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New Curriculum Release: Computer Game Making Lab II
Product innovation at STEM For Kids continues with the newest launch that brings the fun of Minecraft gaming together with Java computer programming for a mind stimulating experience. Raleigh, NC 8/12/16 – After countless hours of research, listening for children and teacher feedback, curriculum development and testing, STEM For Kids’ Curriculum Team and STEM Coaches […]
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Franchise Gator Names STEM For Kids A Fastest Growing Franchise for 2016
Raleigh, NC 1/25/16 – Franchise Gator has named STEM For Kids as a Fastest Growing franchise for 2016 in conjunction with the release of its annual Top 100 list. The online franchise directory developed the rankings as a way for prospective franchisees to identify opportunities with strong growth potential that are also affordable investments for […]
READ MORESTEM For Kids recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List
Raleigh, NC 1/7/16 – Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list recognizes STEM For Kids in the Children’s Education franchise opportunities category. With the global demand for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) talent continuing to grow, early STEM enrichment is a key need. STEM For Kids® proprietary set of curricula in fields of engineering, robotics and computer […]
READ MOREEntrepreneur Magazine’s Best Trends 2016 – We are in!
Raleigh, NC 12/6/15 – Every December the prestigious Entrepreneur Magazine makes its predictions on best franchise trends for the upcoming years. Children’s Education related franchises remain one of the top trends for 2016. And this year, STEM For Kids makes the Entrepreneur’s list for Children’s Education franchise opportunities! We are excited and humbled at the […]
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STEM For Kids coming to Dubai UAE
Raleigh USA & Dubai UAE 10/13/15 – Leader in Engineering, Robotics and Computer Programming Enrichment for Ages 4 – 14 begins its Expansion. STEM For Kids, North Carolina – USA based organization announces the launch of STEM For Kids® programs in Dubai UAE. With the global demand for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) talent […]
READ MORESTEM For Kids opens Atlanta Market
Raleigh NC & Atlanta GA 09/18/15 – Franchise opportunities are available. Visit our booth at the Franchise Expo in Cobb Galleria this weekend to learn more and bring kids for a special hands-on STEM tasting. Torchea, a 6th grader aspires to be an entrepreneur, “I want to open my own store”, she says. Her teacher […]
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Leader in STEM Award
Durham NC, 03/30/15 – STEM For Kids’ Founder and CEO, Moni Singh received Triangle Business Journal’s prestigious Women in Business Award. The Women in Business Awards program recognizes women who have proven to be dynamic and outstanding leaders with established track records of significant accomplishments in business and/or community service. Singh was recognized as a […]
READ MORESTEM For Kids on UNC-TV Public Broadcasting
Raleigh NC, 12/16/2014 – Kelly McHenry at UNC TV Science Now reports that NC employers cannot find STEM qualified employees and all too often children lose interest in STEM fields as they grow old. See how STEM For Kids’ “innovative program designed to bring out a child’s natural desire to learn” are helping the future […]
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Overcoming The Fear of Success Syndrome
By Sharon Carey SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2014 There have been many articles and books written on overcoming The Fear of Success Syndrome which seems to be an oxymoron. Here’s an example of the symptoms.Mary was on her way to becoming a very successful consultant. She had over 20 years of experience in her field and […]
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Don’t just use … make something
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 “I learnt you don’t just download a program, sometimes you have to make it”, a 6th grade camper describes his learning after completing STEM For Kids’ Game Making Lab. We are spending more and more time being passive users of our technologies, consuming the heaps of data, information and applications that […]
READ MOREThe Essence of STEM
Raleigh NC, 9/14/2014 – STEM For Kids Franchising opportunities are now available. Calling educators, veterans, Millennials, STEM Majors and anyone wishing to make a positive impact for our youth. Consider the implication of the following statement made by a middle school girl, Essence “I was not interested in science but now I am interested and […]
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Our Engineering Days on Time Warner Connect A Million Minds
Durham and Raleigh NC, 8/23/2014 – Nearly two dozen fourth through eighth graders got a jump start on their careers at STEM For Kids’ Engineering Days camp in Durham. Created in collaboration with Gilero Biomedical and Kenan Fellows Program , the program aimed to encourage children to pursue STEM careers. See complete news story here.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 Enjoy Math – 2048 Game
Arnaav’s Blog: 2048 Game: Hi! Today I will be telling you about the 2048 game. The 2048 Game is a very addictive game that the goal of is to reach the 2048 tile….
