Imagine a place where you could explore, play, invent, create, and experiment. Now imagine that
it all revolves around a circus. Intrigued?
So are lots of others, apparently. STEAM Carnival is a high-tech entertainment showcase and handson invention playground, created by the folks at Two Bit Circus. This showcase regularly fills up and is
so popular that it’s planning a tour for the fall of 2016. The team at Two Bit Circus consists of
engineers, scientists, artists and STEM-trained professionals having fun building games with modern
technology. STEAM Carnival represents a unique platform to share their love for invention and play with
kids.
We had the opportunity to interview STEAM Carnival founder and CEO Brent Brushnell and Director of
Special Projects, Elise Lemle, about their perspectives on the STEM to STEAM movement and how we
can bring more hands-on invention and innovation to our own classrooms.
STEAMed Magazine: Why go this route? Why STEAM and not STEM?
Brent Brushnell: Particularly in US culture, STEM has a branding pr