PBOinSTEM BLOG

Pulling Brilliance Out in STEM, or PBOinSTEM, is a blog designed for busy parents, educators and anyone else interested in helping children build the necessary foundation in STEM and 21st century skills. We share resources, activities and recommendations for practical ways you can turn everyday activities into learning opportunities.

What Sport Should my Child Play? | Fostering 21st Century Skills Through Youth Sports

Cassandra Brentley

Jun 25, 20232 min

What Sport Should my Child Play? | Fostering 21st Century Skills Through Youth Sports

This is a list of skills kids develop playing popular sports. Included you'll also find a chart of which season each sport is played.

5 MORE Reasons to Visit The National Aviary | Summer 2022

Cassandra Brentley

Jun 20, 20226 min

5 MORE Reasons to Visit The National Aviary | Summer 2022

You may recall last year I shared a post titled “5 Reasons to Visit The National Aviary this Summer with your Family.” Recently our...

3 Reasons to Buy a 3D Printer to Develop STEM Skills at Home | STEM Activities for Kids

Cassandra Brentley

Mar 25, 20224 min

3 Reasons to Buy a 3D Printer to Develop STEM Skills at Home | STEM Activities for Kids

Do you know what a 3D (three-dimensional) printer is? Chances are, if you're reading this, you at least have an idea. And if you don't...

5 Reasons to Visit the National Aviary this Summer with your Family

Cassandra Brentley

Jul 13, 20216 min

5 Reasons to Visit the National Aviary this Summer with your Family

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by The National Aviary. As always, all opinions are my own. Are you looking for things to do in...

Best Reading App for Kids | How to Teach a Child to Read

Cassandra Brentley

Jun 23, 20215 min

Best Reading App for Kids | How to Teach a Child to Read

Readability, a reading comprehension app, uses AI and speech recognition to create a tutor-like guided reading experience for kids.

How to Create a Simple Summer Reading Routine That Your Child Will Actually Follow

Cassandra Brentley

Jun 8, 20215 min

How to Create a Simple Summer Reading Routine That Your Child Will Actually Follow

Last week I shared The Ultimate Summer Reading Bucket List where I talked about creating a reading routine for my son, who is a rising...

The Ultimate Summer Reading Bucket List for 7 year old boys | 10+ Books for Rising 2nd Graders

Cassandra Brentley

May 30, 20212 min

The Ultimate Summer Reading Bucket List for 7 year old boys | 10+ Books for Rising 2nd Graders

Summer is quickly approaching and while we are excited to put this remote learning school year behind us, I am preparing our summer...

Is Among Us Safe to Play? | Four 21st Century Skills Your Child can Learn from the Game Among Us

Cassandra Brentley

Feb 15, 20213 min

Is Among Us Safe to Play? | Four 21st Century Skills Your Child can Learn from the Game Among Us

If your child is asking to play or is already playing Among Us, I highly recommend you play Among Us with them so that you can experience it

Simple Science Experiments | Glow in The Dark Bouncing Egg Science Fair Project for 1st Grader

Cassandra Brentley

Jan 12, 20213 min

Simple Science Experiments | Glow in The Dark Bouncing Egg Science Fair Project for 1st Grader

This glowing bouncy egg science experiment is easy and fun and the glow egg will leave your little ones excited about science.

5 Educational Benefits of Magnetic Tiles for Toddlers

Cassandra Brentley

Jan 1, 20213 min

5 Educational Benefits of Magnetic Tiles for Toddlers

We recently gave our toddlers, Olivia and Braxton, ages 3 and 4, a set of Picasso magnetic tiles and they love them!

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