Do I need to buy expensive equipment?

No. Starter kit with 48 experiments is included. Most projects use household materials + reusable lab tools.

How is progress assessed without tests?

Through photo portfolios, build videos, badges and quarterly mentor reviews aligned to NGSS.

Explorers 5-7, Inventors 8-11, Innovators 12-14. Siblings can share a kit with differentiated tasks.

● Admissions open 2026-2027 • Ages 5-14

Where homeschoolers become scientists, builders & artists

Q: Is this a full curriculum or supplement?

Both. Use Discovery Tracks as a full STEAM spine 3-5 hours per week, or pick single labs as supplement.

STEAM Discovery Homeschool turns your kitchen table into a living laboratory. 240+ hands-on labs, real robotics kits, live mentor sessions and portfolio assessment — no boring worksheets, ever.

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★★★★★ 4.9/5

12,400+ families in 48 states • NGSS aligned

🧪 240+ Live Labs

🤖 Robotics Kit Included

🎨 Art + Science Fusion

SCIENCE ✦ TECHNOLOGY ✦ ENGINEERING ✦ ART ✦ MATH ✦ ROBOTICS ✦ CODING ✦ CHEMISTRY ✦ SCIENCE ✦ TECHNOLOGY ✦ ENGINEERING ✦ ART ✦ MATH ✦ ROBOTICS ✦ CODING ✦ CHEMISTRY ✦

— About us / Our story

We built the homeschool we wished we had.

hi, we're Maya & Leo — former NASA educator + maker dad!

Founded in 2018 in Austin, Texas, STEAM Discovery Homeschool started with 11 kids in a garage, vinegar volcanoes and a broken 3D printer. Today we serve thousands of families who want rigorous science without killing curiosity.

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Learning by building: 80% hands-on, 20% theory. Every concept ends with something you can hold, launch or program.

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Parent-friendly: scripted 15-min prep, video demos, auto-graded portfolios. No science degree required.

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Whole child: we blend engineering with storytelling, watercolor, music and ethics — because innovators need empathy.

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Discovery tracks

Three adventures, one mission: fall in love with discovery

Pick by age, mix by interest. All tracks include live Zoom labs twice a week, kit boxes quarterly, and 1:1 mentor check-ins.

Ages 5-7 • Explorers

Sensory Scientists

Magnets, sink-or-float, rainbow cabbage, bug hotels. 60 playful labs + story-based math. Focus: wonder + fine motor.

✓ 2 live story-labs / week
✓ Mess-friendly kit, non-toxic
✓ Phonics + counting woven in

Choose Explorers

Ages 8-11 • Inventors — Most popular

Robotics & Mad Chemistry

Build a rover, code micro:bit, grow crystals, launch stomp rockets. 96 labs + science fair coaching.

✓ Real robotics kit + sensors
✓ Scratch & Python Jr.
✓ Portfolio + badges

Choose Inventors

Ages 12-14 • Innovators

Engineering for Real World

CAD, drones, water filtration, AI ethics, entrepreneurship. Capstone: pitch your invention to engineers.

✓ Tinkercad + Arduino
✓ Career interviews
✓ High-school credit docs

Choose Innovators

Inside the curriculum

Not a textbook. A treasure map.

36-week spiral, NGSS-aligned, tested by 200 pilot families. Each week = 1 Big Question + 1 Build + 1 Art reflection.

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Science Labs

From states of matter to ecosystems. Safe chemicals, real tools: pipettes, pH strips, microscopes.

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Tech & Code

Unplugged logic → Scratch → Python → AI prompt labs. No screen-time guilt, all creation.

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Engineering

Design thinking sprints: bridges, catapults, solar ovens. Fail fast, iterate faster.

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Art Fusion

Cyanotypes, chromatography butterflies, data paintings. STEAM needs the A.

📦 What's in the Discovery Box?

Quarterly box: 12 experiments, rover chassis, watercolor lab journal, safety goggles, seed vault, rock collection, QR video guides. Refills use pantry staples.

