Kide Science from Accelerate Learning Inc. was chosen as a finalist in the 2024 SIIA CODiE Awards, the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. CODiE finalists, selected by industry experts, represent the most innovative and impactful products in the Education Technology industry.
Kide Science was named a finalist in the Best PK/Early Childhood Learning Solution category. The research-based STEM program combines storytelling, play-based activities, and hands-on experiences to engage preK-2 learners.
Award judges called Kide Science “a best in class product” and said, “The makers of Kide Science have thought deeply around the idea of what will captivate young users and have made it easy for teachers to work with their materials to create magic in the classroom.” Commenting on the program’s strengths, the judges said, “The substance of the lessons is impressive and reflects well-researched and developmentally appropriate design for students, especially the inquiry-based approach that is used. It is easy to see students engaged and achieving measurable outcomes and transferable skills. … What this product offers is what student engagement in the classroom should look like.”
"Let me start off by saying up front, I love this product. I think it would be of great benefit to any PreK class as a small group or whole class experience. The makers of Kide Science have thought deeply around the idea of what will captivate young users and have made it easy for teachers to work with their materials to create magic in the classroom."
- SIIA CODiE Judge
"As a former administrator, I love that this product has high quality and short/to-the-point PD that help build the capacity of teachers for the Kide lessons and provide transferable skill for other subject areas. The design of the interplay between the lessons and the PD is impressive because it is ongoing and embedded into using Kide rather than a traditional "one-time" PD at the time of onboarding. As a result, I believe both teachers and students would be highly successful in using this product. The reporting features are well designed including ways to ensure parents are in the loop with what students are learning and why."
- SIIA CODiE Judge
"Kide has outstanding pedagogy that is designed to engage students with deeper learning principles to acquire STEAM knowledge, skills, and experience along with incorporating SEL. Content is aligned to standards and designed to serve a range of developmental needs. All of this is wrapped with a beautiful narrative that focuses on helping students solve problems on behalf of a set of relatable characters. This design truly meets the developmental needs of this age range."
- SIIA CODiE Judge
"Kide's UX/UI is very well executed. Its intuitive user interface makes it easy for teachers to find what they need no matter if it is lesson plans or training materials. I found the lesson plans to be perfectly designed with plenty of content without it being overwhelming. I believe their design would also allow a new teacher and a veteran to be both engaged and successful, which is a very hard balance to achieve - well done! The "card" design, which provides a nice overview of each resource makes it very easy for an educator to find what they are looking for. The substance of the lessons is impressive and reflects well-researched and developmentally appropriate design for students especially the inquiry-based approach that is used. It is easy to see students engaged and achieving measurable outcomes and transferable skills."
- SIIA CODiE Judge
"The connection to young students with Kide Science is spot on, like very few products in this category are. What this product offers is what student engagement in the classroom should look like, without screens, and without ongoing assessments. The digital strength of this product is largely on the teacher side, and all of the lessons are performed in the real world without tech. Simply beautiful!"
- SIIA CODiE Judge
About Accelerate Learning, Inc.
Accelerate Learning provides STEM curriculum and professional development solutions that empower teachers, increase scores, and inspire students to become tomorrow’s STEM leaders. Its STEMscopes, Collaborate Science, and Math Nation curricula and resources are highly adaptable, accessible and support instruction in any learning environment. The comprehensive, results-oriented solutions are used by more than 9 million students and 750,000 teachers across the country. For information, visit acceleratelearning.com or call 800-531-0864.
Media Contacts:
Javier Encinas
Accelerate Learning
281-833-4512
jencinas@acceleratelearning.com
