Grade 6

Unit 1: Area and Surface Area

Illustrative MathematicsDesmos Math 6–A1
Topic A: Reasoning to Find Area 
Lesson 1: Tiling the PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Finding Area by Decomposing and Rearranging
Lesson 3: Reasoning to Find Area
Unit 1
Lesson 2: Letters
Topic 2: Parallelograms
Lesson 4: Parallelograms
Lesson 5: Bases and Heights of Parallelograms
Lesson 6: Area of Parallelograms
Unit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Topic 3: Triangles
Lesson 7: From Parallelograms to TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 6: Triangles and Parallelograms
Lesson 8: Area of TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 5: Exploring Triangles (Print available)
Lesson 9: Formula for the Area of a Triangle
Lesson 10: Bases and Heights of Triangles
Unit 1
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 6: Triangles and Parallelograms
Topic 4: Polygons
Lesson 11: PolygonsUnit 1
Lesson 2: Letters
Lesson 8: Pile of Polygons
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Unit 7
Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Topic 5: Surface Area
Lesson 12: What is Surface Area?Unit 1
Lesson 9: Renata´s Stickers [Free lesson]
Lesson 13: PolyhedraUnit 1Lesson 10: Plenty of Polyhedra
Lesson 14: Nets and Surface AreaUnit 1
Lesson 10: Plenty of Polyhedra
Lesson 11: Nothing But Nets (Print available)
Lesson 13: Take It To Go
Lesson 15: More Nets, More Surface AreaUnit 1
Lesson 10: Plenty of Polyhedra
Lesson 11: Nothing But Nets (Print available)
Lesson 12: Face Value
Lesson 13: Take It To Go (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 16: Distinguishing Between Surface Area and Volume
Topic 6: Squares and Cubes 
Lesson 17: Squares and CubesUnit 6
Lesson 12: Squares and Cubes
Lesson 18: Surface Area of a Cube 
Topic 7: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 19: Designing a TentUnit 1
Lesson 13: Take It To Go (Print available)

Unit 2: Introducing Ratios

Topic 1: Introducing Ratios
Lesson 1: Introducing Ratios and Ratio LanguageUnit 2Lesson 1: Pizza Maker [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Ratio Rounds (Print available)
Lesson 2: Representing Ratios with DiagramsUnit 2Lesson 1: Pizza Maker [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Ratio Rounds (Print available)Lesson 3: Rice Ratios (Print available)
Topic 2: Equivalent Ratios
Lesson 3: RecipesUnit 2Lesson 1: Pizza Maker [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Rice Ratios (Print available)
Lesson 4: Color MixturesUnit 2Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1Lesson 12: Mixing paint, Part 2
Lesson 5: Defining Equivalent RatiosUnit 2Lesson 3: Rice Ratios (Print available)Lesson 4: Fruit Lab [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Community LifePractice Day 1 (Print available)
Topic 3: Representing Equivalent ratios
Lesson 6: Introducing Double Number Line DiagramsUnit 2Lesson 5: Balancing Act
Lesson 7: Creating Double Line DiagramsUnit 2Lesson 5: Balancing ActLesson 6: Product prices (Print available)
Lesson 8: How Much for One?Unit 2Lesson 6: Product prices (Print available)
Lesson 9: Constant SpeedUnit 2Lesson 8: World Records (Print available)
Lesson 10: Comparing Situations by Examining RatiosUnit 2Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1 
Topic 4: Solving Ratio and Rate Problems
Lesson 11: Representing Ratios with TablesUnit 2Lesson 9: Disaster Preparation [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Navigating a Table of Equivalent Ratios
Lesson 13: Tables and Double Line Diagrams
Unit 2Lesson 6: Product prices (Print available)Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1
Lesson 14: Solving Equivalent Ratio ProblemsUnit 2Lesson 6: Product prices (Print available)Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1Lesson 10: BalloonsLesson 11: Community Life (Print available)
Topic 5: Part-Part-Whole Ratios
Lesson 15: Part-Part-Whole RatiosUnit 2Lesson 12: Mixing paint, Part 2Lesson 13: City Planning
Lesson 16: Solving More Ratio ProblemsUnit 2Lesson 13: City PlanningLesson 14: Lunch Waste (Print available)
Topic 6: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 17: A Fermi ProblemUnit 2Lesson 13: City PlanningLesson 14: Lunch Waste (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Unit 3: Rates and Percentages

Topic 1: Units of Measurement 
Lesson 1: The Burj KhalifaUnit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Topic 2: Unit Conversion
Lesson 2: Anchoring Units of MeasurementUnit 3
Lesson 1: Many Measurements (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Measuring with Different-Sized Units
Lesson 4: Converting Units
Unit 3
Lesson 2: Counting Classrooms
Lesson 3: Pen Pals
Topic 3: Rates
Lesson 5: Comparing Speeds and PricesUnit 2
Lesson 8: World Records (Print available) 

Unit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 5: Soft Serve [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Welcome to the Robot Factory
Lesson 6: Interpreting Rates
Lesson 7: Equivalent Ratios Have the Same Unit Rates
Unit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 5: Soft Serve [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: More About Constant SpeedUnit 2
Lesson 8: World Records (Print available) 

Unit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 9: Solving Rate ProblemsUnit 3
Lesson 7: More Soft Serve
Topic 4: Percentages
Lesson 10: What Are percentagesUnit 3
Lesson 8: Lucky Duckies [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Bicycle Goals
Lesson 11: Percentages and Double Number LinesUnit 3
Lesson 9: Bicycle Goals
Lesson 10: What’s Missing? (Print available)
Lesson 12: Percentages and Tape DiagramsUnit 3
Lesson 10: What’s Missing? (Print available)
Lesson 13: Benchmark percentagesUnit 3
Lesson 8: Lucky Duckies [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: Solving Percentage Problems
Lesson 15: Finding This Percent of That
Lesson 16: Finding the Percentage
Unit 3
Lesson 10: What’s Missing? (Print available)
Lesson 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson 12: More Bicycle Goals
Lesson 13: A Country as a Village
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 17: Painting a RoomUnit 3
Lesson 13: A Country as a Village
Lesson 7: Equivalent Ratios Have the Same Unit RatesUnit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 5: Soft Serve [Free lesson]

Unit 4: Dividing Fractions

Topic 1: Making Sense of Division 
Lesson 1: Size of Divisor and Size of Quotient
Lesson 2: Meanings of Division
Unit 4Lesson 1: Cookie Cutter
Lesson 3: Interpreting Division SituationsUnit 4Lesson 2: Making Connections (Print available)
Topic 2: Meanings of Fraction Division
Lesson 4: How Many Groups (Part 1)Unit 4Lesson 3: Flour Planner [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Flower Planters 
Lesson 5: How Many Groups (Part 2)Unit 4Lesson 5: Garden Bricks (Print available)
Lesson 6: Using Diagrams to Find the Number of GroupsUnit 4Lesson 5: Garden Bricks (Print available)Lesson 6: Fill the Gap [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: What Fraction of a Group?
Lesson 8: How Much in Each Group? (Part 1)
Lesson 9: How Much in Each Group? (Part 2)
Unit 4Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Topic 3: Algorithm for Fraction Division
Lesson 10: Dividing by Unit and Non-Unit FractionsUnit 4Lesson 7: Break It DownLesson 8: Potting SoilLesson 9: Division Challenges 
Lesson 11: Using an Algorithm to Divide FractionsUnit 4Lesson 9: Division ChallengesPractice Day
Topic 4: Fractions in Lengths, Areas, and Volumes
Lesson 12: Fractional LengthsUnit 4Lesson 11: Classroom Comparisons
Lesson 13: Rectangles with Fractional Side LengthsUnit 4Lesson 12: Puzzling Areas (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: Fractional Lengths in Triangles and Prisms
Lesson 15: Volume of PrismsUnit 4Lesson 13: Volume Challenges
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 16: Solving Problems with FractionsUnit 4Lesson 10: Swap Meet (Print available)
Lesson 17: Fitting Boxes into BoxesUnit 4Lesson 14: Planter Planner (Print available)

Unit 5: Arithmetic in Base Ten

Topic 1: Warming Up to Decimals 
Lesson 1: Using Decimals in a Shopping ContextUnit 5Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals (Print available) [Free lesson]
Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Lesson 2: Using Decimals to Represent Addition and SubtractionUnit 5Lesson 3: Fruit by the PoundLesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 3: Adding and Subtracting Decimals with Few Non-Zero DigitsUnit 5Lesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 4: Adding and Subtracting Decimals with Many Non-Zero Digits 
Topic 3: Multiplying Decimals
Lesson 5: Decimal Points in ProductsUnit 5Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 6: Methods for Multiplying DecimalsUnit 5Lesson 5: Decimal MultiplicationLesson 6: Multiplying with AreasLesson 7: Multiplication methods (Print available)
Lesson 7: Using Diagrams to Represent MultiplicationUnit 5Lesson 5: Decimal MultiplicationLesson 6: Multiplying with Areas
Lesson 8: Calculating Products of DecimalsUnit 5Lesson 6: Multiplying with Areas
Topic 4: Dividing Decimals
Lesson 9: Using the Partial Quotients MethodUnit 5Lesson 8: Division Diagrams
Lesson 10: Using Long DivisionUnit 5Lesson 8: Division DiagramsLesson 9: Long Division Launch (Print available)Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)
Lesson 11: Dividing Numbers That Result in Decimals
Lesson 12: Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
Lesson 13: Dividing Decimals by Decimals
Unit 5Lesson 9: Long Division Launch (Print available)Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 14: Using Operations on Decimals to Solve ProblemsUnit 5Lesson 11: Movie Time [Free lesson]
Lesson 15: Making and Measuring Boxes
Lesson 12: Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers 
Lesson 13: Dividing Decimals by DecimalsUnit 5Lesson 9: Long Division Launch (Print available)Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)

Unit 6: Expressions and Equations

Lesson 1: Tape Diagrams and Equations
Lesson 2: Truth and Equations
Unit 6Lesson 1: Weight for It [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Five Equations (Print available)
Lesson 3: Staying in BalanceUnit 6Lesson 1: Weight for It [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Five Equations (Print available)Lesson 3: Hanging Around
Lesson 4: Practice Solving Equations and Representing Situations with EquationsUnit 6Lesson 3: Hanging AroundLesson 4: Hanging It UpLesson 5: Swap and Solve (Print available)
Lesson 5: A New Way to Interpret a and bUnit 6Lesson 4: Hanging It UpLesson 5: Swap and Solve (Print available)
Topic 2: Equal and Equivalent
Lesson 6: Write Expressions Where Letters Stand for NumbersUnit 6Lesson 6: Vari-applesLesson 7: Border Tiles
Lesson 7: Revisit PercentagesUnit 3Lesson 10: What’s Missing?Lesson 11: Cost BreakdownLesson 12: More Bicycle Goals
Lesson 8: Equal and EquivalentUnit 6Lesson 1: Weight for It [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Five Equations (Print available)Lesson 3: Hanging AroundLesson 6: Vari-apples
Topic 9: The Distributive Property, Part 1Unit 6Lesson 8: Products and Sums [Free lesson]
Lesson 10: The Distributive Property, Part 2
Lesson 11: The Distributive Property, Part 3
Unit 6Lesson 8: Products and Sums [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Products, Sums, and Differences (Print available)
Topic 3: Expressions with Exponents
Lesson 12: Meaning of ExponentsUnit 6Lesson 10: PowersLesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 13: Expressions with Exponents
Lesson 14: Evaluating Expressions with Exponents
Lesson 15: Equivalent Exponential Expressions
Unit 6Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)Lesson 12: Squares and Cubes
Topic 4: Relationships Between Quantities 
Lesson 16: Two Related Quantities, Part 1
Lesson 17: Two Related Quantities, Part 2
Lesson 18: More Relationships
Unit 6Lesson 13: Turtles All the WayLesson 14: Representing RelationshipsLesson 15: Connecting Representations (Print available)
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 19: Tables, Equations, and Graphs, Oh My!Unit 6Lesson 16: Subway fares (Print available) [Free lesson]

Unit 7: Rational Numbers

Topic 1: Positive and Negative Numbers
Lesson 1: Positive and Negative NumbersUnit 7Lesson 1: Can You Dig In [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Lesson 2: Points on the Number LineUnit 7Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Lesson 3: Comparing Positive and Negative Numbers
Lesson 4: Ordering Rational Numbers
Unit 7Lesson 3: Order in the Class (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Using Negative Numbers to make Sense of ContextsUnit 7 Lesson 4: Sub-Zero
Lesson 6: Absolute Value of Numbers
Lesson 7: Comparing Numbers and Distance from Zero
Unit 7Lesson 5: Distance on the Number Line
Topic 2: Inequalities
Lesson 8: Writing and Graphing InequalitiesUnit 7Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Lesson 9: Solutions of Inequalities
Lesson 10: Interpreting Inequalities
Unit 7Lesson 6: Tunnel Travel [Free lesson]Lesson 7: Comparing WeightsLesson 8: Shira´s Solutions
Topic 3: The Coordinate Plane
Lesson 11: Points on the Coordinate Plane
Lesson 12: Constructing the Coordinate Plane
Unit 7Lesson 9: Sand Dollar SearchLesson 10: The A-maze-ing Coordinate Plane
Lesson 13: Interpreting Points on a Coordinate PlaneUnit 7Lesson 9: Sand Dollar SearchLesson 10: The A-maze-ing Coordinate PlaneLesson 11: Polygon Maker
Lesson 14: Distances on a Coordinate PlaneUnit 7Lesson 11: Polygon MakerLesson 12: Graph Telephone (Print available)
Lesson 15: Shapes on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 1Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane [Free lesson]Lesson 2: LettersLesson 5: Exploring Triangles (Print available)Lesson 6: Triangles and ParallelogramsUnit 7Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available)Lesson 11: Polygon MakerLesson 12: Graph Telephone (Print available)
Topic 4: Common Factors and Common Multiples
Lesson 16: Common FactorsUnit 5Lesson 15: Common factors
Lesson 17: Common MultiplesUnit 5Lesson 14: Common Multiples
Lesson 18: Using Common Multiples and Common FactorsUnit 5Lesson 14: Common MultiplesLesson 15: Common factorsPractice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 19: Drawing on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 7Lesson 11: Polygon MakerLesson 12: Graph Telephone (Print available)

Unit 8: Data Sets and Distributions

Topic 1: Data, Variability, and Statistical Questions
Lesson 1: Got Data?
Lesson 2: Statistical Questions
Unit 8Lesson 1: Screen TimeLesson 2: Dot Plots
Topic 2: Dot Plots and Distributions
Lesson 3: Representing Data Graphically
Lesson 4: Dot Plots
Lesson 5: Using Dot Plots to Answer Statistical Questions
Unit 8Lesson 2: Dot PlotsLesson 3: Minimum Wage (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Lots More Dots
Lesson 6: Interpreting Histograms
Lesson 7: Using Histograms to Answer Statistical Questions
Lesson 8: Describing Distributions on Histograms
Unit 8Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens [Free lesson]Lesson 6: DIY Histograms (Print available)
Topic 3: Measures of Center and Variability
Lesson 9: Mean
Lesson 10: Finding and Interpreting the Mean as a Balance Point
Unit 8Lesson 7: Snack Time
Lesson 11: Variability and MADUnit 8Lesson 8: Pop It!
Lesson 12: Using Mean and MAD to Make ComparisonsUnit 8Lesson 9: Hoops
Topic 4: Median and IQR
Lesson 13: MedianUnit 8Lesson 11: Toy Cars [Free lesson]Lesson 12: In the News
Lesson 14: Comparing Mean and MedianUnit 8Lesson 12: In the News
Lesson 15: Quartiles and Interquartile RangeUnit 8Lesson 13: Pumpkin Patch
Lesson 16: Box PlotsUnit 8Lesson 14: Car, Plane, Bus, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 17: Using Box PlotsUnit 8Lesson 14: Car, Plane, Bus, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 15: Hollywood Part 2Lesson 16: Hollywood Part 3 (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 18: Using Data to Solve ProblemsUnit 8Lesson 16: Hollywood Part 3 (Print available)

