STEM, STEAM, STREAM, tinkering, and the maker movement... you can't go too far these days without hearing these terms, can you? In my opinion, it's with good reason. STEM activities and tinkering provide for hands-on learning and problem-solving opportunities. These activities allow children the chance to create and to think outside of that proverbial box. I recently read an article, and I wish I remembered where I stumbled upon it, about how our society used to tinker all the time. Back in the
