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Ask Soylent -- STEM-based Gifts for Kids

posted by CoolHand on Wednesday December 16 2015, @02:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the make-em-smarter dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

So it's that time of year again, and I'm pondering gifts for the kids that will teach them Science, Tech, Engineering, Math (STEM) fundamentals without their knowing it. The google searches so far have produced addition flash cards with cartoon characters on them and the like, which is instant tedium. I saw this replica of the Digi Comp at Maker Faire a couple years ago and thought it would fill the bill, but $350 is a big risk to take on something they might only play with for 5 minutes. Have any Soylentils given STEM gifts that really have worked, capturing kids' imaginations and teaching them useful STEM concepts?

[Please indicate a suggested age-range for any gift you suggest. -Ed.]

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 16 2015, @04:58AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 16 2015, @04:58AM (#276968)

    I think the social sciences and the law could use a few smart people as well...

  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 16 2015, @05:17AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 16 2015, @05:17AM (#276975)

    You are not allowed to be a smart cop...

    http://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836 [go.com]

  • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday December 16 2015, @12:51PM

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Wednesday December 16 2015, @12:51PM (#277051) Journal

    Wizened Soylent ACs frequently tell us those subjects are a joke.

    --
    Washington DC delenda est.

  • (Score: 2) by JeanCroix on Wednesday December 16 2015, @03:17PM

    by JeanCroix (573) on Wednesday December 16 2015, @03:17PM (#277123)

    social sciences

    We also have plenty of baristas already.

  • (Score: 2) by Alfred on Wednesday December 16 2015, @03:32PM

    by Alfred (4006) on Wednesday December 16 2015, @03:32PM (#277139) Journal
    If they are that smart they go to places that pay better.