iSprowt Encourages Kids' Love of Learning
How does iSprowt inspire kids’ to experiment with STEM? Watch!
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by Renee Joyce 1 comment Tags: educational gifts for kids, Framework for K-12 Science Education, iSprowt, Next Generation Science Standards, NGSS, science standards, STEM
What are the Next Generation Science Standards?
Every iSprowt experiment, activity, and challenge is inspired by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The NGSS are science content standards that set the expectations for what K-12 students should know. The NGSS were developed by a committee of 18 experts in science, engineering, cognitive science, teaching and learning, curriculum, assessment and education policy to…
by Renee Joyce 0 comments Tags: activities, booklet, educational gifts for kids, elementary school, experiments, iSprowt, K-12, Next Generation Science Standards, NGSS, science content standards
What Makes iSprowt Booklets Unique
Every month, iSprowt members receive a wonderful educational gift. Each of these gifts, complete with a 40-page iSprowt booklet, are mailed directly to your child – in today’s online world, kids love getting mail addressed to them. It’s a very special surprise. Each kit contains at least three science experiments, with materials, as well as…
by Renee Joyce 0 comments Tags: career, computer science, Dad, educational gifts for kids, engineer, environment, Father's Day, iSprowt, STEM
Happy Father's Day from iSprowt!
In honor of Father’s Day, we interviewed a few dads whose adult children chose careers in STEM. We were curious whether they thought they might have had any influence on their children’s careers and were surprised to learn that each of the dads we spoke with also had careers in STEM! We spoke to a…
Kids Need Time to Unplug
How often do you come home from a day at the beach, a hike in a National Park, or a visit to an arboretum or botanical garden and think “well, that was just the worst day I have ever had!”? Probably never! Barring an unfortunate bee sting or a sprained ankle, a day in nature…
