Storytime Inventing (1st)
Kid Spark’s 1st Grade Storytime Inventing lessons invite students to read, imagine, and invent with purpose. Each story introduces an inspiring problem or invention such as designing windmills, rovers, or castles that challenges students to plan, build, and share their ideas. Through these integrated literacy and STEM lessons, students strengthen comprehension, empathy, and communication while applying design principles to real-world themes of innovation and inclusion.
Included Curriculum:
8 Lessons
Minimum Time Commitment:
4+ Hours of Curriculum
Grade Level:
Pre-K - 1st
Lessons
Invent an Airplane
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall, learn about the parts of an airplane and how they help it fly, and design their own airplane using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Windmill
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, learn how wind creates energy, and design a windmill using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Rover
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Rylee’s Rover Goes to Mars by JoAnn M. Dickinson, learn about the parts of a rover, and design their own rover using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Maze
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Inky’s Amazing Escape by Sy Montgomery, learn about the parts of a maze and how paths can lead to different outcomes, and design their own maze using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Noisemaker
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman, learn how sound is made and experienced in different ways, and design their own noisemaker using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Castle
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of The Very Last Castle by Travis Jonker, learn about the parts of a castle and what makes it strong, and design their own castle using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Wild Solution
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, learn how animals use special traits to survive in the wild, and invent their own nature-inspired solution using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
The Inventor's Challenge
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty, learn about engineers and inventions, and design a new invention or improve an existing one using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent an Adaptive Saddle
In this lesson, students will strengthen their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of A Barrel Racer's Dream by M.D. Ford, explore how adaptive saddles help people ride safely, and use the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab to create their own model.
Invent an Adaptive Golf Chair
In this lesson, students will strengthen their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of The Little Aces, A Golf Story by Rose Ostrow, learn how adaptive golf chairs help people play golf, and use the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab to create their own model.
Invent an Adaptive Bicycle
In this lesson, students will strengthen their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of The Girl Who Figured It Out by Minda Dentler, explore how bicycles can be redesigned for different needs, and use the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab to create a model.
Invent an Adaptive Solution
In this lesson, students will strengthen their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of The Way Champs Play by Naomi Osaka, learn about inventors of adaptive devices for athletes, and use the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab to invent an adaptive sports solution.