Science
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Elementary
Amplify Science is a new phenomena-based curriculum for grades K–8
Amplify Science blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers. Amplify Science was designed to give students engaging, realistic experiences that mirror how scientists and engineers actually work. To do this, the Lawrence Hall of Science and Amplify created compelling print and digital resources that work seamlessly together to enable students’ investigations and explorations.
Below is overview of the units include in the program:
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Kindergarten |
1st Grade |
2nd Grade |
3rd Grade |
4th Grade |
5th Grade |
6th Grade |
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Needs of Animals & Plants |
Animal & Plant Defenses |
Plant & Animal Relationships |
Balancing Forces |
Energy Conversions |
Patterns of Earth & Sky |
Microbiome |
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Pushes & Pulls |
Light & Sound |
Properties of Materials |
Inheritance & Traits |
Vision & Light |
Modeling Matter |
Thermal Energy |
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Sunlight & Weather |
Spinning Earth |
Changing Landforms |
Environments & Survival |
Earth’s Features |
The Earth System |
Ocean, Atmosphere, & Climate |
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Weather & Climate |
Waves, Energy, & Information |
Ecosystem Restoration |
Weather Patterns |
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Earth’s Changing Climate |
Middle School
Elevate Science
The Elevate Science Middle School program puts exploration at the heart of science. The blended print and digital curriculum applies scientific and engineering practices in problem-based scenarios. Students focus on analysis, critical thinking, and designing solutions as they explore real-world topics and everyday phenomena. Scaffolding, EL resources, digital tools, and a 5E lesson inquiry model.
The Pearson Elevate Science program is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and is California State Board of Education approved.
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Sixth Grade |
Seventh Grade |
Eighth Grade |
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· In Instructional Segment 1, “Systems and Subsystems in Earth and Life Science”, students will learn about biological systems, and connect the cycles of the living world to the cycles of the Earth’s systems. · In Instructional Segment 2, “Earth System Interactions Cause Weather”, students explore the relationship between energy and weather and consider the role energy plays in flooding. · In Instructional Segment 3, “Causes and Effects of Regional Climates”, students learn how the circulation of energy on Earth leads to the development of climates, how climates can change as a result of changes in the circulation, and what effects climate change can cause. · In Instructional Segment 4, “Effects of Global Warming on Living Systems”, while learning how plants and animals reproduce and grow, students will come to recognize the importance of environmental factors in the growth of living things, including themselves. |
· In Instructional Segment 1, “Organisms and Nonliving Things Are Made of Atoms”, students will learn about properties of matter, and the organization of matter from elemental atoms to molecule. · In Instructional Segment 2, “Matter Cycles and Energy Flows through Organisms and Rocks”, students will gain an understanding of how living and nonliving species interact and affect one another on a molecular level. · In Instructional Segment 3, “Natural Processes and Human Activities Shape Earth’s Resources and Ecosystems”, students will learn how natural processes and human activities shape Earth’s resources and ecosystems. · In Instructional Segment 4, “Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystems Service in a Changing World”, students will learn how natural processes and biodiversity are related within the California Floristic Province.
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· In Instructional Segment 1, “Objects Move and Collide”, students will learn how Newton’s laws describe force and motion. · In Instructional Segment 2, “Noncontact Forces Influence Phenomena”, students will learn about electricity, magnetism, and the effects of gravity on the motions of celestial objects. · In Instructional Segment 3, “Evolution Explains Life’s Unity and Diversity”, students will learn how environmental changes can impact evolution over time, and how those changes can be preserved in the fossil record. · In Instructional Segment 4, “Sustaining Local and Global Biodiversity”, students will learn how knowledge of wave properties and information technology can be used to help scientists understand, study, and monitor human impacts on the environment.
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The Pearson Elevate Science Middle School program is available for review in the OUSD Office of Curriculum and Instruction.