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Can you find your way in a new town without GPS? Or How to Improve Your Child’s Spatial Skills

Irina Foster, Engineer, Master’s of Science, LEED AP, Academic Director of Science Playhouse This recent KQED article raised an interesting question of spatial awareness, gender differences and how it relates to STEM. “The ability to mentally manipulate objects is key to success in many fields, including physics and engineering. Spatial skills are an early ...

When can we start teaching youngsters science and technology and most importantly, How?

Irina Foster, Engineer, Master’s of Science, LEED AP, Academic Director of Science Playhouse Interestingly, we at Science Playhouse have had many conversations about developing meaningful STEM programs for 3-5 year olds. In fact, our own almost 4 year old Matthew gets so excited about watching his older brothers experimenting and “playing” with science, ...

How U.S. Students Stack Up in Math, Reading and Science

Irina Foster, Engineer, Master’s of Science, LEED AP, Academic Director of Science Playhouse “More than 1 in 4 15-year-olds living in economically developed countries – some 13 million students – do not have a basic level of knowledge in at least one of the three core subjects: math, reading and science. In some …

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