Interactive Engineering Teacher Resources

Interactive Engineering Resources for Teachers

Say goodbye to dull textbooks and hello to hands-on engineering adventures! Mission.io makes it easy to bring real engineering and technology concepts into your everyday instruction—no special setup or extra materials required. Our immersive missions plug right into your core subjects, helping students think critically, collaborate, and solve problems like real engineers. It's meaningful STEM learning that fits into what you're already doing—and makes it a whole lot more exciting.

Define & Analyze

Teach students to interpret real-world needs, analyze constraints and criteria, and define engineering problems using interactive missions focused on the critical first step of the design process.

Design & Prototype

Encourage students to think deeply about system design, apply the Engineering Design Process, and develop innovative, iterative solutions to complex, real-world challenges.

Test & Optimize

Help students build clear documentation skills, measure performance data, and communicate their findings to justify design choices and continuously refine and improve their solutions.

Why Choose Mission.io?

At Mission.io, we know teaching engineering isn’t just about content—it’s about building thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers. Our classroom-tested missions immerse students in hands-on challenges that bring engineering concepts to life through collaboration, critical thinking, and applied learning. We don’t replace your lessons—we elevate them. No more guesswork, just meaningful, measurable learning that sticks.

Built for Real-World Thinking: Every mission is a hands-on challenge that pushes students to think like real engineers—solving problems, testing solutions, and iterating as a team.
Effortless Integration: No special equipment, no steep learning curve. Just pick a mission, connect your class, and launch!
Backed by Research, Loved by Classrooms: Our approach is grounded in proven strategies that boost engagement, deepen understanding, and bring engineering concepts to life in unforgettable ways.

What Does Mission.io Look Like in the Classroom?

Imagine this: your students walk into class and suddenly become the engineering team tasked with solving a crisis—designing a water filtration system to save a community in need on a faraway planet. There’s no textbook in sight. Instead, students huddle in teams, sketching ideas, analyzing live data, debating trade-offs, and testing their designs under pressure.

The room buzzes with purpose, creativity, and collaboration. This isn’t just hands-on learning—it’s mission-driven, high-stakes problem-solving that feels real. And while they’re caught up in the challenge, they’re building the skills that matter most: critical thinking, teamwork, and applied engineering. This is how future engineers are made.

Kinder | Problem Solving

Tools of the Trade

When a fishy friend gets caught in seaweed, the crew must apply their knowledge of problem solving to free it.

Standards: SEED K.2.3-4

3rd Grade | Hazard Minimization

Tsunami

When a huge tsunami strikes on Viper 1, the crew will determine the best solutions to minimize hazards and reduce damage.

Standards: SEED 3.1.3

6th Grade | Prototyping

Reactor Revamp

The crew will use engineering skills to design an improved fusion reactor to power Koré's protective shield!

Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1,3,7,10

Designed For All Ages and Subjects

Whether your students are mastering life skills, building academic knowledge, or preparing for future careers, our digital collaboration activities for students fit every stage of learning.

Grade Level	Focus Area
Elementary Students	Creative Thinking & Logical Reasoning
Middle School Students	Problem Solving & Analyzing Evidence
High School & Enrichment	Argument Construction & Critical Reflection

“The first time we ran a mission the students all began to applaud like you see in the videos of NASA control rooms.”

Charity Perry

Kindergarten Teacher

“I've never seen anything reach my kids better and generate more authentic engagement than Mission.io.”

Elijah Thomas

Middle School Science

“The Depth of Knowledge that this program instills in the students is phenomenal and I could never replicate that with a quiz or test.”

Lisa Perry

5th Grade Teacher

Forget boring lectures! Mission.io is a revolutionary educational program designed to transform learning from passive lectures to engaging, gamified missions. Students embarked on exciting adventures, tackling real-world challenges across various subjects.

Imagine shrinking down to explore the human body like a tiny explorer, unraveling mysteries on a far-off planet, or even high-fiving a T-Rex (safely, from a time machine, of course!).

Mission.io throws students headfirst into exciting, interactive challenges where their crew (aka classmates) must work together to solve real-world, standards-based problems that arise throughout the storyline of the mission. This immersive approach fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, igniting a passion for learning in students of all ages.

In K-2, missions typically take 20-30 minutes. In 3rd grade and up, the missions are designed to take around 30-45 minutes.

The estimated duration can be found on each mission’s details page and the choices students make throughout the mission can lead to a longer or shorter duration. We encourage teachers to take as much time as needed to help students make deep and lasting connections. To help with this, we built in the ability to add or subtract time, or even pause and save for later.

Missions are available for kindergarten through 8th grade! We also have a range of missions available for after school, CTE, and STEM that apply to mixed age groups up to 12th grade.

Our mission library includes science and math missions aligned to NGSS, CCSS, and state-specific standards. We are always adding new missions to our library, if you have a request for a specific standard or topic you’d like to see in a mission, let us know!

Check out the Standard Alignment page →

When you're new to Mission.io, we recommend rocketing through one of our awesome training missions first!

These bite-sized blasts of learning are designed for both you and your students to get comfortable with the platform's features and controls. Think of them as your personal launchpad to becoming Mission.io masters!

To run a successful mission, you need:

An Internet-enabled device for every student (Chromebook, iPad, etc.).
A teacher computer connected to a projector or TV (main view screen where the story plays out).
An audio system loud enough for students to hear character dialogue.

That’s it!

There's no limit to the number of students who can join the Mission.io adventure! We love a good learning party. However, to keep things smooth and make sure everyone has the best experience, we recommend having no more than 40 students join the same mission.

Now, if you have a bigger class with more than 40, no worries! We just might need to chat with your principal about ways to split the mission into smaller squads to avoid teacher burnout. Remember, happy teachers make for happy learners (and less grading for you!).

Missions are incredibly easy to launch and run, but for those who like access to more training, we have:

Built-in library of training videos covering every aspect of the experience.
Mission guides for every mission.
Step-by-step walkthroughs.

And if any questions come up, you can chat with a REAL HUMAN anytime during school hours!

Interactive Engineering Resources