by Tammy DeMarco | Mar 14, 2021 | Blog, For Parents, STEM Activities & Projects
Byte-Sized Pi Day Fun For The Whole Family From enjoying pizza for dinner to baking pie for dessert, there are many byte-sized Pi Day celebrations that guarantee fun for everyone and elevate math to a new level of cool. Seeing the value of math in everyday life...
by Tammy DeMarco | Mar 8, 2021 | Blog, For Parents
Celebrate Ways You Can Choose to Challenge & Pave The Way for Girls to Thrive in STEM Pave the way for girls to thrive in STEM by embracing the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day: Choose to Challenge. Many events are taking place during the month of...
by Tammy DeMarco | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog, For Parents
Introduce Girls to Engineering so They Can Take Giant Leaps on Girl Day We are deeply aware of how important it is to introduce girls to engineering at a young age. It is equally important to do so for tweens and teens. The most engaging way to introduce girls to...
by Tammy DeMarco | Feb 25, 2021 | STEM Toys & Games
Top 5 Robotics Toys That Rock & Roll! Robotics toys are great for sparking an interest in STEAM. They expose kids to combined physical and digital experiences, coding opportunities, and experiments that produce immediate results. Robotics toys are all...
by Tammy DeMarco | Feb 2, 2021 | STEM Toys & Games
Unleash Hours of Creativity With These 5 STEAM Benefits From LEGO Play The STEAM benefits from LEGO play are endless. Playing with LEGOs reveals the fun aspects of construction and building, making Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math more approachable....
by Backpack Bytes | Jan 17, 2021 | STEM Activities & Projects
“Welcome to Backpack Bytes. We are rebooting and inviting you and your family with kids, tweens, and teens to join us on our journey. We love family byte-size fun and creative play: one brick, one swipe, and one click at a time.” Tammy & Darcy,...
by Backpack Bytes | Jan 3, 2021 | STEM Activities & Projects
See our STEAM TEAM take on this fun balloon experiment! Watch the video here! Overview We have so much fun transforming everyday household items into unexpected experiences. Baking soda mixed with many things brings about innumerable delights. Our favorite is a simple...
by Backpack Bytes | Jan 3, 2021 | STEM Toys & Games
A Break From Devices: 10 Screen Free Games with STEM Benefits! It is so rewarding to be able to take time and connect over games. In addition to being great ways to foster communication, playing games forsters strategy, critical thinking, and problem solving skills....
by Backpack Bytes | Jan 3, 2021 | STEM Camps & Classes
Learning STEM from Home: The Best Virtual STEM classes and camps Many of our favorite programs are currently offering virtual STEM classes and camps to inspire kids at home while many after school enrichment programs are on hold. These virtual STEM classes might...
by Backpack Bytes | Jan 2, 2021 | STEM Events & Places to Explore
Top 5 Epic Space & Science Museums in the U.S, that Rock STEM in-person & virtually at home! At their core, epic space and science museums in the U.S. are ecosystems designed to inspire and educate people about the world around us. We discover how things...
Backpack Bytes: Inspiring a Lifelong Passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math. STEM and STEAM Resources for Kids and Families