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Help students connect classroom learning to real-world careers at no cost.
Bring career-connected learning to grades 5–9 with hundreds of ready-to-use, standards-aligned lessons and activities.
What this means for your classroom:
- Save planning time with ready-to-use lessons and activities
- Make learning relevant by connecting concepts to real-world careers
- Keep students engaged with interactive, hands-on learning experiences
- Support your curriculum with standards-aligned, cross-subject resources
- Teach your way with flexible materials for one lesson, full unit, or program
- No cost as a Massachusetts educator
What’s Included in Your Massachusetts Toolbox:
Interactive Lessons
Over 400 online lessons tied to academic standards
Challenge Projects
Hands-on, project-based lessons using common materials
Design Thinking
Solve complex problems with the 5-step creative thinking process
Parent Discussions
Handouts and easy experiments for at-home discussions
Career Videos
Introduce over 50 careers with real-life people
3D Printing Activities
Create objects that demonstrate science principles
Intro to Coding
20-hour middle school course providing robust coding experiences
Papercraft Figures
Students make origami-type figures of 100 careers and technologies
Learning Blade hits all the things we teach in our innovations pathway program like business,manufacturing and engineering. This will be a great addition for students who want to continue their education.
Nashoba Regional School District, Bolton, Massachusetts
Learning Blade aligns really well with what I’m already teaching. I can see myself using the coding, cybersecurity, and AI modules with my 5th and 6th graders, and the career connections would be especially valuable for my 8th grade students.
Charlton Middle School, Charlton, Massachusetts
Learning Blade is the perfect fit for our Freshman Exploratory Course. I especially appreciate the mission-based approach?it makes learning both engaging and purposeful. One mission that really stood out to me was the Flu Outbreak, which aligns well with our data-driven pathway and helps students see the real-world application of data in problem-solving.
Chelsea High School, Chelsea, Massachusetts
The combination of self-paced student experiences, teacher-ready resources, and real-world career connections strongly resonated with educators seeking practical, low-barrier ways to expand DLCS and STEM opportunities.
Massachusetts Department of Education