To foster stronger STEM literacy and cultivate a STEM mindset, talkSTEM meets students and educators where they are by providing readily accessible ways for both groups to access high-quality enrichment activities, events, and curriculum.
Looking for classroom-based or afterschool activities and projects that are fun, educational, and standards-aligned?
Click on any of the talkSTEM resources below to learn more.
- walkSTEM Initiative – Find STEM as it exists in our everyday world, explored through walks through neighborhoods, parks, zoos, and more
- Outreach & Partnerships – We partner with sites to create programs, handouts, and more catered to their location – from libraries to schools to nature centers and beyond
- Open-Access Video Library – Explore our place-based educational video collections with 250+ videos – all standards-aligned!
- MathFinder Inititiative – Our math-focused app and library suite, developed in partnership with SMU and supported by NSF funding
- Teacher Professional Development – Training courses for teachers looking to use talkSTEM techniques in the classroom, and easy-to-use standards published for our content, for both Pre-K – 3rd Grade and 4th Grade and Up.
- Publications – Books and guides for PreK and up, and other news and research we’re involved in
- Event Guidance – We provide materials and guidance to communities looking to STEAM power their outreach, and support those who making walks and videos of their own with platform, resources, and press
- App-guided Tours – Get content on the go, completely for FREE, with maps, GPS directions, photo galleries, and contests, supported by the Otocast app
* Our walkSTEM Academy and STEM in the Real World videos can be used as brief enrichments or longer explorations either virtually or in-person.
** Our video resources include tagged and standards aligned educational videos at gomathfinder.org, as well as expert video blogs, panel discussions, workshops, and more at our YouTube channel.
walkSTEM content is available elsewhere as well! To view walkSTEM tours in a mobile app format, with maps, audio, video, images, directions to tour stops, and more, search for talkSTEM on the Otocast apphere! You can also view our guide for how best to engage with our content in the app.
walkSTEM materials are also part of Belouga, an online education platform. There you’ll find paired teaching materials, quizzes, and instructional videos and activities. Learn more information or to get started.
Not sure where to get started?
The graphic below breaks down examples of how you can use different parts of the Learning Suite depending on how much time you have and your interests.
Additional Learning Suite Resources
Virtual Math & Science Festival
Free YouTube resource created as a community collaborative project in response to at-home learning. 17+ activity videos engage all children and invite them to make connections between science, technology, engineering, art, math, and their world. Free downloadable festival passport also available to amplify the activity.
Create Your Own walkSTEM® Program
Use photography, video, animation, etc to cultivate your STEM mindset. We invite everyone to submit their creations to join the growing community of walkSTEM participants.
Detailed Educator guides for our Create Your Own walkSTEM program are now available for both elementary ages and middle/high school ages. These guides contain planning sheets, student worksheets, rubrics, and online teaching tips.
