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Grades 6–8 A next-generation curriculum for 21st-century science teaching and learning Designed for three-dimensional learning, Amplify Science for grades 6–8 is a brand-new curriculum that integrates the latest strategies in science teaching and learning, as well as interactive digital tools and hands-on activities, to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. What sets Ampli Science apart: Authored by the industry-leading science curriculum team at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science, who have 40 years of experience in K–12 science education and who will continue to enhance and update the program for years to come Highly engaging, multimodal curriculum that invites students to take on the role of a scientist or engineer in every unit to solve relevant real-world problems Flexible, truly blended program with compelling online content, print components for offline engagement, and hands-on kits in every unit Embedded assessments throughout the program—formative and summative—with auto- grading and real-time reporting to easily visualize students’ growth Robust teacher support for ease of use by a wide range of teachers in diverse classroom contexts, with carefully crafted lessons, standards alignment, differentiation strategies, and ELL supports throughout the program

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Grades 6–8

A next-generation curriculum for 21st-century science teaching and learning

Designed for three-dimensional learning, Amplify Science for grades 6–8 is a brand-new curriculum that integrates the latest strategies in science teaching and learning, as well as interactive digital tools and hands-on activities, to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.

What sets Amplify Science apart:

• Authored by the industry-leading science curriculum team at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science, who have 40 years of experience in K–12 science education and who will continue to enhance and update the program for years to come

• Highly engaging, multimodal curriculum that invites students to take on the role of a scientist or engineer in every unit to solve relevant real-world problems

• Flexible, truly blended program with compelling online content, print components for offline engagement, and hands-on kits in every unit

• Embedded assessments throughout the program—formative and summative—with auto-grading and real-time reporting to easily visualize students’ growth

• Robust teacher support for ease of use by a wide range of teachers in diverse classroom contexts, with carefully crafted lessons, standards alignment, differentiation strategies, and ELL supports throughout the program

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Our innovative middle school curriculum has a host of other key features that support 21st-century science teaching and learning.

Built for 3-D learningAmplify Science is a brand-new curriculum designed from the ground up to support three-dimensional teaching and learning.

Responsive partnerAt Amplify Science, we are nimble and responsive; we will support you every step of the way in bringing next-generation science teaching and learning to your district.

A proven approachOur curriculum reinforces scientific concepts in multiple ways, through the Lawrence Hall of Science’s research-based pedagogy: Do, Talk, Read, Write, Visualize.

Immersive experiences Amplify Science engages students with scientific concepts in vivid, engaging ways, from rich media and digital simulations to engineering internships where students design novel solutions to compelling real-world problems.

Extensively field-testedEach unit has been extensively field-tested by teachers across the country. Their feedback has helped to make our new digital curriculum classroom-ready.

Differentiated learningWe provide scaffolding strategies and automated progress monitoring throughout the progam to help teachers ensure that students at all levels engage successfully with the lessons.

For more information, visit amplifyscience.com, or call 800-823-1969.