Stemplug
Plug students into real STEM experiences
| Categories | STEM Learning Platforms |
|---|---|
| School types | K-12 |
| Pricing | Freemium — Free starter projects; full curriculum access from $6/student/year; school and district plans available |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Free trial | Yes (30 days) |
| Rating | 4.4/5 (312 reviews) |
| Website | https://stemplug.com |
About Stemplug
Stemplug is a STEM curriculum and project-based learning platform that connects K-12 students with authentic, real-world STEM challenges through structured design-build-test projects, coding activities, engineering challenges, and virtual maker space tools. The platform provides complete project-based units aligned to NGSS, CSTA, and state STEM standards, with each unit centred on a real-world engineering or design problem that students work to solve collaboratively. Projects are scaffolded with video introductions, guided design notebooks, collaborative planning tools, and reflection prompts — giving teachers a complete, ready-to-teach STEM unit that requires no prior engineering or coding expertise. Stemplug's virtual maker space allows students to prototype digital designs, simulate circuits, and test code before building physical prototypes, reducing material costs while building conceptual understanding. The platform also facilitates STEM career connections, bringing in virtual visits from engineers, scientists, and designers who speak directly to the problem students are solving. Teacher dashboards track project completion, team collaboration, and design iteration, with formative assessment built into each stage of the engineering design process. Stemplug is particularly effective in schools that want to run meaningful STEM elective courses or Maker Spaces without a specialist teacher.