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014 Lego Mindstorms: A Comparison
We are excited to present a new guest blogger to our site. Arnaav is our youngest contributor. At age 10, he is brimming with ideas and writes about anything that interests his peer group. Arnaav’s first blog compares Lego Mindstorms 2.0 and EV3. Enjoy! Arnaav’s Blog: Lego Mindstorms 2.0 vs Lego Mindstorms EV3: Hi! Today […]
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The Adventures of Captain EnergyPants
Raleigh NC, 6/22/2014 – Captain EnergyPants made an impressive debut at STEM For Kids camp last week. EnergyPants took campers on an amazing journey of discovering energy. Children applied the engineering design process to design their own catapults and engaged in a friendly catapult war. Afterwards, they collaborated to design and build roller coasters to […]
READ MORESTEM and the Commandments of Making
Raleigh and Durham NC, 6/2/2014 – Adam Savage of the MYTHBUSTERS fame talked about the 10 Commandments of Making at the recently concluded Maker Faire Bay Area 2014. The Top 3 on his list: Make something, make something useful and start right now. STEM For Kids and Gilero Biomedical are pleased to present an opportunity […]
READ MORESummer Camp in Zebulon
Raleigh NC, 5/19/2014 – STEM For Kids is excited to announce a summer camp in Zebulon at East Wake Academy. Grades 3 – 7 campers will experience electricity in a new light! This camp offers a fun hands-on way to explore the world of electrical circuits and electronics without soldering. Circuit designs use regular 1.5V […]
READ MOREComputer Game Making Lab
Raleigh NC, 2/3/2014 – Powered by industry and academia pioneers, Microsoft and MIT, STEM For Kids’ newest program addition, Game Making Lab, starts February 17th. This camp will indulge children’s creativity using computer programming … of course, in a kid friendly STEM For Kids’ way! Creating, developing computational thinking and ability to personalize & customize […]
READ MORESTEM For Kids Camps in Durham
Raleigh NC, 1/11/2014 – STEM For Kids announces the launch of its camp offerings in Durham starting Summer 2014. Camps will be offered in two sites. Our first site at the Immaculata Catholic School at 721 Burch Avenue, Durham, NC 27701 will offer grades K-7 students with experiences in STEM through 4 camps in the […]
READ MOREA robotic feast for the brain
Raleigh & Zebulon NC, 9/19/2013 – Visualize grades 4-7 students building and programming robots … sprinkle some teamwork. Now add chips, wafer and raspberry pi. What we have is a perfect recipe for an exciting, fun-filled track-out with a dose of learning and industry knowledge. Students of Eastern Wake County are gearing up for this […]
READ MOREEastern Wake County students to program robots
Raleigh & Zebulon NC, 9/11/2013 – A STEM camp offered by STEM For Kids and East Wake Academy is providing an opportunity for students in grades 4 – 7 to explore the world of programming and robotics. “We are hoping to excite the local community and expand the STEM initiatives in Eastern Wake County”, said […]
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 On Mission: Making STEM fun and real
Thank you, it was a very fun and educational camp”, said a 3rd grade student. The best part about STEM For Kids’ programs is “getting the students to finally think critically pertaining to real world situations.“, a K-8 public school teacher in North Carolina. “… campers left with a better appreciation of the structures around […]
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Feeding children’s curiosity: First, Mars; now, chips
Raleigh, NC, 8/9/2013 – Recently young minds in grades K-5 made a connection between their robotic creations and NASA’s Curiosity mission to Mars. Thanks to an exciting presentation by NASA Solar System Ambassador, Marc Fusco, in a STEM For Kids’ summer / track-out camp, curious campers had a feast getting information on space technologies. Next […]
READ MORENASA ambassador at STEM robotics camp
Raleigh, NC, 7/23/2013 – The applications of robotics is all around us, and a group of elementary age children will be discovering first-hand the design, construction, and application of modern-day robotics. Since adding Robotics to their extensive portfolio of engineering and technology camps, STEM for Kids have brought the robotics program to school-aged children inside […]
