STEM Kit Program

UPDATE:

The STEM Kit Program is temporarily closed for all Aerospace Education Members (AEMs) April 1 through July 31, 2025. Aerospace Education Officers (AEOs) may still apply for STEM Kits.

AE STEM Kit Program

The Civil Air Patrol’s Aerospace Education STEM Kit program provides STEM resources for hands-on, inquiry-based learning. The STEM Kit program has been providing a selection of STEM Kits to CAP Unit Aerospace Education Officers (AEOs) and CAP educator members since January 23, 2013, to educate the next generation STEM workforce. 

The kits come at no cost to recipients, are designed to enhance current CAP educational curriculum and programs and will be ready for immediate implementation. CAP Unit AE Officers (or commanders), as well as CAP members who are educators, including AFJROTC instructors, can select one kit from the available options.

The STEM Kit program continues to set new records! So far this fiscal year, this program has filled over 3,800 applications, reached over 1 million participants, and distributed over 8,900 kits. We want to thank our members for applying for a kit, waiting patiently for their kit to arrive, working with students and cadets, and diligently completing evaluations.

Impact of CAP’s STEM Kit Program

80% of participants are more interested in STEM after being involved in the STEM Kit program.

How to Participate

A.  Members must be:

1. CAP AEOs

2. CAP Assistant AEOs

3. Squadron Commanders 

4. DAEs

5. Wing Commanders

6. DCS/AEs

7. CAP Educator Members

B.  Members must:

1. Complete the online application form and submit

2. Administer the Pre-test and gather results

3. Spend at least 6 hours with the STEM Kit

4. Administer the Post-test and gather results

5. Complete the online evaluation form and submit

For more details concerning the Application/Evaluation Processes, click here.

See Detail Links in Left Menu Bar and kit descriptions HERE. 

See a listing of STEM Kit Recipients by state HERE.

See a sampling of how STEM Kits can connect to state standards. Click for Tennessee example HERE.

Paused AngLegs Astronomy Bee-Bot/Code & Go Mouse Bee Bot/Code & Go Mouse Bridge Building Build & Learn Geometry Cross Country Navigation Flight Simulator Hydraulic Engineering Model & Remote Controlled Aircraft Outdoor Quadcopter Raspberry Pi Indoor Quadcopter Renewable Energy Robotics Workshop Rocketry Snaptricity Sphero BOLT/Sphero Code Mat Weather Mechanics Let's Go Code VTOL

Please send us photos of STEM Kits in action. Send with your eServices evaluation or via email at stem@capnhq.gov.