STEM Tuesday

STEM Tuesday– Light and Color– In the Classroom
September 8, 2026 by STEM Tuesday

Light and color are everywhere! We see them in rainbows after a storm, bright flowers outside, and the colorful images glowing on our screens. But have you ever wondered how light creates all those colors? Exploring light and color is a great way to get middle-grade students excited about science. In these books, readers can discover how light travels, bends, bounces, and separates into different colors. They can learn about how colors form and think about why objects look the way they do. They make a great starting point for classroom discussion and activities! Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From by Annette Bay Pimentel and Madison Safer This browsable book explores the science and history of color in a BIG way…literally! Its large format makes it stand out on any bookshelf, and for good reason. Safer’s captivating illustrations and Pimentel’s straightforward explanations help demystify the amazing pigments that make up our world and spotlight a diverse group...
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STEM Tuesday– Light and Color– Book List
September 1, 2026 by STEM Tuesday

Jump into the world of color and light with this month’s book list! The Illuminating World of Light with Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science) written by Emily Sohn This engaging graphic science resource brings complex concepts about light and energy to life through an exciting superhero format. Clear explanations, vibrant illustrations, and accessible vocabulary help students build science knowledge while supporting visual learning. A valuable classroom tool for sparking curiosity and encouraging STEM exploration among upper elementary readers. Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From by Annette Bay Pimentel and Madison Safer This browseable book explores the science and history of color in a BIG way…literally! Its large format makes it stand out on any bookshelf, and for good reason. Safer’s captivating illustrations and Pimentel’s straightforward explanations help to demystify all the amazing pigments that make up our world...
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STEM Tuesday– Computers– Author Interview
August 25, 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 Martha Brockenbrough author of Future Tense: How We Made Artificial Intelligence and How It Will Change Everything (Feiwel & Friends, March 2024). This 23-chapter deep dive into the history, prevalence, and future of artificial intelligence is sprinkled with black-and-white photos and sidebars. About the book: Unlike the wheel, combustion engines, or electricity, AI does the thing that humans do best: think. While AI hasn’t reproduced the marvelously complex human brain, it has been able to accomplish astonishing things. AI has defeated our players at games like chess, Go, and Jeopardy!. It’s learned to recognize objects and speech. It can create art and music. It’s even allowed grieving people to feel as though they were talking with their dead loved ones. On the flip side, it’s put innocent people in jail, manipulated...
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STEM Tuesday– Computers– Writing Tips & Resources
August 18, 2026 by STEM Tuesday

Hello, Everyone, allow me to introduce myself, I’m Dr. Miral A Khalil, a pediatrician who studies child and adolescent psychiatry. I’m new to STEM Tuesday and I am excited to dive into this month’s topic of Computers. I want to discuss AI and how it might work in a classroom. WHY USE AI? I’m aware of how polarizing the use of AI is within kid-lit and academia — and I must say that’s warranted, given the legitimate fear of plagiarism, cheating, and theft of intellectual property. But I do insist that, used with some SOP, AI is an incredible tool to teach children anything. Who am I to talk about AI? Teenagers and children alike might assume that as a physician I only look at how AI is revolutionizing biotechnology and medicine. Some might even assume that I must not know what AI is — because 39 years old, is...
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