Module 0: Playful Penguins

Hands-On SEL for Grades K–2
Through Makerspace Fun

SEL Focus: Emotional Regulation
STEM Focus: Makerspace Techniques

Introduce young learners to the best SEL curriculum for kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Grounded in research, Imagineerz@School’s Playful Penguins module helps children develop emotional regulation skills through playful, build-it-yourself makerspace challenges.

SEL Objectives

Effectively manage  emotions by utilizing these social-emotional strategies:

  1. Identify Emotions, such as being mad, sad, scared, or glad, in yourself and others, including their corresponding physiological responses
  2. Use Emotional Vocabulary to distinguish between similar emotions that span different levels of intensity
  3. Select Appropriate Calming Strategies, such as Tree Breaths, Muscle Relaxation, or physical movement, based on the intensity of your emotions
  4. Seek Input to identify new strategies for managing emotions
  5. Effectively Use Appropriate Calming Strategies to regulate the intensity of your emotions

STEM Objectives

Improve the design and construction of creations by applying the following techniques:

  1. Use Tape Corner for quick, even connections that enhance structure stability
  2. Apply T-Connections to increase the connecting surface area for sturdier assemblies
  3. Construct Wide Bases to provide a broader foundation that prevents tipping and ensures stability
  4. Incorporate Cone Connections to offer a larger connecting surface for cylindrical structures that makes them more secure
Module 0

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Set Up and Tips

Quick and Easy!

1. Lay Out Our Standard Set of Materials:

    • Students use the same communal materials across all 10 lessons, so you never need to assemble individual material kits!
    • Simply lay out our standard set of materials before each lesson and replenish individual materials as needed.

2. Set Up Testing Stations (If Needed):

    • A few lessons require additional set up, such as creating a square with blue tape to use as a target area.
    • All special instructions are in the Set Up and Tips document below. Print this document and keep it handy to take a quick look before each lesson.
Set Up and Tips Document
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