Four story-based science kits for children ages 4 to 7, built by RAFT with Science is Elementary. Each kit pairs a story with a hands-on experiment, so the reading and the science happen in the same lesson.
Single kits are $12.99. A bundle of 25 kits is $249.99.
RAFT and Science is Elementary have partnered to bring you four STEM kits for ages 4 to 7: Jasmine and José On a Roll, Jasmine and José Make a Rainbow, Jasmine and José Critter Caper, and Jasmine and José Busy Bee.
These kits combine storytelling with hands-on experiments that encourage children to explore, learn, and have fun with science. The program gives young scientists a way into light, color, and motion while building skills in both science and literacy.
Jasmine and José make science relatable for all learners, and keep inclusion in STEM front and center.
Activities integrate science and literacy, so the story and the experiment reinforce each other.
Each kit gives children something to ask questions about, test, and discover for themselves.
Suitable for classrooms, after-school programs, and learning at home.
Every kit is $12.99 on its own, or $249.99 for a bundle of 25 kits with a teacher guide book. Ramps, prisms, and crayons are sold separately where an activity needs them.
$12.99 single kit · $249.99 bundle of 25
Jasmine and José take young learners on a journey through forces and motion. Children build their own car and experiment with different forces to discover how objects move, and what gravity does in everyday life.
Each single kit contains foam wheels, straws, a cardboard base, and a guide book.
A classroom bundle includes 25 kits, a teacher guide book, and 4 ramps.
Single kits do not include ramps. Ramps are available separately.
Experiment 1: test the effect of force on the car’s movement across a flat surface.
Experiment 2: build a ramp to see how gravity changes the car’s speed and distance.
Children learn how force and gravity work while experimenting with ramps and building their own toy car.
A bundle brings the activity to a whole class: 25 single kits with all the materials needed, plus books for guided activities. It suits educators who want every student working hands-on at the same time.
$12.99 single kit · $249.99 bundle of 25
Through Jasmine and José’s eyes, young scientists explore how rainbows and light work. The kit includes experiments that reveal the hidden colors in light and show how rainbows form, using simple materials.
Each single kit contains a cardboard tube, diffraction grating stickers, and a guide book.
A classroom bundle includes 25 kits, a teacher guide book, 4 prisms, and 4 boxes of crayons.
Single kits do not include prisms or crayons. Both are available separately.
Experiment 1: create a rainbow using sunlight, water, and paper.
Experiment 2: build a spectroscope to see every color in a beam of light.
Children learn how light splits into different colors, and build observation skills by exploring the spectrum.
A bundle brings the activity to a whole class: 25 single kits with all the materials needed, plus books for guided activities. It suits educators who want every student working hands-on at the same time.
$12.99 single kit · $249.99 bundle of 25
Young learners discover that not all moving objects are alive. The kit allows children to make a simple device that behaves like a “critter”, use it to distinguish between living and non-living objects, and to relate its motion to its shape and with the surfaces on which it moves.
Each kit contains a capsule, steel ball, foil, paper plate, marble, bouncy ball, cylinder, cardboard or other ramp-like sheet, and a guide book.
A Classroom Bundle includes 25 kits, and a teacher guide book.
Experiment 1: Hold each ball and cylinder in your hand and determine if the objects move on their own.
Experiment 2: Test the potential movement of each ball and cylinder on a paper plate.
Experiment 3: Test the movement of each ball and cylinder on a ramp.
Experiment 4: Test the potential movement of the assembled Critter Capsule in your hand.
Experiment 5: Test the movement of the Critter Capsule on a paper plate.
Experiment 6: Test the movement of the Critter Capsule on a ramp.
Experiment 7: Retest Critter Capsule motion with its outer foil removed.
Kids learn essential physics and life science concepts, such as the characteristics of living things and the motion of different objects in various conditions, as they build and observe an object that can exhibit life-like motion.
Bring the excitement of STEAM learning to the entire classroom with our Jasmine & José Classroom Bundle! Perfect for group learning, a bundle includes 25 individual kits with all materials needed and a stack of books for guided activities.
Bundles are ideal for educators who want to make science accessible to all students in a meaningful and interactive way.
$12.99 single kit · $249.99 bundle of 25
Young learners learn the important role bees have in the pollination of flowers. The kit allows children to explore the electrostatic properties of materials and use them to create tools for simulating pollen transfer.
Each kit contains a balloon, black pepper, plastic straw, cotton ball, pencil eraser, pipe cleaner, foam, and a guide book.
A Classroom Bundle includes 25 kits, and a teacher guide book.
Experiment 1: Rub an inflated balloon on your head to test for static electricity.
Experiment 2: Test different materials for their ability to hold and transfer black pepper between “flowers”.
Experiment 3: Design, build, and test a tool that can help Jose pollinate his strawberry flowers.
Kids learn essential physics and life science concepts; such as static electricity, properties of materials, and pollination as they conduct experiments to demonstrate how bees pollinate flowers.
Bring the excitement of STEAM learning to the entire classroom with our Jasmine & José Classroom Bundle! Perfect for group learning, a bundle includes 25 individual kits with all materials needed and a stack of books for guided activities.
Bundles are ideal for educators who want to make science accessible to all students in a meaningful and interactive way.
“Science is for Me! is amazing! The use of illustration allows students to visualize and better understand the project.”
Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Boys and Girls Club Silicon Valley
“The kits are easy to use and the activities are so much fun. It’s amazing to see the kids’ curiosity and excitement for science grow.”
1st Grade Teacher
“Our students love the hands-on activities, and it’s wonderful to see them so excited about science.”
2nd Grade Teacher
RAFT and Science is Elementary built these kits together so that young scientists have a way to explore, learn, and grow with their hands.
Each kit pairs the RAFT approach to sustainability with the Science is Elementary approach to science education. Materials are chosen with reuse in mind, which is part of what keeps the kits affordable and gives children something to think about beyond the experiment itself.
Every purchase supports the work of bringing hands-on STEAM resources to educators, parents, and students.
Founded in 1994, RAFT (Resource Area For Teaching) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides hands-on STEAM education tools to inspire creativity and critical thinking. RAFT supports educators and parents with affordable resources, including classroom STEAM kits. Committed to sustainability, RAFT reuses donated materials to reduce waste and promote environmental awareness.
Founded in 2008, Science is Elementary provides science experiences to the preschool and elementary school children who need them most, with an annual reach the organization puts at over 50,000 children and families. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Mountain View, California.