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TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2013 NASA Ambassador to talk to robotics campers
At STEM for Kids we strive to engage campers in the various applications of STEM while giving them a unique, industry perspective. Thanks to the to NASA Solar System Ambassador program, we are able to go above and beyond our normal business mindset. Raleigh’s new 2013 Ambassador, Marc Fusco will be coming to STEM for […]
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July 9th, 2013 Life of a STEM Coach: Building more than just bridges
Trey Ferguson, STEM Coach As we have hit the ground running this summer, I had suggested SFK start a STEM Coach blog posting. This could be a way for parents to get a brief recap of the topics covered in their child’s week while also getting some feedback and opinion from the coaches. This week […]
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SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013 Congress, Cool Air and Computer Science for K-5
“If you want to work in an air-conditioned environment, computer science is the way to go.” I got this advice when I was deciding on an engineering field of study among the many possible choices, Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, etc. It was enticing for someone living in the 120 degrees Fahrenheit scorching heat of Delhi without […]
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SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 The Big Bang Theory of STEM …
A recent episode of the Big Bang Theory got me thinking about the impact of childhood experiences in Science and Technology. The main characters, Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of “beautiful minds” that understand how the universe works. In this particular episode they meet Professor Proton. They grew up watching Professor Proton’s […]
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The Complete STEM [TM] Camps for K-5 grades coming to Cary.
Raleigh, NC, 4/7/2013 – STEM For Kids announces the launch of its newest location in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle area. Summer and trackout camps will be offered in Cary starting April 29th. The site address is 2965 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 27518. The initial camp line-up includes Taste of Computer Science, Robotics and Civil Engineering. Registration […]
READ MOREThis February, STEM Camps for K-5 grades come to Wake Forest
Raleigh, NC, 1/19/2013 – Destination Wake Forest: “To encourage kids to explore the opportunities within the fields of STEM, Moni Singh founded STEM for Kids. Founded in Raleigh, she is bringing this unique experience to Wake Forest, beginning in February! STEM camps center around a number of different themes, including Civil, Aerospace, Mechanical, Environmental, Electrical, […]
READ MOREKeeping NC ahead in STEM
Raleigh, NC, 1/9/2013 – STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is an economic imperative for the US. Our state of North Carolina recently showed a silver lining in the STEM rhetoric. On the surface STEM picture looks grim for the US – domestically we are not producing enough STEM graduates to fill the STEM jobs […]
READ MOREComputer Science and Engineering for Elementary Ages
Raleigh, NC, 12/1/2012 – STEM For Kids announces the launch of premier computer science and engineering camps for elementary age children. With a line-up of 5 new innovative programs starting this December, STEM For Kids is taking innovation in STEM enrichment for elementary kids to yet another level. Children experience the wonders of computer science […]
READ MOREWRAL Reports on STEM For Kids
Raleigh, NC, 11/11/2012 – The STEM For Kids story presented by WRAL’s Sarah Hall: “There were their endless questions and interest about how things worked – from why do rainbows form to how do planes fly. And there was a newspaper article in the Wall Street Journal about college students dropping their science majors because […]
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2012 STEM: Taking Matrix’ Red Pill
From agriculture to industrialization to the Information Age, mankind has made a fascinating journey of innovation. What leads to such innovations? Jared Diamond, professor of geography and physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, in his Pulitzer Prize winner book Guns, Germs and Steel makes the case that a civilization is not created out […]
READ MOREStooky STEM!
