Curriculum

Kid Spark Education’s curriculum empowers educators to bring hands-on STEM learning to Pre-K to 8th grade students. With engaging lessons and creative challenges, students build essential STEM skills, develop problem-solving abilities, and foster a lifelong love for learning. Perfect for both classrooms and informal programs, our curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Explore our units and lessons below!

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Early Elementary Program

Grades Pre-K - 1st

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Educators mentor students to build essential foundational skills for STEM learning. This program bridges critical gaps, particularly for underserved students who may lack opportunities to develop these skills at home.

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Icon-engineer-01 I Am An Engineer
Icon-strong-01 Making Things Strong
Icon-move-01 Making Things Move

Upper Elementary Program

Grades 2nd - 5th

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Students jump into the shoes of real engineers as they explore mechanical and structural engineering, applied mathematics, and coding and robotics. Students apply what they have learned through creative invention challenges.

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Icon-mechanisms-01 Mechanisms & Movement
Icon-mathematics-01 Applied Mathematics
Icon-robotics-01 Robotics & Coding 101
Icon-sensors-01 Exploring Sensors
Icon-integrated-engineering-challenges-01 Remote-Controlled Robotics

Middle School Program

Grades 6th - 8th

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Students explore concepts in mechanical and structural engineering, physics, rapid prototyping and 3D printing, and coding and robotics. These experiences will help students develop a lasting interest in STEM.

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Icon-remote-controlled-robotics-01 Simple Machines
Icon-simple-machines-01 Compound Machines
Icon-compound-machines-01 Rapid Prototyping & 3D Printing
Icon-robotics-01 Robotics & Coding 101
Icon-sensors-01 Exploring Sensors
Icon-3D-Printing-01 Loops & Variables
Icon-loops-variables-01 Integrated Engineering Challenges

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A Progression of STEM Learning

Kid Spark materials and supporting curriculum help students learn foundational STEM fluencies the moment they enter school, and then build upon their learning every year. As students develop content knowledge and skill they will gain confidence in their ability to design, engineer, and invent new things.

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Curriculum Page - 2-5th Grade
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Foundational STEM Fluencies

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Applied Mathematics

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Mechanical & Structural Engineering

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Rapid Prototyping & 3D Printing

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Coding & Robotics

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Innovation & Invention

Aligned to Educational Standards

Kid Spark lessons are aligned to the following national education standards. Click on the links below to learn more.

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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

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International Society for Technology in Education Standards (ISTE)

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Computer Science Teachers Association Standards (CSTA)

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Common Core (CC)

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