Schoolhouse Discoveries offers family-style unit study curriculum that brings multiple subjects together in one immersive learning experience. Each unit is designed for children of different ages to explore the same theme together, allowing families to learn side by side while each child engages at their own level.

Through hands-on activities, reading, writing, art, music, movement, and creative projects, subjects are woven together so learning feels natural and connected. For example, a single theme might inspire a story to read, a creative writing exercise, an art project, and a movement activity—all linked to the central topic. This integrated approach encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity, while making lessons meaningful and memorable.

By learning as a family, children not only develop knowledge across multiple subjects—they also strengthen collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, creating shared experiences that last long beyond the lesson itself. Schoolhouse Discoveries units make it simple to bring multiple subjects to life while keeping the whole family engaged, curious, and learning together.

Schoolhouse Discoveries unit studies are designed for K–6th grade learners and are fully adaptable to fit your family’s needs. Younger children love the hands-on activities, read-alouds, and creative projects, while older students can dive deeper with independent reading, writing, and research.

Each kit is intentionally flexible, so one theme can engage multiple ages at the same time. Lessons and activities can be scaled up or simplified, allowing every child to learn at their own level while participating in shared, family-style learning. Our units grow with your kids, making it easy to explore a topic together while meeting the needs of your entire family.

Each unit study kit includes multiple lessons with several hands-on activities per lesson, designed to engage children of different ages and learning styles.

If your family uses the kit two to three times a week, most units take about four to six weeks to complete. Some lessons may require more time and can easily be broken up over multiple days. Families can also extend the theme by exploring recommended books, videos, and additional activities, or move more quickly through the lessons to finish in two to three weeks.

Our kits are designed to be flexible, so you can use them in a way that fits your family’s schedule and learning pace.

Each Schoolhouse Discoveries unit study kit includes everything you need to explore a theme in a hands-on, multi-subject way.

Physical kits come with:

• A themed book
• A full-color teaching guide with 20+ engaging lessons & activities
• Printed activity pages
• Most of the art and sensory supplies for the hands-on projects
• Collectors sticker
• QR code with video links & more
  

Digital kits include:

• A digital teaching booklet
• Printable activity pages
• QR code with video links & more
  

Every kit—physical or digital—also provides:

• A list of relevant learning objectives (state standards) covered in the unit
• Digital copies of worksheets (so you can print extras if needed)
• A supply list for any basic materials not included in the kit
• A supplemental book list to dive deeper into the topic
  

These kits are designed to be flexible and adaptable, so children of different ages can explore the same theme together in a family-style learning experience.

Physical kits include the core materials you need for hands-on learning: a book, full-color teaching guide, printed activity pages, and most of the supplies needed for projects and activities.

Digital kits include a downloadable teaching booklet, printable activity pages, and links to videos and resources. You provide your own supplies, giving you flexibility to use what you already have at home.

Physical kits include most of the materials needed for activities, but you may occasionally use common household items (like scissors, tape, or pantry ingredients).

Digital kits require you to gather supplies yourself, and a simple shopping list is provided to make this easy.

A supply list is included with each theme.

View the supply lists here.

Most families use 6–7 kits to cover a full school year of science and social studies.

You can go at your own pace, but this number of kits typically provides enough content for consistent, in-depth exploration throughout the year.

As always, be sure to check your state standards and subject requirements to ensure your curriculum meets your needs.

Yes — lesson plans are included.

Each kit features a step-by-step teaching guide with clear instructions, activity directions, and pacing suggestions, making it an open-and-go experience with minimal prep.

Our kits are designed to be truly open-and-go, with clear step-by-step guidance, simple instructions, and built-in pacing so you can jump in with confidence — even if you don’t have a teaching background.

Most families find they can simply follow the guide and enjoy learning together. And if a question ever comes up, our team is always here to help.

Digital kits are licensed for personal household use only and are intended for use within your immediate family. Files may not be shared, forwarded, resold, or uploaded to shared drives or online classrooms.

If you plan to use materials in a classroom, co-op, tutoring group, or any group setting, a business or classroom license is required.

This helps us continue creating new themes and high-quality resources for families while keeping pricing accessible.

Yes. Once downloaded, you can print the activity pages as many times as needed for your household, making them great for multiple children.

Initial downloads through the store are limited to two download attempts, so we recommend saving the files to your device or cloud storage right away.

Digital kits are licensed for personal household use only. Please do not share, distribute, or forward the files. Schools, co-ops, and group settings must purchase a business or classroom license to use digital materials.

Each kit comes with a recommended supplemental book list to help you dive deeper into the theme, and a list of educational standards covered by the activities.

For your convenience, we also provide links to these resources directly on our website, so you can view the book lists and standards before purchasing or use them as a reference while teaching.