36 Weeks of STEM & Maker Activities

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)

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