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Elementary

STEM Activity Resources

DOE - Women in Stem 2017 Coloring Book -  To celebrate Women’s History Month in March 2017, DOE created illustration of 5 women who made important contribution in the field of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Read more about each woman. Download the coloring book

Energy Kids - Offers K-12 students an opportunity to explore energy sources and ways to save energy, though online puzzles, quizzes, games, activates and experiments. There is a teacher’s section that will help you plan lesson about energy. 

Family Science Night - The Sandia National Laboratories has a class materials and activities for your elementary student.  You can find activities to do in math and science on this page. 

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) - Get energized by downloading The National Energy Technology Laboratory’s (NETL) science activity book. This book has many different activities for your elementary students that you can do at home.

Extracurricular STEM Opportunities

Carnegie Mellon University - CMU offers many programs for elementary school students and parents.  Programs are conducted by a variety of CMU faculty and staff.

Carnegie Science Center - NETL has a series of educational games and exhibits at the Carnegie Science Center. 

Remake Learning - Remake Learning is a professional network of educators and innovators working together to shape the future of teaching and learning in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. Representing more than 250 organizations, including early learning centers & schools, museums & libraries, afterschool programs & community nonprofits, colleges & universities, ed-tech startups & major employers, philanthropies & civic leaders, Remake Learning is collaborative effort to inspire and empower a generation of lifelong learners in Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and beyond. 

YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh - YWCA offer a few programs for students who want to meet after school. These hands-on, collaborative and project-based learning will help advance your child knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

Middle School

STEM Activity Resources

Energy Kids - Offers K-12 students an opportunity to explore energy sources and ways to save energy, though online puzzles, quizzes, games, activates and experiments. There is a teacher’s section that will help you plan lesson about energy. 

Family Science Night - The Sandia National Laboratories has a class materials and activities for your elementary student.  You can find activities to do in math and science on this page.

NETL K -12 STEM outreach activities - Activities that NETL hosts and sponsors through it K-12 STEM education activities.

Extracurricular STEM Opportunities

Carnegie Mellon University - CMU offers many programs for middle school students and parents.  Programs are conducted by a variety of CMU faculty and staff. 

Remake Learning - Remake Learning is a professional network of educators and innovators working together to shape the future of teaching and learning in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. Representing more than 250 organizations, including early learning centers & schools, museums & libraries, afterschool programs & community nonprofits, colleges & universities, ed-tech startups & major employers, philanthropies & civic leaders, Remake Learning is collaborative effort to inspire and empower a generation of lifelong learners in Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and beyond. 

YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh - YWCA offer a few programs for students who want to meet after school. These hands-on, collaborative and project-based learning will help advance your child knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

High School

STEM Activity Resources

Energy Kids - Offers K-12 students an opportunity to explore energy sources and ways to save energy, though online puzzles, quizzes, games, activates and experiments. There is a teacher’s section that will help you plan lesson about energy. 

Extracurricular STEM Opportunities

Carnegie Mellon University - CMU offers many programs for high school students and parents.  Programs are conducted by a variety of CMU faculty and staff. 

Remake Learning - Remake Learning is a professional network of educators and innovators working together to shape the future of teaching and learning in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. Representing more than 250 organizations, including early learning centers & schools, museums & libraries, afterschool programs & community nonprofits, colleges & universities, ed-tech startups & major employers, philanthropies & civic leaders, Remake Learning is collaborative effort to inspire and empower a generation of lifelong learners in Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and beyond. 

YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh - YWCA offer a few programs for students who want to meet after school. These hands-on, collaborative and project-based learning will help advance your child knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.