California Standards Alignment: CA NGSS and CA Common Core
Forward Education's hands-on STEM kits are aligned to California's adopted standards, including the California Next Generation Science Standards, the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and for English Language Arts (2013, including all California additions), and the CSTA Computer Science Standards. Every standard in our alignment was verified word for word against California's published documents, including the standards California added beyond the national frameworks, such as the Speaking and Listening presentation standards and the California mathematics additions. Each alignment was built by reviewing individual lesson activities against specific standards, one lesson at a time. Teachers in California can confidently connect our resources to the standards they are already teaching.
How we count: Each percentage reflects how many individual standards are addressed by at least one lesson, project, or tutorial within that product. Because many of our activities are interdisciplinary, multiple lessons may align to the same standard, so your students will often have more than one opportunity to practice each expectation throughout the kit.
Grades 3-124 subjects6 products
Coding for Good Kit
Lessons connecting coding and computational thinking to social impact projects through micro:bit
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data; Geometry · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Number and Quantity; Algebra; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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Climate Action Kit
Hands-on coding and robotics for real climate solutions, from flood alarms to smart farms, through micro:bit
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data; Geometry · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Number and Quantity; Algebra; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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Smart Hydroponics Kit
Hands-on plant science, sensors, and automation through micro:bit
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data; Geometry · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Number and Quantity; Algebra; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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Smart Solar Kit
Renewable energy investigations and solar-powered builds through micro:bit
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data; Geometry · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Number and Quantity; Algebra; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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CodeCTRL
Game design and physical computing with the handheld micro:bit controller
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data; Geometry · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Number and Quantity; Algebra; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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CHARGE with micro:bit
Wearable computing and hands-on AI lessons powered by CHARGE
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data; Geometry · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Number and Quantity; Algebra; Functions; Geometry; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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