Unit 9: Putting It All Together

Topic 1: Making Connections
Lesson 1: Fermi Problems
Lesson 2: In Our Class Were the World
Unit 3Lesson 13: A Country as a Village
Lesson 3: Rectangle MadnessUnit 5Lesson 14: Common MultiplesLesson 15: Common factors
Topic 2: Voting
Lesson 4: How Do We Choose?Unit 2Lesson 13: City PlanningLesson 14: Lunch Waste (Print available)
Lesson 5: More than Two ChoicesUnit 3Lesson 13: A Country as a Village
Lesson 6: Picking RepresentativesUnit 8Lesson 16: Hollywood Part 3 (Print available)

Grade 7

Unit 1: Scale Drawings

Illustrative MathematicsDesmos Math 6–A1
Topic 1: Scaled Copies 
Lesson 1: What are Scaled Copies?Unit 1Lesson 1: Scaling Machines [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Corresponding Parts and Scale FactorsUnit 1Lesson 2: Scaling Robots Unit 3Lesson 1: Toothpicks
Lesson 3: Making Scaled Copies
Lesson 4: Scaled Relationship
Unit 1Lesson 3: Make It Scale Unit 4Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 5: The Size and the Scale FactorUnit 1Lesson 4: Scale Factor Challenges
Lesson 6: Scaling and AreaUnit 1Lesson 5: TilesPractice Day 1 (Print available)
Topic 2: Scale Drawings 
Lesson 7: Scale DrawingsUnit 1Lesson 6: Introducing ScaleLesson 7: Will It Fit? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Scale Drawings and Maps 
Lesson 9: Creating Scale Drawings
Lesson 10: Changing Scales in Scale Drawings
Unit 1Lesson 8: Scaling StatesLesson 9: Scaling BuildingsLesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)
Lesson 11: Scales without Units 
Lesson 12: Units in Scale DrawingsUnit 1Lesson 8: Scaling StatesLesson 9: Scaling BuildingsLesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic 3: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 13: Draw It to ScaleUnit 1Lesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)

Unit 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships

Topic 1: Representing Proportional Relationships with Tables
Lesson 1: One of These Things Is Not Like the OthersUnit 2Lesson 1: Paint [Free lesson] 
Lesson 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships with TablesUnit 2Lesson 2: Balloon FloatLesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 3: More About Constant of ProportionalityUnit 2Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)Unit 4Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Topic 2: Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations 
Lesson 4: Proportional Relationships with EquationsUnit 2Lesson 4: Robot FactoryLesson 5: SnapshotsLesson 6: Two and Two (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 5: Two Equations for Each Relationship
Lesson 6: Using Equations to Solve Problems
Unit 2Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 7: All Kinds of EquationsPractice Day
Topic 3: Comparing Proportional and Nonproportional Relationships 
Lesson 7: Comparing Relationships with TablesUnit 2Lesson 2: Balloon FloatLesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 8: Comparing Relationships with EquationsUnit 2Lesson 4: Robot FactoryLesson 5: SnapshotsLesson 6: Two and Two (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 7: All Kinds of EquationsLesson 11: Four RepresentationsLesson 12: Water Efficiency
Lesson 9: Solving Problems About Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Topic 4: Representing Proportional Relationships with Graphs
Lesson 10: Introducing Graphs of Proportional Relationships
Lesson 11: Interpreting Graphs of Proportional Relationships
Lesson 12: Using Graphs to Compare Relationships
Lesson 13: Two Graphs for Each Relationship
Unit 2Lesson 8: Dino Pops [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Gallon ChallengeLesson 10: Three TurtlesLesson 11: Four RepresentationsLesson 12: Water Efficiency
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 14: For RepresentationsUnit 2Lesson 11: Four Representations (Print available)
Lesson 15: Using Water EfficiencyUnit 2Lesson 12: Water Efficiency

Unit 3: Measuring Circles

Topic 1: Circumference of a Circle 
Lesson 1: How Well Can You Measure?Unit 3Lesson 1: Toothpicks
Lesson 2: Exploring Circles
Lesson 3: Exploring Circumference
Lesson 4: Applying Circumference
Unit 3Lesson 2: Is It a Circle?Lesson 3: Measuring Around [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Circumference and Wheels 
Topic 2: Area of a Circle
Lesson 6: Estimating AreasUnit 3Lesson 5: Area Strategies
Lesson 7: Exploring the Area of a Circle
Lesson 8: Relating Area to Circumference
Unit 3Lesson 5: Area StrategiesLesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)Lesson 7: Why Pi?Lesson 8: Area Challenges [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Circle vs. SquarePractice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 9: Applying Area of CirclesUnit 3Lesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)
Topic 3: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 10: Distinguishing Circumference and AreaUnit 3Lesson 7: Why Pi?
Lesson 11: Stained-Glass WindowsUnit 3Lesson 5: Area StrategiesLesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)

Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages

Topic 1: Proportional Relationships with Fractions 
Lesson 1: Lots of Flags
Lesson 2: Ratios and Rates with Fractions
Lesson 3: Revisiting Proportional Relationships
Lesson 4: Half as Much Again
Unit 4Lesson 1: Mosaics [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Peach Cobbler (Print available)Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 5: Say It with Decimals 
Topic 2: Percent Increase and Decrease 
Lesson 6: Increasing and DecreasingUnit 4Lesson 4: More and LessLesson 5: All the EquationsLesson 6: 100% (Print available)Lesson 7: Percent machines [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Tax and TipLesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)Lesson 11: Bookcase BuilderLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: One Hundred percentUnit 4Lesson 6: 100% (Print available)
Lesson 8: Percent Increase and Decrease with EquationsUnit 4Lesson 5: All the Equations
Lesson 9: More and Less than 1% 
Topic 3: Applying Percentages
Lesson 10: Tax and Tip
Lesson 11: Percentage Contexts
Unit 4Lesson 8: Tax and TipLesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)Lesson 11: Bookcase BuilderLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Finding the PercentagesUnit 4Lesson 4: More and Less
Lesson 13: Measurement Error
Lesson 14: Percent Error
Lesson 15: Error Intervals
Unit 4Lesson 11: Bookcase Builder
Topic 4: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 16: Posing Percent ProblemsUnit 4Lesson 8: Tax and TipLesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)Lesson 11: Bookcase BuilderLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]Practice Day

Unit 5: Rational Number Arithmetic

Topic 1: Interpreting Negative Numbers 
Lesson 1: Interpreting Negative NumbersUnit 5Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors [Free lesson]
Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
Lesson 2: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 3: Changing Elevation
Unit 5Lesson 2: More Floats and AnchorsLesson 3: BumpersLesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Money and Debts 
Lesson 5: Representing SubtractionUnit 5Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 6: Subtracting Rational Numbers
Lesson 7: Adding and Subtracting to Solve Problems
Unit 5Lesson 3: BumpersLesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 5: Number PuzzlesLesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Changing TemperaturesLesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Topic 3: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
Lesson 8: Position, Speed, and Direction
Lesson 9: Multiplying Rational Numbers
Lesson 10: Multiply!
Unit 5Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 11: Dividing Rational NumbersUnit 5Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 12: Negative Rates 
Topic 4: Four Operations with Rational Numbers 
Lesson 13: Expressions with Rational NumbersUnit 5Lesson 9: Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 14: Solving Problems with Rational NumbersLesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 12: Arctic Ice Sea (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Topic 5: Solving Equations When There Are Negative Numbers 
Lesson 15: Making and Measuring Boxes 
Lesson 16: Representing Contexts with Equations 
Topic 6: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 17: The Stock market

Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Topic 1: Representing Situations of the Form px + q and p(+ q) = r
Lesson 1: Relationships Between Quantities
Unit 2 Lesson 1: Paint [Free lesson] Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Unit 4 Lesson 1: Mosaics [Free lesson] Lesson 2: Peach Cobbler (Print available)
Unit 6 Lesson 1: Toothpicks and Tiles
Lesson 2: Reasoning about Contexts with Tape Diagrams
Lesson 3: Reasoning about Equations with Tape Diagrams
Lesson 4: Reasoning about Equations and Tape Diagrams (Part 1)
Lesson 5: Reasoning about Equations and Tape Diagrams (Part 2)
Unit 6Lesson 2: Smudged ReceiptsLesson 3: EquationsLesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)
Lesson 6: Distinguishing between Two Types of SituationsUnit 6Lesson 6: Balancing EquationsLesson 7: Keeping It True (Print available)
Topic 2: Solving Equations of the Form px + q and p(+ q) = and Problems That lead to Those Equations 
Lesson 7: Reasoning about Solving Equations (Part 1)Unit 6Lesson 5: Balancing MovesLesson 6: Balancing EquationsLesson 7: Keeping It True (Print available) 
Lesson 8: Reasoning about Solving Equations (Part 2)Unit 6Lesson 5: Balancing MovesLesson 6: Balancing EquationsLesson 7: Keeping It True (Print available)Lesson 9: Always-Equal Machines
Topic 9 Dealing with Negative Numbers 
Lesson 10: Different Options for Solving One EquationUnit 6Lesson 7: Keeping It True (Print available)Lesson 9: Always-Equal MachinesLesson 10: Collect the Squares [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Equation Roundtable (Print available)
Lesson 11: Using Equations to Solve ProblemsUnit 6Lesson 12: Community Day (Print available)
Lesson 12: Solving Problems about Percent Increase or DecreaseUnit 4Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)
Topic 3: Inequalities 
Lesson 13: Reintroducing InequalitiesUnit 6Lesson 13: I Saw the SignsLesson 15: BudgetingLesson 16: Shira the Sheep [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: Finding Solutions to Inequalities in Context
Lesson 15: Efficiency Solving Inequalities
Unit 6Lesson 14: Unbalanced HangersLesson 15 Budgeting (Print available)Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep [Free lesson]Lesson 17: Write Them and Solve Them (Print available)
Lesson 16: Interpreting Inequalities
Lesson 17: Modeling with Inequalities
Unit 6Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep [Free lesson]Lesson 17: Write Them and Solve Them (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic 4: Writing Equivalent Expressions 
Lesson 18: Subtraction in Equivalent ExpressionsUnit 6Lesson 9: Always-Equal MachinesLesson 10: Collect the Squares [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Equation Roundtable (Print available) 
Lesson 19: Expanding and FactoringUnit 6Lesson 8: Factoring and Expanding (Print available)Lesson 11: Equation Roundtable (Print available)
Lesson 20: Combining Like Terms (Part 1)
Lesson 21: Combining Like Terms (Part 2)
Lesson 22: Combining Like Terms (Part 3)
Unit 6Lesson 2: Smudged ReceiptsLesson 6: Balancing EquationsLesson 8: Factoring and Expanding (Print available)Lesson 9: Always-Equal MachinesLesson 10: Collect the Squares [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Equation Roundtable (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 23: Applications of ExpressionsUnit 6Lesson 12: Community Day (Print available)

Unit 7: Angles, Triangles, and Prisms

Topic 1: Angle Relationships
Lesson 1:Relationships of Angles
Unit 7 Lesson 1: Pinwheels Lesson 2: Friendly Angles [Free lesson] Lesson 3: Angle Diagrams
Lesson 2: Adjacent Angles
Lesson 3: Nonadjacent Angles
Unit 7Lesson 2: Friendly Angles [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Angle Diagrams
Lesson 4: Solving for Unknown AnglesUnit 7Lesson 2: Friendly Angles [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Angle DiagramsLesson 4: Missing Measures (Print available)
Lesson 5: Using Equations to Solve for Unknown AnglesUnit 7Lesson 3: Angle DiagramsLesson 4: Missing Measures (Print available) [Free lesson]
Topic 2: Drawing Polygons with Given Conditions 
Lesson 6: Building Polygons (Part 1)
Lesson 7: Building Polygons (Part 2)
Unit 7Lesson 6: Is It Enough?
Lesson 8: Triangles with 3 Common MeasuresUnit 7Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Lesson 9: Drawing Triangles (Part 1)
Lesson 10: Drawing Triangles (Part 2)
Unit 7Lesson 5: Can You Build It? [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Is It Enough?Lesson 7: More Than OneLesson 8: Can You Draw It? (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Topic 3: Solid Geometry
Lesson 11: Slicing SolidsUnit 7Lesson 9: Slicing Solids
Lesson 12: Volume of Right PrismsUnit 7Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 13: Decomposing Bases for AreasUnit 7Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 14: Surface Area of Right PrismsUnit 7Lesson 10: Simple PrismsLesson 11: More Complicated PrismsLesson 12: Surface Area Strategies (Print available)
Lesson 15: Distinguishing Volume and Surface Area
Lesson 16: Applying Volume and Surface AreaUnit 7Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Topic 4: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 17: Building Prisms

Unit 8: Probability and Sampling

Topic 1: Probabilities of Single Step Events
Lesson 1: Mystery Bags
Lesson 2: Chance Experiments
Lesson 3: What Are Probabilities?
Unit 8 Lesson 1: How Likely? (Print available) [Free lesson] Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities [Free lesson] Lesson 3: Mystery Bag
Lesson 4: Estimating Probabilities Through Repeated ExperimentsUnit 8Lesson 4: Spin ClassLesson 5: Is It Fair?Lesson 6: Fair Games
Lesson 5: More Estimating ProbabilitiesUnit 8Lesson 6: Fair GamesLesson 7: Weather or NotLesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 6: Estimating Probabilities Using SimulationUnit 8Lesson 6: Fair GamesLesson 7: Weather or NotLesson 8: Simulate ItLesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Topic 2: Probabilities of Multi-step Events
Lesson 7: Simulating Multi-step EventsUnit 8Lesson 7: Weather or NotLesson 8: Simulate ItLesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 8: Keeping Track of All Possible OutcomesUnit 8Lesson 4: Spin ClassLesson 5: Is It Fair?Lesson 6: Fair Games
Topic 9: Multi-step experiments
Lesson 10: Designing SimulationsUnit 8Lesson 7: Weather or NotLesson 8: Simulate ItLesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Topic 3: Sampling
Lesson 11: Comparing Groups
Lesson 12: Larger Populations
Lesson 13: What Makes a Good Sample?
Lesson 14: Sampling in a Fair Way
Unit 8Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Headlines
Topic 4: Using Samples
Lesson 15: Estimating Population Measures of Center
Lesson 16: Estimating Population Proportions
Unit 8 Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]Lesson 11: HeadlinesLesson 12: Flower Power
Lesson 17: More about Sampling Variability
Lesson 18: Comparing Populations Using Samples
Lesson 19: Comparing Populations with Friends
Unit 8Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]Lesson 13: Plots and SamplesLesson 14: School Newspaper (Print available)Lesson 15: Asthma Rates (Print available)
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 20: Memory TestUnit 8Lesson 14: School Newspaper (Print available)Lesson 15: Asthma Rates (Print available)

Grade 8

Unit 1: Rigid Transformations and Congruence

Illustrative MathematicsDesmos Math 6–A1
Topic 1: Rigid Transformations 
Lesson 1: Moving in the PlaneUnit 1Lesson 1: Transformers [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Naming the MovesUnit 1Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Grid MovesUnit 1Lesson 3: Transformation GolfLesson 4: Moving Day (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 5: Getting CoordinatedUnit 3Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 4: Making the MovesUnit 1Lesson 1: Transformers [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated
Lesson 5: Coordinate MovesUnit 1Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated
Lesson 6: Describing TransformationsUnit 1Lesson 5: Getting CoordinatedLesson 6: Connecting the Dots [Free lesson]
Topic 2: Properties of Rigid Transformations 
Lesson 7: No Bending or StretchingUnit 1Lesson 7: No Bending, No Stretching
Lesson 8: Rotation PatternsUnit 1Lesson 1: Transformers [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated
Lesson 9: Moves in Parallel
Lesson 10: Composing Figures
Unit 1 Lesson 10: Transforming Angles
Topic 3: Congruence 
Lesson 11: What is the Same?
Lesson 12: Congruent Polygons
Lesson 13: Congruence
Unit 1 Lesson 7: Are They the Same?Lesson 9: Are They Congruent?Practice Day (Print available)
Topic 4: Angles in a Triangle
Lesson 14: Alternate Interior Angles
Lesson 15: Adding the Angles in a Triangle
Unit 1 Lesson 11: Tearing It Up (Print available)
Lesson 16: Parallel Lines and the Angles in a TriangleUnit 1 Lesson 10: Transforming Angles
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 17: Rotate and TessellateLesson 13: Tessellate [Free lesson]

