Sensory Explorers

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.

An introductory science lesson for first graders to establish their scientific identity, explore the five senses, and set up their very first Interactive Science Notebook.

An interactive worksheet designed for a classroom or outdoor Senses Walk. Students observe the environment around them and record their findings using their five senses.

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.

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

An introductory worksheet where first-grade students draw themselves as super scientists and reflect on scientific traits like asking questions and making observations.

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 highly engaging vocabulary lesson where students master key ecosystem and habitat terms through interactive pairing games and hands-on sentence completion.

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 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, 15-minute introductory lesson for 1st graders to explore how animals move, categorize them by travel types (flying, swimming, crawling), and connect their physical body features to their motion.

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