A set of activities based on a Newsela article about the discovery of 290-million-year-old fossilized vomit, designed for 3rd-grade students to practice comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.
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 highly engaging vocabulary lesson where students master key ecosystem and habitat terms through interactive pairing games and hands-on sentence completion.
A page-by-page illustrated study guide of key ecosystem terms for third-grade classrooms. Organizes vital terms from Page 1 to Page 5 of the reading text, providing clear definitions, contextual examples, and an interactive student sketchpad area.
A comprehensive elementary/middle school astronomy unit exploring the predictable patterns of Earth and sky. Students investigate why constellations change seasonally and decode the predictable cycle of lunar phases through hands-on models, observations, and guided inquiry.
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.
A comprehensive 32-slide quiz presentation designed for third-grade classrooms. Features 15 sequential questions (multiple choice, true/false, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and open-ended) mapped to the page numbers of the Generation Genius ecosystems text, with instructional scaffolds and clear answer reveal slides.
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 collection of visually engaging and highly structured career posters highlighting high-interest STEM occupations for upper elementary students. Each spotlight details key skills, education, salary stats, and real-world industries.
An interactive, screen-optimized slide deck designed for virtual classrooms. Features matching challenges with definitions and context clues for all seven vocabulary words, along with interactive rounds, virtual game mechanics, and a wildcard answer debrief slide.
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 themed, detective-style STEM unit on Japan's bullet trains (Shinkansen). Students act as Chief Investigators to solve the mystery of how bullet trains travel over 200 mph without flying off the tracks, combining science, reading, math, cooking, and writing.
A high-quality, printable set of 35 color-coded scientific inquiry hex cards (plus 1 customizable card) divided into 5 clear scientific phases. Students cut out these hexagons to map, sequence, sort, and collaborate on real scientific investigations.
