These sample activities from the Mayhem at the Museum kit help show how Cornerstone lessons come to life in the classroom.
Lessons were chosen from three grades—K–1, 2–5, and Middle School—to highlight how learning is thoughtfully built to match different ages and stages. Each sample gives a glimpse into the kinds of hands-on, engaging experiences students enjoy, where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are shared, and learning feels like an adventure.
In this playful and imaginative lesson, students become mini road-trippers, steering their way through museum choices before teaming up to design bold, 3D billboards that shout out their favorite exhibits—turning craft time into a creative adventure in communication and teamwork.
In this fast-paced, game-inspired lesson, students become maze designers on a mission—using magnets, creativity, and right angles to build upside-down obstacle courses that challenge their teammates to race magnetic balls through tricky turns, all while leveling up their math skills like true video game pros.
In this high-stakes, space-themed challenge, students step into the shoes of Mission Control, using teamwork, strategy, and their understanding of inertia to guide blindfolded “pilots” in dropping mini spacecrafts into landing zones—turning physics into an action-packed race for a perfect reentry!
