Every lesson runs like the story students are about to make: read it, write it, build it, polish it, publish it. The printables scaffold each stage — the published Elementari project is the destination.
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Read
Students read a short, high-interest passage — a real-world hook, not a dry textbook definition — to spark ideas for what they'll make.
📖The Sign-In Sheet
This is an original mentor story informed by reviewed SEL guidance.…
In the studio, students bring the project to life — adding art and following the exact writing and coding steps shown below. The Studio Compass walks them through it, one step at a time.
🧭Studio CompassStep 1 / 9
Design the cover
Write the page text, choose its background, and set music to play when the page opens.
Key words — tap to learnOn Drag
Each step checks off & advances on its own
All 9 studio steps · dynamic to the project
1Design the cover~20 min
2Add the opening scene~5 min
3Show Jordan's priority~5 min
4Present two options with choice buttons~25 min
5Detail the inclusive plan~15 min
6Add a continue button~5 min
7Build a drag reveal~25 min
8Describe the quick-vote steps~20 min
9Write Jordan's closing line~10 min
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Polish
ongoing
Teacher and peer feedback pin right onto the project — students revise until it's ready to share.
Feedback on the project2 pins
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Add one more sentence here so readers get the full picture.
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The interaction is clear — it helps the reader follow the project!
A couple of things to gather, a few quick steps to prep — then you're ready to hand it to students.
What you need
A device per student or pair
Internet connection
Headphones or speakers
Prep · about 10 min
1Print the student kits
2Assign this lesson to your students
3Skim the build steps
Teacher background
What you need to know
A leader separates the decision, constraints, stakeholders, and evidence from interpersonal blame. Effective leadership explains the choice, defines how success will be measured, watches for effects, and commits to revise if the change causes harm.
Key terms
criteria
A short list of things the group agrees are most important when judging options.
access
Whether all students can use the event or resource without unfair barriers.
anonymous headcount
A simple, private count of how many people use a place without tracking who they are.
accountability
A plan for checking results and fixing problems if the group’s choice causes harm.
revision
A change made after new information shows the first plan did not work as intended.
Watch for these misconceptions
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Responses slip into blaming individuals instead of linking recommendations to criteria and evidence. →Ask the student to underline the sentence that links the recommendation to a named decision criterion; if none exists, rewrite one sentence to show that link.
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Action plans are vague or lack a measurable check and a named person responsible. →Have the student add one short, measurable check (for example, 'anonymous headcounts three times a day') and name who will collect the data.
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Buttons, continue links, or drag reveals do not navigate or animate correctly. →Play the project and test each control; if a control fails, check its target or trigger and reassign the correct target or ask for technical help.
Standards alignment
Aligned to the standards you teach
Every task maps to a specific standard, so planning and reporting are covered.
Tracking 7 frameworks: Common Core ELA, Common Core Math, NGSS +4
Common Core State Standards — English Language Arts
4 standards
W.9-10.1
Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
Also addressedW.9-10.3 · W.9-10.2 · W.9-10.5
Full task-by-task mapping — including Depth of Knowledge — is in the answer key.
Differentiation & accessibility
Built to reach every learner
One lesson, three built-in paths — with accessibility baked into the materials, not bolted on afterward.
Extra support
Emerging readers & writers
Read-aloud and multilingual support in the Elementari build
Studio Compass highlights one task at a time — including the coding
Sentence frames and a word bank so it is never a blank page
On grade
The core lesson
The passage and storyboard exactly as written
Model answers and “look-fors” in the answer key
Self-check chips at every milestone
Ready for more
Extension & challenge
Challenge vocabulary and a real-world extension question
Deepen one existing page or interaction — without changing the required mechanics
A longer, evidence-based reflection prompt
Accessibility, built inPredictable step-by-step structureOne task at a time · Studio CompassHighlighted response areasLow-stimulation printMovement-friendly pacingDesigned so every student can design, write, and code — with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia in mind.
Questions
Teacher FAQ
Do I — or my students — need to know how to code?
No. Coding concepts are introduced in plain language exactly when students need them, and Studio Compass confirms each milestone so students keep moving without you troubleshooting. The teacher guide walks you through the whole build, answers included.
How long does this lesson take?
About 1 week, paced into 45-minute class periods. You can spread it out or compress it — students pick up where they left off, so it doesn't have to finish in one sitting.
What devices does this lesson work on?
Students can read, write, code, and publish on Chromebooks, iPads, tablets, laptops, or desktops. All they need is a modern browser — nothing to download or install.
What is Studio Compass?
Studio Compass is the step-by-step guide inside the Studio. It shows students what to do next, identifies the exact coding blocks they need, and confirms completed milestones so they can keep moving independently.
How does this lesson support different learners?
This lesson includes read-to-me with synchronized highlighting, a built-in glossary, and picture-based storyboarding, with writing and coding scaffolds you can dial up or down. Students can work with guided support or more independently — and still finish the same project.
Ready when you are
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Import your class, assign in one click, and watch them build — the whole kit comes with it.
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