WHO WE ARE
We’re a unique STEAM based program with a seed to table twist. Our mission is twofold: arm children with skills for their 21st century world and increase academic performance, while positively impacting community health and wellness . We do so by getting back to the basics. With our hands-on, sensory based activities; children can quite literally “get their hands dirty” and explore their natural environment.
We’ve got something for everyone:
Our easy to use, hands-on Learning Kits, and instant access Digital Membership
Innovative Living Maker Space and Grow Lab installations
Rave reviewed After School and Enrichment programs
Engaging Professional Development sessions
WHY BEETBOX?
LEARNING KITS
Beetbox kits are turn-key. Easy activity preparation and simple materials mean that in just a few minutes you’re ready to start interactive activities that help children learn the ways they learn best—through process, exploration and experimentation. Our GREEN S.T.E.A.M kits include lesson plans, learning standards guides, literacy support, and more. We send you everything you need, from soil, seeds, and flash lights, to test tubes, tweezers, and more.
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Beetbox is a STEAM based learning kit featuring fresh, natural materials, and a seed to table curriculum.
Receive kit with materials
Innovative, hands on curriculum with lesson plans using fresh food to teach STEAM concepts.
Hands On & Impactful
Over 20 hands on, sensory immersive activities in every box to keep children engaged, with lasting impact on healthy eating habits.
DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP
Go GREEN with our easy to use digital membership. All of our innovative content, available right at your fingertips. Teachers need online resources that accomplish two things: 1.) balance the convenience of a digital platform while focusing on hands-on activities that inspire meaningful and fun learning. 2.) align with current curriculum learning objectives and standards. With just a few minutes of easy preparation, you’re ready to start interactive activities that are captivating and engaging. With beetbox, children learn the ways they learn best—through process, exploration and experimentation
GROW LABS AND MAKER SPACES
Create measurable, continuous and lasting community wide change for your learners and families. Through urban agriculture, inspiring initiatives, and Green STEAM programming, learners and educators will establish a foundation that is focused on academic success and the skills of the future with our innovative Grow Lab and Living Maker Spaces installations and program upkeep.
AFTER SCHOOL AND ENRICHMENT
Beetbox is proud to work with a number of diverse schools, child care, and community centers providing fun and exciting after school and school day enrichment programs. We help turn any school or after school program into an impactful, GREEN STEAM hub: Hands on, exciting STEAM based lesson plans, with a seed to table twist! Young learners in our program will become school ready in subjects that increasingly matter, like STEAM, while forming lifelong healthy habits.
OUR PROGRAM
TURNKEY
We make it easy! Everything you need is included in our learning kits: from test tubes, soil and spices, to pots and flashlights. Go GREEN with our digital membership.
EASY TO FOLLOW
Anyone can teach it. Numbered, step-by-step guidelines, clear pictures and options to add or remove activities based on the age range or ability.
STEAM BASED
Measuring, counting, drawing, painting, growing, sprouting, experimenting, building and more.
HANDS-ON & IMPACTFUL
We send over 20 hands on, sensory immersive activities in every box to keep children engaged, learning and to change eating habits.
LEARNING STANDARDS
STEAM, fine & gross motor, language, literacy, nutrition, social & emotional, general cognition & physical standards covered.
FUN EXTENSIONS
"Betsy the Beet" literacy adventures, and classroom reading lists. Songs, dramatic play, science experiments, art projects and much more.
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