Grades Pre-K - 1
Educators mentor students to develop foundational capacities prerequisite to all STEM learning, like spatial reasoning, problem-solving, and symbolization. While many students learn these fluencies at home, this phase helps fill in critical gaps that may exist, especially for underserved students.
All units of instruction
It's All About The Blocks
This unit is designed to introduce young students to Kid Spark’s ROK Blocks during short learning experiences. By focusing their attention on each of the four basic ROK Blocks, students will learn the properties and function of each and be better able to use them in their own creative designs, in future lessons, and free play. The lessons are intended to ensure students experience success immediately.
Included Curriculum:
4 Lessons
Minimum Time Commitment:
(4) 30-Minute Class Periods
Grade Level:
PreK - 1st
I Am An Engineer
Some students grow up knowing an engineer. Most do not. Or, the engineers they know are different from them in gender, race, or other demographic characteristics. This unit demonstrates to students that we all use engineering every day, and extends their engineering skills working with Kid Spark engineering materials.
Included Curriculum:
4 Lessons
Minimum Time Commitment:
(4) 30-Minute Class Periods
Grade Level:
PreK - 1st
Is It Strong?
In this unit, students expand on their growing understanding of engineering and what it means to be an engineer. The activities engage them with a real-life problem that often faces engineers: how to make things strong. Students also learn part of the design cycle by testing their designs and improving them.
Included Curriculum:
4 Lessons
Minimum Time Commitment:
(4) 30-Minute Class Periods
Grade Level:
PreK - 1st
Does It Move?
In this unit, students explore the physics of movement. They learn about force, gravity, pushes, and pulls. Students learn that when they make things move, they are acting as engineers.
Included Curriculum:
4 Lessons
Minimum Time Commitment:
(4) 30-Minute Class Periods
Grade Level:
PreK - 1st