
Every person has a story.
4 Stories teaches learners how researchers turn stories into science.
Product Description
4 Stories is a hands-on qualitative research kit from Granite Hearth. Learners interview one another, take notes, identify themes, and build larger insights from real human experiences.
The kit introduces learners to foundational qualitative research skills through a simple, conversation based activity. It is designed for classrooms, libraries, youth programs, family learning, workforce readiness, and community based STEM activities.
Designed for
4 Stories can be used by:
Students ask story based questions and use prompts to help their partner share more detail.
Learners review notes, compare responses, and identify themes across multiple stories.
Participants use evidence from stories to explain what the patterns reveal about people, learning, family, work, or community.

What is included
Each 4 Stories kit includes:
• 8 question cards
• 2 prompt cards
• 10 theme cards
• 30 blank note cards
• 2 direction cards
• 52 cards total
• Wet erase marker for reusable note taking


4 Stories is a qualitative investigation kit that helps learners practice interviewing, note taking, theme identification, and evidence-based interpretation. The kit includes question cards, prompt cards, theme cards, blank note cards, and directions for running a short story based research activity.
Orders can be sent to:
4 Stories, Granite Hearth
PO BOX 401
Dover, NH 03820

Order here via paypal or use the QR code
4 Stories helps learners:
Science is not only about numbers. Researchers also use interviews, observations, and stories to understand how people experience the world, ideate on problems, and find new solutions beyond small improvements to the current model.
4 Stories introduces learners to qualitative inquiry, a research method used in education, sociology, public health, design, technology, workforce development, and community research.
The central idea is simple:
Stories are data.
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