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The TMC Labs Activity Guide contains over 80 hands-on, inquiry-based STEM activities that are easy to implement in afterschool, the classroom or at home! This resources is free, open-access, and updated annually with new topics and activities.
TMC Labs Activity Guide
A.K.A. CURRICULUM OR LIVE BINDER
Password: 16
Explore TMC Labs activities on topics including art, design, circuitry and engineering. Themed kits include lessons on agriculture, forensic science, pollination and space. Click the button below and use the password “16” to open the activity guide, hosted in Live Binder.
Recommended Resources
Go beyong the TMC Labs Activity Guide with these TMC-approved resources to find more STEM activities.
Making and Tinkering
Exploratorium Tinkering Studio
More makerspace activities
Volt, Paper, Scissors
Simple robotics, paper circuits and paper engineering
Career Exploration
Learning Blade
"Mission Challenges" from Learning Blade are hands-on, engineering-design activities focused on problem solving and career exploration. Available for free to Idaho educators. Account required.
Youth Engineering Solutions (YES)
Download the Teacher's Guides to find the hands-on activities.
Science Activities
Science Olympiad is know for their science competitions for middle and high school students, but their curriculum for elementary ages includes popular, easy science activities using common materials.
Fun Day/Fun Night Manual
50 science activities
Competative Tournament Manual
100 science activities
Science Olympiad for All
Accessibility accommodations for Science Olympiad's 10 most popular elementary activities
Science Olympiad In a Box
Kit with materials for 20 students to do Science Olympiad's 10 most popular elementary activities.
More Science Activities
Science Buddies
Easy science experiments and activities. No account required.
Clover by 4-H
Easy-to-use platform with hands-on activities in science, agriculture, career exploration, computer science and more.
Mizzen Education
Science and more, easy to use in afterschool. Account required.
NASA Activities
Tip: choose "Hands-On Activities" under "Type."
NOAA Educational Resources
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers activities on weather, the ocean, marine animals and space.
Astronomy Resources
Night Sky Network: More activities from NASA
Vivify STEM Free
Free STEM activities, including seasonal actvities
Environmental Education
Computer Science
Code.org Curriculum
Extensive catologue of lessons, including short lessons, lessons for younger kids (starts at Kindergarden) and off-line activities
Google CS Curriculum
Google Computer Science Curriculum: includes Hour of Code 1-hr lessons