STEM foundations cluster
Lift, circuits, geometry, ratios, fractions — primitives that everything else builds on
9 characters across 6 apps
The STEM cluster surfaces the foundation-layer primitives that other STEM content builds on. Each character embodies one root concept — voltage / current / resistance / topology, lift / drag / thrust, the pin / fork / skewer in chess tactics. The pedagogical insight: when these primitives are characters, they become recognizable + recurring across multiple kits.
Methodology & citations
NGSS Engineering Design framework + Karplus learning cycle + NASA Glenn + AIAA dual-explanation Bernoulli/Newton pedagogy.
The stem foundations cohort
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Wing
Lift; both stories are right
FlightForge
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Push
Voltage
CircuitForge
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Flow
Current
CircuitForge
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Damp
Resistance
CircuitForge
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Sir Pinwell
The chess pin
GambitTales
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Lady Skewer
The chess skewer
GambitTales
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Direct-Proof Dora
Direct proof technique
ProofQuest
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Stride
Linear function as walking
FunctionForge
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Halver
Birthday pie / fractions
FractionForge