Matter Master Labs

A comprehensive technical certification sequence designed to teach commercial coffee equipment technicians how to demystify electricity, safely troubleshoot components, and master electrical systems.

An introductory first-week science unit for 1st graders to explore scientific identity, observation, and the five senses through interactive notebooks.

A comprehensive guide for teachers detailing how to set up science notebooks, facilitate the first week's activities, and prompt sensory observations in 1st grade.

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.

An introductory STEM and cooperative learning lesson where students work in teams to save Sam, a gummy worm stranded on a capsized boat, using only paperclips to retrieve and equip his life preserver.

An interactive slide deck introducing first graders to what a scientist is, the five senses as their primary scientific tools, and notebook organization.

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 comprehensive biology unit exam and matching teacher key assessing students' understanding of pH, buffers, macromolecule structures, lab identification, and enzyme kinetics.

A five senses classroom and outdoor scavenger hunt sheet designed for 1st graders to record sensory observations with drawings and simple descriptive words.

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 lesson designed to guide students through the fundamental stages of scientific inquiry using tactile, color-coded hex cards to map, sort, and collaborate on scientific investigations.

An interactive journal page for students to draw their self-portrait as a scientist, practice observational tracing, and choose their sensory-scientific tools.