by Erika (age 12, @KNEstemGirls) "New species are discovered all the time, and sometimes they're found in the drawers of museum collections, basically hiding in plain sight." - Nancy Simmons Curator-in-Charge, Department of Mammalogy, AMNH Nancy Simmons is Curator-in-Charge of the…
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Axolotls
by Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) What do you know about the crazy creatures, the Mexican axolotls? Even as adults, these creatures keep their tadpole-like fin and external gills on top of their head, known as neoteny. Mexican axolotls can even regenerate…
Time to Stand Up
After a summer of swimming, traveling, and other fun-filled activities, sitting quietly at their desks for a long school day is a challenge for our daughters. Even when they actually sat, they rarely sat "normally". We often found them moving…
Save the Date! We’re doing a STEAM Event on Sunday 10/25!
Exciting news! We're working with the Port Washington Public Library on a STEAM event on Sunday 10/25 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Children and their families will experience the amazing, fun, and powerful world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math through…
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Why explore space?
by Erika (age 12, @KNEstemGirls) Space can be deadly and it costs billions of dollars for equipment and technology - $18 billion for NASA's budget in 2015 alone! So why do we do it? Curiosity? The need to learn? Fascination? I…
New Horizons meets Pluto
by Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) For 20 years, NASA has been planning and waiting for the exciting Pluto Flyby. Launching into space on January 19, 2006 - before I was born - New Horizons took 9 years to travel 7.8 billion…
Why you shouldn’t be afraid of sharks
by Erika (age 12, @KNEstemGirls) Sharks are some of people's worst nightmares because "Jaws" and "Sharknado" represent the shark as the hungry man-killing beast, but that is nothing like its true nature. For those of you afraid of sharks, there is…
What to Watch: The Brain Scoop
by Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) Have you ever wondered how you could see the insides of animals or learn about what scientists do at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illlinois? On the YouTube channel, the Brain Scoop, you can see Emily…
Self-Oriented Learning
Our public education system doesn't adequately prepare our children for today's world because it is designed for a 200-year-old problem that no longer exists. We won't easily fix this system through our newsletter, but we'll share some cool ideas about…
In praise of leeches?
by Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) Have you seen a leech before? They're super cool! Leeches are worm-like animals. Their nearest relatives are earthworms. Most people think that leeches are like monsters because they suck blood, but they are very useful to humans.…
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