Help Kids Learn “Why?” Through STEAM Books and Activities Because – why not! By Zoey Barnes If you have a preschooler, you might be familiar with the “why’s.” “Why, Mama?” “But… why?” One of my favorite answers (deflections?) is, “Let’s go look that up.” Except, we...
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There’s No Place like Los Alamos for Science Fun
There’s No Place like Los Alamos for Science Fun ScienceFest returns with in-person and virtual events What do the Mars Rover, COVID-19 research and disease modeling, and small nanomaterials called quantum dots all have in common? Los Alamos! The city has been at the...
Get Your Hands on Math!
Get Your Hands on Math! Quick, playful ways to incorporate math into daily activities. Whether elementary-age children are at school or learning remotely, math presents a unique set of challenges for them and their parents. As children learn the concepts of number...
Looking Up!
Looking Up! Winter creates ideal conditions for stargazing in New Mexico. Here’s when — and where — to experience the highlights of the cosmos. Our connection with the stars above is as old as humankind itself. Thousands of years ago, our distant ancestors marveled at...