Eco Explorers

An intensive High School Biology sequence that dives deep into the biophysics and biochemistry of photosynthesis. Students explore the molecular machinery of the light-dependent reactions and the enzymatic steps of the Calvin cycle.

Students examine how ecosystems change over time due to natural events and human activities, and how these disruptions force living things to adapt, relocate, or face survival challenges. Includes disruption scenario cards, a checklist, and slide reviews.

A simplified summative unit quiz featuring multiple-choice and short-answer questions with visual supports to assess students' mastery of MCAS ecosystem standards.

A three-day project-based learning unit where students design and pitch interactive paper prototypes of apps that address real-world community challenges.

Students discover how organisms interact in a forest ecosystem, exploring predator-prey relationships, competition, and simple symbiotic alliances (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism) with kid-friendly analogies. Includes interactive task cards, adapted guides, and slide visuals.

A student packet featuring a 4th-grade adapted reading on environmental disruptions, a cause-and-effect organizer, and a hands-on disruption survival map.

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.

Students explore how energy flows from the sun through producers, consumers, and decomposers, and how multiple food chains link to form complex food webs. Includes modeling templates, reading guides, and instructional slides.

A highly visual slide deck explaining how ecosystems change over time due to natural events and human activities, and how these disruptions force living things to adapt, relocate, or face survival challenges.

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 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 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.