Kids Need Enrichment now has 15 interns!?! It all started with a couple of high school seniors interested in STEM-oriented volunteering who asked if they could work with us for their Senior Experience, our local high school's "opportunity to design,…
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We’re hosting our first KNE STEM Talk on April 16th!
Exciting news! We're hosting a KNE STEM Talk at the Port Washington Public Library on Saturday 4/16 from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. This event will be similar to a TED Talk, but with local kids presenting. Come see kids from…
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FIRST LEGO League
"FIRST is more than robots. The robots are a vehicle for students to learn important life skills. They leave, even after the first season, with a vision, with confidence, and with a sense that they can create their own future."…
Expose, Engage & Challenge: The KNE Philosphy
Organizing events like the STEAM Fair and putting together this STEM Newsletter are fun labors of love, but what do we really hope to achieve? Our mission continues to be to put the amazing, fun, and powerful world of STEM…
Bullseye Glass: Fun Ways to Play with Glass
Who would've guessed that playing with glass could be both fun and safe? As parents, we generally tell our kids not to play with glass, but at Bullseye Glass's free open house, our family found several fun, yet safe, ways…
Learning to write
To the chagrin of our family, good writing requires more than just coming up with a brilliant idea and putting it on paper or (more often these days) in a Word document. Good writing truly is an art form and…
3D Print Your Own Creation
You can now 3D print just about anything you can imagine and design - even if you don't own a 3D printer! Our family is fascinated by 3D printing. Over the past few years, it has increased in popularity and…
“Rusty” the Robot
The NAO Robot has been a hot topic since our recent STEAM Fair. The NAO is an adorable, 23-inch tall, programmable, humanoid robot from Aldebaran Robotics. This incredible little guy can walk, talk, see you, hear you, and feel your…
STEAM Fair Wrap Up
Thank you to everyone that came to the STEAM Fair! It was an incredible afternoon of science, creativity, innovation, and fun. The library was packed with attendance exceeding our expectations. Although we're not sure about the overall numbers, it was…
Parents need enrichment too!
Sometimes the most enriching experiences are simply ones families do together. As conscientious parents, we spend a lot of time and energy finding the best activities for our kids. Sometimes it is more effective to find a "good" activity and…
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