NextGen STEM

Help young learners discover the parts of a plant through play, discussion, and building! This engaging lesson is designed specifically for PreK–Kindergarten students and includes a custom read-aloud book created just for this assignment, making science accessible, concrete, and fun. Students learn about roots, stems, leaves, and flowers while listening to a story narrated by a friendly character, participating in turn-and-talk discussions, and creating their own model plant using simple craf

Science Skills • Observation • Diagrams • Grades 1–3Teach students how to draw like scientists, not cartoonists! This engaging lesson helps young learners understand that scientific drawings are tools for learning—focused on accuracy, details, real colors, correct proportions, and labels, not decoration. Using clear visuals, guided discussion, and hands-on practice, students learn how to observe carefully and record what they actually see, just like real scientists. 📦 What’s Included ✔️

Criticality (according to the Hill Model) is the capacity to read, write, and think in ways of understanding power, privilege, social justice, and oppression, particularly for populations who have been historically marginalized in the world. In this assignment, students will research a Astrophysicist and Researcher from Virginia, Dr. Jedidah Isler, and reflect on the obstacles or oppression she faced on her journey to becoming a STEM professional. Slides should be assigned one per student or gr

Criticality (according to the Hill Model) is the capacity to read, write, and think in ways of understanding power, privilege, social justice, and oppression, particularly for populations who have been historically marginalized in the world. In this assignment, students will research a Molecular Biologist from Harlem, Dr. Eric Jarvis, and reflect on the obstacles or oppression he faced on his journey to becoming a STEM professional. Slides should be assigned one per student or group. Includes