STEM Kits

Participants observe Earth clouds and discover that there are different kinds of clouds at the upper, middle, and lower levels of our atmosphere.

Participants use their estimation and math skills to simulate a clear, isolated, scattered, broken, or overcast sky using blue construction paper and torn white paper shapes. Participants try to accurately guess the percentage of cloud cover for each other's simulations.

Participants create a wind streamer out of common materials and use it to determine the wind’s direction.

Practice the parts of speech as you write a silly story about the weather.

NASA Science Mission Directorate education objectives support the Nation's education efforts to improve science literacy and to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. One institution that can accomplish both of these outcomes, for people of all ages and in every region of the country, is our public library system the central focus of the NASA@ My Library project.

In the STEM Activity Clearinghouse, librarians and library staff can find high quality, vetted STEM activities that are appropriate for library use.
You can search by audience, content level, and difficulty, among others. You can also browse collections that we've curated just for you! Almost all the activities in the Clearinghouse have pictures or videos of real libraries doing these activities. Activities developed outside the STAR_Net Project will include tips and tricks for implementing in your library, and will link you back to the original source content so you can explore more.