Unit 2: Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope

Topic 1: Dilations
Lesson 1: Projecting and ScalingUnit 2Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Circular Grid
Lesson 3: Dilations with No Grid
Lesson 4: Dilations on a Square Grid
Lesson 5: More Dilations
Unit 2Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Match My DilationLesson 4: Dilations on a Plane
Topic 2: Similarity 
Lesson 6: SimilarityUnit 2Lesson 5: Transformations Golf with DilationsLesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Similar Polygons 
Lesson 8: Similar Triangles
Lesson 9: Side Length Quotients in Similar Triangles
Unit 2Lesson 7: Are Angles Enough?Lesson 8: Shadows
Topic 3: Slope
Lesson 10: Meet SlopeUnit 2Lesson 9: Water SlideLesson 10: Points on a PlanePractice Day (Print available)Unit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Translations Unit 4Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?
Lesson 11: Writing Equations of LinesUnit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 6: TranslationsLesson 10: SolutionsLesson 11: Pennies and Quarters Unit 4Lesson 3: Balanced MovesLesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 12: Using Equations of LinesUnit 3Lesson 9: Coin Capture
Topic 4: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 13: The Shadow KnowsUnit 2Lesson 8: Shadows

Unit 3: Linear Relationships

Topic 1: Proportional Relationships 
Lesson 1: Understanding Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Water Tank Unit 5Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 3: Representing Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson] Unit 5Lesson 4: Window FramesLesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 4: Comparing Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3Lesson 3: Posters
Topic 2: Representing Linear Relationships
Lesson 5: Introduction to Linear RelationshipsUnit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Stacking CupsUnit 5Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 6: More Linear RelationshipsUnit 5Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 7: Representations of Linear RelationshipsUnit 3Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 8: Translating mx + bUnit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 6: Translations
Topic 3: Finding Slopes 
Lesson 9: Slopes Don’t Have to be PositiveUnit 3Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: TranslationsLesson 7: Water CoolerLesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 10: Calculating SlopeUnit 3Lesson 7: Water CoolerLesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 11: Equations of All Kinds of LinesUnit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Translations
Topic 4: Linear Equations 
Lesson 12: Solutions to Linear EquationsUnit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 6: TranslationsLesson 10: Solutions Unit 4Lesson 3: Balanced MovesLesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 13: More Solutions to Linear EquationsUnit 3 Lesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: TranslationsLesson 7: Water CoolerLesson 10: Solutions
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 14: Using Linear Relations to Solve ProblemsUnit 3 Lesson 11: Pennies and Quarters

Unit 4: Linear Equations and Linear Systems

Topic 1: Puzzle Problems 
Lesson 1: Number PuzzlesUnit 4Lesson 1: Number machines
Topic 2: Linear Equation in One Variable 
Lesson 2: Keeping the Equation BalancedUnit 4Lesson 2: Keep It Balanced
Lesson 3: Balanced MovesUnit 4Lesson 3: Balanced Moves
Lesson 4: More Balanced MovesUnit 4Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 5: Solving Any Linear EquationUnit 4Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 6: Strategic SolvingUnit 4Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 7: All, Some, or No Solutions
Lesson 8: How many Solutions?
Unit 4Lesson 7: All, Some, or None?
Lesson 9: When Are They the SameUnit 4Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?
Topic 3: Systems of Linear Equations
Lesson 10: On or Off the Line?Unit 4Lesson 7: All, Some, or None?Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2
Lesson 11: On Both of the Lines
Lesson 12: Systems of Equations
Lesson 13: Solving Systems of Equations
Unit 4 Lesson 9: On or Off the Line?Lesson 10: On Both LinesLesson 11: Make Them Balance [Free lesson]Lesson 12: Line Zapper [Free lesson]Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 14: Solving More Systems 
Lesson 15: Writing Systems of EquationsUnit 4 Lesson 14: Strategic Solving, Part 2 (Print available)
Topic 4: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 16: Posing Problems with Systems of EquationsUnit 4 Lesson 14: Strategic Solving, Part 2 (Print available)

Unit 5: Functions and Volume

Topic 1: Inputs and Outputs 
Lesson 1: Inputs and OutputsUnit 5Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Guess My Rule [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Introduction to FunctionsUnit 5Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Guess My Rule [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Topic 2: Representing and Interpreting Functions 
Lesson 3: Equations of FunctionsUnit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson] Unit 5Lesson 3: Function or Not?Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 4: Tables, Equations, and Graphs of Functions
Lesson 5: More Graphs of Functions
Unit 5Lesson 4: Window FramesLesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 6: Even More Graphs of Functions 
Lesson 7: Connecting Representations of FunctionsUnit 5Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: (Print available)Charge!
Topic 3: Linear Functions and Rates of Change
Lesson 8: Linear FunctionsUnit 2Lesson 9: Water SlideLesson 10: Points on a PlaneUnit 3Lesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 9: Linear ModelsUnit 5Lesson 3: PostersLesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 10: Piecewise Linear FunctionsUnit 5Lesson 9: Piecing It Together
Topic 4: Cylinder and Cones 
Lesson 11: Filling Containers 
Lesson 12: How Much Will Fit? 
Lesson 13: The Volume of a CylinderUnit 5Lesson 10: Volume LabLesson 11: Cylinders [Free lesson]Lesson 12: Scaling Cylinders
Lesson 14: Finding Cylinder DimensionsUnit 5Lesson 10: Volume LabLesson 11: Cylinders [Free lesson]Lesson 12: Scaling CylindersLesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 15: The Volume of a ConeUnit 5Lesson 10: Volume LabLesson 13: Cones [Free lesson]Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 16: Finding Cone DimensionsUnit 5Lesson 12: Scaling CylindersLesson 13: Cones [Free lesson]Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Topic 5: Dimensions and Spheres 
Lesson 17: Scaling One DimensionUnit 5Lesson 12: Scaling Cylinders
Lesson 18: Scaling Two Dimensions 
Lesson 19: Estimating a Hemisphere 
Lesson 20: The Volume of a Sphere
Lesson 21: Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres
Unit 5Lesson 15: SpheresPractice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic 6: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 22: Volume As a Function of …Unit 5Lesson 15: Spheres

Unit 6: Associations in Data

Topic 1: Does This Predict That? 
Lesson 1: Organizing DataUnit 6 Lesson 1: Click Battle
Lesson 2: Plotting DataUnit 6 Lesson 2: Wing Span
Topic 2: Associations in Numerical Data 
Lesson 3: What a Point in a Scatter Plot MeansUnit 6 Lesson 1: Click BattleLesson 2: Wing SpanLesson 3: Robots [Free lesson]Lesson 7: Scatter Plot City
Lesson 4: Fitting a LineUnit 6 Lesson 4: Dapper Cats [Free lesson]Lesson 5: Fit Fights [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Interpreting SlopesLesson 8: Animal BrainsPractice Day 1 (Print available) [Free lesson]Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 5: Describing Trends in Scatter PlotsUnit 6 Lesson 1: Click BattleLesson 2: Wing SpanLesson 3: Robots [Free lesson]Lesson 7: Scatter Plot City(Print available)Practice Day 1 [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: The Slope of a Fitted LineUnit 6 Lesson 6: Interpreting SlopesLesson 7: Scatter Plot CityPractice Day 1 (Print available) [Free lesson]Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 7: Observing More patterns in Scatter PlotsUnit 6 Lesson 1: Click BattleLesson 2: Wing SpanLesson 3: Robots [Free lesson]Lesson 7: Scatter Plot City
Lesson 8: Analyzing Bivariate DataUnit 6Lesson 9: Tasty Fruit
Topic 3: Associations in Categorical data 
Lesson 9: Looking for AssociationsUnit 6Lesson 10: Finding Associations [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Federal BudgetsPractice Day 3 (Print available)
Lesson 10: Using Data Displays to Find associationsUnit 6Lesson 10: Finding Associations [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Tasty Fruit
Topic 4: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 11: Gone in 30 SecondsUnit 6Lesson 11: Federal Budgets

Unit 7: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Topic 1: Exponent Review 
Lesson 1: Exponent ReviewUnit 7 Lesson 1: Circles [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Combining Exponents
Topic 2: Exponent Rules 
Lesson 2: Multiplying Powers of 10
Lesson 3: Powers of Powers of 10
Lesson 4: Dividing Powers of 10
Unit 7 Lesson 3: Power Pairs (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Rewriting Powers  
Lesson 5: Negative Exponents with Powers of 10Unit 7 Lesson 5: Zero and Negative ExponentsLesson 6: Write a Rule (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 6: What about Other Bases? 
Lesson 7: Practice with Rational Bases
Lesson 8: Combining Bases 
Topic 3: Scientific Notation 
Lesson 9: Describing Large and Small Numbers using Powers of 10Unit 7 Lesson 7: Scales and Weights
Lesson 10: Representing Large Numbers on the Number Line
Lesson 11: Representing Small Numbers on the Number Line
Unit 7 Lesson 8: Point Zapper
Lesson 12: Applications of Arithmetic with Powers of 10Unit 7  Lesson 8: Point ZapperLesson 9: Use Your Powers
Lesson 13: Defining Scientific Notation
Lesson 14: Multiplying, Dividing, and Estimating with Scientific Notation
Unit 7 Lesson 10: Solar System [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Balance the Scales [Free lesson]Lesson 13: Star Power
Lesson 15: Adding and Subtracting with Scientific NotationUnit 7 Lesson 10: Solar System [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Balance the Scales [Free lesson]Lesson 12: City LightsLesson 13: Star Power
Topic 4: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 16: Is a Smartphone Smart Enough to Go to the Moon?Lesson 13: Star Power Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Unit 8: Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers

Topic 1: Side Lengths and Areas of Squares
Lesson 1: The Areas of Squares and Their Side LengthsUnit 8Lesson 1: Tilted Squares
Lesson 2: Side Lengths and AreasUnit 8Lesson 2: From Squares to RootsLesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 3: Rational and Irrational Numbers
Lesson 4: Square Roots on the Number Line
Lesson 5: Reasoning about Square RootsUnit 8Lesson 2: From Squares to RootsLesson 3: Between SquaresLesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Topic 2: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 6: Finding Side Lengths of TrianglesUnit 8Lesson 6: The Pythagorean TheoremLesson 7: Pictures to Prove ItLesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: A Proof of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8Lesson 7: Pictures to Prove It
Lesson 8: Finding Unknown Side LengthsUnit 8Lesson 11: Pond Hopper
Lesson 9: The ConverseUnit 8Lesson 9: Make It Right
Lesson 10: Applications of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8Lesson 10: Taco Truck [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Finding Distances in the Coordinate PlaneUnit 8Lesson 11: Pond Hopper
Topic 3: Side Lengths and Volumes of Cubes
Lesson 12: Edge Lengths and Volumes
Lesson 13: Cube Roots
Unit 8Lesson 5: Filling Cubes
Topic 4: Decimal Representation of Rational and Irrational Numbers
Lesson 14: Decimal Representation of Rational and Numbers
Lesson 15: Infinite Decimal expansions
Unit 8Lesson 12: Fractions to DecimalsLesson 13: Decimals to Fractions
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 16: When Is the Same Size Not the Same Size?Unit 8Lesson 10: Taco Truck [Free lesson]

Unit 9: Putting It All Together

Topic 1: Tessellations
Lesson 1: Tessellations of the Plane
Lesson 2: Regular Tessellations
Lesson 3: Tessellating Polygons
Topic 2: The Weather
Lesson 4: What Influences Temperature?
Lesson 5: Plotting the Weather
Lesson 6: Using and Interpreting a Mathematical Model

Grade 6

Module 1: Ratios and Unit Rates

Eureka MathDesmos Math 6–A1
Topic A Representing and Reasoning About Ratios 
Lesson 1: Ratios
Lesson 2: Ratios
Unit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Ratio Rounds (Print available)
Lesson 3: Equivalent Ratios
Lesson 4: Equivalent Ratios
Unit 2
Lesson 3: Rice Ratios
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Balancing Act
Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1
Lesson 8 World Records (Print available)
Lesson 11 Community Life (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 5: Solving Problems by Finding Equivalent Ratios
Lesson 6: Solving Problems by Finding Equivalent Ratios
Unit 2
Lesson 5 Balancing Act
 
Lesson 7: Associated Ratios and the Value of a Ratio
Lesson 8: Equivalent Ratios Defined Through the Value of a Ratio
Unit 2
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1
Topic B Collections of Equivalent Ratios 
Lesson 9: Tables of Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1
Lesson 10: The Structure of Ratio Tables-Additive and MultiplicativeUnit 2
Lesson 10: Balloons
Lesson 11: Community Life (Print available)
Lesson 11: Comparing Ratios Using Ratio TablesUnit 2
Lesson 10: Balloons
Lesson 12: From Ratio Tables to Double Number Line DiagramsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Lesson 8: World Records (Print available)
Lesson 12: Mixing Paint, Part 2
Lesson 14: Lunch Waste (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 13: From Ratio Tables to Equations Using the Value of a Ratio 
Lesson 14: From Ratio Tables, Equations, and Double Number Line Diagrams to Plots on the Coordinate Plane 
Lesson 15: A Synthesis of Representations of Equivalent Ratio Collections 
Topic C Unit Rates 
Lesson 16: From Ratio to RatesUnit 2
Lesson 8: World Records (Print available)
 
Unit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 5: Soft Serve [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Welcome to the Robot Factory
Lesson 17: From Rates to Ratios 
Lesson 18: Finding a Rate by Dividing Two QuantitiesUnit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 5: Soft Serve [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Welcome to the Robot Factory
Lesson 7: More Soft Serve
Lesson 19: Comparison Shopping-Unit Price and Related Measurement Conversions
Lesson 20: Comparison Shopping-Unit Price and Related Measurement Conversions
Lesson 21: Getting the Job Done—Speed, Work, and Measurement Units
Lesson 22: Getting the Job Done—Speed, Work, and Measurement Units
Unit 3
Lesson 2: Counting Classrooms
Lesson 3: Pen Pals
Lesson 23: Problem-Solving Using Rates, Unit Rates, and Conversions.Unit 3
Lesson 13: A Country as a Village
Topic D Percent 
Lesson 24: Percent and Rates per 100Unit 3
Lesson 8: Lucky Duckies [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Bicycle Goals
Lesson 25: A Fraction as a Percent 
Lesson 26: Percent of a Quantity.Unit 3
Lesson 10: What´s Missing? (Print available)
Lesson 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson 27: Solving Percent Problems
Lesson 28: Solving Percent Problems
Lesson 29: Solving Percent Problems
Unit 3
Lesson 10: What´s Missing? (Print available)
Lesson 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson 12: More Bicycle Goals
Lesson 13: A Country as a Village
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Module 2: Arithmetic Operations Including Division of Fractions

Lesson 1: Interpreting Division of a Fraction by a Whole Number—Visual Models.Unit 4
Lesson 2: Making Connections (Print available)
Lesson 2: Interpreting Division of a Whole Number by a Fraction —Visual Models.Unit 4
Lesson 1: Cookie Cutter
Lesson 3: Flour Planner [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Flower Planters
Lesson 5: Garden Bricks (Print available)
Lesson 3: Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction—More Models
Lesson 4: Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction—More Models
Unit 4
Lesson 5: Garden Bricks
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Break It Down
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 9: Division Challenges
Lesson 10: Swap Meet (Print available)
Practice Day
Lesson 5: Creating Division Stories. 
Lesson 6: More Division Stories. 
Lesson 7: The Relationship Between Visual Fraction Models and Equations 
Lesson 8: Dividing Fractions and Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 5: Garden Bricks (Print available)
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap [Free lesson]
Topic B Multi-Digit Decimal Operations—Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying
Lesson 9: Sums and Differences of DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Fruit by the Pound
Lesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 10: The Distributive Property and the Products of DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 6: Multiplying with Areas
Lesson 7: Multiplication Methods (Print available)
Lesson 11: Fraction Multiplication and the Products of DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 7: Multiplication Methods (Print available)
Topic C Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals
Lesson 12: Estimating Digits in a Quotient 
Lesson 13: Dividing Multi-Digit Numbers Using the AlgorithmUnit 5
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 14: The Division Algorithm—Converting Decimal Division into Whole Number Division Using Fractions. 
Lesson 15: The Division Algorithm—Converting Decimal Division into Whole Number Division Using Mental Math 
Topic D Number Theory—Thinking Logically About Multiplicative Arithmetic 
Lesson 16: Even and Odd Numbers 
Lesson 17: Divisibility Tests for 3 and 9 
Lesson 18: Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common FactorUnit 5
Lesson 14: Common Multiples
Lesson 15: Common Factors
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 19: The Euclidean Algorithm as an Application of the Long Division Algorithm 

