STEM At-Home Challenges

Explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with these fun at-home challenges.

Stop Motion Animation Challenge: Learn how to plan and make a stop animation film using a free app.
Food Science Breadmaking Challenge: Learn about the basic chemistry at work in baking bread (and enjoy the treat you make).
3-D Printing Design Challenge: Learn to use Tinkercad to design a useful object that could be 3-D printed.
Bird Identification Challenge: Learn to use your observation skills to spot and identify birds.
Plant Observation Challenge: Learn about and record seasonal plant changes from your own yard.
Bridge Building Challenge: Build and “bust” bridges out of paper, building bricks or Popsicle sticks.
Junk Drawer Mechanics Challenge: Design and build your own moving vehicle with junk drawer and household items.
Paper Roller Coaster Challenge: Design and build a paper marble maze coaster.
Rube Goldberg Challenge: Build your own chain reaction contraption with supplies from around your house.
Computer Coding Challenge: Explore the world of Scratch coding to create a cool animation project using free software.