STEM Programs for Pre-K through Grade 8

Kid Spark Education offers a comprehensive and structured approach to teaching STEM subjects, with a range of resources and tools designed to help educators deliver effective and engaging hands-on instruction.

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Research-Backed STEM Curriculum

Developed by Kid Spark Education

Kid Spark Education is dedicated to disrupting the pattern of educational inequity and bringing STEM to students of all backgrounds and abilities.

We design our programs to progressively build students’ STEM skills from Pre-K through Grade 8 with everything you need for instruction, including:

  • Comprehensive curriculum
  • Reusable materials and components
  • Professional learning tools for educators

Whether you’re interested in adding our STEM programs to your classroom, school, district, after-school program, or MakerSpace, we want to help plan your program to nurture the next generation of STEM leaders.

What's Included

Kid Spark Programs

Curriculum Examples

Curriculum

A progressive engineering and computer science-based curriculum that includes teacher lesson plans, student workbooks, design challenges, evaluation rubrics, and unit assessments.

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Stem Labs Kit

STEM Labs

Kid Spark’s robust and reusable engineering and robotics materials support students as they grow in their learning.

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Professional Learning

Professional Learning

Professional development courses hosted through Kid Spark’s online learning management system.

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Lesson Plan

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Activity Time:

120 Minutes

Targeted Grade Level:

2 - 5

Student Grouping:

Teams of up to 4 students

Additional Lesson Materials:

  • Teacher Lesson Plan
  • Student Engineering Workbook

Kid Spark STEM Lab:

STEM Pathways

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Download a Sample STEM Lesson

Our STEM programs are created with ease of adoption in mind. Check out one of our lesson plans to see just how well Kid Spark can work for your STEM program.

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Who We Are

Kid Spark Education is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that believes every student deserves access to STEM education that can change their lives.

We help elementary and middle schools disrupt the pattern of educational inequity by providing STEM education early and consistently to all their students.

By giving students of all backgrounds and abilities an equal chance to learn and love STEM, we are nurturing a next generation of successful professionals, bold thinkers, and passionate leaders.

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