Sphero Blog
17 STEM Career Ideas for Kids
When you think of STEM careers, do you think of high-tech, coding positions that involve nothing more than sitting behind a screen all day? The reality is there are many widely diverse options for a variety of interests. We’ve compiled a STEM careers list for students and kids interested in STEM broken down by each discipline.
The Online STEM Resources That Are Helping Parents the Most This Summer
In a recent survey, we asked parents to share anything they’ve turned to during the pandemic that has made parenting easier — even if only just a bit. Well, we’ve heard from tons of parents and are excited to share a collection of the most helpful resources from our community of resilient parents.
Why STEM Education is More Important Now Than Ever
The technological age has always been a complex and ever-changing landscape that requires Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills to successfully navigate this rapidly growing space. STEM careers have increased by 79% since the 1990s and are projected to continue to grow by at least 13% into 2027.
Introducing the littleBits STEAM+ Class Pack & Fuse app
The new littleBits STEAM+ Class Pack provides your entire classroom with engaging STEAM lessons and coding right out of the box. This brand-new pack contains 240 Bits, 10 newly designed durable storage containers, printed teacher support materials and 40+ standards-aligned lessons.
STEAM Summer Gift Guide
Now that the school year has ended, you may be looking to summer and feeling daunted. You just powered through the last couple of months of school in a never-before-seen way, and if your regular camp or usual schedule is canceled, you may feel at a loss for what to do.
A Guide to Remixing Your Kid’s Summer Schedule
After a long year of early morning alarm clocks, carpools, and after-school activities, summer is here! And while this school year was anything but normal, summer still represents a new sense of freedom from daily school schedules and morning routines. That’s why it’s important for your kids to maintain some type of structure for proper growth and development, even when they’re on summer break.
Sphero Webinar: Using Project-Based Learning to make at home and in the classroom
This 45-minute, free webinar will show you how to utilize project-based learning to engage children in the making process no matter where they are. Sphero Hero Nicholas Provenzano will showcase the work he has done with students in his Makerspace and when his school transitioned to remote learning.
Sphero Webinar: Unlock Creative Confidence Through Invention
Watch this 45-minute webinar about inventing with littleBits. In this webinar, we will help educators empower their students to unlock their creative confidence through invention by learning about littleBits and the Invention Cycle.
What is a Circuit?
In this blog, we’ll explore how circuits work and how you can start building simple circuits with littleBits to further explore the basic principles of circuitry and invent some cool creations along the way.
A Letter from our CEO
At Sphero, we stand with, and support, the Black community. We know that systemic racism exists in this country. We acknowledge we all need to do better. We acknowledge that Sphero needs to do better.
Four littleBits Inventions to 'Level Up' Your Learning with micro:bit
If you’re a current micro:bit user, we have exciting news to share with you. The littleBits micro:bit Adapter is available! Now you can now add your micro:bit to your littleBits circuits for endless invention possibilities.
Four Unique STEAM-based Father's Day Gift Ideas
Like most holidays this year, Father’s Day is more than likely going to be celebrated a little differently. So, why not take it as an opportunity to make a unique and creative Father’s Day gift? Something that commemorates the year you’ve spent together and shows off some ingenuity will leave a lasting impression and make the best memories.
