Storytime Inventing (Pre-K)
Kid Spark’s Pre-K Storytime Inventing lessons combine literacy and engineering to spark imagination and empathy. Each lesson begins with a read-aloud story that inspires students to create their own inventions such as chairs, nests, flowers, or satellites using Kid Spark materials. As they connect story themes to real-world challenges, students practice language skills, creativity, and early design thinking while discovering how inventors use ideas to help others.
Included Curriculum:
8 Lessons
Minimum Time Commitment:
4+ Hours of Curriculum
Grade Level:
Pre-K - 1st
Lessons
Invent a Nest
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills as they participate in a read-aloud of Birds Make Nests by Michael Garland, learn about different types of nests, and apply their knowledge to design their own nest using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Chair
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills as they participate in a read-aloud of Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats, learn about the parts of a chair, and apply their knowledge to design their own chair using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Satellite
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills as they participate in a read-aloud of Pete the Cat: Out of This World by James Dean, learn about the parts of a satellite, and apply their knowledge to design their own satellite using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Flower
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside by Kari Percival, learn about the parts of a flower, and design their own flower using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Robot
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills as they participate in a read-aloud of Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman, learn about the parts of a robot, and apply their knowledge to design their own robot using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Home for Farm Animals
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Frances in the Country by Liz Garton Scanlon, learn how farmers keep animals safe, and design their own farm animal home using the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab.
Invent a Cooling Solution
In this lesson, students will enhance their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of One Hot Summer Day by Nina Crews, explore how people stay cool in hot weather, learn about cooling devices, and invent their own 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 The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires, 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 Soccer Chair
In this lesson, students will strengthen their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Kick It, Mo! by David A. Adler, explore how adaptive soccer chairs help people play soccer, and use the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab to create their own model.
Invent an Adaptive Ski
In this lesson, students will strengthen their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen, explore how skis can be redesigned for diverse needs, and use the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab to create their own model.
Invent an Adaptive Surfboard
In this lesson, students will strengthen their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach by Eric Litwin, explore how adaptive surfboards help people surf in different ways, and use the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab to create their own model.
Invent an Adaptive Baseball Bat
In this lesson, students will strengthen their literacy and STEM skills through a read-aloud of Sky, the Deaf Home Run Hero by Mickey Carolan, explore how adaptive bats help people play baseball, and use the Kid Spark Early Inventors STEM Lab to create their own model.