📊 No-stress assessment

Snap a photo, upload 60-sec build video, earn badges. Quarterly mentor review generates transcript-ready report for your state requirements.

How it works

From chaos to “wow, I did it!” in 4 steps

Pick your track

2-min quiz matches age, schedule and interests. Sibling discount auto-applied.

Unbox & prep in 15 min

Sunday prep video + pre-cut materials. No midnight Target runs.

Build live 2x/week

45-min Zoom labs max 12 kids + unlimited on-demand replays with captions.

Show & shine

Monthly showcase, science fair, portfolio that colleges love.

Parent love & proof

12,000 kitchen tables transformed

“My 9-year-old hated science. After 3 months she built a water filter for our camping trip and explained pH to grandma. I'm crying.”

— Jessica M., Texas • Inventors mom

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“As a single working dad, I needed open-and-go. 15-min prep is real. The mentor reports saved our annual review.”

— David R., Ohio • Explorer + Inventor dad

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“We tried 4 curriculums. This is the only one my twins beg for. Robotics kit survived 2 years and a dog.”

— Priya S., California • Twin mom

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93% report more confidence in STEM in 90 days

Internal survey 2025, n=2,140 families. Plus 2.1x more independent project time.

Alumni in 60+ STEM magnet schools

Portfolio + capstone = standout applications. We provide counselor letters.

Pricing • Sibling -30% • Cancel anytime

Simple plans, serious discovery

Explorer Lite

$29/mo

Self-paced + community

✓ 60 on-demand labs / year
✓ Printable journals
✓ Community showcase
✕ Live labs
✕ Physical kit (PDF only)

Choose Lite

Discovery Plus

$59/mo

Live labs + kit + mentor

✓ 2 live labs / week (max 12 kids)
✓ Quarterly Discovery Box
✓ Robotics kit included
✓ Portfolio + badges
✓ Quarterly mentor review

Start Free Trial

Family Lab

$89/mo

Up to 3 siblings, all tracks

✓ Everything in Plus x3
✓ 1:1 monthly coaching
✓ Science fair entry
✓ Transcript service
✓ Sibling differentiated tasks

Choose Family

30-day “Love it or refund” guarantee • Pause for summer • Charter funds accepted • Need help? See FAQ

FAQ

Questions? Good. That's very STEAM of you.

Still curious? Message us — real teacher replies in < 24h.

Is this a full curriculum or supplement? +

Both. Use Discovery Tracks 3-5 hrs/week as your STEAM spine (we provide scope & sequence + hours log), or drop in for single labs. 68% use us as full science.

I'm not “science-y”. Can I teach this? +

Absolutely. Every lab has a 5-min parent briefing, scripted questions, and “what if it fails” troubleshooting. If you can make pancakes, you can do pH.

What about screen time? +

Live labs are 45 min, cameras on, hands busy. 70% of work is offline building. Replays are audio-first so kids can listen while building.

Do you support special needs / gifted? +

Yes. All videos captioned, tasks tiered (support / core / stretch), fidget-friendly. Mentors trained in ADHD, dyslexia and 2e strategies.

Will this count for state requirements? +

We provide attendance logs, work samples, quarterly assessments aligned to NGSS + transcript template accepted in all 50 states.

Discovery journal • Fresh weekly

Lab notes, experiments & homeschool wins

Tried-and-true projects you can do tonight with pantry staples, plus deep dives from our educators.

Lab 001 • Chemistry

5-Minute Vinegar Volcano (No Mess Version)

Our most-loved starter lab with baking soda containment trick...

Coming soon →

Lab 002 • Robotics

Build a Brush-Bot in 20 Minutes

Toothbrush head + coin motor = giggling robot...

Coming soon →

Lab 003 • Art

Chromatography Butterflies

Turn markers + coffee filters into color science...

Coming soon →

● Free trial • No card

Get the Free Discovery Starter Kit

7-day access + printable “10 Kitchen Labs” + live lab invite. Join 2,300 families who started this month.

✓ 5 video labs instant access
✓ Supply list under $12
✓ Live Q&A with teacher Maya