This is Pumpus.
One adventure, start to finish.
Pumpus Has a Flowing Idea!
Pumpus needs power. The story hands students the problem, and the words for it, before anyone opens a box.
Generate power
They build a working generator from student-safe parts, one mission card at a time.
Then do it better
They write down what the generator produced, change one thing, and run it again.
Teacher notes and student pages come in the box, ready to slot into the science curriculum you already run.
Seven collections, twenty-one stories, kindergarten through grade 5.
Each collection is three Pumpus stories and three matching Boon-dah Box investigations. Filter by grade to find a starting point.
Pumpus Explores & Discovers
Weather tools, simple machines, and fossils
Pumpus Builds & Powers
Construction, machines, and skilled trades
Pumpus Plans & Prepares
Mapping, navigation, and smart sites
Pumpus Builds Safe & Smart
Inspection, communication, and structural safety
Pumpus Powers the Built World
Energy, wiring, and electrical systems
Pumpus Builds Green Systems
Water, green infrastructure, and sustainable technology
Pumpus Designs Smart Communities
Mapping, observation, and water systems
Your standards, already mapped.
Every Boon-dah Box investigation is built from a specific state science standard. Pick your state, or NGSS, for the full crosswalk.
Florida Standards
Adventures written against Florida’s science standards.
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Adventures written against Pennsylvania’s science standards.
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Adventures written against West Virginia’s science standards.
Visit getboondahwv.com NGSSNext Generation Science Standards
Adventures written against NGSS, for classrooms anywhere.
Visit getboondahngss.comIt fits what you already have to teach.
Grade 3–5 science standards, taught with real tools and systems — the groundwork for the technical courses that follow.
What reviewers said.
The National Science Teaching Association reviewed two of the foundational units — each one in English and in Spanish.
Pumpus Has a Glowing Idea!
“The text is full of scientific ideas that are quite sophisticated and could be used in an older classroom.”
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¡Pumpus Tiene Una Brillante Idea!
“Makes scientific terms accessible as readers immerse in the story. I highly recommend it to any bilingual teacher considering STEM education.”
Pumpus Has a Flowing Idea!
“The text is full of scientific ideas that are quite sophisticated and would go along well with an electricity unit even in an older classroom.”
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¡Pumpus Tiene Una Idea Fluida!
“A remarkable addition to any elementary bilingual school library, for its vivid illustrations and simple scientific explanations.”