My Writing
Books
I am the author of more than a dozen how-to books that teach readers from elementary school through adults beginners about science, technology, math, history, geography, and the arts using hands-on projects and activities. My titles include:
Making Simple Robots 2nd Edition
BOTS! (an update to Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future)
The Silk Road (which I also illustrated)
Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families
Learning Guides and Curriculum
I write how-to and informational pieces for companies, educational publishers, and organizations, including:
Features and Articles
My articles have appeared in Wired, FamilyFun, Home Education Magazine, Sesame Street Parents and Child.
Online, I served as the Homeschooling Expert for ThoughtCo and was a founding editor of the popular GeekMom blog and a top writer for Wired.com's GeekDad blog.
With my family, I also created "at-home" science blogs detailing our homeschool activities that were featured in The New York Times and the American Chemical Society's Chemical & Engineering News.