{"title":"The Favor Lab Subscription Box","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-favor-lab-monthly-subscription-box","title":"The Favor Lab Monthly Subscription Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Favor Lab: 10 Months of Art + STEM Adventures\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Favor Lab is a monthly educational subscription box that brings science, creativity, and hands-on learning directly to your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom September through June, students will explore a new theme through experiments, art projects, bonus facts, vocabulary, reflection prompts, and optional side quests. Each box includes the primary materials needed to complete both the scientific and artistic portions of the lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three age levels explore the same monthly theme, making The Favor Lab perfect for families with multiple children. The curriculum, experiments, documentation, and artwork are adapted to provide an appropriate challenge for each student.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCOVER:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grades K–4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINVESTIGATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grades 5–8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINNOVATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grades 9–12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWhat Every Favor Lab Box Includes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough materials vary with each monthly theme, every Favor Lab box includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn age-appropriate science or STEM investigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coordinating hands-on art project\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThemed experiment and art materials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep-by-step curriculum and instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVocabulary and bonus educational facts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrediction, observation, and reflection prompts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptional side quests for continued exploration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short household-material list when needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe core materials remain similar across all three age levels. The primary differences are the depth of the curriculum, complexity of the experiment, amount of independent work, method of recording results, and detail expected in the art project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonthly activities and materials may be adjusted slightly as each box is finalized, but every Favor Lab box will provide meaningful learning, creative exploration, and screen-free fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreate. Experiment. Make a Mess. Learn Something New.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeptember: The Apple Lab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore apples through chemistry, observation, and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISCOVER | Grades K–4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung scientists will predict and observe what happens when apple slices are exposed to air or treated with lemon juice and salt water. They’ll record changes with words and pictures, try the apple-floating side quest, and paint a bright apple on canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINVESTIGATE | Grades 5–8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will investigate enzymatic browning by comparing different apple treatments. They’ll identify variables, score changes over time, graph their results, and create an apple color-and-texture study using highlights, shadows, and layered color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINNOVATE | Grades 9–12\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlder students will design a controlled investigation exploring how treatment type or concentration affects enzymatic browning. They’ll analyze data, evaluate limitations, and create a detailed scientific botanical apple study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Question:\u003c\/strong\u003e Why do apples turn brown after they are cut?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOctober: Spooky Slime Lab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the surprisingly scientific side of slime with a Halloween twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISCOVER | Grades K–4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will mix colorful Halloween slime while observing how liquid ingredients transform into a stretchy new material. They’ll explore texture, practice descriptive vocabulary, add spooky mix-ins, and complete a coordinating Halloween art project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINVESTIGATE | Grades 5–8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will explore polymers and test how changes in ingredients affect slime’s stretch, bounce, and texture. They’ll compare slime formulas, record results, and create Halloween-inspired artwork using pattern, color, and composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINNOVATE | Grades 9–12\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will investigate polymer cross-linking by adjusting ingredient ratios and developing a consistent method for measuring slime behavior. They’ll analyze viscosity, elasticity, and experimental error before completing an advanced Halloween art challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Question:\u003c\/strong\u003e How do liquid ingredients combine to create stretchy slime?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNovember: Changing Leaves Lab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out why leaves change color and turn fall observations into art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISCOVER | Grades K–4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung learners will examine fall leaves, compare their shapes and colors, and discover that green is not the only color hiding inside a leaf. They’ll complete a simple leaf-color experiment and create a colorful autumn painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINVESTIGATE | Grades 5–8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will explore chlorophyll and the pigments hidden inside leaves through a guided chromatography experiment. They’ll compare results and create layered leaf artwork featuring blending, veins, texture, and contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINNOVATE | Grades 9–12\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will investigate plant pigments and analyze how environmental changes affect chlorophyll production. They’ll document pigment separation, evaluate variables, and create a detailed botanical leaf study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Question:\u003c\/strong\u003e Where do the beautiful colors in fall leaves come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDecember: Hibernation Lab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover how animals survive cold weather through adaptation, insulation, and energy conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISCOVER | Grades K–4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will meet animals that hibernate, compare different winter shelters, and test materials that help keep warmth from escaping. 