Classroom Integration

Innovation Lessons Can Be Integrated into Curriculum or Used as Standalone Activities

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Innovation Hour
The lessons on this site are flexible and can be used as standalone activities during an “Innovation Hour,” or a Hack Day. In this format, students tackle a design challenge and are celebrated with fun titles like Big Thinker or Creative Designer upon completion.

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Seasonal Activities
Innovation Lessons can also align with seasonal themes. For example, a leprechaun trap can be used as a fun back-to-school project or saved for St. Patrick’s Day in March. The Botanical Garden lesson pairs well with Earth Month in April.

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Read Aloud Connections
Lessons can be linked to read-alouds to spark student interest. For instance, a STEM tower challenge can be inspired by the story of Watts Towers as a creative starting point.

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Creative Confidence Boosters
Short creativity warm-ups like 30 Circles or Squiggle Birds can serve as engaging hooks for math, science, or art lessons, helping build students’ creative confidence. See examples.

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Skill Builders
Innovation Lessons can also include skill-building opportunities such as painting techniques or model-making to support student creativity and craftsmanship.

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Hour of Coding
See the Unplugged Coding Resources for lessons that teach coding concepts without screens.