Raleigh, NC, 10/21/2012 – STEM For Kids was honored with a new word of praise from a 4th grader: Stooky, a famous word in the Origami Yoda Community and Books. It means cool or awesome. Building pyramids, making the Windy Tower of Pisa, completing the bridge design challenge, testing the Floppy Squares, racing for the […]
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WCPSS School, Hilburn Academy’s STEM, Showcased in Illinois
Raleigh, NC, 10/18/2012 – Moni Singh, Founder and CEO, STEM For Kids was invited to present about innovation in education at the 5th Business Innovation Conference in Illinois at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The economic imperative of STEM has been strongly advocated by businesses, educators and governments alike. While, USA is unbeatable in […]
READ MOREThe Gene Mission … coming Oct 18th at Thales After-School
Raleigh, NC, 10/01/2012 – STEM For Kids announces the launch of its first STEM after-school program: The Gene Mission – Unraveling the Secret Code comes to Thales on Oct 18th. The Gene Misison will engage children in hands-on activities to explore the secret world of Agent DNA. Agent DNA is a master of cloning and […]
READ MORESTEM For Kids Featured in Destination Wake Forest
Raleigh, NC, 09/29/2012 – Something Scienc-y for kids to get excited about, by Becky Elms, Contributing Writer at Destination Wake Forest. Becky Elms writes: “It is challenging to find things to keep kids busy with during the summer or find track-out camps for children of working parents. Recently, I came across a fantastic, unique camp […]
READ MORESUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 The Go Fish Experiment … two kids seek your feedback
A 2nd grader and a 3rd grader play a game of Go Fish. They end the game with inspiration for an experiment. As you may know, in the game of Go Fish, players must give their cards to others when asked for it. While they had played this game several times before, this time something new happened. […]
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 Meet your child’s first teacher … you.
In this special “back to school” edition, I want to start at home. Parents are children’s first teachers and even when school starts, that role continues. The colors of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) need the canvas of 3 Cs (Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Communication) and a student who is well grounded with the […]
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The chains of habits …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2012 I learned something pretty young even though it took me many years to fully understand it. Growing up, when I was in elementary school, students took turn to present news headlines and a thought of the day every morning during assembly. My first experience standing with a microphone on a podium […]
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First things first … back to basics
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012 Some interesting discussions with academia took me back to an important foundational question … what is STEM? The letters in the acronym STEM tell us part of the story – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. However, the 21st century skills that our children need are something more than just this simplistic […]
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2012 Thinking about thinking …
2nd grade camper in one of our camps asked: “Why plan, can’t we just build?”. This question triggered a thoughtful discussion among STEM educators, professionals and entrepreneurs around the globe. If you have been through our program, you know that we work on ways to help children think like engineers. So, let me take a […]
READ MOREChildren are Getting Green With ENVI!
Raleigh, NC, 07/15/2012 – After wild success of year-round (track-out and summer) Engineering Camps in Civil, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, STEM For Kids launched its Environmental Engineering Camp. The new camp focuses on hands-on fun and exploration of our environment. In this innovative curriculum, children take a fresh look at air and water; fight the […]
READ MORESTEM For Kids brings the fun of STEM to New Jersey Mt. Holly Schools
Raleigh, NC, 06/06/2012 – NJ Mount Holly Public Schools invited STEM For Kids to conduct STEM workshops for their Elementary and Middle Schools. It was amazing to see children’s excitement: “STEM is now my favorite subject” , “I wish we could do this till 3 [the whole school day]” , “Thank you… this was a […]
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STEM Gets Good Grades
Raleigh, NC, 05/29/2012 – Camp after camp; workshop after workshop, STEM for Kids is earning feedback like “STEM is awesome”. Connecting STEM with the feeling of awesome (in any form that children can phonetically sound out “osum”, “osum”, “awsom”) gets STEM for Kids one step closer to its mission of making STEM fun and real […]
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MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 Can Earth get sucked into a Blackhole?
In our last Aerospace camp, as we were exploring space and Blackhole, a child asked me that question. A Black hole is created in our universe when a massive star dies; a star 5 – 30 times the mass of our Sun. Black hole has such an immense pull of gravity that nothing escapes […]
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SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012 STEM, James Cameron, Larry Page and trash …
Recently, I had the opportunity to see the Apollo 12 Command Module at the NASA Langley Air and Space Museum. What a great engineering creation and an outstanding memorabilia of the Space race of the 1960s. The space race started as a competition between the USA and Soviet Union and eventually turned into a collaboration […]
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April 14, 2012 STEM for kids … but what is STEM?
For most of us, when we think of stem, we think of a plant stem … a connecting or supporting part of a plant. Think closely about the support that a stem provides to a plant. Just like that stem, the acronym STEM (our focus area for this post), is an important support for our […]
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April 7, 2012 STEM Programs, engineering for kids, STEAM, computing for kids
US Competitiveness report released in January underscores the need for STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education for our children. But the question is … how soon should the children be given the opportunity to explore STEM? Could elementary age children benefit from STEM enrichment? The answer is yes because as we have seen as […]
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