OpenSciEd Middle School science program addresses all middle school NGSS standards. This comprehensive science curriculum empowers students to question, design, investigate, and solve the world around them.
The Student Mathematician’s Journal presents simulated or real-life problems that encourage students to think, write, and read like mathematicians. They are asked to reflect on what they have learned and communicate in writing on worksheets.
Students explore the ideas of expressions, equations and the equal sign. Throughout the unit, students travel to a shopping bazaar to provide the background for
The Student Mathematician’s Journal presents simulated or real-life problems that encourage students to think, write, and read like mathematicians. They are asked to reflect on what they have learned and communicate in writing on worksheets.
In this unit, students learn beginning measurement concepts and processes associated with the attributes of length, area, capacity, and volume. Students will communicate with Freeda and Fonzie, the leader of the Frogonauts on Earth, to help them make decisions throughout the unit. Students will continue to think like mathem
Dive into the enchanting tale of Aalto & Skunk: Kittie’s Tales, a heartwarming children’s book that celebrates the joy and wonders of companionship through the adventures of two adorable kitties. Adopted into a loving home, Alto and Skunk share an unbreakable bond, exploring the world paw-in-paw and discovering the simple pleasures of life together. Through their eyes, we’re reminded of the beauty that surrounds us and the magic of friendship that makes every m
Mementos. Some are intangible memories stored in a corner of your mind. Some are tangible items locked in a box for safekeeping, a box that you may... or may not... ever open again. Handwritten letters, decades-old ticket stubs, faded photos, tattered t-shirts, trinkets, or jewelry you can't bring yourself to wear... Whatever they are, wherever they are kept, however old they are, whether they hurt or make you smile, everyone has mementos. Meet Victoria "Now..." when she hears a voice from her past, a voice she
This unit for grades 6-8 creatively explores the effects of nuclear power waste. The topic is introduced through the eyes of the mayor of a town where a nuclear power plant is located. She must decide if the facility can expand its waste disposal techniques. What are the biological implications of radiation? What are the trade-offs with which society must live as we accept nuclear technologies into our lives? These questions are answered by students as they prepare to make recommendations about the use of the nuclear power plant in their f