GIVE STUDENTS WORKFORCE SKILLS —
FOUNDATIONS OF DESIGN & INNOVATION.
With our Foundations of Design & Innovation curriculum, you’ll have the support and training you need to implement educational technology as you teach your students the skills they need to be successful in the ever-changing workforce.
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Our curriculum is equipped with a scaffolded design to allow teachers to be flexible and meet the individual needs of students as they learn hands-on at their own pace. Each book contains 4 units and is divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced. This allows the curriculum to be adapted to students’ level of experience with and knowledge of the technology.
WITH OUR FOUNDATIONS OF DESIGN AND INNOVATION K-5 CURRICULUM, STUDENTS WILL:
- Learn the basics of specific technologies and how to use them
- Understand the role of technology in their lives and the world
- Gain new technology experience to prepare them for future careers
- Collaborate with peers to create and explore
- Solve real-world problems across all subject areas
- Build social-emotional learning and other soft skills
- Be inspired to continue their STEM journey
LOOKING FOR MORE SUPPORT WITH YOUR CURRICULUM? WE’RE HERE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!
| DIFFICULTY LEVEL | UNITS | ELA | SCIENCE | MATH | SOCIAL STUDIES | ART | SEL | MOVEMENT |
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| All Levels | Meet Sphero® | |||||||
| Beginner | Which Way? | |||||||
| The Ugly Duckling | ||||||||
| Intermediate | Coding My Way to the Game | |||||||
| Advanced | Sphero® Bowling | |||||||
| Sphero® Solar System |
| DIFFICULTY LEVEL | UNITS | ELA | SCIENCE | MATH | SOCIAL STUDIES | ART | SEL | MOVEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Meet Tinkercad & Sindoh | |||||||
| Let's Move Snow | ||||||||
| Keeping Cool | ||||||||
| Amazing Animal Teeth | ||||||||
| Float Your Goat | ||||||||
| Intermediate | Wolf Shelter | |||||||
| Leaf Stamps | ||||||||
| Advanced | Cleaning Waterways | |||||||
| Prosthetic Bird Beaks | ||||||||
| Choosing the Right Design Tool for the Job | ||||||||
| Kids' Choice Awards |
| DIFFICULTY LEVEL | UNITS | ELA | SCIENCE | MATH | SOCIAL STUDIES | ART | SEL | MOVEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | Meet littleBits® | |||||||
| Beginner | Jack's Treasure Hunt | |||||||
| Intermediate | Animal Adaptations | |||||||
| Advanced | Current Energy |
| DIFFICULTY LEVEL | UNITS | ELA | SCIENCE | MATH | SOCIAL STUDIES | ART | SEL | MOVEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | Meet micro:bit | |||||||
| Beginner | Coding Constellations | |||||||
| Coding Matter | ||||||||
| Intermediate | Digital Storytelling | |||||||
| Sound the Sirens | ||||||||
| Simulating Sensory Responses | ||||||||
| Advanced | Sensing the World Around Us | |||||||
| Saving Crashy Bird |
| DIFFICULTY LEVEL | UNITS | ELA | SCIENCE | MATH | SOCIAL STUDIES | ART | SEL | MOVEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | Meet Dobot | |||||||
| Beginner | Ocean Arms | |||||||
| Little Red's Shipping Company | ||||||||
| Intermediate | Making Your Mark | |||||||
| Advanced | Coding in the Classroom | |||||||
| Bottleneck Breakdown |
Foundations of Design & Innovation
Sphero Edition
Innovation is more than using technology, it is changing students’ ways of thinking to empower them to think critically and solve real-world problems. Our curriculum focuses not only on technologies and subject areas, but also on soft skills that are so important in today’s global environment. Collaboration, team building, social-emotional learning, perseverance, and critical thinking are themes that run throughout our units. Every lesson includes hands-on activities that let students experiment and learn in ways that meet their individual needs. Each book is standards-aligned and designed with flexibility in mind. Divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced, the lessons can be adapted to students’ level of experience with and knowledge of the technology. Each unit follows the 5E learning model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Engineer, and Evaluate.
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Foundations of Design & Innovation
Sindoh Edition
Innovation is more than using technology, it is changing students’ ways of thinking to empower them to think critically and solve real-world problems. Our curriculum focuses not only on technologies and subject areas, but also on soft skills that are so important in today’s global environment. Collaboration, team building, social-emotional learning, perseverance, and critical thinking are themes that run throughout our units. Every lesson includes hands-on activities that let students experiment and learn in ways that meet their individual needs. Each book is designed with flexibility in mind. Divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced, the lessons can be adapted to students’ level of experience with and knowledge of the technology. Each unit follows the 5E learning model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Engineer, and Evaluate.
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GET THE MOST FROM YOUR CURRICULUM BY PAIRING IT WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY.
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3DWOX 1 – 3D Printer
$1,249.00 -
3DWOX 2X – 3D Printer
$2,999.00
Foundations of Design & Innovation
littleBits Edition
Innovation is more than using technology, it is changing students’ ways of thinking to empower them to think critically and solve real-world problems. Our curriculum focuses not only on technologies and subject areas, but also on soft skills that are so important in today’s global environment. Collaboration, team building, social-emotional learning, perseverance, and critical thinking are themes that run throughout our units. Every lesson includes hands-on activities that let students experiment and learn in ways that meet their individual needs. Each book is designed with flexibility in mind. Divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced, the lessons can be adapted to students’ level of experience with and knowledge of the technology. Each unit follows the 5E learning model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Engineer, and Evaluate.
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Foundations of Design & Innovation
micro:bit Edition
Our micro:bit curriculum meets your students right where they are. Interdisciplinary and cross-curricular, our lessons take coding to the next level using the MakeCode website, virtual micro:bit, and the micro:bit V1 or V2. Each lesson focuses on hands-on, project-based learning and implements SEL skills such as collaboration, reflection, and critical thinking. Literacy skills and authentic assessment are interwoven throughout the units.
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Foundations of Design & Innovation
Dobot Edition
Introduce your students to the world of robotics with our K-5 Dobot curriculum. Through cultural and career connections, students explore ways that robotic arms are used in a variety of industries from manufacturing to ocean research. Along the way they practice computational thinking, coding, and problem-solving skills. Whether you are using the Dobot Magician or Dobot Lite, robotic arms have never been more accessible for your elementary students.
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GET THE MOST FROM YOUR CURRICULUM BY PAIRING IT WITH THESE KITS.
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Dobot Magician
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Starter Robotics Package
$9,400.00 -
Conveyor Belt Kit
$559.00 -
Dobot Magician Lite
$999.00
Foundations of Design & Innovation
Bundle
Our Foundations of Design and Innovation Bundle combines all of the curriculum you need for your K-5 STEM studio. This bundle includes print copies of each module and access to a studio license for our online learning platform. Choose from 1, 2, and 3-year subscriptions.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Our hands-on, collaborative professional development approach guarantees you’ll never be left to learn our tech or curriculum alone.
ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION
We’ll start working with you from the beginning to help you figure out how to best set up your space and which curriculum would be best for you.
UNBEATABLE SUPPORT
If you have questions about your technology or need help teaching a particular skill, we’re always here to guide you through it.WE’RE YOUR STEM PARTNER BEYOND THE SHOPPING CART TO CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE.
