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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
2 days ago2 min read
Miyoko and Ginny: How Playgrounds Can Spark the Next Generation of Engineers
The story follows Miyoko, an eight-year-old with a curious mind who loves to understand how things work. Her best friend? Ingenuity, affectionately called Ginny—a robot who’s always ready to lend a mechanical hand. Together, they explore the playground in ways that spark Miyoko’s fascination with engineering and problem-solving.
Carlotta A. Berry, PhD
2 days ago2 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
2 days ago2 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
2 days ago2 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
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