The Stem Academy worked for three days to build the parts necessary to construct a huge tower! - The Stem Academy is located at Wadsworth Elementary School and the Tower was built in the cafeteria where the ceiling height is 20ft. - During Dr. Seuss Night we worked together during the night of the event so that we would be able to break the tower record made by Lincoln Logs. That measure was 12'-4". Well at 7:30 that night we called out our measurement and came up with 14'-1". The City Engineer for Palm Coast, FL was there to officiate. What a great moment caught on camera. The next day the kids and teacher of the year - Martin Evans,...

The line dividing what’s considered “boy toys” versus “girl toys” has been drawn even deeper in the sand than ever before.

Qubits-Delightful & Engaging Construction Toy for the Classroom  Growing up one of my favorite toys to get for my birthday was an Erector set. Every year I would look forward to my parents purchasing for me a new kit. I can remember opening the kit looking at all the various parts and imagining everything that I could build with it. For many students who have grown up in the age of digital electronics many of them did not have the first-hand experience of making things or creating things using blocks and toys that spark their imagination.One of the latest movements that we have seen in the schools is the concept of Maker Spaces. It is within these environments the teachers are able...

  Akron, Ohio— The Akron Art Museum opens “Build It,” a new interactive exhibition on Thursday, July 16, 2015 featuring works from the museum collection that provide a glimpse into how artists envision buildings and the world around them. “Build It” creates an environment in the gallery for visitors to draw inspiration from artwork filled with images of architecture and buildings, while they engage in creative construction with different types of building blocks – oversized, odd-shaped, magnetic, and more. The inventor of Qubits toy is a licensed architect in the State of California. As such we are proud to be recognized by this Art Museum in Akron Ohio.