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Amy S Hansen

Amy writes about science for kids, for adults, for cats, for anyone who will listen. She has more than 25 books out, including the award-winning Fire Bird: The Kirtland’s Warbler Story (Arbutus Press, 2017) and Bugs and Bugsicles: Insects in the Winter (Boyds Mills Press 2010). Amy lives in Maryland along with her husband, two sons, two cats (who really don’t listen very well) and her dog.

Your Brain on Coding

Your Brain on Coding

February 1, 2024 / 3 minutes / Programming / Amy S Hansen

Kite Satellites Collect Data in the Wind

Kite Satellites Collect Data in the Wind

December 2023 Issue / 3 minutes / Beginner / Electronics Articles for Kids / Programming / Teaching STEM for Teachers & Parents / Tech in Real Life (IRL) / Amy S Hansen

You’re Listening to Space Radio!

You’re Listening to Space Radio!

April 2023 / 3 minutes / Computer Programming Projects & Puzzles for Kids / Tech in Real Life (IRL) / Amy S Hansen

Now Wait a Second!

Now Wait a Second!

August 2022 / 3 minutes / Coding Concepts Articles for Kids / History / Notebook / Amy S Hansen

Practice Make Perfect

Practice Make Perfect

June 1, 2022 / 4 minutes / Tech in Real Life (IRL) / Amy S Hansen

James McKinney

James McKinney

June 2021 / 3 minutes / Beginner / People / Amy S Hansen

What’s that Bird?

What’s that Bird?

April 2021 / 3 minutes / Beginner / Computer Programming Projects & Puzzles for Kids / Notebook / Tech in Real Life (IRL) / Amy S Hansen

Computer Model Saves World

Computer Model Saves World

December 2020 / 4 minutes / Beginner / Tech in Real Life (IRL) / Amy S Hansen

Parker Solar Probe

August 1, 2020 / 3 minutes / Tech in Real Life (IRL) / Amy S Hansen

Exploring the Beginning of Life on Earth

Exploring the Beginning of Life on Earth

April 1, 2020 / 4 minutes / Beginner / Amy S Hansen

Van Allen Belt

Van Allen Belt

April 2019 / 3 minutes / Beginner / History / Amy S Hansen

Gas Stations in Space

Gas Stations in Space

February 2019 / 3 minutes / Beginner / Tech in Real Life (IRL) / Amy S Hansen

Catching a Gravitational Wave

Catching a Gravitational Wave

August 2018 / 3 minutes / Beginner / Show and Tell / Amy S Hansen

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

June 2018 / 3 minutes / Beginner / Show and Tell / Amy S Hansen

Robofrog

Robofrog

April 2018 / 2 minutes / Beginner / Show and Tell / Amy S Hansen

Listening to Data

Listening to Data

February 2018 / 3 minutes / Intermediate / Show and Tell / Amy S Hansen

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I sent two emails a week with links to STEM/STEAM articles, news, and resources for kids, parents, teachers, librarians. My goal was to help educate, inspire, and amuse.

30 STEM Links was the natural evolution of a kids STEM computing magazine that I published for 11 years in print and online. It was called beanz magazine. This website has both the 11 years of magazine content and the one year of email newsletter content.

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beanz Magazine Testimonials

"I love beanz because it's got a lot of coding stuff and I want to try coding as a career. Also, it's got Scratch tips the books won't teach you."

— Lillian in Virginia

"As a former teacher turned homeschooling parent, I LOVE (love, love!) when cross-curricular learning takes place. Each of the projects and ideas included in beanz require a child to employ cross-curricular skills. A child isn't simply coding or creating a Roblox account. Kids are using math, science, art, or critical thinking."

— A Parent