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Homeschool STEM Week
A week of engineering: levers → circuits → IR sensing → gearing → synthesis. Each day is a focused mini lab (45–90 minutes). Birch plywood and real electronics where structure appears. References sibling packs for deeper builds.
$15 Curriculum
Digital guide + cut files + BOM + code · Parts sourced separately · Ages 8–14 with adult help
Days5 linked labs
StructureBirch mini cutfiles
FormatParent guide + demos
Build time45–90 min/day
Skill levelBeginner–intermediate
Ages8+
Pack contents
- Parent guide + daily run-of-show
- Concept sheets for all five days
- Birch lever + simple gear demo cutfiles
- Demo Arduino sketch
- Day-by-day BOM roll-up (~$27–101 if doing all)
Typical hardware cost
Default structure is laser-cut birch plywood with real fasteners and hobby electronics you can source—honest BOM, not mystery modules.
- ~$27–101 (all days) in typical parts (makerspace cut toward the low end; mail-order toward the high end)
- Digital pack price ≠ hardware
The $15 pack is the digital guide + cut files + BOM + lessons + code, plus printable Builder's Corner build journal pages. Hardware is sourced separately — see Where to get kit materials. Buy with Stripe is live below.
Questions? Email us at lance.haney@gmail.com.
Pricing
- Home / Personal license $15
- Classroom license $55 — 1 teacher, up to 30 studentsOne $55 Classroom license covers one group of up to 30 students. Each additional group needs another license.
- Build materials available at cost + 10% — email for a quote
Learning outcomes
- Name lever class and estimate mechanical advantage
- Build a working series LED circuit
- Measure an IR beam-break ADC change
- Explain why gears trade speed for torque
- Design a tiny sense → decide → actuate system