Lessons you assign. Projects your students build.
Every lesson turns a topic into an interactive story or game — with a complete, standards-aligned Teacher Kit.
Grades 5–6Choose Your Own Ocean Mystery 🌊
What if a sea creature went missing—and you had to solve the mystery? In this interactive storytelling lesson, students become ocean explorers. They research real animals, write a branching story, and use Elementari to code choices, clues, and kind actions that earn Friendship Points.
Grades 9–10Justice Simulator: What Would You Do?
What would you do in a moment that demanded courage? In this interactive storytelling lesson, students step into the shoes of a real historical figure and face a decision with real consequences. Using Elementari, they’ll combine research, writing, and coding to show how small actions can lead to big change—or allow injustice to continue.
Grades 3–4Animating the Legacy: Celebrating HBCUs
Celebrate the rich history and culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through research, writing, and animation. Students will create an interactive digital story using Elementari that showcases an HBCU’s legacy, mascot, traditions, and notable alumni using sequencing, loops, and interactive coding.
Grades 7–8Protecting Our Oceans 🌊
Explore the global issue of plastic pollution in the ocean and learn how to code an interactive, educational app. Students will research environmental facts, write with purpose, and code animations and interactive features to raise awareness about how plastic affects marine life—and what we can do to help. This lesson integrates literacy, science, and basic computer science principles.
Grades 7–8My Personality & Future Career
In this lesson, students will explore their personality traits and discover potential career paths using the O*NET Interest Profiler. They'll create an interactive project in Elementari that highlights their traits and how they align with a possible career. The project will introduce coding with animations and background music.
Grades 3–4It’s Snowing! Holiday Card ❄️
Create a magical holiday card with animated falling snowflakes and interactive elements! In this lesson, students will design a holiday card, write a cheerful message, and code looping snowflake animations with interactive features.
Grades 3–4Solving School Problems 🏫
Use storytelling and coding to help students creatively tackle real-world problems. In this lesson, students identify a school issue, develop a solution, and present it as an interactive story. They will use Elementari to animate characters, incorporate music, and record voiceovers to bring their story to life. This lesson fosters problem-solving, creativity, and coding for kids, providing a hands-on way to integrate digital storytelling into the classroom.
Grades 3–4Community Issues App 🌟
Encourage students to become problem-solvers with a creative app that addresses real-world community issues. In this lesson, students will brainstorm local problems, design a storyboard, and code their app using Elementari. This activity combines app design basics with social impact, showing students how technology can foster positive change.
Grades 3–8Thanksgiving Story Twist 🍂
Write a Thanksgiving-themed story with fun characters, lively dialogue, and an exciting twist that no one will see coming! Students will learn to code background music to match the story’s mood to bring their story to life in Elementari, making their narrative interactive and engaging.
Grades K–4Special Oak Tree 🌳
Create your own interactive story about a special oak tree! Learn why oak trees are important and how they help the environment. Write a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end, including a setting, characters, and a problem that gets solved. Use Elementari to add animations and interactive elements that bring your story to life.
Grades 3–8My Top 3 SDGs APP
Introduce students to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by having them select their top 3 and create an interactive app. Students will design an app with buttons representing their chosen SDGs and use voiceovers to explain the significance of each. This lesson promotes global awareness, coding, and digital citizenship.
Grades 7–10Intergenerational Climate Conversations 👥
Foster meaningful intergenerational dialogue about climate change through interviews with older generations. Students will gather insights on how climate change has impacted different generations and create an interactive story using Elementari. This digital project will blend personal stories with coding elements, encouraging students to explore climate justice through the lens of older generations while building coding and storytelling skills.