NGSSScience and engineering practices
Students ask questions, use evidence, study systems, and think through possible solutions.
Current events, made teachable
STEAM stories for
every reader.
Animals, space, technology, engineering, art, math, the environment, and more. Every story includes three reading levels and comprehension questions, with a print-ready version and classroom presentation mode.
CURRENT EVENTS3 READING LEVELSPRINT + PRESENT
Start with what your class loves.
Animals →Rockets →Mega engineering →Our planet →Just added
Big stories. Right-sized reading.
For teachers
Current events.
Clear learning goals.
Use each article, question set, and discussion prompt to build meaningful standards-based practice around a story students want to talk about.
NGSS
READINGInformational text
Students read closely, build vocabulary, find key details, and discuss ideas using evidence.
MATHData and modeling
Students interpret graphs, notice patterns, and reason with quantities in real situations.
Designed to support NGSS and Common Core-style instruction. Match each story to the state or district standards your school uses.
Three reading levels
One story.
Every reader.
Each version keeps the same big idea and gives every student a way to join the conversation.
Early ReaderGrades 1-2
A helicopter for Mars
Engineers tested a new rotor. A rotor is the spinning part of a helicopter. It may help a small helicopter fly on Mars.
Short sentences + word helpDevelopingGrades 3-5
Testing a new rotor
Engineers tested new rotor blades for a future Mars helicopter. The blades spin to lift the helicopter through the thin air on Mars.
More detail + key vocabularyDeep DiveGrades 6-8
Solving a Mars flight challenge
Engineers are testing rotor blades for a future Mars aircraft. Mars has much thinner air than Earth, so the blades must spin quickly to create enough lift.
More context + deeper thinking