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Their art project will combine anatomical observation, habitat composition, and visual storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Question:\u003c\/strong\u003e How do animals survive when winter becomes extremely cold?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJanuary: Ice Age Expedition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravel back to a frozen world filled with glaciers, woolly mammoths, fossils, and incredible animal adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISCOVER | Grades K–4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung explorers will discover how thick fur, body fat, and other adaptations helped Ice Age animals survive. They’ll rescue a prehistoric animal from ice, compare melting methods, explore insulation, and paint a colorful woolly mammoth canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINVESTIGATE | Grades 5–8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will investigate how insulation slows heat transfer by testing materials such as felt, cotton, foil, and paper. They’ll measure and compare results, model glacial movement, and create a textured Ice Age animal or landscape painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINNOVATE | Grades 9–12\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will design a controlled investigation examining insulation efficiency, ice-melting rates, or glacial movement. They’ll analyze quantitative data, connect their evidence to climate and extinction, and create a detailed scientific Ice Age animal or glacial study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonus Side Quest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Test different methods for freeing a prehistoric animal from ice. Which method works fastest, and why?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Question:\u003c\/strong\u003e How did Ice Age animals survive in such a cold and changing world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFebruary: Love Yourself \u0026amp; Be Kind Lab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore kindness, emotions, individuality, and the ways our words and actions affect ourselves and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISCOVER | Grades K–4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung learners will identify kind actions, positive emotions, and qualities that make each person special. They’ll complete a colorful heart-themed activity, take on simple kindness challenges, and paint a cheerful “Be Kind, Be You” canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINVESTIGATE | Grades 5–8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will explore how kindness, positive self-talk, and emotions can affect the body and brain. They’ll reflect on emotional responses and create expressive artwork using color, affirmations, symbols, and personal strengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINNOVATE | Grades 9–12\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will examine connections between stress, empathy, self-talk, and emotional well-being. They’ll identify patterns and create an intentional mixed-media artwork focused on self-worth, compassion, identity, or human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonus Side Quest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete several secret acts of kindness and record how each action affected the giver and receiver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Question:\u003c\/strong\u003e How can the way we treat ourselves and others create positive change?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMarch: Dinosaur Discovery Lab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravel back to the prehistoric world to explore dinosaurs, fossils, adaptations, extinction, and paleontology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISCOVER | Grades K–4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will meet herbivores, carnivores, and some of the most fascinating dinosaurs from long ago. They’ll compare dinosaur teeth, feet, and body shapes, create a simple fossil impression, and paint a colorful dinosaur canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINVESTIGATE | Grades 5–8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will use fossil evidence to investigate how dinosaurs moved, ate, and survived. They’ll compare physical adaptations, create fossil models, and paint a prehistoric habitat featuring texture, depth, and scientifically informed details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINNOVATE | Grades 9–12\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will analyze fossil evidence and design an investigation involving dinosaur anatomy, trackways, movement, or environmental change. They’ll evaluate competing explanations and create a detailed scientific dinosaur or fossil study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonus Side Quest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use dinosaur footprints and other clues to determine whether a mystery dinosaur was most likely a predator or plant-eater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Question:\u003c\/strong\u003e How can fossils help us understand animals that lived millions of years ago?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eApril: Busy Bees Lab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuzz into pollination, bee biology, ecosystems, and honeycomb-inspired art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISCOVER | Grades K–4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung scientists will learn how bees move pollen from flower to flower and why pollinators are important. They’ll model pollination, examine honeycomb shapes, and create a cheerful bee-and-flower painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINVESTIGATE | Grades 5–8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will model pollination, track pollen movement, and explore relationships between bees, flowers, and food production. Their artwork will feature symmetry, pattern, texture, and geometric honeycomb shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINNOVATE | Grades 9–12\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will analyze pollination efficiency, bee behavior, or hive structure through a controlled model. 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