Industry Insights
Welcome to Pink Space Theory's Industry News page, your go-to source for the latest updates and insights in STEM news and STEAM education in Northern Virginia. Here, we cover exciting developments, innovative practices, and inspiring stories in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Explore how our STEM classes for kids are making an impact
Young Lady! You Can And Should Be In STEM!
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM as it’s been commonly referred, have widely been male-dominated industries…
6 Awesome Activities to Celebrate National Chemistry Week
National Chemistry Week is an annual event hosted by the American Chemical Society in which they invite schools, businesses,..
6 of the Best STEM Books for Back to School
As kids head back to school, it’s time to find great books to support their love of reading and of STEM topics. These six books below are some of the best STEM-focused books…
6 Awesome Boredom-Buster STEM Summer Projects
Kids summer vacation means there is time for fun, playing outside in the sun, and growing ready for the next school year. Unfortunately, it often means that mom and dad are…
The Easiest Ways to Introduce Coding into the Elementary School Classroom
There’s little doubt that the future of our world is based on code. Whether that’s through the technology we use or the data companies and governments gather…
5 AMAZING BOARD GAMES TO HELP ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS LEARN ABOUT CODING
How do children learn best? When they’re having fun! While perhaps the STEM and STEAM classes we attended as children didn’t always light a fire within us…
4 Digital Art Projects for Real-World Skills
Art doesn’t have to be limited to paper, canvas, pencil, and paint; our world is a digital one and so it only makes sense that we include digital art in our art classes. Teaching our children digital art and design skills…
5 Educational Ways You Can Bring Minecraft into the Classroom
Minecraft has been around in some form for almost a decade now, but in recent years it has become the game for kids to play. Due to its sandbox design….
WHY IS COLLABORATION SO IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS?
As the 21st century moves forward, it has become apparent that our ways of educating students in the past are no longer as relevant as perhaps they once were. Employers have told us time…
THE BENEFITS OF MAKERSPACES
Makerspaces are a vast asset in education as they allow people to become more than consumers of technology. Instead, these spaces allow people …