MainSTREAM Science Grades 1-2

Available Options

Challenge students to join forces to find solutions to real-world problems with MainSTREAM Science. This program weaves together Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math seamlessly. Each kit focuses on one Project-Based Learning challenge in which students band together to find a solution to the problem.

Eco-Friendly Transportation Grades 1–2
Students are faced with the challenge of designing and building a model of a form of public transportation that runs on air, creating less pollution for the environment. In this going-green project, student will use the Balloon Car Racer Stem Starter packs as a stepping-stone for making their own form of eco-friendly transportation.

Optional Professional Development Add-On
Choose from two professional development training options specifically designed to enhance the MainSTREAM science program. A 2-hour online training for schools and districts takes a deeper dive into the program, and a graduate level (1 unit) 15-hour online course provides teachers with comprehensive background information on the topics addressed and in project-based learning. Contact us for pricing.

Contents of Each Kit

• Teacher Resource Book with teacher instructions, background information, and student resources
  
• 30 Copies of the Student Resource Book which contains all the student reproducibles from the Teacher Resource Book including background information pages, activity sheets, assessments, recording sheets, journal pages, and much more
  
• 6 Stem Starter Packs that provide students with essential tools to complete the hand-on projects. The materials can be used to design and execute a project using creative exploration and the engineering design process.