What is STEM Imprints?

This 12-week series is specially curated for three age groups (preschoolers, lower primary and upper primary students) with age-appropriate learning experiences that progressively build STEM knowledge and skills.

Through sustained engagement, hands-on practice and application, children will move from foundational concepts to more advanced applications, while developing confidence, computational thinking and problem-solving skills. For primary school students, the series also introduces social impact projects, empowering them to apply STEM skills to identify real-world challenges and develop solutions.

Through onsite workshops and engaging activities tailored to each age group, children will learn to apply what they learn to create, explore and solve real-world challenges. All materials and devices will be provided throughout the workshops.

Learning Objectives​

• For pre-schoolers (ages 4–6), the programmes introduce coding through storytelling and tangible play. ​ These sessions nurture creativity, build communication skills, and lay the foundation for logical reasoning
• For lower primary students (ages 7–9,) the programme includes social impact projects, applying basic coding to solve real-world problems/challenges​
• For upper primary students (ages 10–12), the programme allows students to apply user interface design and programming logic to design real-world projects that create social impact ​

Programme for Pre-schoolers

The KUBO Robotics curriculum immerses students in coding and computational thinking through engaging hands-on activities consisting of the following digital competencies covered across 12 weeks:

Computational Thinking & Algorithmic Sequencing

• Students learn to break tasks into step- by-step instructions using TagTiles®, building the foundation for logical reasoning and coding.

Directional Coding & Spatial Reasoning

• Using movement TagTiles® to programme KUBO, students develop spatial awareness, directional thinking and map navigation.

Pattern Recognition, Loops & Functions

• Students identify repeating patterns and use loop and function tiles to programme repeated sequences - mirroring real coding constructs.

Subroutines & Modular Problem-Solving

• Children create and combine subroutines within function tiles, introducing modular thinking, code reuse and structured planning.

Debugging & Systematic Problem-Solving

• Students learn how to debug KUBO's routes - identifying, isolating and correcting errors.

Programme for Lower Primary Children 

The micro:bit is a beginner-friendly programmable device designed for hands-on coding experiences. It introduces block-based programming, JavaScript, and Python, allowing students to create interactive solutions for real-world problems, covering the following digital competencies spanned across 12 weeks:

Block-Based Coding & Event-Driven Programming

• Students use Microsoft MakeCode's environment to write event-driven programmes

Physical Computing & Sensor Integration

• Harness the Micro:bit's built-in sensors - accelerometer, light, temperature, compass - to build interactive hardware projects.

Variables, Loops & Conditional Logic

• Apply core programming constructs (variables, forever/repeat/while loops, if- else statements and math operations) to solve real coding challenges.

Wireless Communication & Radio Networking

• Transmit data between multiple Micro:bit devices using radio signals, introducing concepts of networking, IoT and wireless systems.

Science Applications & Data Exploration

• Micro:bit is used as a scientific instrument, Morse code communicator and soil moisture detector

Social Impact Design Thinking & Community Problem-Solving

• Apply design thinking to identify real community challenges and build technology solutions (devices/gadgets) that benefit families and seniors.

Programme for Upper Primary Children

Through the MIT App Inventor programming platform, students use drag-and-drop blocks to build apps that incorporate sensors, databases, multimedia, GPS, and cloud services. MIT App Inventor fosters problem-solving skills, creativity, and real-world application development, making it an excellent starting point for young coders.

User Interface (UI/UX) Design & Mobile App Development

• Students design and build fully functional Android and iOS apps, applying UI/UX principles for clean, responsive and user-friendly interfaces

Variables, Loops & Conditional Logic

• Apply core programming constructs (variables, forever/repeat/while loops, if- else statements and math operations) to solve real coding challenges.

Media, GPS & Sensor Integration

• Integrate audio, video, animations, GPS location, text-to-speech and speech-to- text to build rich, interactive multi-screen applications

Database Management & Cloud Storage

• Store and retrieve data using TinyDB (local) and Firebase / Google Sheets / Airtable (cloud),introducing real-time data management and persistence

API Integration, AI & Machine Learning

• Fetch live data via Web APIs. Incorporate AI features - face detection, image recognition

Design Thinking & Community Impact App Development

• Apply computational thinking and design thinking to develop apps with social purpose