Makeblock’s mBot is an excellent toy for young programmers looking to challenge their knowledge and electronics skill in ...

We can all agree that science, technology, engineering, and math are considered the ‘hard’ subjects. It takes a lot of brainpower to excel at these subjects, and many of us don’t think they come ...

“We don’t know anything about how electronics work,” my two students told me when we started. In less than an hour they had made a working flashlight, their faces lighting up as bright as the LED ...

A Marvel tie-in from the toy startup Tech Will Save Us aims to get every kid–and their parents–experimenting with electronics. Kids love superheroes. Especially Marvel superheroes, and in particular ...

Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps you level-up your life -- while having a good time geeking out. Her exclusive CNET videos get you behind the scenes as she covers new trends, ...

The idea of a "science toy" sort of breaks down below a certain age. A toddler who cannot yet read does not need a scientific calculator, for example, and even the most science-oriented second-grader ...

Spark curiosity with 27 exciting at-home science projects for kids! Fun, easy activities that teach science while keeping them happily busy. Teaching and keeping kids entertained simultaneously isn't ...

LOWELL — Olu Ibrahim recalls the intense curiosity and joy of building her first computer with her father when she was in second grade. As a former teacher turned education advocate, Ibrahim hopes to ...

The Maker Movement, which is all about hacking together DIY gadgets and gizmos, started here in Silicon Valley, but has since spread across the world. Originally focused on technology projects, Makers ...

It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...