Back-to-School STEM Kits: 3rd Grade

A collection of five interactive activities and labs to help young learners understand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts while also actively experiencing the engineering design process. This resource includes an educator guide, materials list, and extension activities. Activities include an introduction to the engineering design process; magnetic energy; states of matter life cycle; and genetics.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Back-to-School STEM Kits: 4th Grade

A collection of four interactive activities and labs to help young learners understand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts while also actively experiencing the engineering design process. This resource includes an educator guide, materials list, and extension activities. Activities include an introduction to the engineering design process; matter and its interactions; energy conversions; roller coaster design; building a pizza oven; and weathering and erosion.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Back-to-School STEM Kits: 5th Grade

A collection of four interactive activities and labs to help young learners understand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts while also actively experiencing the engineering design process. This resource includes an educator guide, materials list, and extension activities. Activities include an introduction to the engineering design process; egg drop engineering; creating a periscope; ecosystems; plant structures and processes; and astronomy.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Back-to-School STEM Kits: 6th Grade

A collection of seven interactive activities and labs to help young learners understand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts while also actively experiencing the engineering design process. This resource includes an educator guide, materials list, and extension activities. Activities include an introduction to the engineering design process; asteroid impact; density; variables; and physical science.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Back-to-School STEM Kits: Kindergarten

A collection of six interactive activities and labs to help young learners understand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts while also actively experiencing the engineering design process. This resource includes both educator and family guides, materials lists, and extension activities. Activities include an introduction to scientists, engineering, and the design process; portable weather stations; shadow puppets; the Three Little Pigs; musical instruments; and designing a bird feeder.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Family STEM Cards

A collection of 52 STEM activities and experiments for learners in PreK to Grade 8+ which are separated into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic subject areas (13 activities each). Each card includes materials list, instructions, reflection question, and a fun fact, tip, or extension.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Family STEM Extension Pack

A collection of 40 STEM activities and experiments for learners in PreK to Grade 8+ which are separated into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic subject areas (8-12 activities each). Each card includes a materials list, instructions, reflection question, and a fun fact, tip, or extension.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

STEM Careers Roadmap

A one-page document that helps students see various STEM careers they could go into. The road map also helps students see the credits they will need for high school graduation as well as the different levels of education needed for various careers.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration

STEM Family Companion Guide

A collection of 40 STEM activities and experiments for learners in PreK to Grade 8+ which are separated into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic subject areas (8-12 activities each). Each card includes a materials list, instructions, reflection question, and a fun fact, tip, or extension.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

WAVE Foundation Cards

A collection of six special edition cards that are focused on outdoor science and animal learning. The cards pair with the WAVE Foundation's #AquaticAdventures videos (YouTube and on the web). Learners can complete the cards on their own or follow along with the videos as it talks them through the activities.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

INFOhio and COSI STEM Beach Bingo Challenge

Take the INFOhio and COSI STEM Beach Bingo Challenge this summer to accelerate your learning with fun activities and earn a badge and certificate to Show What You Know!

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: COSI, INFOhio

STEM Careers in Business

A infographic that has a selection college majors that require STEM-related skills, which is helpful in illustrating that STEM exists outside of the "typical" STEM careers that people think of.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration