STEM finity
A monthly box of story magazines and mini-gadgets shows children how things work
Sky rocket kids passion
- Key fact
- 52 %Students who avoid STEM, thinking it too hard
- Team
- 8 master students
- Disciplines
- Biology · Design · Electronic Engineering · Systems Engineering
What happened, step by step.
Challenge
Many children lose interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics early. 52% of students do not pursue STEM careers because they think the subjects are too hard.
What the team learned
Children lose interest because traditional education is often not engaging.
What they built
STEMfinity, a monthly subscription box. Each themed delivery holds a sticker magazine with a story and a collectible mini-gadget that shows how things work, so STEM feels fun and part of daily life.
Full project text
The team’s original texts from the project page.
The delivery box subscription service that fuels kid's passion from an early age, allowing them to develop their skills while falling in love with STEM.
Challenge
Have you ever heard about STEM?
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and it is an acronym used to refer to all these fields at once.
52% of students don't pursue STEM careers because they think they're too hard.
Solution
Our goal
We want to help kids develop an interest for STEM fields. We want to showcase STEM as a fun and interesting subject that is also part of their daily lives.
Impact
What makes us special: Periodic
Theme-Based
Hands On Mini Projects StoryTelling + Learning
Watch the team’s pitch.
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From the field to the prototype.
Who built it.
Laura Alexandra Melo
Biologist
Juan Fernando Plata
Systems Engineer
Jorge Figueroa Soto
Systems Engineer
Manuel Alejandro Orejuela
Electronic Engineer
Faustus Gonsalves
Archana Bilgi
Designer
Sayandeep Khamrai
