This module starts with a tour of the school's neighborhood, giving students a chance to observe the variety of plants growing around them. Then, as students grow their own plants, they observe the development of germinating seeds, measure and record growth and change, and design and conduct simple experiments to explore the factors that affect plant growth.
Writing is an integral part of learning science in the Insights curriculum, and a critical skill used by scientists
The Student Mathematician’s Journal allows students to explore simulated or real-life problems and help them to think, write, and read like mathematicians. It encourages students to reflect on what they have learned in each lesson, think deeply about mathematics, and communicate in writing on worksheets.
In this unit, students explore 2- and 3-dimensional shapes with a focus on their properties, rel
The COVID-19 Pandemic is a clear example of how science and society are connected. This unit explores how different communities are differentially impacted by the virus through the lens of historical inequities in society. In the context of decisions their families make, students explore the basics of how the virus affects people, and design investigations to explore how it spreads from person to person, and what we can do to prevent that spread.
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 prac
Being bored and yet loving it seems oxymoronic, but it’s not. Our little book is about our three little animal friends who one way or another lose their cell phones and discover that being without them is actually fun! Their initial boredom turns into what boredom usually turns into: freedom of thought and individual creativity. Our three little friends journey from being trapped inside the doings of little object to being free in the vast interesting world around and inside them.
During a highly secretive mission over the Amazon Rainforest, a state-of-the-art cargo plane loses communication and goes down in the jungle. Concerned for the safety of the pilots as well as trying to retrieve the classified shipment of a synthetic narcotic seized by the DEA, the head of the Van Baron company turns to his three close friends to find the aircraft before anyone knows it’s missing. Driven by a sense of honor and duty, documentary filmmaker and college professor Cal Bailey and his two best friends
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
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.
Children look at themselves and their classmates and explore similarities and differences in such characteristics as height, eye color, and hand size. They become aware of how they are similar to those children they may see as different because of a physical characteristic (such as skin color) and how they are different from those children they may otherwise see as similar
This module helps to create a positive, supportive atmosphere in which children can realize and appr