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.
In this unit, students explore percents in depth. They begin with understanding percents as a part/whole ratio, comparing a given part to 100, which represents the original whole. In this way, the study of percent is linked to the study of proportionality, one of the big mathematical ideas of middle school mathematics.
The Teacher Guide is designed to provide background information on the mathematics being taught in this unit, the learning environment, mathematical communication and differentiated instruction. Also included:
Actions are Louder Than Words: Animals With Manners is a heartwarming children’s book that uses a diverse group of charming animal characters to teach kids the importance of good manners. Each animal embodies a specific manner or polite behavior that kids can learn and practice in their daily lives. This book not only entertains but also encourages positive social behavior, making it an ideal book for young readers learning about the importance of being kind and respectful to othe
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 are introduced to numbers from 1,000 to 1,000,000 using a varie