Module 3: Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Positive and Negative Numbers on the Number Line—Opposite Direction and ValueUnit 7Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Lesson 2: Real-World Positive and Negative Numbers and Zero.
Lesson 3: Real-World Positive and Negative Numbers and Zero.
Unit 7 Lesson 4: Sub-Zero
Lesson 4: The Opposite of a Number
Lesson 5: The Opposite of a Number’s Opposite
Lesson 6: Rational Numbers on the Number Line
Unit 7Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Topic B Order and Absolute Value
Lesson 7: Ordering Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Lesson 8: Ordering Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Lesson 9: Comparing Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Unit 7Lesson 3: Order in the Class (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 10: Writing and Interpreting Inequality Statements Involving Rational Numbers 
Lesson 11: Absolute Value—Magnitude and Distance
Lesson 12: The Relationship Between Absolute Value and Order
Unit 7Lesson 5: Distance on the Number Line
Lesson 13: Statements of Order in the Real World. 
Topic C Rational Numbers and the Coordinate Plane 
Lesson 14: Ordered Pairs
Lesson 15: Locating Ordered Pairs on the Coordinate Plane
Unit 7Lesson 9: Sand Dollar SearchLesson 10: The A-maze-ing Coordinate PlaneLesson 11: Polygon Maker
Lesson 16: Symmetry in the Coordinate Plane. 
Lesson 17: Drawing the Coordinate Plane and Points on the PlaneLesson 10: The A-maze-ing Coordinate Plane
Lesson 18: Distance on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 7Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Lesson 19: Problem Solving and the Coordinate PlaneUnit 7Lesson 12: Graph Telephone (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Module 4: Expressions and Equations

Topic A Relationships of the Operations 
Lesson 1: The Relationship of Addition and Subtraction 
Lesson 2: The Relationship of Multiplication and Division 
Lesson 3: The Relationship of Multiplication and Addition. 
Lesson 4: The Relationship of Division and Subtraction 
Topic B Special Notations of Operations 
Lesson 5: ExponentsUnit 6Lesson 10: PowersLesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 6: The Order of Operations 
Topic C Replacing Letters and Numbers 
Lesson 7: Replacing Letters with Numbers
Lesson 8: Replacing Numbers with Letters
Unit 6Lesson 7: Border TilesLesson 12: Squares and Cubes
Topic D Expanding, Factoring, and Distributing Expressions 
Lesson 9: Writing Addition and Subtraction ExpressionsUnit 6Lesson 6: Vari-applesLesson 8: Products and Sums [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Products, Sums, and Differences
Lesson 10: Writing and Expanding Multiplication Expressions
Lesson 11: Factoring Expressions
Lesson 12: Distributing Expressions
Unit 6Lesson 8: Products and Sums [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Products, Sums, and Differences
Lesson 13: Writing Division Expressions 
Lesson 14: Writing Division Expressions 
Topic E Expressing Operations in Algebraic Form 
Lesson 15: Read Expressions in Which Letters Stand for Numbers
Lesson 16: Write Expressions in Which Letters Stand for Numbers
Lesson 17: Write Expressions in Which Letters Stand for Numbers
Unit 6Lesson 6: Vari-applesLesson 7: Border Tiles
Topic F Writing and Evaluating Expressions and Formulas 
Lesson 18: Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Addition and Subtraction
Lesson 19: Substituting to Evaluate Addition and Subtraction Expressions
Lesson 20: Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Multiplication and Division
Lesson 21: Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Multiplication and Addition
Unit 6Lesson 7: Border TilesLesson 8: Products and Sums [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Products, Sums, and DifferencesLesson 12: Squares and Cubes
Lesson 22: Writing and Evaluating Expressions—ExponentsUnit 6Lesson 10: PowersLesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)Lesson 12: Squares and CubesPractice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic G Solving Equations 
Lesson 23: True and False Number Sentences
Lesson 24: True and False Number Sentences
Unit 6Lesson 1: Weight for It [Free lesson]
Lesson 25: Finding Solutions to Make Equations TrueUnit 6Lesson 1: Weight for It [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Five Equations
Lesson 26: One-Step Equations—Addition and SubtractionUnit 6Lesson 1: Weight for It [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Five EquationsLesson 3: Hanging Around
Lesson 27: One-Step Equations—Multiplication and Division
Lesson 28: Two-Step Problems—All Operations
Lesson 29: Multi-Step Problems—All Operations
Unit 6Lesson 3: Hanging AroundLesson 4: Hanging It UpLesson 5: Swap and Solve
Topic H Applications of Equations 
Lesson 30: One-Step Problems in the Real World
Lesson 31: Problems in Mathematical TermsLesson Lesson 32: Multi-Step Problems in the Real World
Unit 6Lesson 3: Hanging AroundLesson 4: Hanging It UpLesson 5: Swap and SolvePractice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 33: From Equations to Inequalities
Lesson 34: Writing and Graphing Inequalities in Real-World Problems
Unit 7Lesson 6: Tunnel Travel [Free lesson]Lesson 7: Comparing WeightsLesson 8: Shira´s Solutions

Module 5: Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problems

Topic A: Area of Triangles, Quadrilaterals, and Polygons
Lesson 1: The Area of Parallelograms Through Rectangle FactsUnit 1Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 2: The Area of Right Triangles
Lesson 3: The Area of Acute Triangles Using Height and Base
Unit 1Lesson 5: Exploring Triangles (Print available)Lesson 6: Triangles and ParallelogramsLesson 7: Off the Grid, Part 2
Lesson 4: The Area of All Triangles Using Height and BaseUnit 1Lesson 6: Triangles and ParallelogramsLesson 7: Off the Grid, Part 2
Lesson 5: The Area of Polygons Through Composition and DecompositionUnit 1Lesson 2: LettersLesson 8: Pile of PolygonsPractice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 6: Area in the Real World 
Topic B Polygons on the Coordinate Plane 
Lesson 7: Distance on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 1Lesson 8: Pile of Polygons
Lesson 8: Drawing Polygons in the Coordinate PlaneUnit 7Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Lesson 9: Determining Perimeter and Area of Polygons on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 1Lesson 8: Pile of Polygons
Lesson 10: Distance, Perimeter, and Area in the Real World 
Topic C Volume of Right Rectangular Prisms 
Lesson 11: Volume with Fractional Edge Lengths and Unit CubesUnit 4Lesson 11: Classroom ComparisonsLesson 12: Puzzling Areas (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 13: Volume ChallengesLesson 14: Planter Planner (Print available)
Lesson 12: From Unit Cubes to the Formulas for Volume  
Lesson 13: The Formulas for Volume 
Lesson 14: Volume in the Real WorldUnit 4Lesson 14: Planter Planner (Print available)
Topic D Nets and Surface Area 
Lesson 15: Representing Three-Dimensional Figures Using Nets
Lesson 16: Constructing Nets
Lesson 17: From Nets to Surface Area
Unit 1Lesson 10: Plenty of PolyhedraLesson 11: Nothing But Nets (Print available)Lesson 13: Take It To Go (Print available)
Lesson 18: Determining Surface Area of Three-Dimensional FiguresUnit 1Lesson 9: Renata´s Stickers [Free lesson]Lesson 10: Plenty of PolyhedraLesson 11: Nothing But Nets (Print available)Lesson 13: Take It To Go (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 19: Surface Area and Volume in the Real World 
Lesson 19a: Addendum Lesson for Modeling―Applying Surface Area and Volume to Aquariums 
Lesson 3: The Area of Acute Triangles Using Height and BaseUnit 1Lesson 5 Exploring TrianglesLesson 6 Triangles and ParallelogramsLesson 7 Off the Grid, Part 2

Module 6: Statistics

Topic A Understanding Distributions 
Lesson 1: Posing Statistical QuestionsUnit 8 Lesson 1: Screen TimeLesson 2: Dot Plots
Lesson 2: Displaying a Data Distribution
Lesson 3: Creating a Dot Plot
Unit 8 Lesson 2: Dot PlotsLesson 3: Minimum Wage (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Lots More Dots
Lesson 4: Creating a Histogram
Lesson 5: Describing a Distribution Displayed in a Histogram
Unit 8Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens [Free lesson]Lesson 6: DIY Histograms (Print available)
Topic B Summarizing a Distribution That Is Approximately Symmetric Using the Mean and Mean Absolute Deviation 
Lesson 6: Describing the Center of a Distribution Using the Mean
Lesson 7: The Mean as a Balance Point
Unit 8Lesson 7: Snack Time
Lesson 8: Variability in a Data DistributionUnit 8Lesson 8: Pop It!
Topic 9: The Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD).Unit 8Lesson 9: Hoops
Lesson 10: Describing Distributions Using the Mean and MAD
Lesson 11: Describing Distributions Using the Mean and MAD
Unit 8Lesson 10 Hollywood Part 1Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Topic C Summarizing a Distribution That Is Skewed Using the Median and the Interquartile Range 
Lesson 12: Describing the Center of a Distribution Using the MedianUnit 8Lesson 11: Toy Cars [Free lesson]Lesson 12: In the News
Lesson 13: Describing Variability Using the Interquartile Range (IQR)Unit 8Lesson 13: Pumpkin Patch
Lesson 14: Summarizing a Distribution Using a Box Plot
Lesson 15: More Practice with Box Plots
Unit 8Lesson 14: Car, Plane, Bus, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 16: Understanding Box PlotsUnit 8Lesson 14: Car, Plane, Bus, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 15: Hollywood Part 2Lesson 16: Hollywood Part 3 (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic D Summarizing and Describing Distributions 
Lesson 17: Developing a Statistical Project 
Lesson 18: Connecting Graphical Representations and Numerical SummariesUnit 8Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens [Free lesson]
Lesson 19: Comparing Data DistributionsUnit 8Lesson 15: Hollywood Part 2
Lesson 20: Describing Center, Variability, and Shape of a Data Distribution from a Graphical Representation
Lesson 21: Summarizing a Data Distribution by Describing Center, Variability, and Shape
Unit 8Lesson 16: Hollywood Part 3 (Print available)
Lesson 22: Presenting a Summary of a Statistical Project 
Lesson 3: Creating a Dot PlotUnit 8Lesson 2 Dot PlotsLesson 3 Minimum Wage [Free lesson]Lesson 4 Lots More Dots

Grade 7

Module 1: Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Eureka MathDesmos Math 6–A1
Topic A Proportional Relationships 
Lesson 1: An Experience in Relationships as Measuring RateUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
 
Unit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Peach Cobbler (Print available)
Lesson 2: Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2  
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
 
Unit 4
Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 3: Identifying Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships in Tables
Lesson 4: Identifying Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships in Tables
Unit 2
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Identifying Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships in Graphs
Lesson 6: Identifying Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships in Graphs
Unit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations (Print available)
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Topic B Unit Rate and the Constant of Proportionality 
Lesson 7: Unit Rate as the Constant of ProportionalityUnit 2
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Lesson 8: Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations
Lesson 9: Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations
Unit 2
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 10: Interpreting Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations (Print available)
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Topic C Ratios and Rates Involving Fractions 
Lesson 11: Ratios of Fractions and Their Unit Rates
Lesson 12: Ratios of Fractions and Their Unit Rates
Unit 2
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two [Free lesson]
Lesson 13: Finding Equivalent Ratios Given the Total QuantityUnit 2  
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
Lesson 14: Multi-Step Ratio Problems 
Lesson 15: Equations of Graphs of Proportional Relationships Involving FractionsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Topic D Ratios of Scale Drawings 
Lesson 16: Relating Scale Drawings to Ratios and RatesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines [Free lesson]
Lesson 17: The Unit Rate as the Scale FactorUnit 1
Lesson 2: Scaling Robots
Lesson 3: Make It Scale
Lesson 4: Scale Factor Challenges
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 18: Computing Actual Lengths from a Scale DrawingUnit 1
Lesson 6: Introducing Scale
Lesson 7: Will It Fit? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 19: Computing Actual Areas from a Scale DrawingUnit 1
Lesson 5: Tiles
Lesson 6: Introducing Scale
Lesson 7: Will It Fit? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Scaling States (Print available)
Lesson 20: An Exercise in Creating a Scale Drawing
Lesson 21: An Exercise in Changing Scales
Lesson 22: An Exercise in Changing Scales
Unit 1
Lesson 8: Scaling States (Print available)
Lesson 9: Scaling Buildings
Lesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Module 2: Rational Numbers

Topic A Addition and Subtraction of Integers and Rational Numbers 
Lesson 1: Opposite Quantities Combine to Make ZeroUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Using the Number Line to Model the Addition of Integers
Lesson 3: Understanding Addition of Integers
Lesson 4: Efficiently Adding Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Lesson 5: Understanding Subtraction of Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 2: More Floats and Anchors
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Lesson 6: The Distance Between Two Rational Numbers 
Lesson 7: Addition and Subtraction of Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 3: Bumpers
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 10; Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 8: Applying the Properties of Operations to Add and Subtract Rational Numbers 
Lesson 9: Applying the Properties of Operations to Add and Subtract Rational Numbers 
Topic B Multiplication and Division of Integers and Rational Numbers 
Lesson 10: Understanding Multiplication of Integers
Lesson 11: Develop Rules for Multiplying Signed Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 6: Floating in Groups
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 12: Division of IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 13: Converting Between Fractions and Decimals Using Equivalent Fractions 
Lesson 14: Converting Rational Numbers to Decimals Using Long DivisionUnit 4
Lesson 13: Decimal Deep Dive (Print available)
Lesson 15: Multiplication and Division of Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Arctic Sea Ice (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 16: Applying the Properties of Operations to Multiply and Divide Rational Numbers 
Topic C Applying Operations with Rational Numbers to Expressions and Equations 
Lesson 17: Comparing Tape Diagram Solutions to Algebraic SolutionsUnit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 3: Equations
Lesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)
Lesson 18: Writing, Evaluating, and Finding Equivalent Expressions with Rational Numbers
Lesson 19: Writing, Evaluating, and Finding Equivalent Expressions with Rational Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 9 Expressions
Lesson 20: Investments—Performing Operations with Rational Numbers
Lesson 21: If-Then Moves with Integer Number Cards
Lesson 22: Solving Equations Using Algebra
Lesson 23: Solving Equations Using Algebra
Unit 6
Lesson 3: Equations
Lesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)
Lesson 6: Balancing Equations
Lesson 7: Keeping It True (Print available)
Lesson 12: Community Day (Print available)
 
