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Engineering STEAM
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93/100 · ages Pre-K–5; resource-specific

DuPage Children’s Museum Educator Resources

DuPage Children’s Museum provides STEAM lesson plans, early-learning facilitation guides, field-trip social stories and sensory maps for educators.

WebsiteDownloadablePrintables & downloadsTeacher & classroom resources
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San Diego Public Library STEAM Workshops

DiscoverU hands-on library workshops for ages 8–18 covering programming, engineering, geology, robotics, design challenges, and environmental science.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsPrograms & challenges
8–18 · Free library programs; registration varies87
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Santa Fe Children’s Museum Ongoing Programs

Weekly and special hands-on programs at Santa Fe Children’s Museum built around experiential inquiry in science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsPrograms & challenges
Children and families; program-specific · Included with museum admission86
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STEAM Trek

STEAM Trek brings the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science into classrooms through film-based virtual field trips paired with teacher resources, hands-on options, and Discovery Boxes.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsTeacher & classroom resources
K–12 · Free for New Mexico school groups; English84
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National Children’s Museum Learn

National Children’s Museum’s learning hub brings together K–5 field trips, hands-on programs, a children’s STEAM podcast, short STEAMwork activity videos, and environmental-science virtual field trips.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsPrograms & challenges
Children under 12; K–5 and families · Free online resources; in-person programs and trips vary89
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National Children’s Museum STEAMwork

National Children’s Museum’s STEAMwork presents short activity videos that invite children and families to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through playful projects.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsGames & interactives
Children and families; activity-specific · Free public videos88
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Kite

Kite is a human-centered STEAM platform where learners design, build, code, test, and improve projects using browser-based lessons, missions, shared-device tools, and optional physical hardware.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsPrograms & challenges
K–12 · Access varies by launchpad and school terms87
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Giving STEAM to Learning Through Play

National Children’s Museum’s official initiative page describes a multi-year effort to connect classrooms, museums, and families through playful early-childhood STEAM learning and planned free resources.

WebsiteGames & interactivesTeacher & classroom resources
Early childhood, educators, and families · Free public initiative information; future resources and participation vary86
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Wonderscope Programming Classes

Children’s Museum of Kansas City classes including Science Time, music and movement, maker workshops, and developmental learning sessions included with admission or membership.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsPrograms & challenges
Young children and families; class-specific · Included with admission or membership86
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NHMU Family STEAM Explorations

NHMU Family STEAM Explorations is a free hands-on Natural History Museum of Utah family program covering science, technology, engineering, art, and math through interactive activities.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsGames & interactives
Family program; topic-specific · Free drop-in program per official page; schedule varies84
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STEMA Learning Centre

STEMA Learning Centre offers a progressive STEAM pathway from ScratchJr and first builds through Python, JavaScript, AI, robotics, drones, and 3D design.

WebsiteExperiments & projectsWebsites & online learning
5–15 · Paid courses; prices vary83
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