Want to start interesting conversations with your child about the difference and similarities between animals and humans? Check out this awesome new book that explores just that! Age Range: 1-6
Healthy Eating Habits for the Developing Brain
There is a link between food, mood, and learning in school. Evidence shows that food affects a student’s cognitive, emotional, physical, chemical, and mental well-being. Unhealthy food and eating patterns have caused unnecessary problems such as lack of focus, illnesses, diminished school attendance, and low performance in school. It is all interrelated. Understanding how food and eating habits affect students and their development will allow parents and caregivers to make even the most minor changes to bring out the best in students. Childhood is the perfect time to build healthy lifelong habits. These habits bring balance and enjoyment to promote the child's overall well-being.
The following are strategies to help you navigate helping your child understand healthy behaviors that will allow them to thrive. Implementing one small strategy that best fits your family could lead to a lasting positive change.
Fun Activities to Help Your Kids Spend More Time in Nature
Thanks to the endless entertainment provided by tablets, smartphones, and computer games, children don’t spend as much time outside as they used to. This disconnection from nature can lead to a variety of behavioral problems, negative mood effects, and attentional difficulties—common symptoms of nature-deficit disorder. Although nature-deficit disorder is not a medical diagnosis, it is a very real problem for children who lack regular contact with the natural world.
Fortunately, there are several ways for parents to prevent or reverse the symptoms of nature-deficit disorder. You just have to get your kids outside! Limit screen time and encourage your children to explore the great outdoors by setting up some exciting activities you can do together, whether in your backyard or on a weekend getaway. If you could use some inspiration, check out the following ideas!
10 Ways to Help the Environment
Robotics Books to Inspire Young Scientists
STEM Activities for Black History Month
Internet Safety Guide for Kids
Wonderful Books by Laurie Wallmark
Sing-Along Science Songs
10 Everyday Items Invented by Women
8 Fun and Engaging Outdoor Science Activities
Black STEM Role Models in Children’s Media
Pushing Poverty Away Through STEM Education
Inclusion in the Classroom: Creating Equity as Scientist-Educators
We have great news! A wonderful study about equity and inclusion in the classroom recently came out, and one of our volunteers, Lauren Chin, broke it down for us below! Based off of the study Toward Inclusive STEM Classrooms: What Personal Role Do Faculty Play?, we are excited to share some insights on creating an inclusive classroom.
Five Books to Inspire Kids to Be Advocates for Equity
Becoming Socially Conscious Through Social Media
Doctors’ Dilemmas: Disparities Within the Physician Workforce
Mention being a doctor, and you often see people’s eyes widen with notions of success, being rich, and reaching the pinnacle of the social and occupational pyramid. However, the reality of being a physician is far from rosy: even medical doctors face their own social inequities within their profession.