Unit 5
Lesson 3: Bumpers

Module 3: Expressions and Equations

Topic A Use Properties of Operations to Generate Equivalent Expressions 
Lesson 1: Generating Equivalent Expressions
Lesson 2: Generating Equivalent Expressions
Unit 5 Lesson 9: Expressions (Print available)Unit 6Lesson 9: Always-Equal MachinesLesson 11: Equation Roundtable (Print available)
Lesson 3: Writing Products as Sums and Sums as Products
Lesson 4: Writing Products as Sums and Sums as Products
Unit 6 Lesson 2: Smudged ReceiptsLesson 6: Balancing EquationsLesson 7: Keeping It True (Print available)Lesson 8: Factoring and ExpandingLesson 9: Always-Equal MachinesLesson 10: Collect the Squares [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Equation Roundtable (Print available)Lesson 12: Community Day (Print available)
Lesson 5: Using the Identity and Inverse to Write Equivalent Expressions 
Lesson 6: Collecting Rational Number Like Terms 
Topic B Solve Problems Using Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities 
Lesson 7: Understanding EquationsUnit 6Lesson 2: Smudged ReceiptsLesson 5: Balancing MovesLesson 6: Balancing Equations
Lesson 8: Using If-Then Moves in Solving Equations
Lesson 9: Using If-Then Moves in Solving Equations
Unit 6Lesson 2: Smudged ReceiptsLesson 6: Balancing EquationsLesson 7: Keeping It True (Print available)Lesson 8: Factoring and Expanding (Print available)Lesson 9: Always-Equal MachinesLesson 10: Collect the Squares [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Equation Roundtable (Print available)Lesson 12: Community Day (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 10: Angle Problems and Solving EquationsUnit 7Lesson 2: Friendly Angles [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Angle DiagramsLesson 4: Missing Measures (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Angle Problems and Solving Equations 
Lesson 12: Properties of Inequalities
Lesson 13: Inequalities
Lesson 14: Solving Inequalities
Unit 6Lesson 14: Unbalanced HangersLesson 15: Budgeting (Print available)Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep [Free lesson]Lesson 17: Write Them and Solve Them (Print available)
Lesson 15: Graphing Solutions to InequalitiesUnit 6Lesson 13: I Saw the SignsPractice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic C Use Equations and Inequalities to Solve Geometry Problems 
Lesson 16: The Most Famous Ratio of AllUnit 3Lesson 2: Is It a Circle?Lesson 3: Measuring Around [Free lesson]
Lesson 17: The Area of a CircleUnit 3Lesson 5: Area StrategiesLesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)Lesson 7: Why Pi? (Print available)Lesson 8: Area Challenges [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Circle vs. SquarePractice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 18: More Problems on Area and CircumferenceUnit 3Lesson 4: Perimeter ChallengesLesson 5: Area StrategiesLesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)Lesson 7: Why Pi? (Print available)Lesson 8: Area Challenges [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Circle vs. Square
Lesson 19: Unknown Area Problems on the Coordinate Plane
Lesson 20: Composite Area Problems
Unit 3Lesson 4: Perimeter ChallengesPractice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 21: Surface Area
Lesson 22: Surface Area
Lesson 23: The Volume of a Right Prism
Lesson 24: The Volume of a Right Prism
Unit 7Lesson 10: Simple PrismsLesson 11: More Complicated Prisms Lesson 12: Surface Area Strategies (Print Available)Lesson 13: Popcorn PossibilitiesPractice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 25: Volume and Surface Area
Lesson 26: Volume and Surface Area
Unit 7Lesson 13: Popcorn PossibilitiesPractice Day 2

Module 4: Percent and Proportional Relationships

Topic A Finding the Whole 
Lesson 1: PercentUnit 4Lesson 1: Mosaics [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Peach Cobbler (Print available)Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 2: Part of a Whole as a PercentUnit 4Lesson 1: Mosaics [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Peach Cobbler (Print available)
Lesson 3: Comparing Quantities with PercentUnit 4Lesson 1: Mosaics [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Peach Cobbler (Print available)Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 4: Percent Increase and DecreaseUnit 4Lesson 4: More and LessLesson 5: All the EquationsLesson 6: 100% (Print available)Lesson 7: Percent machines [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Tax and TipLesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)Lesson 11: Bookcase BuilderLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Finding One Hundred Percent Given Another Percent 
Lesson 6: Fluency with PercentsUnit 4Lesson 7: Percent machines [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Tax and TipLesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)Lesson 11: Bookcase BuilderLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]
Topic B Percent Problems Including More Than One Whole 
Lesson 7: Markup and Markdown ProblemsUnit 4Lesson 7: Percent machines [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Tax and TipLesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)Lesson 11: Bookcase BuilderLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Percent Error Problems
Lesson 9: Problem Solving When the Percent Changes
Unit 4Lesson 4: More and LessLesson 5: All the EquationsLesson 6: 100% (Print available)Lesson 7: Percent machines [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Tax and TipLesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)Lesson 11: Bookcase BuilderLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]
Lesson 10: Simple Interest 
Lesson 11: Tax, Commissions, Fees, and Other Real-World Percent ApplicationsUnit 4Lesson 8: Tax and TipLesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)Lesson 11: Bookcase BuilderLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]Practice Day (Print available)
Topic C Scale Drawings 
Lesson 12: The Scale Factor as a Percent for a Scale Drawing 
Lesson 13: Changing ScalesUnit 1Lesson 1: Scaling Machines [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Scaling RobotsLesson 3: Make It ScaleLesson 4: Scale Factor ChallengesLesson 5: TilesLesson 6: Introducing ScaleLesson 7: Will It Fit? (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Scaling States (Print available)Lesson 9: Scaling BuildingsLesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available) Unit 3Lesson 1 Toothpicks
Lesson 14: Computing Actual Lengths from a Scale DrawingUnit 1Lesson 6: Introducing ScaleLesson 7: Will It Fit? (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Scaling States (Print available)Lesson 9: Scaling BuildingsLesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available) Unit 3Lesson 1: Toothpicks
Lesson 15: Solving Area Problems Using Scale DrawingsUnit 1Lesson 5: Tiles
Topic D Population, Mixture, and Counting Problems Involving Percents 
Lesson 16: Population ProblemsUnit 8Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 17: Mixture Problems 
Lesson 18: Counting Problems 

Module 5: Statistics and Probability

Topic A Calculating and Interpreting Probabilities 
Lesson 1: Chance ExperimentsUnit 8Lesson 1: How Likely? (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Mystery Bag
Lesson 2: Estimating Probabilities by Collecting Data
Lesson 3: Chance Experiments with Equally Likely Outcomes
Lesson 4: Calculating Probabilities for Chance Experiments with Equally Likely Outcomes
Unit 8Lesson 3: Mystery BagLesson 4: Spin ClassLesson 5: Is It Fair?Lesson 6: Fair Games
Lesson 5: Chance Experiments with Outcomes That Are Not Equally LikelyUnit 8Lesson 4: Spin ClassLesson 5: Is It Fair?Lesson 6: Fair GamesLesson 7: Weather or Not
Lesson 6: Using Tree Diagrams to Represent a Sample Space and to Calculate ProbabilitiesUnit 8Lesson 6: Fair GamesLesson 7: Weather or Not
Lesson 7: Calculating Probabilities of Compound EventsUnit 8Lesson 8: Simulate It! (Print available)Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Topic B Estimating Probabilities 
Lesson 8: The Difference Between Theoretical Probabilities and Estimated Probabilities
Lesson 9: Comparing Estimated Probabilities to Probabilities Predicted by a Model
Unit 8Lesson 6: Fair GamesLesson 7: Weather or NotLesson 8: Simulate It! (Print available)Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 10: Conducting a Simulation to Estimate the Probability of an EventUnit 8Lesson 7: Weather or NotLesson 8: Simulate It! (Print available)Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 11: Conducting a Simulation to Estimate the Probability of an Event
Lesson 12: Applying Probability to Make Informed Decisions
Unit 8Lesson 7: Weather or NotLesson 8: Simulate It! (Print available)
Topic C Random Sampling and Estimating Population Characteristics 
Lesson 13: Populations, Samples, and Generalizing from a Sample to a PopulationUnit 8Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]Lesson 11: HeadlinesLesson 12: Flower Power
Lesson 14: Selecting a Sample
Lesson 15: Random Sampling
Lesson 16: Methods for Selecting a Random Sample
Unit 8Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 17: Sampling VariabilityUnit 8Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 13: Plots and Samples
Lesson 18: Sampling Variability and the Effect of Sample Size
Lesson 19: Understanding Variability When Estimating a Population Proportion
Unit 8Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 13: Plots and SamplesLesson 14: School Newspaper (Print available)
Lesson 20: Estimating a Population Proportion 
Topic D Comparing Populations 
Lesson 21: Why Worry About Sampling Variability?Unit 8Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 13: Plots and SamplesLesson 14: School Newspaper (Print available)
Lesson 22: Using Sample Data to Compare the Means of Two or More Populations
Lesson 23: Using Sample Data to Compare the Means of Two or More Populations
Unit 8Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]Lesson 13: Plots and SamplesLesson 14: School Newspaper (Print available)Lesson 15: Asthma Rates (Print available)

Module 6: Geometry

Topic A Unknown Angles 
Lesson 1: Complementary and Supplementary AnglesUnit 7Lesson 2: Friendly Angles [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Angle Diagrams
Lesson 2: Solving for Unknown Angles Using Equations
Lesson 3: Solving for Unknown Angles Using Equations
Lesson 4: Solving for Unknown Angles Using Equations
Unit 7Lesson 1: PinwheelsLesson 2: Friendly AnglesLesson 3: Angle DiagramsLesson 4: Missing Measures (Print available) [Free lesson]
Topic B Constructing Triangles 
Lesson 5: Identical TrianglesUnit 7Lesson 6: Is It Enough?Lesson 7: More Than One
Lesson 6: Drawing Geometric ShapesUnit 7Lesson 6: Is It Enough?Lesson 7: More Than OneLesson 8: Can You Draw It? (Print available)
Lesson 7: Drawing Parallelograms 
Lesson 8: Drawing TrianglesUnit 7Lesson 5: Can You Build It? [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Is It Enough?Lesson 7: More Than OneLesson 8: Can You Draw It? (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 9: Conditions for a Unique Triangle―Three Sides and Two Sides and the Included
Lesson 10: Conditions for a Unique Triangle—Two Angles and a Given Side Angle
Unit 7Lesson 8: Can You Draw It? (Print available)
Lesson 11: Conditions on Measurements That Determine a TriangleUnit 7Lesson 5: Can You Build It? [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Is It Enough?Lesson 7: More Than OneLesson 8: Can You Draw It? (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 12: Unique Triangles―Two Sides and a Non-Included Angle 
Lesson 13: Checking for Identical Triangles
Lesson 14: Checking for Identical Triangles
Unit 7Lesson 6: Is It Enough?Lesson 7: More Than OnePractice Day 1
Lesson 15: Using Unique Triangles to Solve Real-World and Mathematical Problems 
Topic C Slicing Solids 
Lesson 16: Slicing a Right Rectangular Prism with a Plane
Lesson 17: Slicing a Right Rectangular Pyramid with a Plane
Lesson 18: Slicing on an Angle
Unit 7Lesson 9: Slicing Solids
Lesson 19: Understanding Three-Dimensional Figures 
Topic D Problems Involving Area and Surface Area 
Lesson 20: Real-World Area ProblemsUnit 3Lesson 5: Area Strategies
Lesson 21: Mathematical Area ProblemsUnit 3Lesson 5: Area StrategiesLesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)
Lesson 22: Area Problems with Circular RegionsUnit 3Lesson 5: Area StrategiesLesson 8: Area Challenges [Free lesson]
Lesson 23: Surface Area
Lesson 24: Surface Area
Unit 7Lesson 12: Surface Area Strategies (Print available)Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Topic E Problems Involving Volume 
Lesson 25: Volume of Right PrismsUnit 7Lesson 10: Simple PrismsLesson 11: More Complicated PrismsLesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Lesson 26: Volume of Composite Three-Dimensional ObjectsUnit 7Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 27: Real-World Volume ProblemsUnit 7Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities

Grade 8

Module 1: Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

Eureka MathDesmos Math 6–A1
Topic A Exponential Notation and Properties of Integer Exponents 
Lesson 1: Exponential NotationUnit 7 Lesson 1 Circles [Free lesson]Lesson 2 Combining Exponents
Lesson 2: Multiplication of Numbers in Exponential Form
Lesson 3: Numbers in Exponential Form Raised to a Power
Unit 7 Lesson 2 Combining ExponentsLesson 3 Power Pairs (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 4 Rewriting Powers
Lesson 4: Numbers Raised to the Zeroth Power
Lesson 5: Negative Exponents and the Laws of Exponents
Unit 7 Lesson 5 Zero and Negative ExponentsLesson 6 Write a Rule (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 6: Proofs of Laws of Exponents 
Topic B Magnitude and Scientific Notation 
Lesson 7: MagnitudeUnit 7 Lesson 7 Scales and Weights
Lesson 8: Estimating QuantitiesUnit 7 Lesson 7: Scales and WeightsLesson 8: Point ZapperLesson 9: Use Your Powers
Lesson 9: Scientific Notation
Lesson 10: Operations with Numbers in Scientific Notation
Unit 7 Lesson 10: Solar System [Free lesson]Lesson 11: Balance the Scales [Free lesson]Lesson 13: Star Power
Lesson 11: Efficacy of Scientific NotationUnit 7 Lesson 13: Star Power
Lesson 12: Choice of Unit 
Lesson 13: Comparison of Numbers Written in Scientific Notation and Interpreting Scientific Notation Using TechnologyUnit 7  Lesson 13: Star Power Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Module 2: The Concept of Congruence

Topic A Definitions and Properties of the Basic Rigid Motions 
Lesson 1: Why Move Things Around?
Lesson 2: Definition of Translation and Three Basic Properties
Unit 1Lesson 1: Transformers [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Translating LinesUnit 1Lesson 1: Transformers [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding [Free lesson] Unit 3Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 4: Definition of Reflection and Basic Properties
Lesson 5: Definition of Rotation and Basic Properties
Lesson 6: Rotations of 180 Degrees
Unit 1Lesson 1: Transformers [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated
Topic B Sequencing the Basic Rigid Motions 
Lesson 7: Sequencing Translations
Lesson 8: Sequencing Reflections and Translations
Unit 1Lesson 3: Transformation GolfLesson 6: Connecting the Dots [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Sequencing Rotations
Lesson 10: Sequences of Rigid Motions
Unit 1Lesson 3: Transformation GolfLesson 6: Connecting the Dots [Free lesson]Lesson 13: Tessellate [Free lesson]Practice Day
Topic C Congruence and Angle Relationships 
Lesson 11: Definition of Congruence and Some Basic PropertiesUnit 1 Lesson 7: Are They the Same?Lesson 8: No Bending, No StretchingLesson 9: Are They Congruent?Practice Day
Lesson 12: Angles Associated with Parallel LinesUnit 1 Lesson 10: Transforming Angles  
Lesson 13: Angle Sum of a TriangleUnit 1 Lesson 11: Tearing It Up (Print available)
Lesson 14: More on the Angles of a TriangleUnit 1 Lesson 11: Tearing It Up (Print available)Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out [Free lesson]
Topic D: The Pythagorean Theorem 
Lesson 15: Informal Proof of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8Lesson 7: Pictures to Prove It
Lesson 16: Applications of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8Lesson 10: Taco TruckPractice Day 2 (Print available)

Module 3: Similarity

Topic A Dilation 
Lesson 1: What Lies Behind “Same Shape”?Unit 2Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Properties of Dilations
Lesson 3: Examples of Dilations
Unit 2Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Match My DilationLesson 4: Dilations on a Plane (Print available)
Lesson 4: Fundamental Theorem of Similarity
Lesson 5: First Consequences of FTS
Unit 2Lesson 5: Transformations Golf with DilationsLesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Dilations on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 8Lesson 4: Dilations on a Plane (Print available)
Lesson 7: Informal Proofs of Properties of Dilations 
Topic B Similar Figures 
Lesson 8: Similarity
Lesson 9: Basic Properties of Similarity
Unit 2Lesson 5: Transformations Golf with DilationsLesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 10: Informal Proof of AA Criterion for SimilarityUnit 2Lesson 7: Are Angles Enough?
Lesson 11: More About Similar TrianglesUnit 2Lesson 7: Are Angles Enough?Lesson 8: Shadows
Lesson 12: Modeling Using SimilarityUnit 2Lesson 8: ShadowsLesson 9: Water SlideLesson 10: Points on a PlanePractice Day 
Topic C The Pythagorean Theorem 
Lesson 13: Proof of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8Lesson 6: The Pythagorean TheoremLesson 7: Pictures to Prove ItLesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: The Converse of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8 Lesson 9: Make It Right

