Are you a STEM lover thinking about starting a club in your High School? If you do not know where to start, here are some fun ideas for STEM clubs that you and your peers can form!
- Future Scientists Club
If science has always been your favorite subject, why not start a club to share that passion with others? You can engage in groundbreaking projects and invite well-known scientists to provide advice to club members—the investigators of tomorrow! Moreover, you could plan a trip to a local lab to see a scientist’s work first-hand.
The essential factor of all clubs is the share of your interests and ideas with others in a safe environment. In a Future Scientists Club, you would be able to create together, get feedback, and maybe even participate in science competitions!
- Future Doctors Club
Continuing in the theme of STEM professions, you could create a Future Doctors Club! In addition to sharing enthusiasm for health care, club members can volunteer at a local hospital. As a club, you could also raise money and awareness to support non-governmental organizations such as Doctors Without Borders.
That is not all! You could also invite professionals in the medical field—doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, physical therapists, and more—to give lectures and advice. Also, you could set up job shadowing with one of these professionals to see what a day working in your dream job would be like!
- Math Homework Club
While most schools have a Math League, not many schools have clubs to support students who enjoy math but find it a bit difficult. The central idea of a Math Homework Club would be that all students who love math, regardless of how easy they find the subject, get together weekly to share ideas and perspectives on how to solve assignments. This way, students who have difficulty with certain topics would have an additional safe place to express their doubts and learn from other students’ ideas.
Furthermore, similar to the Future Scientists and Future Doctors Clubs, professionals could be invited to show their ideas on math topics, or even try and solve a complicated problem with the club members!
- Hack Club
Though most schools have a Robotics Club, not many have a club dedicated to computer science lovers. In this club, members could learn to code through creating projects in which they would have the freedom to pursue what interests them. Eventually, members could even sign up for competitions or even host a hackathon!
- Planet’s Defenders club
Now more than ever, youngsters have to raise their voices to advocate for the well being of our planet’s environment. It is crucial for schools to be a place where students gain awareness about the earth. The club’s members could be responsible for inviting professionals to speak about our planet and introducing ecological activities or competitions. One option is to start a tree-planting campaign on the school grounds. There are millions of exceptional projects this club could engage in!
So now, are you ready to start your club? Remember, all you need is to find a group of peers who share your passion for a topic, talk to your counselor, set up the first meeting, and create a safe space for people to share their passion and grow together in their knowledge.
Written By: Guadalupe Lauro
