SCIENCE PROGRAM
Real experiments with water quality testing, chemical reactions, specimen study, microscopes, chemistry kits, and sensors.
- Kindergarten through Grade 12
- Age-differentiated experiments
- All equipment provided
Programs
Hands-on STEAM programs for curious children
Human-centered STEAM workshops across five areas of learning, delivered in a variety of formats, led by trained facilitators, and backed by Kite, our human-centered STEAM learning platform.
- Science
- Technology
- Engineering
- Arts
- Math
- Real tools
- Donated gear
- Human-centered design
Kindergarten through Grade 12, wherever children gather
Programs are designed for kindergarten through Grade 12 and adapted by age, site, equipment, and facilitator capacity.
- Schools
- Libraries
- Community centers
- Youth organizations
- Faith-based spaces
- Housing communities
- Community-based learning spaces
Five STEAM areas
What children learn
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Build circuits, program Arduino and Raspberry Pi microcontrollers, operate robots, and explore CAD tools.
- Hands-on coding and hardware
- Laptops and kits provided
- Real tools beyond screens
ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Design and build structures, machines, wearables, and simple electrical devices using construction kits, sewing machines, hand tools, and components.
- Open-ended design challenges
- Real tools and materials
- Kindergarten through Grade 12
ARTS PROGRAM
Create digital art, music, animation, and design projects using drawing tablets, instruments, audio tools, and design software.
- Creative technology tools
- Digital and physical making
- Optional showcase at session end
MATH PROGRAM
Explore measurement, patterns, data, logic, and problem solving through hands-on science, engineering, technology, and design challenges.
- Math through real-world projects
- Data, patterns, and measurement
- Connected to every STEAM discipline
Human-centered STEAM
STEAM that starts with people
Most STEAM programs start with the technology. Ours start with people. Kids Engine uses human-centered design principles, so children learn science, technology, engineering, arts, and math by designing for real people and real needs.
It comes from our team's background in human-computer interaction (HCI), the field that puts people at the center of how technology is designed.
Step 1: Start with people
Kids begin with a real person and a real need, and ask what would help.
Step 2: Imagine
They sketch and share ideas, then choose one to try.
Step 3: Build and test
They build it with real tools, sensors, and code, and test it with that person in mind.
Step 4: Improve
They gather feedback and make it better. Mistakes are part of the design.
Formats
How we deliver
We deliver STEAM workshops in a variety of formats, chosen to fit the site, age group, equipment, and facilitator capacity.
Format 1 · Discovery Lab
Format 1
Discovery Lab
A one- to two-hour hands-on STEAM experience for one classroom, youth group, or community site.
Format 2
Pilot Lab
A multi-session program for approximately 25 to 40 children with hands-on stations across science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
Format 3
Community STEAM Day
A family-facing event hosted with a school, library, community center, youth organization, or local partner.
Format 4
Facilitator Launch
Training for teachers, volunteers, university students, and community educators who want to continue the program locally.
Want a program at your venue?
We partner with schools, community organizations, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, public libraries, and faith-based organizations. Internationally, we work with NGOs and local STEAM professionals. If you can host a program or train as a facilitator, we want to hear from you.