Module 4: Linear Equations

Topic A Writing and Solving Linear Equations 
Lesson 1: Writing Equations Using Symbols 
Lesson 2: Linear and Nonlinear Expressions in x 
Lesson 3: Linear Equations in xUnit 4Lesson 3: Balanced MovesLesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 4: Solving a Linear EquationUnit 4Lesson 3: Balanced MovesLesson 4: More Balanced MovesLesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 5: Writing and Solving Linear EquationsUnit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials Unit 4Lesson 3: Balanced MovesLesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 6: Solutions of a Linear EquationUnit 3Lesson 10: Solutions Unit 4Lesson 3: Balanced MovesLesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 7: Classification of SolutionsUnit 4Lesson 7: All, Some, or None?
Lesson 8: Linear Equations in Disguise 
Lesson 9: An Application of Linear Equations 
Topic B Linear Equations in Two Variables and Their GraphsUnit 3Lesson 2: Water TankLesson 3: PostersLesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 10: A Critical Look at Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Water TankLesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 7: Water CoolerLesson 8: Landing PlanesLesson 9: Coin Capture
Lesson 11: Constant RateUnit 2Lesson 9: Water SlideLesson 10: Points on a PlanePractice Day  Unit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Translations Unit 4Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?
Lesson 12: Linear Equations in Two VariablesUnit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 6: Translations Unit 4Lesson 3: Balanced MovesLesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 13: The Graph of a Linear Equation in Two VariablesUnit 3 Lesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: TranslationsLesson 7: Water CoolerLesson 10: SolutionsLesson 11: Pennies and Quarters
Lesson 14: The Graph of a Linear Equation―Horizontal and Vertical LinesUnit 3 Lesson 9: Coin CapturePractice Day  [Free lesson]
Topic C Slope and Equations of Lines 
Lesson 15: The Slope of a Non-Vertical LineUnit 3Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: TranslationsLesson 7: Water CoolerLesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 16: The Computation of the Slope of a Non-Vertical LineUnit 3Lesson 7: Water CoolerLesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 17: The Line Joining Two Distinct Points of the Graph 𝑦 = 𝑚x + 𝑏 Has Slope mUnit 3Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Lesson 18: There Is Only One Line Passing Through a Given Point with a Given SlopeUnit 3Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Lesson 19: The Graph of a Linear Equation in Two Variables Is a LineUnit 3Lesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 20: Every Line Is a Graph of a Linear EquationUnit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 21: Some Facts About Graphs of Linear Equations in Two VariablesUnit 3Lesson 3: PostersLesson 6: TranslationsPractice Day 
Lesson 22: Constant Rates RevisitedUnit 2Lesson 9: Water SlideLesson 10: Points on a Plane Unit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Water TankLesson 3: Posters
Lesson 23: The Defining Equation of a LineUnit 3Lesson 10: SolutionsLesson 11: Pennies and Quarters
Topic D Systems of Linear Equations and Their Solutions 
Lesson 24: Introduction to Simultaneous EquationsUnit 4Lesson 7: All, Some, or None?Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2
Lesson 25: Geometric Interpretation of the Solutions of a Linear SystemUnit 4  Lesson 9: On or Off the Line?Lesson 10: On Both LinesLesson 11: Make Them Balance [Free lesson]Lesson 12: Line Zapper [Free lesson]Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 26: Characterization of Parallel LinesUnit 3 Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 27: Nature of Solutions of a System of Linear EquationsUnit 4  Lesson 9: On or Off the Line?
Lesson 28: Another Computational Method of Solving a Linear System 
Lesson 29: Word Problems 
Lesson 30: Conversion Between Celsius and Fahrenheit 
Topic E Pythagorean Theorem 
Lesson 31: System of Equations Leading to Pythagorean Triples 

Module 5: Examples of Functions from Geometry

Topic A Functions 
Lesson 1: The Concept of a FunctionUnit 5 Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Guess My Rule [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Formal Definition of a FunctionUnit 5 Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Guess My Rule [Free lesson] Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Lesson 3: Linear Functions and ProportionalityUnit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson] Unit 5Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 4: More Examples of FunctionsUnit 5Lesson 3: Function or Not?Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 5: Graphs of Functions and EquationsUnit 5Lesson 4: Window FramesLesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 6: Graphs of Linear Functions and Rate of ChangeUnit 2Lesson 9: Water SlideLesson 10: Points on a Plane Unit 3Lesson 4: Stacking CupsLesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 7: Comparing Linear Functions and GraphsUnit 5Lesson 3: PostersLesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Graphs of Simple Nonlinear Functions 
Topic B Volume 
Lesson 9: Examples of Functions from GeometryUnit 8Lesson 1: Tilted SquaresLesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 10: Volumes of Familiar Solids—Cones and CylindersUnit 5Lesson 10: Volume LabLesson 11: Cylinders [Free lesson]Lesson 12: Scaling CylindersLesson 13: Cones [Free lesson]Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 11: Volume of a SphereUnit 5 Lesson 15: Spheres Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Module 6: Linear Functions

Topic A Linear Functions 
Lesson 1: Modeling Linear RelationshipsUnit 5 Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 2: Interpreting Rate of Change and Initial ValueUnit 2Lesson 9: Water SlideLesson 10: Points on a Plane Unit 3Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Water TankLesson 3: PostersLesson 4: Stacking Cups
Lesson 3: Representations of a LineUnit 5Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesLesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 4: Increasing and Decreasing Functions
Lesson 5: Increasing and Decreasing Functions
Unit 5Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Topic B Bivariate Numerical Data 
Lesson 6: Scatter Plots
Lesson 7: Patterns in Scatter Plots
Unit 6 Lesson 1: Click BattleLesson 2: Wing SpanLesson 3: Robots [Free lesson]Practice Day 1 (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Informally Fitting a LineUnit 6 Lesson 4: Dapper Cats [Free lesson]Lesson 5: Fit Fights [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Interpreting SlopesLesson 7: Scatter Plot CityLesson 8: Animal BrainsPractice Day 1 (Print available) [Free lesson]Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 9: Determining the Equation of a Line Fit to Data 
Topic C Linear and Nonlinear Models 
Lesson 10: Linear Models
Lesson 11: Using Linear Models in a Data Context
Unit 5 Lesson 4: Window FramesLesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]Lesson 6: Graphing StoriesUnit 6 Lesson 6: Interpreting SlopesLesson 8: Animal BrainsPractice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 12: Nonlinear Models in a Data Context 
Topic D Bivariate Categorical Data 
Lesson 13: Summarizing Bivariate Categorical Data in a Two-Way TableUnit 6 Lesson 9: Tasty Fruit
Lesson 14: Association Between Categorical VariablesUnit 6 Lesson 10: Finding Associations [Free lesson] Lesson 11: Federal Budgets Practice Day 3

Module 7: Introduction to Irrational Numbers Using Geometry

Topic A Square and Cube Roots 
Lesson 1: The Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 6: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 2: Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Existence and Uniqueness of Square Roots and Cube RootsUnit 8
Lesson 5: Filling Cubes
Lesson 4: Simplifying Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 5: Solving Equations with Radicals 
Topic B Decimal Expansions of Numbers 
Lesson 6: Finite and Infinite Decimals
Lesson 7: Infinite Decimals
Lesson 8: The Long Division Algorithm
Lesson 9: Decimal Expansions of Fractions, Part 1
Lesson 10: Converting Repeating Decimals to Fractions
Unit 8
Lesson 12: Fractions to Decimals
Lesson 13: Decimals to Fractions
Lesson 11: The Decimal Expansion of Some Irrational Numbers 
Lesson 12: Decimal Expansions of Fractions, Part 2 
Lesson 13: Comparing Irrational NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 14: Hit the Target
Lesson 14: Decimal Expansion of π 
Topic C The Pythagorean Theorem 
Lesson 15: Pythagorean Theorem, RevisitedUnit 8
Lesson 6: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 7: Pictures to Prove It
Lesson 16: Converse of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 9: Make It Right
Lesson 17: Distance on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 8
Lesson 11: Pond Hopper
Lesson 18: Applications of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 10: Taco Truck [Free lesson]
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Topic D Applications of Radicals and Roots 
Lesson 19: Cones and Spheres 
Lesson 20: Truncated Cones 
Lesson 21: Volume of Composite Solids 
Lesson 22: Average Rate of Change 
Lesson 23: Nonlinear Motion 

Grade 6

Unit 1: Area and Surface Area

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Unit 1: Area and Surface AreaUnit 1: Area and Surface Area
Unit 7: Positive and Negative Numbers
Lesson 1: The TangramUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane
Lesson 2: Exploring the TangramUnit 1
Lesson 2: Letters
Sub-Unit 1 : Area of Special Polygons
Lesson 3: Tilting the PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane
Lesson 4: Compositing and Rearranging to Determine AreaUnit 1
Lesson 2: Letters
Lesson 5: Reasoning to Determine AreaUnit 1
Lesson 2: Letters
Lesson 6: ParallelogramsUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available)
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 7: Bases and Heights of ParallelogramsUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available)
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 8: Bases and Heights of ParallelogramsUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available)
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 9: From Parallelograms to TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available)
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 6: Triangles and Parallelograms
Lesson 10: Bases and Heights of TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 6: Triangles and Parallelograms
Lesson 11: Formula for the Area of a TriangleUnit 1
Lesson 5: Exploring Triangles (Print available)
Lesson 12: From Triangles to TrapezoidsUnit 1
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 6: Triangles and Parallelograms
Lesson 13: PolygonsUnit 1
Lesson 2: Letters
Lesson 8: Pile of Polygons Practice Day 1 (Print available)

Unit 7
Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Sub-Unit 2: Nets and Surface Area
Lesson 14: What is Surface Area?Unit 1
Lesson 9: Renata’s Stickers
Lesson 15: Nets and Surface Area of Rectangular PrismsUnit 1
Lesson 10: Plenty of Polyhedra
Lesson 11:Nothing but Nets(Print available)
Lesson 12: Face Value
Lesson 13: Take It To Go (Print available)
Lesson 16: Nets and Surface Area of PrismsUnit 1
Lesson 12: Face Value
Lesson 13: Take It To Go (Print available)
Lesson 17: Constructing a RhombicuboctahedronUnit 1
Lesson 13: Take It To Go (Print available)
Lesson 18: Simplifying Expressions for Squares and CubesUnit 1
Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 12: Squares and Cubes
Lesson 19: Simplifying Expressions Even More Using ExponentsUnit 1
Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 20: Designing a Suspended Tent 

Unit 2: Introducing Ratios

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Unit 2: Introducing RatiosUnit 2: Introducing Ratios
Lesson 1: Fermi Problems 
Sub-Unit 1: What are Ratios?
Lesson 2: Introducing Ratios and Ratio LanguageUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 2: Ratio Rounds (Print available)
Lesson 3: Representing Ratios with DiagramsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 2: Ratio Rounds (Print available)
Lesson 3:Rice Ratios (Print available)
Lesson 4: A Recipe for Purple Oobleck 
Lesson 5: Kapa Dyes 
Sub-Unit 2:Equivalent Ratios
Lesson 6: Defining Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 3: Rice Ratios (Print available)
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab (Print available)
Lesson 11: Community Life (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 7: Representing Equivalent Ratios with Tables 
Lesson 8: Reasoning with Multiplication and Division (optional) 
Lesson 9: Common Factors 
Lesson 10: Common Multiples 
Lesson 11: Navigating a Table of Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1
Lesson 12: Tables and Double Number Line DiagramsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1
Lesson 13: Tempo and Double Number LinesUnit 2
Lesson 5: Balancing Act
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Sub-Unit 3: Solving Ratio Problems 
Lesson 14: Solving Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Lesson 7: Mixing Paint, Part 1
Lesson 10: Balloons
Lesson 11: Community Life (Print available)
Lesson 15: Part-Part-Whole RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 12 Mixing Paint, Part 2
Lesson 13: City Planning
Lesson 16: Comparing Ratios 
Lesson 17: More Comparing and Solving 
Lesson 18: Measuring with Different-Sized Units 
Lesson 20: More Fermi Problems 

Unit 3: Rates and Percentages

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Unit 3: Rates and PercentagesUnit 2: Introducing Ratios
Unit 3: Unit Rates and percentages
Lesson 1: Choosing Representation for Student CouncilLaunch Lesson
Sub-Unit 1: Rates
Lesson 2: How Much for One?Unit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 3: Constant Speed  
Lesson 4: Comparing SpeedsUnit 2
Lesson 8: World Records (Print available) 

Unit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 5: Soft Serve
Lesson 6: Welcome to the Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Interpreting RatesUnit 3
Lesson 8: World Records (Print available) 

Unit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 5: Soft Serve
Lesson 6: Welcome to the Robot Factory
Lesson 6: Comparing Rates 
Lesson 7: Solving Rate ProblemsUnit 3
Lesson 7: More Soft Serve
Sub-Unit 2: Percentages
Lesson 8: What Are percentages?Unit 3
Lesson 8: Lucky Duckies
Lesson 9: Bicycle Goals
Lesson 9: Determining Percentages 
Lesson 10: Benchmark PercentagesUnit 3
Lesson 7: Lucky Duckies
Lesson 11: Finding This Percent of ThatUnit 3
Lesson 10: What’s Missing? (Print available)
Lesson 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson 12: More Bicycle Goals
Lesson 13: A Country as a Village
Lesson 12: This Percent of What 
Lesson 13: Solving Percentage ProblemsUnit 3
Lesson: 10: What’s Missing (Print available)
Lesson: 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson: 12: More Bicycle Goals
Lesson: 13: A Country as a Village
Lesson 14: If Our Class Were the World 
Lesson 15: Voting for a School Mascot 

Unit 4: Dividing Fractions

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Lesson 1: Seeing Fractions
Sub-Unit 1: Interpreting Division Scenarios
Lesson 3: Relating Multiplication and Division 
Lesson 4: Size of Divisor and Size of QuotientUnit 4
Lesson 1: Cookie Cutter
Sub-Unit 2: Division with Fractions
Lesson 5: How Many GroupsUnit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner
Lesson 4: Flower Planters
Lesson 4: Garden Bricks (Print available) 
Lesson 6: Using Diagrams to Find the Number of GroupsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Garden Bricks (Print available)
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap
Lesson 7: Dividing with Common DenominatorsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap
Lesson 8: How Much in Each Group? (Part 1)Unit 4
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 9: How Much in Each Group? (Part 2)Unit 4
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 10: Dividing by Unit and Non-Unit FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 7: Break It Down
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 9: Division Challenges
Lesson 11: Using an Algorithm to Divide FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 9: Division Challenges Practice Day
Lesson 13: Fractional LengthsUnit 4
Lesson 12: Puzzling 
Lesson 14: Area with Fractional LengthsUnit 4
Lesson 9: Puzzling Area (Print available)
Lesson 15: Volume of PrismsUnit 4
Lesson 13: Volume Challenges (Print available)
Lesson 16: Fish Tanks Inside of Fish TanksUnit 4
Lesson 10: Swap Meet
Lesson 17: Now, Where Was That Bus?Unit 4
Lesson 10: Capstone

Unit 5: Arithmetic in Base Ten

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Lesson 1: Precision and World Records 
Sub-Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting Decimals 
Lesson 2: Speaking of Decimals…Unit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals (Print available)
Lesson 3: Adding and Subtracting DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 3: Fruit by the Pound
Lesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 4: X Games Medal ResultsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams
Sub-Unit 2: Multiplying Decimals
Lesson 5: Decimal Points in ProductsUnit 5
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 6: Methods for Multiplying DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 6: Multiplying with Areas
Lesson 7: Multiplication Methods (Print available)
Lesson 7: Using Diagrams to Represent MultiplicationUnit 5
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 6: Multiplying with Areas
Lesson 8: Calculating Products of DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 6: Multiplying with Areas
Sub-Unit 3: Dividing Decimals
Lesson 9: Exploring Division 
Lesson 10: Using Long DivisionUnit 5
Lesson 8: Division Diagrams
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch (Print available)
Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)
Lesson 11: Dividing Numbers That Result in DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch (Print available)
Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)
Lesson 12: Using Related Expressions to Divide with Decimals 
Lesson 13: Dividing Multi-Digit DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch (Print available)
Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)
Lesson 14: The So-called World’s Littlest Skyscraper

Unit 6: Expressions and Equations

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Unit 6: Expressions and EquationsUnit 6: Expressions and Equations
Lesson 1: Detecting Counterfeit Coins
Sub-Unit 1: Expressions and Equations in One Variable
Lesson 2: Write Expressions Where Letters Stand for Numbers 
Lesson 3: Tape Diagrams and Equations 
Lesson 4: Truth and EquationsUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 2: Five Equations (Print available)
Lesson 5: Staying in BalanceUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 2: Five Equations (Print available)
Lesson 3: Hanging Around
Lesson 6: Staying in Balance with Variables 
Lesson 7: Practice Solving EquationsUnit 6
Lesson 3: Hanging Around
Lesson 4: Hanging It Up
Lesson 5: Swap and Solve (Print available)
Lesson 8: A New Way to Interpret a over bUnit 6
Lesson 4: Hanging It Up
Lesson 5: Swap and Solve (Print available)
Lesson 9: Revisiting Percentages
Sub-Unit 2: Equivalent Expressions
Lesson 10: Equal and Equivalent (Part 1)Unit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 2: Five Equations (Print available)
Lesson 3: Hanging Around
Lesson 6: Vari-apples
Lesson 11: Equal and Equivalent (Part 2)Unit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 2: Five Equations (Print available)
Lesson 3: Hanging Around
Lesson 6: Vari-apples
Lesson 12: The Distributive Property, Part 1Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Lesson 9: Products, Sums, and Differences (Print available)
Lesson 13: The Distributive Property, Part 2Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Lesson 9: Products, Sums, and Differences (Print available)
Lesson 14: Meaning of ExponentsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Powers
Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 15: Evaluating Expressions with ExponentsUnit 6
Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 12: Squares and Cubes
Lesson 16: Analyzing Exponential Expressions and EquationsUnit 6
Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 12: Squares and Cubes
Sub-Unit 3: Relationships Between Quantities
Lesson 17: Two Related Quantities, Part 1Unit 6
Lesson 13: Turtles All the Way
Lesson 14: Representing Relationships
Lesson 15: Connecting Representations (Print available)
Lesson 18: Two Related Quantitites, Part 2Unit 6
Lesson 13: Turtles All the Way
Lesson 14: Representing Relationships
Lesson 15: Connecting Representations (Print available)
Lesson 19: Creating a Class Mobile 

