Open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science.

Science curriculum for K—5th grades.

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  • Hands-on — lead students in the doing of science and engineering.
  • NGSS-aligned and Common Core — make the transition to the Next Generation Science Standards and support Common Core.
  • Less prep, more learning — prep in minutes not hours. Captivate your students with short videos and discussion questions.

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Work of Water

Erosion & Earth’s Surface

  1. Lessons
  2. Activity Prep
  3. Assessments

Mystery 1: Mapping, Earth’s Surface, & Landforms

Exploration (20 min)
Activity: Paper Mountains (30 min)
Extras (5.3 hrs)

Mystery 2: Erosion, Earth’s Surface, & Landforms

Exploration (25 min)
Activity: Rocking the River (30 min)
Extras (2.5 hrs)

Mystery 3: Erosion, Earth’s Surface, & Landforms

Exploration (15 min)
Activity: Cornmeal Canyons (45 min)
Extras (1.8 hrs)

Mystery 4: Erosion & Engineering

Exploration (20 min)
Activity: Erosion Engineering (35 min)
Extras (1.8 hrs)