Why FLEXCART?
The idea of the FLEXCART was born out of the tremendous need and pain points of STEM educators, science centers, and children’s museums to offer affordable quality STEM education experiences. Our goal is to enhance STEM learning by providing a tool that has been specifically developed to satisfy the curricular and professional development requirements for school districts of all demographics.
We are bringing interest and STEM experiences to more children at an early age. Exposing children to real-life implications of science and the importance of the STEM fields can inspire them to pursue careers in the rapidly growing STEM market. With educated and passionate kids interested in the STEM fields, we can expect a future rich in innovation and progress.
Read MoreWhy NGSS Aligned Unit Plans?
FLEXCARTS can be coupled with NGSS aligned unit plans to create an engaging, relevant, hands-on, and high-quality STEM experience for educators and students in K-12 education.
Several decades of high quality research prove children learn science best by physically interacting with difficult science, technology, engineering and math concepts. NGSS standards are written with the expectation that students will “do science” and approach problems as a scientist and engineer would. The FLEXCART provides innovative exhibit technology that naturally produces student inquiry and provides the perfect platform for students to predict, describe and test ideas about the scientific phenomena they are learning about. It is an ideal complement to project based learning.
The NGSS aligned unit plans are written by science teachers for teachers and supply the resources teachers need to deliver a successful STEM experience for their students.
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FLEXCART NGSS Aligned Curriculum
FLEXCART offers supplemental NGSS aligned curriculum currently for the Air Rocket, Circuit Bench, Quake Table, Bernoulli, Mag Basics, and Electromagnetic Ring Launcher. Each unit focuses on NGSS aligned STEM concepts, such as the Engineering Design Process, Human Impacts, Forces and Interactions. All unit plans have a career connection, computer science and math components. Each cart also includes NGSS aligned unit plans with supplemental curriculum and curricular connections - Currently available for Grade Bands K-2*, 3-5, and 6-8 with 9-12 under development.
*The Electromagnetic Ring Launcher FLEXCART is not applicable for Grade Bands K-2.
