[[{“value”:” This series of short, online video tutorials help afterschool programs connect their STEM programming to the work of STEM professionals and help youth experience the practical application of STEM skills that professionals use on a day-to-day basis. Connecting Learning Activities to STEM Careers – Participants will brainstorm STEM careers and connect them to common out-of-school time activities. Connecting STEM…
Test-Drive Exciting STEM Careers
[[{“value”:” Want to help youth choose which future STEM careers are for them? This resource from Science Buddies helps youth learn more about science and engineering careers and “test-drive” their interest in certain careers by trying one of these science experiments related to popular STEM career paths. Many kids are interested in popular science and engineering careers they hear about,…
Innovators Quest from The Manufacturing Institute
[[{“value”:” The Manufacturing Institute has developed The Quest for the Crystal of Innovation (Innovators Quest), a gamified experience for grades 4-9. This turnkey solution allows manufacturers to engage students in a fun, challenging, and age-appropriate way, either in classrooms or at community events like summer camps, expos, and Manufacturing Day on October 3. The Innovators Quest helps students discover their…
NASA PLANETS Curriculum Units Grades 3-8th
[[{“value”:” PLANETS (Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus of Engineering, Technology, and Science) develops programs for educators and youth in grades 3-8 that provide STEM learning with an emphasis on NASA planetary science and engineering. Check out free units of study around Space Hazards (grades 3-5), and Water in Extreme Environments and Remote Sensing (grades 6-8). PLANETS Curriculum Units The…
STEM Next’s World Space Week Toolkit
[[{“value”:” As an official partner of the World Space Week Association, STEM Next is excited to share a new collection of activities and resources to help out-of-school-time programs explore Earth and space with youth during World Space Week October 6-10, 2025. World Space Week is the perfect opportunity to spark kids’ curiosity with the wonders of the cosmos while showing…
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