18 of the best math apps for kids, from preschool to high school | Back to School Tech 2017
With the new school year upon us, it’s always good to have a list of some truly awesome math apps in our back pockets (or really, on our tablets and phones) to help sharpen our kids’ numbers skills. So up next in our 2017 back to school tech guide,...
9 of the best educational YouTube channels for teens and tweens to help keep brains sharp this summer
There are so many cool educational channels on YouTube for tweens and teens, but I don’t think that a lot of parents think to open our YouTube app when we look for educational resources for our kids. But we should. Let’s put it this way: when I ask my kids...
These rad prints celebrate badass women in STEM through art. Yeah, we said badass.
We are pretty freaking thrilled that women in STEM are getting much-deserved attention finally, from fantastic story books to card games, and yes, amazing Oscar-nominated movies. Now add these amazing art prints for a cause to the ever-growing list. Related: The...
12 of the coolest educational tech toys for kids | 2016 Tech Gift Guide
Yay! We’re so happy to be back with our annual Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide, all fresh and new for 2016. And to kick it off, we’ve got the coolest educational tech toys for kids of all ages. Whether you’re shopping for a curious preschooler...
#GivingTuesday scoop: How will.i.am is getting kids excited about STEM
We all know that access to expansive STEM education is essential for kids growing up today. It not only introduces what are now the basic skills needed to thrive in a high-tech world, but it has the potential to open up unlimited career opportunities to those kids who...
14 of the best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to School tech guide
Our Back to School tech guide continues with a bevy of the best math apps for kids of all ages. There are so many fantastic options these days — almost too many to count (ha) — so we’ve done the digging for you to uncover lots of the best math apps...
Web Coolness: New diverse Facebook emojis, the Google cell phone plan, and a math test no one can figure out
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them too. We’re very happy about Facebook’s new diverse emoji. How to write emails so they get read. (via Pop Sugar Tech) Here comes the Google cell phone plan. Will you switch?...
7 of the best science museums for kids that you should know about. Yay for hands-on STEM education!
We’re huge fans of STEM at Cool Mom Tech (no surprise, there), and in fact we started this site in part to help give parents more resources and opportunities to get their kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. However, while we love all...
Web Coolness: Math video games, what your tweets say about you, and lots more
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you like them as much as we did. Love this fun Star Wars BB-8 car charger from ThinkGeek. A cool new video game that teaches you to design patterns using math. What do your tweets say about your...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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