Berks County Intermediate Unit 14

Storytime STEM Pack: The Secret Life of Squirrels

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Subject Elementary School
This Storytime STEM-Pack includes all the materials you need to engage kids in a mathematics activity that addresses the concept of spatial relationships - maps and positional words by navigating and mapping an obstacle course. The activity is launched by reading the popular children's book The Secret Life of Squirrels with them, and then setting up and going through an obstacle course, concluding by mapping that obstacle course on a felt board and drawing it on paper. 

Included in this set, you'll find:

  • Detailed instructions (i.e., lesson plan) for the learning activities
  • Materials to connect the story to mapping an obstacle course on a felt board (24x24 inch felt board and 8 colorful objects)
  • A copy of The Secret Life of Squirrels by Nancy Rose

The entire activity takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.  

This STEM-Pack is suitable for grades PreK-1.

IMPORTANT NOTES: PLEASE READ!

  • Please only reserve the amount of items needed for your students. 
  • Items will be delivered and picked up by the BCIU delivery service and will be subject to their established delivery schedule and district building pickup and drop-off locations. 
  • Items can be borrowed for a maximum of two weeks (extensions can be requested). 
  • Please complete this reservation form AT LEAST one week prior to requesting date. We will do our best to honor request dates, but know this will be dependent on availability and staffing. We cannot guarantee delivery dates for requests that are submitted at the last minute. 
  • Please note: There is a $40 BCIU delivery fee for materials delivery to non-public schools. Non-public teachers are welcome to pick up materials at BCIU Main Office for no cost. 

NOTE: Storytime STEM-packs users will need to submit a list of any kit consumables that were used while in your classroom so they can be replenished for the next reservation. 

Email Jill Darlington jildar@berksiu.org and Katelyn Gruber katgru@berksiu.org with the name of your kit, type(s) and amounts of materials consumed during the time you borrowed the kits. 

Able to replenish the items yourself through the stash of typical school supplies? Awesome! Please consider doing so and pay it forward. 

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