Hess Corporation and Baylor College of Medicine have partnered in a STEM Educational Outreach program. The program offers FREE learning kits which include Hess Toy Trucks along with a STEM Curriculum that demonstrates how the toys can be used as learning tools by teachers nationwide.
All Hess Toy Truck STEM curriculum guides are available for free download, and you can use any similar toy trucks you have on hand. Download the curriculum guides below.
2024 Curriculum
Activities in this guide use the 2024 Hess Fire Truck with Car and Motorcycle to explore the concepts of force and motion, basic fire science, geometry, and design.
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2023 Curriculum
This 8-actvity guide demonstrate the concepts of force and motion that Police Officers encounter while on the job in their patrol vehicles.
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2022 Curriculum
This 7-activity guide explores the principals of speed, velocity, inertia, and friction related to driving, racing, and track design, incorporating vehicle design and decoration.
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2021 Curriculum
The 2021 STEM activities explore the science of flying and how key forces contribute to the motion that enables flight.
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2020 Curriculum
This 7-activity guide demonstrates applied math and science principles that Emergency Responders experience daily.
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2019 Curriculum
This year's guide explores practical transportation issues such as fuel efficiency, force and motion, levers, and road surfaces as they relate to tow trucks.
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2018 Curriculum
Activities in this guide explore practical transportation issues, such as fuel efficiency, potential and kinetic energy for producing motion, and motorsports.
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2017 Curriculum
To prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, students must learn STEM concepts and engage in practical experiences that demonstrate how these concepts apply in the real world.
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2016 Curriculum
Each activity explores different aspects of simple and compound machines. Teachers are provided with an explanation of mechanical advantage.
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