STEM Mentoring consists of interactive, multimedia modules for mentors and mentees to explore together.
Curriculum Overview
Explorations in STEM: Volumes 1, 2, and 3
In each Explorations in STEM mini-module, mentors and mentees will develop teamwork skills, build trust with one another, and explore introductory STEM topics. In Volume 1, mentors and mentees will work together to build boats, program human robots, construct towers, and play math games. In Volume 2, they will launch toy cars, navigate treasure maps, build towering structures, and solve math puzzles. In Volume 3, they will make magnet mazes, create binary key chains, build index card towers, and play games with dice.
Animal Heroes
Mentors and mentees will learn about African penguins, sea turtles, sharks, and more. Through hands-on activities and the interactive Animal Heroes website and mobile app, they will also learn what they can do to help protect these animals.
BOOMTOWN BUILDSM
Mentors and mentees will work together as a FIRST® LEGO® League Junior (FLL Jr.) team to explore concepts in architecture. They will construct a building for the fictional town of Boomtown that includes at least one motorized, programmable part. They will make a Show Me poster to show what they learn. Then they will participate in a FLL Jr. Expo to share their work!
Crazy 8s
Mentors and mentees will explore the math behind some fun topics — including spies, farm animals, and treasure maps!
MISSION MOONSM
Mentors and mentees will work together as a FIRST® LEGO® League Junior (FLL Jr.) team to research what it would take to live on the Moon.
Energy Engineers
Mentors and mentees will learn about renewable energy — including energy from the sun, wind, and water. They will explore what they can do to save energy, protect the environment, and take care of our planet.
Endangered Species Adventure
Mentors and mentees will learn about threatened and endangered animals locally and around the world. Through fun, hands-on activities, they will explore the animals’ habitats, the threats they face, and how to help protect them.
AQUA ADVENTURESM Challenge
Mentors and mentees will work together as a FIRST® LEGO® League Junior (FLL Jr.) team to explore how they use water, the water’s journey, and how to improve a part of the journey. They will design, build, and program a motorized LEGO® model and create a Show Me poster to show what they learn. Then they will participate in a FLL Jr. Expo to share their work!
CREATURE CRAZESM Challenge
Mentors and mentees will work together as a FIRST® LEGO® League Junior (FLL Jr.) team to learn about honey bees and other animals. They will design and build a motorized LEGO® model and create a Show Me poster to show what they learn. Then they will participate in a FLL Jr. Expo to share their work!
Quickball Math
Mentors and mentees will practice fundamental math skills such as tallying, finding patterns, and analyzing data as they play games on the Quickball field.
World of Water
Mentors and mentees will do fun activities to explore water and discover how they are connected to their local watershed. They will also identify daily choices they can make to conserve water and protect the environment.
WASTE WISESM Challenge
Mentors and mentees will work together as a FIRST® LEGO® League Junior (FLL Jr.) team to learn about trash and recycling. They will design and build a motorized LEGO® model and create a Show Me poster to show what they learn. Then they will participate in a FLL Jr. Expo to share their work!”