65 STEM Themed Personal Passion Project Ideas

create something with code
make your own video game
start a youtube channel
interview an innovator
write and publish a blog post
make a website
invent something that solves a problem you care about
choreograph a dance to explain a hard science concept
host a hackathon
start a nonprofit
start a business
learn to fly a drone
launch a podcast
create an Etsy store
start a Facebook group or online community
hold a workshop
start a budget
create an online class
write a book
start a monthly magazine or newsletter
learn the STEM behind your favorite amusement park
make a map of all the STEM places in your community
start a gallery or online portfolio
join and contribute to a citizen science project
create a new product
plan and hold a fundraiser for a cause you care about
create a new food or recipe
design a futuristic city
find and do a job shadow
find and do an internship
volunteer
create a product review
invent a new fashion design
invent something that improves sustainability
script a play or skit
learn how to make origami
get on the local news or in the newspaper
learn a skill specific to your desired career field (ex: how to take good pictures, how to weld, how to change the oil in a car, etc.)
make a model
make a collage
learn a new computer programming language
create a recycled work of art
make a garden
plan and host an event
create a virtual tour
design a XXX of the future (chair of the future, house of the future, pet of the future, etc.!)
write a letter to the universe
design and do your own scientific experiment
take a computer (or engine, toaster, etc.) apart and try to rebuild it
solve a UN Goal for Sustainable Development
find a mentor
compose music
teach your grandparent about a STEM topic
invent a STEM themed board game
learn a new language
create blueprints
start a club for your STEM interest (animals, space, computers, etc.)
make an illustrated bookmark collection on a STEM topic
create a calendar to highlight STEM specific events
make a diorama
make a mural
find a pen pal
make a poem, rap, or song
create, administer, and analyze a survey
make a presentation or video

How to Do a Personal Passion Project

As you might imagine, step 1 is to pick something from this list, or come up with your own idea!

Step 2 is to define everything you will need to do your personal passion project. Make a list of all the materials, resources, people, and time you will need to complete your PPP. It is also a good idea to research other personal passion projects and related ideas to learn as much as you can from others before you get started. In Career In STEM Bootcamp a career coach will guide you step by step towards creating your PPP!

Step 3 is to do it!

Step 4 is to share your Personal Passion Project. [All Explorer students can share their PPP in our exclusive Showcase for a chance to win a $500 scholarship!]

Step 5 is to reflect. What went well? What did you learn? What skills did you build? Be sure to add your PPP and everything you learned from it to your resume!

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