Bring STEM Sports to Your Afterschool Program
Deliver engaging, hands-on STEM learning that keeps K-6 students active, supports your goals, and is ready to use from day one.
STEM SportsĀ® and the Growing Demand for Afterschool STEM
STEM Sports transforms sports students already know and enjoy into hands-on STEM learning experiences. Students explore STEM through basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and other sports while collaborating, experimenting, solving problems and staying physically active. That combination aligns especially well with the afterschool environment, where programs have greater flexibility to provide experiential learning that feels different from the traditional school day.
STEM Sports also addresses several priorities highlighted by the research: hands-on STEM, real-world applications, teamwork, critical thinking, career exploration and active learning. The Afterschool Alliance notes that parents of older students increasingly value STEM experiences connected to college, careers and real life, making STEM Sports’ integration of STEM Jobs in Sports particularly relevant. (Afterschool Alliance)
Perhaps most importantly, STEM Sports gives afterschool providers a practical way to deliver these experiences. Our turnkey, standards-aligned programs combine curriculum, sports equipment and STEM materials in one solution, allowing afterschool staff to deliver meaningful STEM experiences without needing to be STEM teachers.
The Afterschool Alliance research validates what STEM Sports was built to provide: STEM learning that is hands-on, engaging, collaborative, relevant and fun. After school, students shouldn’t simply get more school. They should get opportunities to move, explore, experiment and discover. That’s STEM Sports.
Academic Growth
Students explore STEM concepts through real-world sports.
Physical Activity
Movement is integrated into every lesson.
Social Emotional Learning
Students collaborate, communicate, and solve problems together.
Career Awareness
Every lesson connects STEM to real careers in sports, engineering, data, health science, technology, and more.
Why Schools Choose STEM Sports
Turnkey Curriculum
- Lessons
- Science supplies
- Sports equipment
- Teacher guides
- Assessments
- Digital option
Easy to Implement
- No STEM background required
- No sports background required
- Plug-and-play
- Minimal preparation
- No training or PD required
Standards Aligned
- NGSS
- Common Core
- National PE Standards
- Perfect for enrichment
- 21st Century Learning model
What Students Learn
What's Included
ā 16+ hours
ā Hands-on lessons
ā Equipment
ā Teacher Guide
ā Student Worksheets
ā Digital Access
ā Assessments
ā Career Connections
Success Story
āThe first time my class of 18 middle school boys and 2 girls were actually excited about doing math and science! As fun as I think I make my lessons, the nature of STEM Sports lessons is designed perfectly.ā
Lindsey Buckā, Teacher at San Pasqual Union School Districtā
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes. Because all STEM SportsĀ® programs are aligned with all or either of the following standards: Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards and National Standards for K-12 Physical Education, our curriculum is a perfect fit for public, private or charter school classrooms. And because of the curriculaās standardization, the modules are a great fit for after-school programs as well as camp settings.
Absolutely! The curriculum rigor levels can be adjusted to fit summer enrichment program goals.
For sure! ELOP funding delivers our hands-on, inquiry-based science programs aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Itās known thatĀ ELOP provides after-school and intersession funding that many districts use to enrich STEM and environmental education.
We have programming that covers K-8 as well as a special education program designed for students in K-12.Ā
Minimal. By design, our programming is designed as plug-and-play based on the lesson sequence. We utilize the 5E model, and you can learn more by reading our 5E lesson Blog post. We also provide Professional Development. Learn more by clicking on the link.
Yes. All kits and the items within are designed for repeated use and can serve hundreds of students. Within each classroom, after-school program or camp setting, implementation for one student up to 30+ is possible per module. Or, two modules can be implemented simultaneously. There are lots of variables to consider and our curricula is well designed for expandability and scalability.Ā
Yes. Several of our programs are available in a secure digital LMS. Learn more by visiting our Digital Curriculum webpage.