Element Explorer

An ecology and life science curriculum sequence exploring the microscopic and macroscopic systems of our planet, from cellular organelles and biological organization to Earth's interconnected spheres.

An immersive, 90-minute entrepreneurial challenge where teams collaborate to design, budget, and present a fully functional snack shack business while navigating real-world supply chain and staffing twists.

A Day 3 student exit ticket focusing on the Twilight Zone. Features a short reading passage with 3 Yes/No reading comprehension questions and 3 high-contrast, color-coded vocabulary matching cards (Dim, Bioluminescence, and Pressure).

A comprehensive teacher professional development and model lesson plan sequence. It equips educators with hands-on mineral testing protocols, inquiry-based (3D) NGSS teaching strategies, geological vocabulary support, and formative assessment tools for grades 4-8.

A high-interest literacy lesson exploring modern biotechnological solutions to environmental challenges. Students read about plastic-eating bacteria, analyze the text, and complete vocabulary-building word ladders.

A 1-page text-focused exit ticket reviewing reading comprehension for ocean zones (Beach/Shoreline, Sunlit Zone, and Twilight Zone). Includes a short, cohesive reading passage and 4 multiple-choice questions with identical styling, with no pictures or icons.

An interactive, highly visual ecosystem unit designed for 7th/8th grade MCAS standards but adapted to a 4th-grade reading and comprehension level. The unit explores abiotic/biotic factors, energy flow, interactions, and disruptions through hands-on activities, adapted readings, visual slides, and scaffolded assessments.

A culminating engineering design challenge where students build, test, and optimize a spring-launched car kit. Students manipulate mass and launcher spring compression to analyze kinetic energy relationships, meet precise distance targets, and maximize collision impact against barriers.

A 1-page text-focused exit ticket reviewing five key vocabulary words from the Ocean Homes unit: habitat, sunlit zone, twilight zone, pressure, and bioluminescence. Includes a 5-question matching grid and a sentence writing extension, with clean typography and no icons or pictures.

A highly visual 4-day science unit exploring ocean habitats and depth zones. Tailored for differentiated instruction for 3rd grade and nonverbal 7th grade students using Boardmaker-style symbols, color-coded matching, and visual check comprehension.

A middle/high school biology performance task exploring homeostasis through the lens of Indiana's massive cornfields. Students analyze how corn transpiration (locally known as 'corn sweat') regulates water balance and temperature during humid July days.

A 1-page printable sheet containing 6 highly detailed, print-and-cut "Midway Twist Cards" with dashed cut lines. Each card features a distinct real-world business conflict (staff shortages, supplier failures, budget cuts, inventory surges) to prompt team problem-solving.