Grades 6-8 STEAM Projects
Creative Dad publishes hands-on STEAM projects for grades 6-8. Homeschool families and afterschool programs can browse every published project in this grade here.
Each project page shows the grade band, how long the activity takes, the materials, the steps, and the standards the project is mapped to. A mapped standard is a planning reference. It is not a claim that the project meets the standard.
Printable facilitator packs are part of a Creative Dad membership. Browsing this list and the project pages does not require a membership.
Filter the library to grades 6-8
109 published projects
- Accessible Event Design FirmGrades 6-875-90 min
- AI Creature Field GuideGrades 6-860-75 min
- AI Hiring-System TribunalGrades 6-890-120 min
- AI Talent Scout: Can the Machine Be Trusted?Grades 6-860-75 min
- Algorithmic Music StudioGrades 6-860-90 min
- Alien Language DecoderGrades 6-860-75 min
- Alternate-Reality Game StudioGrades 6-860-90 min
- Animatronic Creature ShopGrades 6-890-120 min
- Arcade Economy AuditGrades 6-860-75 min
- Archaeological Reconstruction CourtGrades 6-875-90 min
- Architectural Visualization FirmGrades 6-875-90 min
- Atmospheric Probe EngineersGrades 6-860-75 min
- Biomedical Assistive DesignGrades 6-875-90 min
- Blackout at Monster Movie StudiosGrades 6-860-75 min
- Carbon-Capture Investment PanelGrades 6-860-90 min
- Cardboard Automation FactoryGrades 6-890-120 min
- Chemistry of Color: Natural Dye & Textile ArtGrades 6-890 min
- Circular-Economy Product StudioGrades 6-875-90 min
- Citizen-Sensor NetworkGrades 6-860-75 min
- Climate Adaptation ConsultancyGrades 6-860-75 min
- Cold-Case Timeline LabGrades 6-860-75 min
- Community Accessibility ConsultancyGrades 6-875-90 min
- Community Broadband PlannerGrades 6-875-90 min
- Community Noise CommissionGrades 6-860-75 min
- Concert in Crisis: Live Production CommandGrades 6-860-75 min
- Concert Laser-Show SimulatorGrades 6-860-75 min
- Cosmetics Formulation StudioGrades 6-860-75 min
- Counterfeit Product LabGrades 6-860-75 min
- Courtroom Forensic AnimationGrades 6-860-75 min
- Creature Motion-Capture StudioGrades 6-875-90 min
- Cybersecurity Operations CenterGrades 6-860-75 min
- Cybersecurity Training MissionGrades 6-860-75 min
- Da Vinci Bridge Engineering ChallengeGrades 6-860 min
- Deepfake Verification DeskGrades 6-860-75 min
- Disaster Logistics CommandGrades 6-860-75 min
- Documentary Evidence LabGrades 6-860-75 min
- Drone Disaster-Mapping SimulationGrades 6-860-75 min
- E-Commerce Fulfillment LabGrades 6-875-90 min
- Earthquake Recovery ArchitectsGrades 6-875-90 min
- Election-System Design CommissionGrades 6-860-75 min
- Escape from the Climate ArchiveGrades 6-860-90 min
- Escape-Room Mechanism CompanyGrades 6-890-120 min
- Extreme-Weather Broadcast CenterGrades 6-860-75 min
- Festival Sound EngineeringGrades 6-860-75 min
- Flood-Resilient City StudioGrades 6-875-90 min
- Food Packaging StartupGrades 6-860-75 min
- Food-Truck Systems ChallengeGrades 6-875-90 min
- Forensic Crash ReconstructionGrades 6-860-75 min
- Future Farm Control RoomGrades 6-875-90 min
- Future Transit AuthorityGrades 6-875-90 min
- Future Transportation FirmGrades 6-875-90 min
- Futures MuseumGrades 6-860-90 min
- Genetics Through Folklore: Inheritance Story ComicGrades 6-845 min
- Historical Siege Engineering TrialGrades 6-890-120 min
- Immersive Theater TechnologyGrades 6-890-120 min
- Indie Game Physics StudioGrades 6-890-120 min
- Interactive Horror ExperienceGrades 6-890-120 min
- Mapping Plate Tectonics Through Historical EarthquakesGrades 6-845 min
- Mars Mission ControlGrades 6-875-90 min
- Mechanical Theater CompanyGrades 6-890-120 min
- Museum Interactive Exhibit FirmGrades 6-890-120 min
- Music Festival Systems LabGrades 6-860-75 min
- Newton's Cradle TimelineGrades 6-890-120 min
- Newton's Laws Sound MachinesGrades 6-860-75 min
- Ocean Research VesselGrades 6-875-90 min
- Paranormal Claims LaboratoryGrades 6-860-75 min
- Planned-Obsolescence InvestigationGrades 6-860-75 min
- Podcast Acoustics RescueGrades 6-860-75 min
- Prosthetic Creature EffectsGrades 6-890-120 min
- Prosthetics and Performance LabGrades 6-890-120 min
- Public-Health Outbreak SimulationGrades 6-860-75 min
- Renewable Energy Public Art InstallationGrades 6-890-120 min
- Renewable Microgrid CommandGrades 6-860-75 min
- Renewable-Energy CooperativeGrades 6-875-90 min
- Repair Café EngineeringGrades 6-860-75 min
- Reverse-Engineering LaboratoryGrades 6-890-120 min
- Robotic Wildlife MonitorGrades 6-890-120 min
- Roller-Coaster Queue LaboratoryGrades 6-860-75 min
- Satellite Emergency NetworkGrades 6-860-75 min
- Scientific Claims CourtroomGrades 6-890-120 min
- Scratch Ecosystem Food Web GameGrades 6-82 sessions (60 min each)
- Search-and-Rescue Robot CourseGrades 6-875-90 min
- Smart Costume WorkshopGrades 6-875-90 min
- Smart-Home Privacy LabGrades 6-860-75 min
- Social-Media Algorithm SimulatorGrades 6-860-75 min
- Song of Photosynthesis Music VideoGrades 6-890 min
- Sound Wave Sculpture SymphonyGrades 6-850-60 min
- Sound Wave Visualizer & Original CompositionGrades 6-850-60 min
- Space Colony ElectionGrades 6-860-75 min
- Space Habitat StartupGrades 6-875-90 min
- Sports Analytics DepartmentGrades 6-860-75 min
- Sports Biomechanics LabGrades 6-860-75 min
- Startup Product AcceleratorGrades 6-875-90 min
- Supply-Chain Crisis SimulationGrades 6-860-75 min
- Sustainable Fashion LabGrades 6-890-120 min
- Sustainable Restaurant Test KitchenGrades 6-875-90 min
- Synthetic Ecosystem SimulatorGrades 6-875-90 min
- Synthetic-Biology Ethics CouncilGrades 6-860-90 min
- Theme-Park Safety ReviewGrades 6-860-75 min
- Thermal Time CapsuleGrades 6-845 min setup plus a 2 hour check-in
- Tiny-House Client ChallengeGrades 6-875-90 min
- Urban Heat Response AgencyGrades 6-875-90 min
- Viral Video Verification DeskGrades 6-860-75 min
- Virtual Production StageGrades 6-860-75 min
- Water Infrastructure CommissionGrades 6-875-90 min
- Water-Quality Citizen LabGrades 6-860-75 min
- Wave Wavelength WatercolorsGrades 6-890-120 min
- Wearable Technology HouseGrades 6-875-90 min
- Wildlife Rehabilitation TechnologyGrades 6-875-90 min