Flying High: Using Drones to Inspire the Future Leaders of STEM
RAS2026-02-10T00:13:07+00:00Have you ever seen a drone flying and wondered who designed it? How would you feel if that designer was a child? How would you feel if your drone flight inspired a young girl to love STEM? This is Elaine’s and her team’s goal. Elaine has been working as a research and development, QA Chemist with regulatory knowledge for 10 years. She fell into science education through informal STEM instruction, eventually making the transition into formal education. Elaine has...
February 10, 2026RASUncategorizedDrones, Drones & Vehicles, Education, Maker Faire, Science, steam, STEM, young makers0 Comments
The Chompsaw – A Powerful Tool for Kids’ Creation
RAS2026-01-05T23:53:45+00:00Kausi and Max, Chompshop’s young co-founders, revealed how the Chompsaw was created. Their product addresses a key need in children’s creativity. Despite many DIY kids’ projects, safe power tools are still missing. The Chompsaw is a safe yet effective tool that lets kids fully build and enjoy their DIY projects. Chompshop’s vision, the company that has created the Chompsaw, is to help children get hands-on with STEM skills and learn innovation through play. That is the big picture. But the...
Making Mayor Clayton’s WonderLab
RAS2026-01-05T17:00:00+00:00“Dad, I don’t want to go to trick-or-treating, I want to stay in the WonderLab!” When I overheard an 11-year-old say these words, I knew we’d made something special with Mayor Clayton’s WonderLab. Brooklee, the incredible kid who said these words, was on her Make-A-Wish trip to Central Florida with her family and staying on the property at Give Kids The World Village, an 89-acre storybook resort where children with critical illnesses and their families spend weeklong, cost-free vacations. Brooklee...
Join Us Our Fireside Chat With Paper Inventions Author Kathy Ceceri!
RAS2025-12-09T01:23:00+00:00Join us for a Fireside Chat Wednesday, December 10th at 4:30 PM PST with Dale Dougherty and Kathy Ceceri, author and educator, as she shares the story behind the updated and revised edition of a Make: classic, Paper Inventions. This new edition ignites imagination with hours of hands-on STEAM activities for young inventors and busy adults. In this Fireside Chat, Kathy will talk about her creative process behind the more than 30 fun projects and variations in this book,...
December 9, 2025RASUncategorizedAnnouncements, books, Education, events, fireside chat, Maker News, young makers0 Comments
