Engineering Resources for 8th Grade

ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Logic Game

A STEM marble run and logic puzzle combined, challenging kids to build towers and solve 60 puzzles that teach spatial reasoning, planning, and engineering thinking.

Elenco Teach Tech Mech-5 Mechanical Coding Robot

A screen-free coding robot that teaches programming concepts through mechanical switches and gears, building computational thinking skills without any digital devices.

Snap Circuits Classic SC-300 Electronics Kit

A hands-on electronics exploration kit with over 300 projects that teaches kids about circuits, electricity, and engineering through snap-together components.

Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Exploration Kit

CircuitMess STEM Kits for Teens & Adults

CircuitMess STEM Toys for Kids

CircuitMess Rimac Nevera Buildable RC Hypercar

A 1:28 scale, fully functional Rimac Nevera replica students build from the chassis up, then program in CircuitBlocks or C++ — an EV engineering course in kit form.

CircuitMess Clockstar 2.0 DIY Smartwatch Kit

A wearable-tech kit: students assemble a working Bluetooth smartwatch, then code timers, custom button functions and gyroscope-driven games for it.

CircuitMess NASA Artemis Watch 2.0

A solder-free, NASA-themed DIY smartwatch kit that students assemble and then program in block-based CircuitBlocks, Arduino C++, or Python.

CircuitMess NASA Mars Perseverance Rover

A large, solder-free DIY robotics kit that builds a working remote-controlled replica of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, with camera, servos and solar panel.

TeachEngineering

A free, searchable library of more than 2,000 standards-aligned K-12 engineering lessons and hands-on activities from university engineering programs.

BrainPOP Engineering & Design

Animated engineering lessons covering the design process, structures, robotics, and problem-solving for grades 3-8.

BrainPOP Engineering & Technology

Animated lessons on engineering, computer science, and digital citizenship for grades 3-8.

Motor Racers - STEAM Project Guide

Charge your imagination with one of our most popular projects - Motor Racers! This dynamic program fuses engineering and electronics for fun and robust investigation. Explore circuits, motors, soldering and switches while designing your own mini, pro...

Bridge Constructor Portal

Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games. As a new employee in the Aperture Science test lab, it's your job to b...