Discovery K12’s weekly STEM & Maker Activities provide fun, engaging, learning experiences. Each week, students experience a new, hands-on STEM project using mostly affordable household and regular school supplies. The complete list of 36 Weeks of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) are below. These projects are free and included inside student accounts in grades K through 12th.
Week 1: Gumdrop Geodesic Dome
Week 2: Whirlybird
Week 3: Paper Tower Challenge
Week 4: Paper Plane Distance
Week 5: Species Map
Week 6: Wi-Fi Signal Test
Week 7: String Telephone
Week 8: Navigate by Stars
Week 9: Is Smiling Contagious?
Week 10: Sweet Potato Sprouts
Week 11: Water Cycle Bag
Week 12: The Science of Making Butter
Week 13: Catapult Challenge
Week 14: Weather Forecast
Week 15: Build an Aqueduct
Week 16: Heart Rate
Week 17: Spaghetti (Truss) Bridge
Week 18: Air-Powered Car
Week 19: Wind Energy
Week 20: Ice Cream in a Bag
Week 21: Sun-Powered Oven
Week 22: Heart Anatomy
Week 23: Suspension Bridge
Week 24: Microgreens
Week 25: Mapping Minerals
Week 26: Tetrahedral Kite
Week 27: Paper Circuit
Week 28: Butter in a Jar
Week 29: Build a Dam
Week 30: Rock Balancing
Week 31: Density Tower
Week 32: Volcano Eruption
Week 33: Geography Hunt
Week 34: Honeycomb Math
Week 35: Edible Cells (Biology)
Week 36: Foraging (Native Edible Plants)