Unit 7: Rational Numbers

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Unit 7: Rational Numbers
Unit 1: Area and Surface Area
Unit 7: Positive and Negative Numbers
Lesson 1: How Far? Which Way?
Sub-unit 1: Negative Numbers and Absolute Value
Lesson 2: Positive and Negative NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig In
Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Lesson 3: Points on the Number LineUnit 7
Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Lesson 4: Comparing IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 3: Order in the Class (Print available)
Lesson 5: Comparing and Ordering Rational NumbersUnit 7 
Lesson 3: Order in the Class (Print available)
Lesson 6: Using Negative Numbers to Make Sense of Contexts>Unit 7
Lesson 4: Sub-Zero
Lesson 7: Absolute Value of NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 5: Distance on the Number Line
Lesson 8: Comparing Numbers and Distance from ZeroUnit 7
Lesson 5: Distance on the Number Line
Sub-Unit 2: Inequalities
Lesson 9: Writing Inequalities 
Lesson 10: Graphing Inequalities 
Lesson 11: Solutions to One or More InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 6: Tunnel Travel
Lesson 7: Comparing Weights
Lesson 8: Shira´s Solutions
Lesson 12: Interpreting InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 6: Tunnel Travel
Lesson 7: Comparing Weights
Lesson 8: Shira´s Solutions
Sub-Unit 3: The Coordinate Plane
Lesson 13: Extending the Coordinate Plane 
Lesson 14: Points on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 7
Lesson 9: Sand Dollar Search
Lesson 10: The A-maze-ing Coordinate Plane
Lesson 15: Interpreting Points on a Coordinate PlaneUnit 7
Lesson 9: Sand Dollar Search
Lesson 10: The A-maze-ing Coordinate Plane
Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Lesson 16: Distances on a Coordinate PlaneUnit 7
Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Lesson 12: Graph Telephone (Print available)
Lesson 17: Shapes on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane
Lesson 2: Letters
Lesson 5: Exploring Triangles (Print available)
Lesson 6: Triangles and Parallelograms

Unit 7
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available)
Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Lesson 12: Graph Telephone (Print available)
Lesson 18: Lost and Found Puzzles 
Lesson 19: Drawing on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 7
Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Lesson 12: Graph Telephone (Print available)

Unit 8: Data Sets and Distributions

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Unit 8: Data Sets and DistributionsUnit 8: Describing Data
Lesson 1: Plausible Variation or New Species?
Sub-Unit 1: Statistical Questions and Representing Data
Lesson 2: Statistical QuestionsUnit 8
Lesson 1: Screen Time
Lesson 2: Dot Plots
Lesson 3: Interpreting Dot PlotsUnit 8
Lesson 2: Dot Plots
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage (Print available)
Lesson 4: Lots More Dots
Lesson 4: USing Dot Plots to Answer Statistical QuestionsUnit 8
Lesson 2: Dot Plots
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage (Print available)
Lesson 4: Lots More Dots
Lesson 5: Interpreting HistogramsUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 6: DIY Histograms (Print available)
Lesson 6: Using Histograms to Answer Statistical QuestionsUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 6: DIY Histograms (Print available)
Lesson 7: Describing Distributions on HistogramsUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 6: DIY Histograms (Print available)
Sub-Unit 2: Measures of Center
Lesson 8: Mean as a Fair ShareUnit 8
Lesson 7: Snack Time
Lesson 9: Mean as a Balance PointUnit 8
Lesson 7: Snack Time
Lesson 10: MedianUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 12: In the News
Lesson 11: Comparing Mean and MedianUnit 8
Lesson 12: In the News
Sub-Unit 3: Measures of Variability
Lesson 12: Describing Variability 
Lesson 13: Variability and MAD 
Lesson 14: Variability and IQRUnit 8
Lesson 13: Pumpkin Patch
Lesson 15: Box PlotsUnit 8
Lesson 14: Car, Plane, Bus, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 16: Comparing MAD and IQR 
Lesson 17: Asian Elephant Populations 

Grade 7

Unit 1: Scale Drawings

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Unit 1: Scale DrawingsUnit 1: Scale Drawings
Unit 3: Measuring Circles
Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages
Lesson 1: Scale-y Shapes 
Sub-Unit 1: Scaled Copies 
Lesson 2: What are Scaled Copies?Unit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines
Lesson 3: Corresponding Parts and Scale FactorsUnit 1
Lesson 2: Scaling Robots 
Unit 3
Lesson 1: Toothpicks
Lesson 4: Making Scaled CopiesUnit 1
Lesson 3: Make It Scale 
Unit 4
Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 5: The Size of the Scale FactorUnit 1
Lesson 4: Tiles
Lesson 6: Scaling and AreaUnit 1
Lesson 5: Tiles Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Sub-Unit 2: Scale Drawings 
Lesson 7: Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 6: Introducing Scale
Lesson 7: Will It Fit? (Print available)
Lesson 8: Creating Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 8: Scaling States
Lesson 9: Scaling Buildings
Lesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)
Lesson 9: Scale Drawings and Maps 
Lesson 10: Changing Scale in Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 8: Scaling States
Lesson 9: Scaling Buildings
Lesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)
Lesson 11: Scales without Units 
Lesson 12: Units in Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 8: Scaling States
Lesson 9: Scaling Buildings
Lesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)Practice Day (Print available)
Lesson 13: Build Your Brand 

Unit 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships

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Unit 2: Introducing Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships
Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages
Lesson 1: Making Music 
Sub-Unit 1: Representing Proportional Relationships with Tables and Equations
Lesson 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships with TablesUnit 2
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 3: More About Constant of ProportionalityUnit 2
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)

Unit 4
Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 4: Comparing Relationships with TablesUnit 2
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available)
Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 5: Proportional Relationships and EquationsUnit 2
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available)
Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 6: Speed and Equations 
Lesson 7: Two Equations for Each RelationshipUnit 2
Lesson 4: Two and Two (Print available)
Lesson 5: Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 8: Using Equations to Solve ProblemsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available)
Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 9: Comparing Relationships with EquationsUnit 2
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available)
Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 11: Four Representations (Print available)
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Lesson 10: Solving Problems About Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Sub-Unit 2: Representing Proportional Relationships with Graphs 
Lesson 11: Introducing Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Lesson 12: Interpreting Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Lesson 13: Using Graphs to Compare RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Lesson 14: Two Graphs for Each RelationshipUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Lesson 15: Four Ways to Tell One Story (Part 1) 
Lesson 16: Four Ways to Tell One Story (Part 2) 
Lesson 17: Welcoming Committee 

Unit 3: Measuring Circles

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Unit 3: Measuring CirclesUnit 3: Measuring Circles
Lesson 1: The Wandering Goat 
Sub-unit 1: Circumference of a Circle 
Lesson 2: Exploring CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 2: Is it a Circle?
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 3: How Well Can You Measure? 
Lesson 4: Exploring CircumferenceUnit 3
Lesson 2: Is It a Circle?
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 5: Understanding π 
Lesson 6: Applying CircumferenceUnit 3
Lesson 2: Is It a Circle?
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 7: Circumference and Wheels 
Sub-Unit 2: Area of a Circle
Lesson 8: Exploring the Area of a CircleUnit 3
Lesson 5: Area Strategies
Lesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)
Lesson 7: Why Pi?
Lesson 8: Area Challenges
Lesson 9: Circle vs. Square
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 9: Relating Area to CircumferenceUnit 3
Lesson 5: Area Strategies
Lesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)
Lesson 7: Why Pi?
Lesson 8: Area Challenges
Lesson 9: Circle vs. Square
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 10: Applying Area to CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 6:Radius Squares (Print available)
Lesson 11: Distinguishing Circumference and AreaUnit 3
Lesson 7: Why Pi?
Lesson 12: Capturing Space 

Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages

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Unit 4: PercentagesUnit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages
Lesson 1: (Re)Presenting the United States 
Lesson 2: Understanding Percentages and Decimals 
Lesson 3: Percent Increase and DecreaseUnit 4Lesson 4: More or Less
Lesson 4: Determining 100%Unit 4Lesson 6: 100% (Print available)
Lesson 5: Determining Percent ChangeUnit 4Lesson 7: Percent Machines
Lesson 6: Percent Increase and Decrease With EquationsUnit 4Lesson 5: All the Equations
Lesson 7: Using Equations to Solve Percent ProblemsUnit 4Lesson 5: All the Equations
Sub-Unit 2: Applying Percentages 
Lesson 8: Tax and TipUnit 4
Lesson 8: Tax and Tip
Lesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)
Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)
Lesson 11: Bookcase Builder
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems
Lesson 9: Percent ContextsUnit 4
Lesson 8: Tax and Tip
Lesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)
Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)
Lesson 11: Bookcase Builder
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems
Lesson 10: Determining the PercentageUnit 4
Lesson 4: More and Less
Lesson 11: Measurement ErrorUnit 4
Lesson 11: Bookcase Builder
Lesson 12: Error IntervalsUnit 4
Lesson 11: Bookcase Builder
Lesson 13: Writing Better Headlines 

Unit 5: Rational Number Arithmetic

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Unit 5: Rational Number ArithmeticUnit 5: Rational Number Artithmetics
Lesson 1: Target: Zero 
Sub-Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers 
Lesson 2: Interpreting Negative Numbers
Lesson 3: Changing TemperaturesUnit 5
Lesson 2: More Floats and Anchors
Lesson 3: Bumpers
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available)
Lesson 4: Adding Rational Numbers 
Lesson 5: Money and Debts 
Lesson 6: Representing SubtractionUnit 5
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 7: Subtracting Rational Numbers (Part 1)Unit 5
Lesson 3: Bumpers
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available)
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Lesson 8: Subtracting Rational Numbers (Part 2)Unit 5
Lesson 3: Bumpers
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available)
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Lesson 9: Adding and Subtracting Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 3: Bumpers
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available)
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Sub-Unit 2: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers 
Lesson 10: Position, Speed, and TimeUnit 5
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 11: Multiplying Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 12: Multiply!Unit 5
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 13: Dividing Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 7: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 14: Negative Rates 
Sub-Unit 3: Four Operations with Rational Numbers 
Lesson 15: Expressions with Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 9: Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 16: Say It With Decimals 
Lesson 17: Solving Problems with Rational NumbersLesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 12: Arctic Ice Sea (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Lesson 18: Solving Equations With Rational Numbers 
Lesson 19: Representing Contexts With Equations 
Lesson 20: Summiting Everest 

Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

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Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, and InequalitiesUnit 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships
Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages
Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities
Lesson 1: Keeping the Balance 
Lesson 2: Balanced and UnbalancedUnit 6
Lesson 1: Toothpicks and Tiles
Lesson 2: Balanced and UnbalancedUnit 6
Lesson 1: Toothpicks and Tiles
Lesson 3: Reasoning About Solving Equations (Part 1)Unit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 4: Reasoning About Solving Equations (Part 2)Unit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 3: Equations
Lesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)
Lesson 5: Dealing with Negative NumbersUnit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 3: Equations
Lesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)
Lesson 5: Dealing with Negative NumbersUnit 6
Lesson 8: Factoring and Expanding (Print available)
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 6: Two Ways to Solve One EquationUnit 6
Lesson 4: Seeing Struction (Print available)
Lesson 7: Practice Solving EquationsUnit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 3: Equations
Lesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)
Sub-Unit 2: Solving Real-World Problems Using Two-Step Equations 
Lesson 8: Reasoning With Tape DiagramsUnit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 9: Reasoning About Equations and Tape Diagrams (Part 1)Unit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 10: Reasoning About Equations and Tape Diagrams (Part 2)Unit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 11: Using Equations to Solve ProblemsUnit 6
Lesson 2: Smudged Receipts
Lesson 3: Equations
Lesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available) 
Lesson 12: Solving Percent Problems in New WaysUnit 6
Lesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)

Unit 4
Lesson 7: Percent MachinesPractice Day 1 (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Sub-Unit 3: Inequalities 
Lesson 13: Reintroducing InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 1: Toothpicks and Tiles
Lesson 14: Solving InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 5: Balancing Moves
Lesson 6: Balancing Equations
Lesson 13: I Saw the Signs
Lesson 15: Finding Solutions to Inequalities in ContextUnit 6
Lesson 13: I Saw the Signs
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 16: Efficiently Solving InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 17: Interpreting InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 13: I Saw the Signs
Lesson 14: Unbalanced Hangers
Lesson 15: Budgeting (Print available)
Lesson 18: Modeling With Inequalities 
Sub-Unit 4: Equivalent Expressions 
Lesson 19: Subtraction in Equivalent Expressions 

Unit 7: Angles, Triangles, and Prisms

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Unit 7: Angles, Triangles, and PrismsUnit 7: Angles, Triangles, and Prisms
Lesson 1: Shaping Up 
Sub-Unit 1: Angle Relationships 
Lesson 2: Relationships of AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 1: Pinwheels
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 3: Angle Diagrams
Lesson 3: Supplementary and Complementary Angles (Part 1) 
Lesson 4: Supplementary and Complementary Angles (Part 2) 
Lesson 5: Vertical AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 3: Angle Diagrams
Lesson 4: Missing Measures (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Using Equations to Solve for Unknown AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 3: Angle Diagrams
Lesson 4: Missing Measures (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Like Clockwork 
Sub-Unit 2: Drawing Polygons with Given Conditions 
Lesson 8: Building Polygons (Part 1)Unit 7
Lesson 6: Is It Enough?
Lesson 9: Building Polygons (Part 2)Unit 7
Lesson 6: Is It Enough?
Lesson 10: Triangles with Three Common MeasuresUnit 7
Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Lesson 11: Drawing Triangles (Part 1)Unit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It? [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Is It Enough?
Lesson 7: More Than One
Lesson 8: Can You Draw It? (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 12: Drawing Triangles (Part 2)Unit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It? [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Is It Enough?
Lesson 7: More Than One
Lesson 8: Can You Draw It? (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Sub-Unit 3: Solid Geometry
Lesson 13: Slicing SolidsUnit 7
Lesson 9: Slicing Solids
Lesson 14: Volume of Right PrismsUnit 7
Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 15: Decomposing Bases for AreasUnit 7
Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 16: Surface Area of Right PrismsUnit 7
Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 12: Surface Area Strategies (Print available)
Lesson 17: Distinguishing Volume and Surface Area
Lesson 18: Applying Volume and Surface AreaUnit 7
Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities

Unit 8: Probability and Sampling

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Unit 8: Probability and SamplingUnit 8: Probability and Sampling
Lesson 1: The Invention of Fairness 
Lesson 2: Chance Experiments 
Lesson 3: What are Probabilities?Unit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely? (Print available)
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities [Free lesson
Lesson 3: Mystery Bag
Lesson 4: Estimating Probabilities Through Repeated ExperimentsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Spin Class
Lesson 5: Is It Fair?
Lesson 6: Fair Games
Lesson 5: Code Breaking (Part 1)
Lesson 6: Code Breaking (Part 2)
Sub-Unit 2: Probabilities of Multi-Step Events
Lesson 7: Keeping Track of All Possible OutcomesUnit 8
Lesson 4: Spin Class
Lesson 5: Is it Fair?
Lesson 6: Fair Games
Lesson 8: Experiments With Multi-Step Events  
Lesson 9: Simulating Multi-Step Events 
Lesson 10: Designing Simulations 
Sub-Unit 3:Sampling
Lesson 11: Comparing Two PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 12: Larger PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 13: What Makes a Good Sample?Unit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 14: Sampling in a Fair WayUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 15: Estimating Population Measures of CenterUnit 8
Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train?
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 12: Flower Power
Lesson 16: Estimating Population ProportionsUnit 8
Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train?
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 12: Flower Power
Lesson 17: Presentation of Findings 

