Interactive Stage is the first STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) toy that give all children an equal opportunity to be confident in STEAM
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Interactive Stage Crowdfunding Deck
1. Baby Monster GroupTo give all children an equal
opportunity to be confident in STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math)
2. The problem: young girls are less likely than boys
to view their own gender as brilliant
Variable in study A: message of what
type of game
Variable in study B: age
Source: AAAS 2017
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/355/6323/389
Engineering is
thought to be for
smart people
3. I stumbled onto this problem when my girls told
me that Legos are for boys
4. Product solution: Interactive Stage
a theater arts & engineering programmable platform
Theatrical STEAM learning is natural for
both genders
- Girls feel empowered and engaged to
create and imagine
- STEM is integrated in the play process
to build interest and confidence
- Natural play brings out the natural
interest and confidence needed to
face any challenges
5. Crowdfunding campaign goal: $25,000
$15 tier - a thank you shout out on our social media
$30 tier - support a school/organization with other backers and get a
thank you note/card from the kids you supported
$75 tier - receive one Interactive Stage kit from this production run
$150 tier - receive one Interactive Stage kit + a second kit will be donated
to a school/organization
$1,000 tier - choose a teacher/instructor at a school/organization to
receive 10 Interactive Stage kits with instructions and lesson plan materials
6. Mission
To become the pioneer company to give children of all ages, gender and economic
background the equal opportunity to learn STEM through play
Linda Chen
CEO
Graduate of MIT in
Computer Science, Linda’s
experience focuses on
leading new product
innovation at startups,
Microsoft Research and
Bing. She volunteers in
organizations that support
education for girls and
minorities, and serves on
the Board of the Mercer
Island Schools Foundation.
Stephen Holstein
CTO
Graduate of University of
Illinois in Electrical
Engineering and University
of Washington Tech
Management MBA
program. He has worked
at Amdocs, Accenture,
Boeing, and is currently
designing control systems
for Blue Origin’s
spacecraft.
Charles Holstein
Education Specialist
Graduate of Northern Illinois
University and Saint Xavier
University in Education.
Charles has 35 years of public
school STEM teaching
experience. He designed high
school biology curricula and
led multiple projects to
renovate school labs and
technology centers.
Rachael Haensly
User Experience
Rachael has been teaching at
Academy for Precision Learning
where she founded a Seattle
GEMS (girls excelling in math
and science) chapter. She is in
graduate school at Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University, studying
Unmanned Aircraft Systems with
a concentration in Human
Factors. She holds a Bachelor of
Arts from New College of
Florida.