STEM Next’s World Space Week Toolkit

As an official partner of the World Space Week Association, STEM Next is excited to share a new collection of activities and resources to help out-of-school-time programs explore Earth and space with youth during World Space Week October 6-10, 2025.

World Space Week is the perfect opportunity to spark kids’ curiosity with the wonders of the cosmos while showing them how innovations in science, biotechnology and engineering are making space exploration possible. STEM Next’s World Space Week Toolkit provides afterschool educators with engaging, hands-on activities and resources that connect youth to a wide range of STEM careers, from astronaut health and moon colony design to rockets and real-world space trades. 

The toolkit also features an all-new Keeping the Beat Activity Bundle, a set of three activity sessions developed by STEM Next that aligns with our new Career-Connected Learning Framework. In each activity, youth apply science and engineering practices, use math to identify patterns, and learn about careers that support astronaut health and fitness.

Programs can access all of these STEM learning resources for free at the link below.