Star Spotters

A comprehensive 3-part cross-curricular unit exploring pumpkins through botanical science, mathematical investigation, harvest agriculture, and cultural storytelling. Students dissect gourds, compute physical metrics, explore Native American Three Sisters companion planting, and analyze global folklore.

A high-energy, Star Wars-inspired science and craft unit designed for first and second graders. Young cadets explore space and planets, matter reactions, light and color, and forces and motion through hands-on experiments, creative builds, and guided lab reflections.

A colorful 6-slide visual presentation for guiding 1st and 2nd graders through the Star Wars science week. Features an academy orientation, individual mission briefings for each of the four science themes, interactive visual prompts, and a graduation debrief.

A hands-on kindergarten introduction to the scientific method through two engaging units: Plant Growth and Weather Observations. Students practice asking questions, making predictions, conducting simple tests, recording visual observations, and drawing conclusions.

An action-packed 1st and 2nd grade space science mission where cadets explore the Sun, Moon, Earth, rocky planets, and star patterns through guided observations and hands-on flight log activities.

A print-ready, 4-page student activity and recording booklet for first and second graders. Includes mission check-ins, prediction bubbles, drawing frames for crater rays and chemical foam, shield light tests, speeder rocket cut-out templates, and an official Academy Cadet Badge.

A comprehensive five-day early childhood science and literacy unit exploring the apple life cycle. Students investigate seeds, sprouts, mature trees, blossoms, and fruit through hands-on inquiry, structured sequencing, and sensory-supported classroom routines.

An interactive science lesson where students explore African safari wildlife, matching iconic animals to their biomes and comparing grasslands, savannas, deserts, and wetlands through task cards and field recording.

A comprehensive educator guide detailing setup, materials, safety rules, and classroom facilitation for four Star Wars-themed science experiments and crafts. Includes simplified scientific explanations for early elementary learners, step-by-step station workflows, and discussion prompts.

A clever, lighthearted, and hands-on meteorological detective academy for smart 7-11 year olds. Features fun 10-15 minute bursts, playful gadgets, quirky science hacks like cricket thermometry and hair hygrometers, and neurodiverse-friendly sensory pacing.

Students examine cultural traditions and folktales surrounding pumpkins and harvest gourds across global communities, culminating in an informational and procedural writing piece on champion pumpkin cultivation.

A quick 1-page teacher answer key and scoring reference for the Cadet Space Log with visual moon shading models and exemplar responses.