iSTEM Academy Courses

Bingeable STEM courses for K-12 Students

Hi there, iSTEMkids and community :) Due to a recent breakin, we are in the process of replacing much of our iSTEM equipment. Some of our classes will not be available until these items are replaced. We thank you for your support and patience as we move forward.

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AI / Machine Learning

Kids will learn how programmers train AI, including how it generates original media from just a short prompt. Includes hands-on exploration of various AI generators.


Grades: 4th - 12th

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Civil Engineering - ONI

A fun civil planning course based on the hit game Oxygen Not Included. Kids will engineer and manage resources to build an epic extraterrestrial space colony!

Grades: 4th - 12th

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Kamigami Robots

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A focus on robotics. Kids will engage in hands-on exploration with gyroscopes, UV pens and flashlights, IR headsets, gears and motors, and more.>/p>

Grades: 3rd - 12th

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Hummingbird Robots

A focus on robots and robotic mechanisms with Hummingbird. Includes exploration with a micro-controller, Makecode, and custom shells. Dinobot and AIBot course options available.

Grades: 3th - 12th

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Cryptology

Learn the ancient art of secret messaging, inspired by Gravity Falls. Students will learn how to encrypt and decrypt messages using the ciphers featured in the show.

Grades: 1st - 6th

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Web Dev

A focus on website development. Real web development using HTML and CSS. Create a fan page of a beloved pop cultural icon, celebrity, or historical figure.

Grades: 5th - 12th

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Graphic Design

A focus on graphic design, including concepts in color, space, and type. Kids will create a digital design portfolio to show off their skills and signature aesthetic.

Grades: 4th - 12th

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Minecraft Mods (JR)

A focus on Minecraft texture modding. Students will learn about the modding process and re-texture a series of minecraft objects. Light game time included in class time.

Grades: 3rd - 6th

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Game Dev - Lua

A basic game dev course with Lua. Kids will learn common programming concepts and recreate a retro arcade game in Lua with the Love2D game engine.

Grades: 4th - 12th

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Game Dev - Scratch

A focus on game development and logic with Scratch. Kids will learn common programming concepts and recreate their own retro style arcade game in Scratch.

Grades: 3rd - 9th

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Super Stars

A focus on stellar life cycles, from stellar births to the most spectacular stellar deaths. A deep dive into the most mind bending environments in the universe.

Grades: 2nd - 12th

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Micromes

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A basic microbiology course using sturdy 140x paper microscopes and 2500x desktop microscopes. Kids will learn optics and collect and view cells and microbes.

Grades: 3rd - 12th

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Astronomy

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A focus on optics, celestial bodies, and stellar navigation. Hands-on exploration with telescopes, stellar maps, and crafts. Includes an optional family night lab for additional fee.

Grades: 3rd - 12th

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3D Printing

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A focus on the history and future of 3D printing. Hands-on experience with 3D modeling software, Mynt 3D pens, and Prusa printers.

Grades: 4th - 12th

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Terraformers

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A focus on terraforming either Mars or the Moon. Hands-on exploration of giant 15x15' maps awarded from the Aldrin Family Foundation for excellence in space education

Grades: 3rd - 12th

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Aerodynamics

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A focus on flight and aerodynamics. Students will explore the physics of flight, first examining different methods of flight in animals, and then with paper airplanes and drones.

Grades: 3rd - 12th