Science without literacy is like a ship without a sail.

~Jonathan Osborne

StarrMatica’s STEM literacy resources are not just NGSS-aligned. They were intentionally designed by university professors, written by professional authors, and researched in elementary classrooms through a rigorous federal grant.

Authentically integrate ELA and science with high-quality resources designed with you in mind.

Whether you need to build your science background knowledge, increase science time with discussions during ELA, or provide texts so students can obtain information for sensemaking, StarrMatica’s resources will support your goals.

Nonfiction STEM Picture Book Plans

Bring more scientific discussions into ELA with over 700 STEM nonfiction picture book plans
organized by K-5 NGSS performance expectations and OpenSciEd unit.

Each one-page plan features a quick summary, a crosscutting concept question, a science discussion starter, an engaging phenomenon, and an extension activity.

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Phenomenon & STEM Career Texts

Introduce your students to 76 STEM careers and wonder about the world with 300+ science nonfiction texts.

Phenomenon photos, writing prompts, graphic organizers, and comprehension questions engage students. Each text includes on and above grade level versions, two text structure options, and read-aloud audio files.

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Science-Refresh Texts for Teachers

Has it been a few years since your last physics class? Does the chemistry of a baking-soda volcano make your head want to explode?

Build your science confidence with 76 texts designed to provide the background knowledge we K-5 educators need to teach every NGSS performance expectation. Pressed for time? Listen to the audio versions!

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Investing in all three resources? Just $125 per educator

Nonfiction STEM Picture Book Plans

700+ K-5 STEM Picture Book Plans For Science/ELA Integration

$50 per educator

Phenomenon & STEM Career Texts for Students

 Phenomenon Text, Career Text, & Read Aloud Audio For Every Grade Level NGSS 

$50 per grade level, per educator 

Science-Refresh Texts for Teachers

76 Texts and Podcasts To Build Science Confidence  & Content Knowledge

$50 per educator

TESTIMONIALS FROM FELLOW EDUCATORS

Teacher 1

“Other resources I have used don’t have the depth that the Core is now requiring. We need resources that are using the depth of knowledge that is required and StarrMatica Texts did.”  

Heidi

Fifth Grade Teacher, Iowa

Teacher 1

“I used the product to integrate ELA and Science.  We were just starting to learn how to read graphs and diagrams, and I made a point to have students use the charts/diagrams for reference as they read.  I also pointed out text features to the students about context clues.  I enjoy using it!”

Amanda

Fifth Grade Teacher, Iowa

Teacher 1

I integrated ELA instruction into science using StarrMatica Texts. The texts allowed my students to answer text-dependent questions, as well as make text-to-self connections. This gave my students a better understanding of the information being taught.

I was very impressed with the texts because they were very interesting and kept the students engaged.

Roxanne

First Grade Teacher, New York

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