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Companion Crate: Explore Weather Elementary- Extra Supplies

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$89.00
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⚠️ IMPORTANT: This Companion Crate requires the Explore Weather Elementary Unit Study (sold separately). It does not include books or shared core items.

The Companion Crate is a simple, stress-saving add-on that lets siblings work through the same Knowledge Crates unit study side by side—without buying a second full crate and without ending up with duplicate books you don’t need. These are also a great option for co-ops! 

A Companion Crate is a material-only homeschool unit study add-on that pairs with any of our unit studies. It includes the child-specific, hands-on activity materials from the full crate (especially consumables and project supplies), but skips the shared extras families can easily use together. Most importantly, it does not include the book bundle—because one set of books is usually plenty for a family. In units that include a shared game or together-play item, the Companion Crate skips that too, since it’s meant to be used together.

This is the easiest way to keep your homeschool day moving when you’ve got multiple kids who want to do the same theme at the same time. Instead of negotiating over who gets the last craft piece (or trying to recreate a second set of materials from random drawers), each child gets their own project supplies. You get less prep, fewer substitutions, and a calmer, more realistic “everyone’s learning together” day.

The Companion Crate works especially well if you’re teaching siblings close in age, teaching the same unit in a homeschool co-op, or if you simply want to streamline your routine by keeping everyone on one theme. You’ll still use your full Unit Study Crate as the main guide and resource, but the Companion Crate gives you the extra hands-on materials so each child can fully participate.

Additional Resource: Want to see this unit in action? See Our Blog Post Here

Additional Information: Items may vary due to current availability. This crate contains products not manufactured by the seller. Please be advised that crates may contain small parts that may not be suitable for children under 3 years. Do not consume crate contents.

What's Included in Your Crate:

  • 4M Weather Station Kit
  • Cloud Identification Cards
  • Weather Tracking Notebook
  • Tornado in a Bottle Experiment
  • Static Electricity Exploration
  • Water Cycle Experiment
  • Mixed Media Sun Art
  • Rainbow Scrape Painting
  • Snowflake Quilt Square
  • Lightning Storm Luminary
  • Solar Bead Bracelet Activity
  • Math Mats & Mystery Pictures

Who Is This Companion Crate Perfect For? 

  • Families with siblings who want to work through the same unit side by side, homeschool co-ops, or anyone who wants less sharing drama and fewer supply substitutions.
  • A Companion Crate is a materials-only add-on that pairs with any Knowledge Crates unit study so a second child can complete the same unit without duplicate books or shared extras.

Q: Does the Companion Crate include books?
A: No. The Companion Crate does not include the book bundle. Families can share the books from the full crate.

Q: Does it include everything from the full crate?
A: It includes the child-specific activity materials (especially consumables and project supplies), but it excludes shared “one-per-family” items like books and, in some units, shared games.

Q: Do I need to buy the full Unit Study Crate too?
A: Yes. Companion Crates are designed to be purchased alongside a full Unit Study Crate, since the full crate includes the books and core components.

Companion Crates ship with your full Unit Study Crate. If you’ve already purchased the full unit study, your Companion Crate will ship separately.

We work hard to process and ship all in-stock orders as quickly as possible! While we strive to ship same day, but please allow up to three business days for processing. As a small business, we appreciate your patience and are committed to getting your order out the door as fast as we can.

  • For out-of-stock items, please contact us for a more specific timeline on when the item will be restocked, we're happy to help!
  • For new releases, including our upcoming unit crates, will ship after the product's official release date. Crates are released on September 1st, December 1st, March 1st, and June 1st.

Shipping Methods & Tracking

  • We ship via UPS and USPS, with shipping costs calculated at checkout based on your location. 
  • Once your order ships, you’ll receive a tracking notification to keep you updated on its journey. While we can’t control what happens to packages once they leave our hands, we want to ensure they arrive safely. 
  • If there’s an issue with your shipment, please contact us—we’ll do our best to assist. If your tracking shows the package was delivered but you haven't received it, you'll need to follow up with the shipping carrier for further assistance.

At this time, we only ship within the U.S. Thank you for your understanding and for supporting our small business! 

🎯 Why You'll Love This:

  • 24 ready-to-use, hands-on activities with all materials
    included (open the box and start). 
  • A real weather station + tracking notebook so kids learn
    like junior meteorologists, not just “read and forget.” 
  • Free 4-week plan for simple pacing, plus flexibility to go
    faster or stretch it longer to fit your homeschool rhythm. 
  • Covers the big weather concepts kids need: patterns,
    seasons, clouds, air, water cycle, storms, and extreme weather. 
  • Experiments and projects kids remember (tornado in a bottle,
    water cycle in a bag, rain cloud in a cup, Insta-Snow). 
  • Strong cross-curricular learning: science + art + literacy +
    math extensions (including coordinate graphing and a dice-based math game). 
  • Real-life support: the blog post shows the unit in action
    with practical homeschool tips and a week-by-week walkthrough.

🎯 What Will Your Child Learn?

  • Weather Basics & Meteorology: Understand the factors that influence daily weather and seasonal patterns.
  • Cloud Formation & Types: Learn how clouds form, why they look different, and what they tell us about upcoming weather.
  • Storm Science: Explore the conditions that cause tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms.
  • STEM Skills: Conduct hands-on experiments to apply scientific concepts like air pressure, static electricity, and the water cycle.
  • Literacy & Math Integration: Enjoy engaging weather-themed books while practicing math skills with mystery pictures and graphing activities.

 

🎯 What academic standards does this crate align with? 

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

  • K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
  • K-ESS3-2: Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for and respond to severe weather.
  • 3-ESS2-1: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
  • 3-ESS2-2: Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
  • 4-ESS3-2: Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans (e.g., preparing for extreme weather events).

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) – English Language Arts (ELA):

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.3: Describe the relationship between a series of scientific ideas or concepts in a text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.D.10: Draw a picture graph and a bar graph to represent a data set with up to four categories.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.B.3: Represent and interpret data using scaled picture graphs and bar graphs.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.2: Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, and measurements.

National Geography Standards (NGS):

  • Standard 7: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface (e.g., how weather systems form).
  • Standard 8: The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface (e.g., how climate affects different ecosystems).
  • Standard 15: How physical systems affect human systems (e.g., the impact of weather and climate on human activity and settlements).

National Art Education Standards (NAEA):

  • Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work (e.g., weather-themed art projects).
  • Anchor Standard 3: Reflect on and refine works of art (e.g., interpreting weather patterns through artistic expression).

Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context (e.g., how weather influences art and storytelling

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