Hydro Heroes

A hands-on, inquiry-based elementary science unit investigating the secrets of photosynthesis. Students act as 'Plant Power Detectives' conducting wet labs, including leaf chromatography and Elodea oxygen bubble experiments, to discover how plants capture light, make food, and produce oxygen.

A 5th-grade science lesson on the water cycle, meticulously designed for multilingual learners at WIDA levels 2-4. The lesson uses a 'Meteorologist's Notebook' theme and provides high-impact visuals, tiered reading passages, structured activities, and explicit language supports.

A highly scaffolded, 1-page vocabulary worksheet designed for WIDA Level 1 newcomers, featuring dual-language English/Spanish instructions, pictorial supports, and trace-and-write sentence starters.

A 7-week STEM and innovation program for kids ages 8-13 at Mattahunt. Youth participants lead peer-to-peer design challenges, develop teamwork skills, and build self-efficacy through hands-on leadership roles.

A 5th-grade science lesson on the water cycle designed for multilingual learners (WIDA levels 2-4). This comprehensive bundle includes leveled reading passages, visual vocabulary cards, interactive slides, and a scaffolded teacher guide to support diverse language needs.

A student-facing worksheet featuring a water cycle diagram to label, complete with word banks and tiered writing prompts for multilingual support.

A high-energy, sensory-friendly physical science unit designed specifically for 3rd-5th grade students in alternative settings. The curriculum uses high-movement stations, interactive visual presentations, and bite-sized printable worksheets to teach Magnets/Electricity, States of Matter, Forces/Motion, and Energy/Sound while incorporating positive behavior support structures.

A 5th-grade science lesson focused on the water cycle, designed with embedded multilingual language supports for WIDA levels 2-4. Students act as scientific detectives to investigate evaporation, condensation, and precipitation using interactive slides, guided worksheets, and scaffolding sentence frames.

Three versions of a reading passage about the water cycle, tiered for WIDA Level 2 (Emerging), Level 3 (Developing), and Level 4 (Expanding) with integrated vocabulary supports.

An inquiry-based life science and persuasive writing unit for grades 3-5. Students investigate beavers as ecosystem engineers, build model dams, and advocate for wildlife in a civic-writing performance task.

A 5th-grade science lesson on the water cycle, specially designed for multilingual learners (WIDA Levels 2-4). It includes a visual anchor chart, tiered reading passages, and a scaffolded student worksheet.

A visually rich 16:9 slide presentation introducing evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection with clear diagrams and minimal, high-impact text.