STEM Activities

Refine your search by entering a keyword in the search bar or selecting relevant filters, both located in the left sidebar.

Launch It!

Design and build an air-powered rocket that can hit a target at least 5 feet away. 

Make a Mechanical Hand

Students create a mechanical hand that mimics the bending and straightening of their own fingers and thumb.

Strongest Shapes

Students experiment with different shapes as they build a bridge out of index cards that will support a small object.

  • Clear all filters
  • Type of activity

  • Our picks

  • Times

  • Grades

  • Topics

  • Disciplines

Surgical Forceps (Challenge Video)

Design a prototype of surgical forceps that can grasp and remove a foreign object from a confined space.

Surgical Forceps (Student Instruction)

Design a prototype of surgical forceps that can grasp and remove a foreign object from a confined space.  

Design an Air Filter

Design an air filter that catches tiny particles (particulate matter) as they are blown through it.

Make a Mechanical Hand (Instructor Guide)

Design and build a mechanical hand with four fingers and a thumb that bend and straighten.

Make a Mechanical Hand (Student Instruction)

How can you design and build a mechanical hand with fingers that bend and straighten like a human hand?

Make a Mechanical Hand (Challenge Video)

Design and build a mechanical hand with four fingers and a thumb that bend and straighten like a human hand.

Helping Hand

Design a device that can grab something that's hard to reach.

Wetlands: Nature’s Water Filter

Can a stick of celery “clean” a glass of polluted water?

The Heart Beats On

Design a simple way to measure your pulse and see how your heartbeat changes.

Explore our photo library

Make a donation

Processing...
Thank you! Your subscription has been confirmed. You'll hear from us soon.
Like our activities?
Join our community and get a free monthly STEM activity right to your inbox!
ErrorHere