An exploration of stars, constellations, and the technology humans use to study deep space.

A simplified tour of the eight planets in our solar system, categorized into rocky inner planets and gas giant outer planets.

An introduction to our nearest neighbors in space: the Sun and the Moon, focusing on their basic characteristics and roles.

In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of decomposition by tackling a 'Messy Mountain' of unsorted books. They work in collaborative 'Sorting Squads' to break the big problem into smaller tasks: categorizing, shelf-finding, and alphabetizing.

Students culminate their AI literacy journey by designing an AI solution for a real-world problem. They focus on responsible design, identifying potential biases, and ensuring societal benefit.

Students analyze the ethical implications of AI on privacy and identity. They explore deepfakes, facial recognition, and the balance between security and personal freedom.

Middle school students dive into the mechanics of Large Language Models (LLMs). They learn about tokenization, probability, and how AI "predicts" the next word in a sequence.

Students explore the "ingredients" of AI: datasets. They learn how biased or incomplete data can lead to unfair or inaccurate AI systems and practice creating a balanced dataset.

Students learn to critically evaluate AI outputs by identifying "hallucinations" and factual errors. They explore why AI sometimes makes mistakes and how to verify information.

Students explore Generative AI and the importance of prompt engineering. They learn how to communicate effectively with AI to create specific images and text.

Students discover how AI works as a "smart assistant" in daily life. They identify AI in common devices and reflect on how it helps people solve problems.

Students explore the foundation of AI learning: pattern recognition. They learn that computers need many examples (data) to understand rules and make predictions.

Introduces the concept of AI by distinguishing between a robot's physical body and its digital 'brain'. Students explore how AI 'thinks' differently than humans and machines.

A foundational toolkit for setting up a physical engineering and maker space, covering physical layout, collaborative roles, and essential classroom routines.

A lesson focused on how living things depend on trees for survival, utilizing visual sentence frames to support Kindergarten oral language development.

A lesson focused on how living things depend on trees for survival, utilizing visual sentence frames to support Kindergarten oral language development.

A synthesis lesson where students compare and sort the needs of all living things to identify patterns.

Explores the survival requirements of animals and humans, highlighting food, water, air, and shelter.

Focuses on what plants need to grow and thrive, including sunlight, water, air, and soil.

A 40-minute introductory lesson on the rainforest ecosystem for 1st grade, featuring a read-aloud and a collaborative KWL anchor chart activity. Students will explore what they know, what they wonder, and what they learned about this diverse habitat.

A creative engineering lesson where students use LEGO bricks to design and build detailed animal models based on specific prompt constraints. Focuses on spatial reasoning, creative problem-solving, and descriptive writing.

In this lesson, students explore the life cycle of a chicken and the mystery of the chicken or the egg. They use a topic and details map to organize their informative writing while mastering key vocabulary like embryo, yolk, and fertilize.

A comprehensive lesson on the biological process and procedural steps of planting seeds, specifically designed to help students master sequencing and chronological ordering.

A phonics lesson focused on distinguishing between the nasal endings 'ng' and 'nk' through interactive sorting and visual aids. Students learn to hear the subtle 'k' click in 'nk' versus the continuous nasal 'ng'.

Final assessment of the Floss rule and heart words. Includes dictation and a creative word family exercise.

Fluency building and phonics games. Students practice rapid reading of bonus letter words and construct sentences.

Application through word sorting and decodable reading. Students identify word families and read words in context.

Focus on word building and dictation. Students use letter tiles to practice doubling final consonants and apply heart word knowledge in writing.

Introduction to the bonus letters f, l, s, and z. Students learn the rule that when a one-syllable word ends in f, l, s, or z after a short vowel, the letter is doubled. Includes the teacher guide for the full week.

A comprehensive week-long unit reviewing short vowels through explicit instruction, multisensory practice, and decodable text application.

A cumulative review where students demonstrate their understanding by sorting various clothing items into the correct weather categories.

An exploration of rainy weather, focusing on the gear needed to stay dry and the fun of puddle jumping.

Focusing on pleasant, warm weather, students explore outdoor activities and comfortable clothing for sunny days.

Students identify characteristics of hot and cold weather and learn about the specific clothing needed for extreme temperatures.

This lesson focuses on phonemic awareness through the manipulation of sounds, specifically reversing phonemes in one-syllable words to build foundational reading and spelling skills.

A foundational lesson on the three main stages of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Includes a visual anchor chart and a hands-on labeling activity.

A guided reading lesson for 3rd graders exploring the fundamental differences between stars and planets, focusing on light production, composition, and movement.

Students learn the anatomy of an insect (head, thorax, abdomen, 6 legs, 2 antennae) and apply this knowledge by designing, labeling, and describing their own colorful insect.

A fast-paced 30-minute lesson for Grade 2 ESL students to identify core insect characteristics through visual aids and a creative hands-on activity.

A fascinating look at decomposers for 3rd graders, explaining how fungi, bacteria, and worms break down dead matter to recycle nutrients back into the food chain.

An engaging lesson for 3rd graders on consumers in a food chain, exploring herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, and how they get their energy from eating other living things.

A foundational lesson on food chains for 3rd graders, focusing on producers as the start of energy flow and the correct use of arrows to represent that energy movement.

A 3rd-grade integrated science and literacy lesson exploring inheritance and variation in traits. Using 'Plants and Animals' by Rose Padilla, students analyze how animals are like their parents yet different from each other, gathering explicit text evidence to support scientific explanations.

An engaging introductory lesson for kindergarteners to discover the wonder of Redwood forests, focusing on their massive size, the animals that live there, and preparing for an outdoor adventure.

Students explore the flow of energy in a grassland ecosystem by identifying producers, consumers, and decomposers. They will construct their own food chains through a hands-on sorting and linking activity.

A deep dive into the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Students will learn the vocabulary and science behind metamorphosis.

Students apply their knowledge through a directed drawing of a butterfly and complete a summative assessment on the life cycle stages and vocabulary.

Students explore the various ways life from the past became preserved in stone, distinguishing between body and trace fossils while identifying specific preservation methods like amber, casts, and carbon films.

A hands-on STEM lesson for 6th-grade students where they learn the physics and technology of stop-motion animation, from frame rates and persistence of vision to storyboarding and filming their own creative shorts.