STEM Tuesday

STEM Tuesday– Computers– In the Classroom
August 14, 2026 by STEM Tuesday

Hi Everyone! We offer you a special STEM Tuesday post today and hope that you enjoy it. Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic lately for educators, writers, readers, and students. There have been numerous discussions, if not arguments, about how to proceed with the direction of AI when it comes to education and also in writing children’s books. One positive outcome recently was at a conference held in Boston this summer. At the America’s Youth AI Festival, 93 high school students from all 50 states met with other organizers and developed guidelines for AI use in schools. As reported in Education Week, their suggestions are as follows: Education Week, 8/7/2026 It should emphasize human relationships and judgement. It should protect the learning process while allowing students to build skills for appropriate use. It should preserve students’ and educators’ right to refuse to use the technology. Children’s literature is another approach to help educate and inform us...
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STEM Tuesday– Computers– Book List
August 4, 2026 by STEM Tuesday

Coding, Computers, AI, the history of technology, and more — you’ll find it all in the pages of the books below. You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It’s Making the World a Weirder Place by Janelle Shane (2019) explores how computers learn from data and examples, make decisions and mistakes, and the difference between human and artificial intelligence. Readers will enjoy the book’s humorous and accessible insight into how machines learn, fail, and adapt. Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works by Perry E. Metzger and Penelope Spector and illustrated by Jerel Dye (2024) explains what computers are and how they work. A professor, a Victorian era computer expert, and a dinosaur take the reader on a humorous journey through computer technology revealing the human creation of the computer. They explain the way a computer works as a non-magical, scientific tool...
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STEM Tuesday– Light Pollution– Author Interview
July 28, 2026 by STEM Tuesday

Welcome to STEM Tuesday: Author Interview, a repeating feature for the last Tuesday of every month. Go Science-Tech-Engineering-Math! Today we’re interviewing authors Danio Miserocchi and Maciej Michno and illustrator Valentina Gottardi, the creators of Who Hid the Stars? How LIght Pollution Changes Our World. Who Hid The Stars? artfully explores the causes and consequences of light pollution all while celebrating the wonders of natural light. The book is part of Eerdmans’ Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers series, was shortlisted for Italy’s Little Galileo Award, and received starred reviews from Booklist and Shelf Awareness. And now, let’s shine a light on this illuminating text! Emily Starr: First of all, this book is stunning. I read it with my two elementary-aged boys, and there was something on every page for us to ooh and ahh over – and to think about about long after the cover was closed. You include information about such wide variety...
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STEM Tuesday– Light Pollution– Writing Tips and Resources
July 21, 2026 by STEM Tuesday

In November of 2007, we had a terrible ice storm in my small town. Trees and power lines were decimated. We even lost our basketball goal in the driveway when a large oak limb dropped on top of it. We were without power for a week after our house was mistakenly skipped over by the out-of-town power crews on their first pass through our neighborhood, making the wait longer. My family did not appreciate the beanie weenie meal I cooked on the gas grill and ended up spending more time at a friend’s house because they had electricity while I held down the fort through the long, dark, and cold nights. Although this was not a pleasant experience in any way, shape, or form, there was one sliver of a silver lining from the ice storm. It knocked out the streetlight at the intersection in front of our house and...
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