Build a Solar Oven
Explore energy transfer and solar radiation by designing and testing your own solar oven.
A free digital gateway to STEM
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't. Atlas Academy connects students and educators with free technology, learning resources, mentorship, and opportunity — no matter their zip code.
STEM lessons and structured learning pathways.
Hands-on projects that turn ideas into things.
Scholarships, competitions, and internships.
Mentors, educators, and a community of makers.
Why Atlas exists
Every student deserves a map to opportunity — not just the ones who already know where to look. Atlas builds that map, one free resource at a time.
Four ways in
Whether a student starts with a coding tutorial or a robotics competition, every path on Atlas leads through the same four waypoints.
Explore STEM lessons, tutorials, and learning pathways built for every grade and skill level.
Build projects and apply STEM concepts through hands-on, materials-light activities.
Find scholarships, competitions, internships, and other opportunities worth chasing.
Find mentors, communities, and people who've walked the path before.
Student resource hub
Explore energy transfer and solar radiation by designing and testing your own solar oven.
Write your first lines of Python and learn how computers read instructions step by step.
Design and program a small robot that follows a line using basic sensors and logic.
Learning pathways
Pathway: Learn to Code
Break problems into steps before writing a single line of code.
Variables, loops, and logic — the grammar of programming.
Design something original, from idea to finished build.
For educators
Lesson plans, activities, and presentation materials — organized by grade, subject, and time required, ready to download.
Opportunity hub
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