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National Chemistry Week is Coming October 18-24, 2014!

October 10, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: chemistry, science, special STEM day or week, STEM

National Chemistry Week

This year's National Chemistry Week is going to be pretty sweet. In 2014, NCW's theme is all about candy and the role of chemistry in the confections industry. Yum! Here's a homemade gummy candy kit that I did with my Food Science team a while back. Homemade gummy candies, FTW Get a jump start on the week by finding a candy recipe at Instructables or go more upscale with these ideas from Saveur.   ... [ Read More ]

The Great Hollow Penny Experiment

May 7, 2013 By Kim
Tagged With: books, chemistry, DIY, experiment, family fun, maker projects, projects, science, STEM

Our attempt to make hollow pennies didn't turn out as planned. Which is another way of saying the hollow penny experiment failed, but since I documented our process I figured I'd share it and maybe you'll try it and you can share better photos if things go according to plan. I first read about making hollow pennies from the book, Why Is Milk White? & 200 Other Curious Chemistry Questions It sounded simple enough and I thought I could make ... [ Read More ]

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About Kim

Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom of teen boys who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a blogger, vlogger, baker and maker, as well as the founder of #STEMchat. I also write about parenting gifted kids, girls in STEM and the Maker Movement. [Read More...]
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