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Game On, Future Engineer: When Your Video Game Teaches You to Code
What if the screen time everyone worries about… quietly turned into STEM time?
In There’s a Robot in my Video Game, part of the beloved series by Dr. Carlotta A. Berry and illustrated by Anak Bulu, we meet Maya and her favorite in-game robot, Pixel. But Pixel isn’t just there to rack up points. Pixel is there to teach.
And that’s where the magic happens.
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
Feb 132 min read


Build, Code, Repeat: Miguel’s Classroom Robot Revolution
Miguel is 12 years old and already fascinated by the robot in his classroom. He watches it. Studies it. Plays with it. Wonders how it works.
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
Feb 122 min read


From Campfire to Code: Maria’s Summer of Curiosity, Creativity, and a Robot Named Opportunity
There’s a Robot at My Summer Camp continues the joyful innovation of the There’s A Robot! series by Dr. Carlotta A. Berry.
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
Feb 122 min read


Building Curiosity & Creativity After School: When One Robot Turns Playtime into Possibility
There’s a Robot at My Afterschool is part of the seven-book There’s A Robot! series by Dr. Carlotta A. Berry, with illustrations by Anak Bulu. And this one? It brings engineering joy straight into a space many kids call their second home: afterschool.
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
Feb 122 min read


The Great Cafeteria Robot Challenge: Designing, Testing, and Thinking Like Engineers
This post profiles my most recent book to be published in May 2026.
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
Feb 122 min read


There’s a Robot in My Closet—and STEM in My Heart
What happens when curiosity meets code, and imagination meets inclusion? You get There’s a Robot in My Closet —a story that quietly (and sometimes loudly) reminds us why representation in STEM matters. young Black girl colors in her bedroom while her robot watches her from the closet Meet Malika , a brilliant, joyful young Black girl whose bedroom doubles as a makerspace. Tucked between toys and dreams lives Rovie , her robot companion and co-conspirator in curiosity. Togethe
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
Feb 52 min read


Getting Ready for STEMMING
Today's blog post is inspired by all of the #BlackListCleared posts on my Twitter timeline. As we prepare for a new school year,...
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
Jul 14, 20213 min read


How do I get my kid in STEM?
I am often asked how do I get my kid into science, technology, engineering or math? What I tell parents is that STEM is about innovation,...
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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