ThinkForge STEM Labs

Welcome to ThinkForge™ STEM Labs! We create classroom-ready, one-class period, engineering and STEM lab experiences designed for real teachers and real classrooms. Our resources focus on hands-on problem solving, creativity, and the engineering design process - without requiring special equipment, lab spaces, or expensive materials. ThinkForge™ Desktop Engineering Challenges are one-class, low-prep engineering design challenges that use everyday supplies to engage students in authentic engineering thinking through building, testing, and redesigning. Whether you teach science, physics, STEM, or engineering, ThinkForge™ resources help you bring meaningful, standards-aligned engineering into your classroom - no lab required. What You’ll Find at ThinkForge™ STEM Labs: Desktop Engineering Challenges – One-class, hands-on engineering design challenges that work in any classroom Low-Prep Activities – Minimal setup using common, inexpensive materials Engineering Design Process – Structured opportunities for students to plan, build, test, and redesign Teacher-Ready Resources – Clear instructions, challenge documents, classroom presentations, student response sheets and rubric, discussion prompts, and reflection questions Flexible Implementation – Designed for middle school and high school science, physics, STEM, and engineering courses No Lab Required – All challenges are built to run in standard classrooms or non-lab spaces