If experiential education is what you’re after, this month’s Spotlight is packed with opportunities to explore science curriculum, STEM crafts, math curriculum, building manipulatives, and more STEM learning. Find the perfect fit for your homeschool that sparks curiosity and brings learning to life! | | |
Berean Builders
Science, Curiosity, and the Wonder of Creation
What if science wasn’t just another subject to finish, but something your child genuinely wanted to understand?
At Berean Builders, we believe science should inspire curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and help students see the wonder and order in the world around them.
Our Christian homeschool science curriculum is designed to give students a strong foundation in real science while making learning engaging and approachable for the entire family.
From elementary science you can explore together to independent courses for older students, Berean Builders offers:
Hands-on experiments using common household materials
Science becomes something students experience, not just something they read about.
A conversational, engaging approach
Clear explanations help students understand challenging concepts without sacrificing academic depth.
Curriculum for elementary through high school
Families can build a consistent science education as their students grow.
A Christian worldview woven naturally throughout
Students explore the created world while developing a deeper understanding of the science behind it.
Whether you have a child who already loves science or one who isn’t quite convinced yet, Berean Builders can help you bring meaningful, memorable science into your homeschool.
Because science is more than a subject. It’s a world waiting to be explored.
Go to BereanBuilders.com
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STEAMshapes Learning
Brain-Building Activities for Curious Kids
Ages Pre-K–Grade 5
At STEAMshapes Learning, we help kids explore science, math, engineering, and art in fresh, engaging ways with expert-developed screen-free learning kits.
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Make abstract animal art with fun and funky ARTshapes
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Expert-developed Activities
STEAMshapes Learning activities are expert-designed by educators and artists to ensure the best experience and outcome. We design our products to be fun, engaging, and supplemental to the critical skills and standards your kids are learning in their schoolwork.
Parent-free (If You Want It to Be)
The activities promote independence and build confidence in young learners. There are no cutting tasks, so they’re safe and easy to punch out and assemble. Each product has visual instructions, too. Give them to your kids and watch them go! You’ll be amazed at what they can do on their own.
Paper-based Perfection
You’ll never find glitter, plastic foam, or smelly chemicals in our learning products. We use only color-rich, American-made card stock. Our products are clutter-free, compact, and easy to store and travel with. In most cases, all you need is a glue stick to get started!
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Mathmaji
What if one math curriculum could meet each of your children right where they are? Mathmaji is a self-paced K–5 math curriculum that lets up to four students learn at their own level and pace—all with one subscription. Inspired by Japan’s national math curriculum and aligned with U.S. and Singapore standards, Mathmaji helps children build strong mathematical foundations, develop confidence, and become independent learners.
What makes Mathmaji different?
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One subscription, up to four math learners. Each child can learn at their own level and pace, even when they’re working at different grade levels.
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Flexible across grade levels. Children can begin with the skills they’re ready to learn and progress from there, whether they’re working ahead or building foundational knowledge.
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Build strong foundations. Lessons focus on developing mathematical thinking and building real understanding—not simply getting the right answer.
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Encourage independent learning. Children can work through lessons and practice on their own, making Mathmaji a helpful partner in the homeschool classroom.
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See what they know. The parent dashboard shows what each child has mastered and where they may benefit from additional practice.
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Use it your way. Mathmaji can serve as a complete K–5 math curriculum or work alongside your existing homeschool math program.
Learn more at Mathmaji.com, or purchase a one-year subscription through the App Store or Google Play.
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The Wikki Stix Co.
For mistake-free, hands-on, tactile learning
Uniquely suited for homeschooling, Wikki Stix bring an amazingly beneficial component to the learning process—hands-on involvement, which helps to get new information and ideas to “stick.” With more overall involvement, memory and concentration click into gear more readily.
Mess-free and infinitely reusable, Wikki Stix adhere to paper and other surfaces without glue and are easy to peel up to make changes or corrections . . . all of which help build self-confidence and take the challenge out of tough subjects like science and math. This can be very helpful for students whose learning skills vary dramatically with different subjects.
Made of non-toxic food-grade wax and hand-knitting yarn, Wikki Stix are soft and pliable and easy to shape to form numbers, letters, science cross sections, and other STEM activities. And they are bright and colorful, which makes them an upbeat contribution to the learning experience.
And they are FUN! When it’s time for a brain break, Wikki Stix can be used to make all kinds of playful things, from 3-D dinosaurs to colorful scenes. Entirely made in the USA, they are endlessly reusable and offer an amazing array of applications in the homeschool environment.
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Linda Colwell Soules
Do your children take things apart just to see how they work?
Then they may already be thinking like engineers. So You Want To Be A Robot Builder (Robotics Engineer) takes young readers inside the real world of the people who design, program, and test the machines reshaping our lives—from rovers exploring Mars to robotic arms assisting surgeons to machines that help farmers, rescue teams, and factories.
This isn’t a fantasy about shiny robots. It’s an honest, engaging look at the work itself: the math behind every movement, the science of sensors and motion, the coding that brings a machine to life, and the patience it takes when a prototype fails (again!). Kids discover what robotics engineers actually do all day, which skills matter most, and how real innovators got their start.
Written for ages 10–14 and accessible from age 8, the book treats young readers as capable thinkers. It never talks down, and it always sparks genuine curiosity. It’s a natural fit for a STEM unit, independent reading, or a family conversation about the future.
Best of all, it ends with practical steps your children can take right now to start building toward this path.
Part of the So You Want To Be A . . . series: 50+ career-exploration titles and counting, perfect for homeschool families building a library of possibilities.
Explore the series at www.lindasoules.com.
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UtilityCampus
How Public Utilities Work
Complete Grades 5–12 STEM Curriculum
*** Recognized by STEM.org as Best in STEM™ 2026–2027 | Top 5%***
What if your neighborhood became the STEM classroom?
How Public Utilities Work is a complete 34-lesson STEM curriculum for grades 5–12 that introduces students to the systems they encounter every day but rarely get the opportunity to study.
Students explore how electricity, natural gas, and water reach their homes; how utility bills and rates work; renewable and traditional energy resources; energy efficiency; safety; consumer rights; infrastructure; and the careers that keep these essential systems operating.
Designed for homeschool families, classrooms, co-ops, and independent learners, the curriculum combines real-world explanations with activities, assessments, career exploration, sample utility bills, and practical connections to everyday life.
Recognized as a STEM.org Best in STEM™ 2026–2027 product, an honor awarded to the top 5% of STEM.org-reviewed educational products.
Turn the poles, wires, meters, pipes, power plants, and utility bills students see around them into opportunities to understand the science, engineering, economics, and careers behind modern life.
Discover the STEM all around us.
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