Focus on STEM

STEM activities are fun and educational. Two programs from the Center for Educational Outreach at Baylor College of Medicine funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Science Foundation enable students to become disease detectives or epidemiologists. Others allow students to investigate design and engineering, and even what it's like to be an astronaut. Select any of the guides for download to jump-start a year-long investigation or to use in after-school programs.

Fun-damentals of Flight
Teacher Guide
Baylor College of Medicine and Hess Corporation have teamed to offer a unique resource for teaching STEM content to elementary and middle school students. The 2021 Hess Cargo Plane and Jet, used in combination with the free curricular guide Fun-damentals of Flight, provide a powerful STEM learning experience that engages as it teaches. Fill out the short form at the bottom of this page to download your free teacher’s guide.
STEM to the Rescue
Teacher Guide
Baylor College of Medicine and Hess Corporation have teamed to offer a unique resource for teaching STEAM content to elementary and middle school students. The 2020 Hess Ambulance Rescue Team, used in combination with the free curricular guide STEM to the Rescue, provides a powerful STEAM learning experience that engages as it teaches. Fill out the short form at the bottom of this page to download your free teacher’s guide.
Towing the Load with the Hess Tow Truck Rescue Team
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Baylor College of Medicine and Hess Corporation have teamed to offer a unique resource for teaching STEM content to young students. The 2019 HESS TowTruck Rescue Team, used in combination with the free curricular guide, Towing the Load with the 2019 Hess TowTruck Rescue Team, provide a powerful STEM learning experience that engages as it teaches.
Force, Motion, Friction and Energy
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Student teams use the 2016 Hess Toy Truck and Dragster in a series of hands-on classroom activities that stimulate exploration of STEM concepts and engage students in a powerful STEM learning experience that is enriching and fun! (7 activities)
On the Road with Vehicle Performance
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Student teams use the 2018 HESS RV with ATV and Motorbike in a classroom setting to explore real-world-based STEM activities, which provide them with the skills and knowledge needed to obtain the best vehicle performance. (8 activities)
Operation Rescue
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Student teams use STEM tools as they plan and mount a simulated mission to bring medical and other relief supplies to a country devastated by super typhoon. (9 activities)
Simple and Compound Machines
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Student teams use the 2017 Hess Dump Truck and Loader to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts. Hands-on activities engage students in powerful STEM learning experiences that are captivating and exciting! (8 activities)
Super STEM Sleuths: 1
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Students investigate infectious diseases and the immune system, and serve as epidemiologists as they trace the route of the Cholera epidemic in London. (13 activities)
Super STEM Sleuths: 2
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Students study microscopic organisms and discover the links between different microbes and diseases. (10 activities)
Think Like an Astronaut
Teacher Guide
Students are introduced to the challenges of space travel with lessons covering the Earth, solar system, microgravity and life in space. (7 activities)