Everything for teaching lives on the SparkBlocks Learning Hub at sparkblocks.ca/learn. It is free, it is open to anyone, and you do not need to own a kit to look through it before you buy.
This article is a map. The Hub is the content.
Learning resources
| What | Format |
|---|---|
| Video series | Short videos, one circuit concept at a time. On the site or on YouTube |
| Teaching Guide | Lesson plans, activity guidance and educator notes. PDF |
| Warm-ups and exit tickets | Printable lesson launches, review and assessment. PDF |
| Student Logbook | Printable workbook for predictions, results and notes. PDF |
Curriculum by grade
| Unit | Standards |
|---|---|
| Grade 4, Units 1 to 4 | NGSS 4-PS3 |
| Grade 5, Units 5 to 9 | NGSS 5-PS1 and 5-PS2 |
More grades, provinces and state standards are in progress.
Using it outside a classroom
The same materials are used by STEM camps, makerspaces, after-school programmes and homeschool families. The curriculum units are structured for a school timetable, and the learning resources are not, so pick whichever fits how you run your sessions.
Telling us what is missing
The Hub is still growing. If you needed a grade band, a standard or a format that is not there, the feedback link at the bottom of the Hub goes straight to us, and it is what has shaped most of what is on it so far.
