From Wookie grins to falling dominoes, you really made this year one for the history books. Thank you for a tremendous time. Here’s a look at some of the memories we made together and will cherish in our d’awww-ta drives forever. You paws-ed to play with kittens — and brought…

This is the companion to our fall semester STEM calendar (Plan for a STEMtastic Fall!) Here, you’ll find a January-May line-up of STEM lessons and activities tied to holidays, special occasions, and culturally relevant celebrations that your learners will love! (Note that exact dates correspond to 2022 and may shift…

Unlock a world of STEM right from your phone Celebrate one million downloads of the Arduino Science Journal app with us! Here are four easy (and FREE!) ways to let your phone inspire your future scientist. The popular app will have you craft experiments, collect data and burn some energy…

Why do some cats have extra toes?? Where do manatees fall in the sea mammals family tree? Can we turn chickens into dinosaurs?! We’re thrilled with all the genetics content we’ve gathered thanks to a partnership with the Stanford Genetics department. Take a genetics safari with our resident geneticist, Abbey…

Real-world STEM activities that teachers can use now! If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that we need more problem-solvers with STEM skills in the world. People like: Epidemiologists who can educate us about diseases Engineers who can build cold-storage solutions Mathematicians who can create predictive disease models Database experts…

Partnership with Ford Motor Company helping to build next generation of problem-solvers Dozens of high school students have new STEM skills and connections thanks to a unique partnership between The Tech Interactive and Ford Motor Company, bridging Detroit and Silicon Valley. Nearly 100 Cristo Rey High School students in Detroit…

Advice from a philanthropy professional on coming up with a giving plan for Dec. 1 — Written by Michelle Dreyband, Major Gifts Director, The Tech Interactive As we are all acutely aware, the world looks a little different these days. Everything seems to take a little more time and planning. …

The science behind the sights, sounds and shape of fireworks. Red, White or Blue? Ever wonder just what makes fireworks glow a fierce red or fiery orange? Those bursts of summer fun get their color from different types of metal salts. For example, the strongest red comes from strontium carbonate. …

It turns out that you can take The Tech Interactive’s scientists out of the lab, but you can’t take the lab out of the scientists. The team behind our BioTinkering Lab have continued to biotinker at home, and that includes coming up with a protocol to create a palette of…