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Tom R

Tom writes research-backed STEM content that explores what kids actually learn from robotics and math. He covers cognitive development studies, surprising math facts, and more. His approach blends scientific evidence with practical insights.

The hidden skill that predicts maths success isn't taught in schools. New research says you're probably already building it.

The hidden skill that predicts maths success isn't taught in schools. New research says you're probably already building it.

The children who struggled with maths weren't less intelligent. They were missing a spatial foundation the curriculum quietly assumes is already there and nobody notices until the numbers get harder.

fun math games, math fun facts

Math Facts That'll Make You Say "Wait, What?" #6

Numbers look simple until you actually pay attention—and then they start doing things that make no sense whatsoever. Here are some facts to share with your kid. Not because they're on any curriculum, but because they're the kind of thing that makes you put your phone down.

math games, fun math, math made fun for kids

Math Facts That'll Make You Say "Wait, What?" #5

Bees Are Better at Math Than Most Adults and What Are Palindromes (hint: number 11 makes perfect pyramids)

Science research, kids development, science experiments

How Robotics Changes Young Children's Brains: Research

Eye-tracking study of 6-8 year olds doing robotics found their visuospatial working memory improved 4% every 2 months, logical reasoning jumped, and processing speed increased. Researchers watched kids' brains literally rewire in real-time.

Science research, kids cognitive development, why robotics

Three countries tested robotics in schools. Here's what they found.

3 countries. Hundreds of kids. One clear finding: ages 6–10 is the sweet spot for robotics and most schools aren't filling that window. Here's what Austria, Lithuania, and Romania found when they asked everyone honestly what's working.

Math for kids, math games, fun math, math made fun

Math Facts That'll Make You Say "Wait, What?" #4

How Is Four the Loneliest Number and Zero Absolutely Destroyed the Romans?

STEM Kids, Robots, Coding

Is It Just Play? What's Actually Happening When Your Kid Builds Robots

Your child is building, programming, watching things move or fail to move. It looks like play. It is play. It's also teaching three thinking skills that transfer to everything else and you can tell it's working without giving them a single test.