Transportation Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Resources

 

GENERAL STEM OUTREACH RESOURCES

We have developed and assembled the many activities and resources on this webpage to encourage ITE’s diverse membership (and the transportation profession at large) to become more involved in PreK-12 educational outreach.

 

WHAT IS STEM OUTREACH?

 

HOW DO I GET STARTED?

 

Resources on Introducing Kids to Engineering

These sites have general information about introducing kids to engineering:

• STEM Outreach 101
• Video Game as a Tool to Educate K-12 Students on Transportation and Building Cities
• Baylor University recently published the toolkit "How to Identify Effective STEM Activities for Children” that helps parents and teachers know what to look for in a STEM lesson and offers nine examples of quality online resources. Read the full article here: https://magazine.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2025/stem-brought-life. (Baylor’s EdD online in Learning and Organizational Change.)
• Engineer Girl
• USA Science & Engineering Festival
• Future City Competition
• American University, Helping Girls Succeed in STEM
• Ohio University, K-12 STEM Lesson Plan Guide
• University of Maryland, Data Analytics Tools for STEM Teachers & Students
• American University, Helping Girls Succeed in STEM
• How to Put on Effective K-12 Outreach Programs
• Educational Outreach: Everyone Can Do It!

 

Additional K-12 STEM Outreach Resources

These sites have many K-12 activities but they are not necessarily transportation-related:

• GirlStart: Hands-On Wednesday
• iExploreSTEM Engineering Activities
• PBS Kids Engineering
• DiscoverE Activites 
• Try Engineering
• STEM Exploring the Science of Retroreflectivity
• The Ultimate STEM Guide for Kids: 239 Cool Sites About Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – compiled by Masters in Data Science
• The University of Central Florida, 5 STEM Space Activities, Resources and Lessons for Students and Educators

From this site you can order a set of interactive materials designed to be used in Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities to showcase careers in transport (from the UK):

• CIHT Inspiring the Next Generation