Parent & Educator Resources
Free downloadable guides, curriculum materials, and support resources to help you champion STEM learning at home and in the classroom.
STEM at Home: A Parent's Guide
30 hands-on activities across 5 age bands, backed by research. Build repeatable family habits with evidence-based STEM learning at home.
Understanding Your Child's Learning Style
Move beyond labels with evidence-based observation tools, 15 adaptive STEM activities across 5 age bands, and a practical preference profile system.
STEM Career Exploration Guide
Explore 15 STEM career paths through 30+ hands-on activities, diverse role-model vignettes, a skills-to-careers map, and a printable interview template — all organized across 5 age bands.
Weekly STEM Activity Calendar
Auto-refreshing monthly calendars with daily STEM activity suggestions across all five academies. Print or save as PDF.
Tips for Supporting STEM at Home
Ask Open-Ended Questions
Instead of "Did you learn something today?" try "What made you curious today?"
Embrace Failure as Learning
When experiments don't work, ask "What could we try differently?"
Connect STEM to Everyday Life
Cooking, building, and nature walks are all STEM opportunities.
Learn Alongside Your Child
You don't need to know all the answers—discover together!
Resources by Academy
Find materials tailored to each of our specialized academies
Policy & Research Resources
Our programs are grounded in federal STEM priorities and civil rights frameworks. Explore the research and policy documents that guide our mission.
2024 Federal STEM Strategic Plan
White House OSTP
The official federal strategy for advancing STEM education and cultivating STEM talent, published by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
NAACP Education Innovation
NAACP
Resources on advancing racial justice in education, ending the school-to-prison pipeline, and supporting cradle-to-career success for Black students.
Next Generation Science Standards
NGSS Lead States
K-12 science content standards developed by states to improve science education for all students.
Computer Science for All
Code.org / CS for All
Federal initiative to empower all American students from kindergarten through high school to learn computer science.