Engage Middle Schoolers with Compass
Ready to enhance your STEM program for Middle School? Start by establishing a strong foundation. Utilize the refreshed STEM 101 Middle School Compass curriculum repository for engaging and effective instruction.
A Sneak Peek of the Individual Units

Properties of Flight
This unit reviews the history of flight, parts of a plane, and the four forces of flight. Students use the forces of flight to design, construct, and modify a paper airplane that flies the farthest.
- 1-2 Hours

Manufacturing a Product
This unit reviews the components that make up the manufacturing process such as safety, design, purchasing, processing, production, packaging, and distribution. Students learn about the three types of manufacturing, custom, job lot, and mass production, and experience the process by designing and manufacturing their own refrigerator magnet.
- 1-2 Hours