EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE-This module continues students' investigations of earth materials--soils, rocks, and water--that began in Level 1. In this module, students build on their understanding of the properties of soil, rocks, and water by investigating changes on the surface of Earth due to weathering and erosion. They learn about land forms and how those land forms change over time because of the interactions among soil, rocks, water, and wind. Students construct and use stream tables to investigate the flow of water over Earth's surfa
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.
Mark Twain created one of America s best-loved fictional characters when he wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Using realistic language, Twain tells the story of two runaways Huck Finn and the slave Jim and their adventures down the Mississippi River on a raft. Though the story focuses on the humorous exploits of an imaginative adolescent, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), told from the point of view of Huck, ultimately is concerned with deeper themes man s inhumanity to man and the hypocrisy of conventional values.<
The 1940s were a time of discovery and tumult, of weakness and courage, a time when human nature’s very best and worst tendencies came to light. Millions lost their lives, and millions more experienced great changes as a result of global events. If you could speak with someone who lived during this time, what would you ask?
Anchored Science by Mi-STAR is a comprehensive middle school science curriculum driven by a bold vision for the future, where science isn’t just a subject but a powerful, integrated body of knowledge that equips students to tackle today’s pressing societal challenges. This curriculum harnesses the full potential of the Next Generation Science Standards, empowering students to actively engage with science and engineering practices. They’ll move beyond the classroom, using their skills to solve