A phenomena-based science curriculum
ĵֱ Science is a K–8 science curriculum that blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists.
ĵֱ Science for grades K–8 has been rated all-green by EdReports.
A powerful partnership
ĵֱ Science was developed by the science education experts at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science and the digital learning team at ĵֱ. As The Lawrence’s first curriculum designed to address the new science standards, ĵֱ Science reflects state-of-the-art practices in science teaching and learning.
What's included
Flexible resources that work seamlessly together
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Student Books
Age-appropriate Student Books allow students to:
- engage with content-rich texts
- obtain evidence
- develop research and close-reading skills
- construct arguments and explanations
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Student Investigation Notebooks
Available for every unit, the Student Investigation Notebooks provide space for students to:
- record data
- reflect on ideas from texts and investigations
- construct explanations and arguments
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Simulations and practice tools (grades 2+)
Developed exclusively for the ĵֱ Science program, these engaging digital tools:
- serve as venues for exploration
- enable data collection
- allow students to explore scientific concepts
- show what might be impossible to see with the naked eye
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Teacher's Guides
Available digitally and in print, the Teacher’s Guides contain all of the information teachers need to facilitate classroom instruction, including:
- detailed lesson plans
- unit and chapter overview documentation
- differentiation strategies
- standards alignments
- in-context professional development
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Hands-on materials kits
Hands-on learning is at the heart of ĵֱ Science. Each unit kit contains:
- consumable and non-consumable hands-on materials
- print classroom display materials
- premium print materials for student use (sorting cards, maps, etc.)
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