K-5 STEM Academy
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Welcome to the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center’s K-5 STEM Academy –
where young minds excel in STEM with engaging curriculum, dedicated teachers, and top-notch facilities. Join us to ignite your child’s passion for learning!
The 2026 Fall K-5 STEM Academy will take place on Tuesday evenings October 27-November 24, 2026. Click here to register today!
Click on the links below to DOWNLOAD and view the lessons. For best results, view the lessons on a desktop or laptop computer. To advance the PowerPoint Slides, click the left button on the mouse or press the right arrow on the keyboard. K5 STEM Academy (focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) is moving online! Lessons will be tailored for grade levels K&1, 2&3, and 4&5, but everyone is invited to watch and learn. All lessons will be published at https://www.swcenter.edu/k-5-stem-academy/, and are free to students, parents, grandparents, teachers, and everyone who enjoys learning about STEM.
Contact Sonia Vanhook, Director of Educational Outreach at s.*******@******er.edu for assistance.
SCIENCE
K&1 Bees & honey
Click here for the Bee Lesson
Click here for the Bee Activity
2&3 Butterfly journal
Click here for the Butterfly Lesson
Click here for the Butterfly activity
4&5 Snakes at Steel Creek Park
Click here for the Snakes Lesson
Click here for the Snakes activity
TECHNOLOGY
K&1 Home Run
Click here for the Home Run Lesson
2&3 Farm Tour
Click here for the Farm Tour Lesson
4&5 Flying Bats
Click here for the Flying Bats Lesson
ENGINEERING
MATH
K&1 Color by Number
Click here for the Color by number lesson
2&3 Fractions
Click here for the Fractions lesson
4&5 M&M Math
Click here for the M&M Math lesson
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