STEM Projects

Step-by-step tutorials for STEM projects.

For more step-by-step guides, visit the Tutorials page or follow us on Instructables.

Explore the Idea Gallery for examples of projects from teachers and K-12 Makerspaces.

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Arduino DFPlayer

Add sound to physical computing projects with this inexpensive MP3 player board.

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Copper Pipe Glockenspiel

Learn the physics of sound and musical pipes while building your own musical instrument!

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Arduino Particle Meter

Introduce students to real world data collection by measuring particulates in the air with a handheld device that they make themselves.

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Microbit Rover

Code a rover to avoid obstacles with block-based coding or Python in micro:bit

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DIY Pinball

Laser cut, 3D print, make by hand, and even code to create a custom pinball game for one or two players.

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Mouse Trap Cars

Students design and build a mouse trap car that meets design criteria.

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Light Sensitive Rover

Students investigate robotics that don’t use a computer to process logic. In this project, simple analog components to create a motor driver circuit that responds to light.

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Fan Powered Vehicles

Students will make a fan-powered vehicle that can be used to test a wide variety of boat characteristics

For more step-by-step guides, visit the Tutorials page or follow us on Instructables.
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