Sparkers. How are you all doing? So during our summer of quarantine, we watched a lot of YouTube. Okay, so Jack watched YouTube...
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Suzie Olsen
Oct 15, 20203 min read
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
Oct 9, 20202 min read
STEM Product Review: Kiwi Crate's Bubbling Cauldron Plus #Giveaway
The bewitching hour is upon us STEM Sparkers! Halloween is 22 days away (or is it 21, depending on if you count today or not?)! We love...
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Suzie Olsen
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Trace the Numbers Worksheet for Fall
Hi STEM Sparkers! I hope your September was good, and that you're looking forward to October. I love October. Things start to cool...
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Suzie Olsen
Sep 24, 20202 min read
STEM Product Review: The Tiny Giant (Picture Book)
Happy Fall STEM Sparkers! It's kind of weird to say it's fall in Phoenix, since the temperature high is 105 degree Fahrenheit. But Jack...
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Suzie Olsen
Sep 11, 20203 min read
A STEM Inspired Birthday Party
Hooray for Jack! He turned six recently. My baby is six years old. I loved my birthdays growing up; my mom had way to make my day or...
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Suzie Olsen
Sep 4, 20201 min read
STEAM Activity: Light Up Wand Plus #Giveaway
September 1st was Back to Hogwarts Day, STEM Sparkers! Of course Jack, Bobby and I celebrated the day: we made a light up wand! This...
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Suzie Olsen
Aug 28, 20203 min read
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 25, 20202 min read
STEAM Activity: Counting Doughnuts
When I saw Dozen of Doughnuts (written by Carrie Finison and Illustrated by Brianne Farley) on another blog, I thought Jack might enjoy...
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Suzie Olsen
Aug 17, 20203 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Artemis Roehrig
Hi STEM Sparkers! Jack started Kindergarten online this week, and to say it's been interesting is an understatement. However, Jack,...
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Suzie Olsen
Aug 12, 20202 min read
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
Aug 7, 20202 min read
STEAM Activity: Ocean in a Jar for Shark Week 2020
STEM Sparkers, it's Shark Week! We love celebrating the odd holiday (check out our May the Fourth celebration post) around here, so you...
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Suzie Olsen
Aug 3, 20204 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Songju Ma Daemicke
Amidst this pandemic, I admit I'm one lucky STEM professional who gets to work from home and (when I have spare time) who gets to...
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Suzie Olsen
Jul 30, 20203 min read
How We Spend Our Time During the Pandemic
Apologies for no post last week. I’ve been wrestling with how to breach a topic that I think others may need to hear which is: we’re not...
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Suzie Olsen
Jul 18, 20204 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Craig Macnaughton
Hello STEM Sparkers! How is everybody doing? Trying to forget that school situations in the States haven't quite been figured out by...
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Suzie Olsen
Jul 8, 20204 min read
Interview with a STEM Author: Gabi Snyder
Hi STEM Sparker readers! How are you doing this week? I hope you are doing well. We're feeling a little sleep deprived this week, as...
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