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It has lots of modular rooms. this is a townhouse. it's a way to bring their townhouse to life because you can do a fan that spins, an elevator. it's really bringing those s.t.e.m. skills in to, you know, play for girls and it comes with the dolls. amazing for engineering. >> price point? >> this one is $39.99. >> shifting over here. >> this age group loves to build and make. that's why you have a lot. >> they do. when they move past the typical bricks they're used to, this is pin blocks. you can see they, aren't they sort of pixelized looking? it's one piece. but this piece can twist and turn...

Do you know how to make something from scratch and i'm not meaning that wonderful strawberry rhubarb pie recipe? >> i did not make it. my wife made that. i can make almost nothing. >> a mess even? >> that's it. >> we know the white house is working to get you to make something. right now, president obama hosting the first ever maker fair, celebrating innovators. >> you are looking at live pictures from the white house. the president is calling the day of making. the point is to end courage students and nurps in your opinions to -- nurps -- entrepreneurs to make things. it goes hand in hand wit...

Employers complain graduates just don't have the necessary skills. a leading educator is trying to fix these problems by better training teachers in the sciences and math. dr. freeman rabalski joins me now. it is great to have you here today. you're doing so much at your college to -- the university to try to bring teachers up on the stem skills, on science and technology. tell us what you think are the keys here. >> we focus on supporting students. that's what is really important. the jobs they can get in technology are jobs for people with majors in computer science, information system, imag...