Grade 8

Unit 1: Rigid Transformations and Congruence

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Unit 1: Rigid Transformations and CongruenceUnit 1: Rigid Transformations and Congruence
Unit 3: Proportional and Linear Relationships
Lesson 1: Tessellations 
Sub-Unit 1: Rigid Transformations 
Lesson 2: Moving in the PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 3: Symmetry and Reflection 
Lesson 4: Grid MovesUnit 1
Lesson 3: Transformation Golf
Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available)
Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated

Unit 3
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 5: Making the MovesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available)
Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated
Lesson 6: Coordinate Moves (Part 1)Unit 1
Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available)
Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated
Lesson 7: Coordinate Moves (Part 2)Unit 1
Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available)
Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated
Lesson 6: Describing TransformationsUnit 1
Lesson 5: Getting Coordinated
Lesson 6: Connecting the Dots
Sub-Unit 2: Rigid Transformations and Congruence 
Lesson 9: No Bending or StretchingUnit 1
Lesson 7: No Bending, No Stretching
Lesson 10: What is the Same?Unit 1
Lesson 7: Are They the Same?
Lesson 9: Are They Congruent?
Lesson 11: Congruent PolygonsUnit 1
Lesson 7: Are They the Same?
Lesson 9: Are They Congruent?
Sub-Unit 4: Angles in a Triangle 
Lesson 13: Line Moves 
Lesson 14: Rotation Patterns 
Lesson 15: Alternate Interior AnglesUnit 1 
Lesson 11: Tearing It Up (Print available)
Lesson 16: Adding the Angles in a TriangleUnit 1
Lesson 11: Tearing It Up (Print available)
Lesson 17: Parallel Lines and the Angles in a TriangleUnit 1 
Lesson 10: Transforming Angles
Lesson 18: Creating a Border Pattern Using Transformations 

Unit 2: Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope

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Unit 2: Dilations and SimilarityUnit 2: Dilations and Similarity
Lesson 1: Projecting and Scaling 
Sub-Unit 1: Dilations
Lesson 2: Circular GridUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Lesson 3: Match My Dilation
Lesson 4: Dilations on a Plane
Lesson 3: Dilations on a Plane 
Lesson 4: Dilations on a Square GridUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Lesson 3: Match My Dilation
Lesson 4: Dilations on a Plane
Lesson 5: Dilations with CoordinatesUnit 2
Lesson 4: Dilations on a Plane
Sub-Unit 2: Similiarity
Lesson 6: SimilarityUnit 2
Lesson 5: Transformations Golf with Dilations
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt (Print available)
Lesson 7: Similar PolygonsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt (Print available)
Lesson 8: Similar TrianglesUnit 2
Lesson 7: Are Angles Enough?
Lesson 8: Shadows
Lesson 9: Ratios of Side Lengths in Similar Triangles
Lesson 12: Optical Illusions 

Unit 3: Linear Relationships

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Unit 3: Proportional and Linear RelationshipsUnit 3: Proportional and Linear Relationships
Unit 4: Linear Equations and Linear Systems
Unit 5: Functions and Volume
Lesson 1: Visual Patterns 
Sub-Unit 1: Proportional Relationships 
Lesson 2: Proportional Relationships 
Lesson 3: Understanding Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 4: Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 2: Water Tank 

Unit 5
Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 5: Representing Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials 
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available)
Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 6: Comparing Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 3: Posters
Sub-Unit 2: Linear Relationships
Lesson 7: Introduction to Linear RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 4: Stacking Cups

Unit 5
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available)
Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 8: Comparing Linear Relationships 
Lesson 9: More Linear RelationshipsUnit 5
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available)
Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 10: Representations of Linear RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 5: Flags
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available)
Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 11: Writing Equations for Lines Using Two Points 
Lesson 12: Translating mx + bUnit 3
Lesson 3: Posters
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 13: Slopes Don’t Have to be PositiveUnit 3
Lesson 5: Flags
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Lesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 10: Calculating SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Lesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 14: Writing Equations for Lines Using Two Points, Revisited 
Lesson 11: Equations of All Kinds of LinesUnit 3
Lesson 3: Posters
Lesson 4: Stacking Cups
Lesson 5: Flags
Lesson 6: Translations
Sub-Unit 3: Linear Equations 
Lesson 16: Solutions to Linear EquationsUnit 3
Lesson 3: Posters
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 10: Solutions

 Unit 4
Lesson 3: Balanced Moves
Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 17: More Solutions to Linear EquationsUnit 3 
Lesson 4: Stacking Cups
Lesson 5: Flags
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Lesson 10: Solutions
Lesson 18: Coordinating Linear Relationships 
Lesson 19: Rogue Planes 

Unit 4: Linear Equations and Linear Systems

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Unit 4: Linear Equations and Systems of Linear EquationsUnit 4: Linear Equations and Systems of Linear Equations
Lesson 1: Number PuzzlesUnit 4
Lesson 1: Number machines
Sub-Unit 1: Linear Equations in One Variable 
Lesson 2: Writing Expressions and Equations
Lesson 3: Keeping the BalanceUnit 4
Lesson 2: Keep It Balanced
Lesson 4: Balanced Moves (Part 1)Unit 4
Lesson 3: Balanced Moves
Lesson 5: Balanced Moves (Part 2)Unit 4
Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 6: Solving Any Linear EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available)
Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 7: How Many Solutions? (Part 1)Unit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available)
Lesson 8: How Many Solutions? (Part 2)Unit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available)
Lesson 9: Strategic Solving 
Lesson 10: When Are They the SameUnit 4
Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?
Sub-Unit 2: Systems of Linear Equations
Lesson 11: On or Off the Line?Unit 4
Lesson 9: On or Off the Line?
Lesson 12: On Both of the LinesUnit 4
Lesson 10: On Both Lines
Lesson 13: Systems of Linear EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance
Lesson 14: Solving Systems of Equations (Part 1)Unit 4
Lesson 14: All, Some, or None? Part 2
Lesson 15: Solving Systems of Equations (Part 2)Unit 4
Lesson 12: All, Some, or None? Part 2
Lesson 16: Writing Systems of Linear EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 14: Strategic Solving, Part 2 (Print available)
Lesson 17: Pay Gaps 

Unit 5: Functions and Volume

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Unit 5: Functions and VolumeUnit 2: Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope
Unit 3:
Proportional and Linear Relationships
Unit 5:
Functions and Volume
Lesson 1: Pick a Pitch 
Sub-Unit 1: Representing and Interpreting Functions 
Lesson 2: Introduction to FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 3: Equations of FunctionsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 4: Graphs of Functions (Part 1)Unit 5
Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Lesson 5: Graphs of Functions (Part 2)Unit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Lesson 6: Graphs of Functions (Part 3)Unit 5
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Connecting Representations of FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available)Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 8: Comparing Linear Functions 
Lesson 9: Modeling with Linear Functions 
Lesson 10: Piecewise Linear FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 9: Piecing It Together
Sub-Unit 2: Cylinder, Cones, and Spheres 
Lesson 11: Filling Containers 
Lesson 12: The Volume of a CylinderUnit 5
Lesson 10: Volume LabLesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 12: Scaling Cylinders
Lesson 13: Determining Dimensions of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 14: The Volume of a ConeUnit 5
Lesson 10: Volume LabLesson 13: Cones
Lesson 15: Determining Dimensions of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 12: Scaling Cylinders
Lesson 13: Cones
Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 16: Estimating a Hemisphere 
Lesson 17: The Volume of a SphereUnit 5
Lesson 15: Spheres
Lesson 18: Cylinders, Cones and SpheresUnit 5
Lesson 15: Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 19: Scaling One Dimension 
Lesson 20: Scaling Two Dimensions 
Lesson 21: Packing Spheres 

Unit 6: Exponents and Scientific Notation

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Unit 6: Exponents and Scientific NotationUnit 7: Exponents and Scienctific Notation
Lesson 1: Create a Sierpinski Triangle 
Sub-Unit 1: Exponent Rules 
Lesson 2: Reviewing ExponentsUnit 7
 Lesson 1: Circles
Lesson 2: Combining Exponents
Lesson 3: Multiplying PowersUnit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs (Print available)
Lesson 4: Rewriting Powers
Lesson 4: Dividing PowersUnit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs (Print available)
Lesson 4: Rewriting Powers
Lesson 5: Negative ExponentsUnit 7 
Lesson 5: Zero and Negative Exponents
Lesson 6: Powers of PowersUnit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs (Print available)
Lesson 7: Different Bases, Same Exponent 
Lesson 8: Practice with Rational BasesUnit 7
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Sub-Unit 2: Scientific Notation 
Lesson 9: Representing Large Numbers on the Number LineUnit 7
Lesson 8: Point Zapper
Lesson 10: Representing Small Numbers on the Number LineUnit 7
Lesson 8: Point Zapper
Lesson 11: Applications of Arthithmetic with Powers of 10Unit 7
Lesson 8: Point Zapper
Lesson 9: Use Your Powers
Lesson 12: Definition of Scientific NotationUnit 7
Lesson 10: Solar System
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale
Lesson 13: Star Power
Lesson 13: Multiplying, Dividing, and Estimating with Scientific NotationUnit 7
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale
Lesson 13: Star Power
Lesson 14: Adding and Subtracting with Scientific NotationUnit 7
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale
Lesson 12: City Lights
Lesson 13: Star Power
Lesson 15: Is a Smartphone Smart Enough to Go to the Moon? 

Unit 7: Irrationals and the Pythagorean Theorem

Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Amplify MathDesmos Math 6–A1
Unit 7: Irrationals and the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8: The Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers
Lesson 1: Sliced Bread
Sub-Unit 1: Rational and Irrational Numbers
Lesson 2: The Square RootUnit 8
Lesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 3: The Ares of Squares and Their Side LengthsUnit 8
Lesson 1: Tilted Squares
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Estimating Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Root Down
Lesson 5: The Cube RootUnit 8
Lesson 5: Filling Cubes
Lesson 6: Rational and Irrational NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 14: Hit the Target
Lesson 7: Decimal Representations of Rational NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 12: Fractions to Decimals
Lesson 8: Converting Repeating Decimals Into FractionsUnit 8
Lesson 13: Decimals to Fractions
Sub-Unit 2: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 9: Observing the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 6: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 10: Proving the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 7: Pictures to Prove It
Lesson 11: Determining Unknown Side LengthsUnit 8
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle
Lesson 12: Converse of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 9: Make it Right
Lesson 13: Distances on the Coordinate Plane (Part 1)Unit 8
Lesson 11: Pond Hopper
Lesson 13: Distances on the Coordinate Plane (Part 1)Unit 8
Lesson 11: Pond Hopper
Lesson 14: Distances on the Coordinate Plane (Part 2)Unit 8
Lesson 11: Pond Hopper
Lesson 15: Applications of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle
Lesson 10: Taco Truck
Lesson 16: Pythagorean Triples

Unit 8: Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers

Amplify MathDesmos Math 6–A1
Unit 8: Associations in DataUnit 6: Associations in Data
Lesson 1: Creating a Scatter PlotUnit 6
Lesson 1: Click Battle
Sub-Unit 1: Associations in Data
Lesson 2: Interpreting Points on a Scatter PlotUnit 6
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 3: Observing Patterns in a Scatter PlotUnit 6
Lesson 7: Scatter Plot City
Lesson 4: Fitting a Line to DataUnit 6
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 5: Fit Fights
Lesson 5: Using a Linear ModelUnit 6
Lesson 6: Interpreting Slopes
Lesson 6: Interpreting Slope and y-interceptUnit 6
Lesson 6: Interpreting Slopes
Lesson 7: Analyzing Bivariate DataUnit 6
Lesson 8: Animal Brains
Lesson 8: Looking for AssociationsUnit 6
Lesson 9: Tasty Fruit
Lesson 9: Using Data Displays to Find AssociationsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Finding Associations
Lesson 11: Federal Budgets

Grade 6

Chapter 1: Use Positive Rational Numbers

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Lesson 1: Fluently Add, Subtract, and Multiply DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Fruit by the Pound
Lesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 12: Budget Vehicles (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 2: Fluently Divide Whole Numbers and DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 8: Division Diagrams
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch (Print available)
Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)
Lesson 11: Movie Time [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Budget Vehicles (Print available)
Practice Day 2
Lesson 3: Multiply FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 12: Puzzling Areas (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 13: Volume Challenges
Lesson 14: Planter Planner (Print available)
Lesson 4: Understand Division with FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 1: Cookie Cutter
Lesson 2: Making Connections (Print available)
Lesson 3: Flour Planner [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Flower Planters
Practice Day (Print available)
Lesson 5: Divide Fractions by fractionsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Garden Bricks (Print available)
Lesson 7: Break It Down
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 9: Division Challenges
Lesson 14: Planter planner (Print available)
Practice Day (Print available)
Lesson 6: Divide Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 5 Garden Bricks (Print available)
Lesson 6 Fill the Gap [Free lesson]
Lesson 11 Classroom Comparisons
Lesson 7: Solve Problems with Rational NumbersLesson 3: Flour Planner [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Flower Planters
Lesson 5: Garden Bricks (Print available)
Lesson 10: Swap Meet (Print available)

Chapter 2: Integers and Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Understand IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig it In [Free lesson]
Lesson 4 Sub-Zero
Lesson 2: Represent Rational Numbers on the Number LineUnit 7
Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Lesson 3: Order in the Class (Print available) [Free lesson]
Practice Day 1
Lesson 3: Absolute Values of Rational NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 5: Distance on the Number Line
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 4: Represent Rational Numbers on the Coordinate Plane 
Lesson 5: Find Distances on the Coordinate Plane
Lesson 6: Represent Polygons on the Coordinate Plane
Unit 7
Lesson 11: Polygon Maker

Chapter 3: Numeric and Algebraic Expressions

Chapter 4: Represent and Solve Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 1: Understand Equations and SolutionsUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Hanging Around
Lesson 13: Turtles All the Way
Lesson 2: Apply Properties of Equality
Lesson 3: Write and Solve Addition and Subtraction Equations
Lesson 4: Write and Solve Multiplication and Division Equations
Unit 6
Lesson 3: Hanging Around
Lesson 4: Hanging It Up
Lesson 5: Swap and Solve (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print Available)
Lesson 5: Write and Solve Equations with Rational NumbersUnit 6
Lesson 4; Hanging It Up
Lesson 5: Swap and Solve (Print available)
Lesson 6: Understand and Write InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 6: Tunnel Travel [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Comparing Weights
Lesson 7: Solve InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 8: Shira’s Solutions
Lesson 8: Understand Dependent and Independent VariablesUnit 6
Lesson 13: Turtles All the Way
Lesson 9: Use Patterns to Write and Solve Equations
Lesson 10: Relate Tables, Graphs, and Equations
Unit 6
Lesson 13: Turtles All the Way
Lesson 14: Representing Relationships
Lesson 15: Connecting Representations (Print available)
Lesson 16: Subway Fares (Print available) [Free lesson]
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Chapter 5: Understand and Use Ratio and Rate

Chapter 6: Understand and Use Percent

Lesson 1: Understand PercentUnit 3
Lesson 8: Lucky Duckies [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Relate Fractions, Decimals, and PercentsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Grocery Prices (Print available)
Lesson 3: Represent Percents Greater Than 100 or Less than 1 
Lesson 4: Estimate to Find Percent 
Lesson 5: Find the Percent of a Number
Lesson 6: Find the Whole Given a Part and the Percent
Unit 3
Lesson 9: Bicycle Goals
Lesson 10: What’s Missing?
Lesson 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson 12: More Bicycle Goals
Practice Day 2 (Print Available)

Chapter 7: Solve Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problems

Chapter 8: Display, Describe, and Summarize data

Grade 7

Chapter 1: Rational Number Operations

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Lesson 1: Relate Integers and Their OppositesUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Understand Rational NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 13: Decimal Deep Dive (Print available)
Lesson 3: Add Integers
Lesson 4: Subtract Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 2: More Floats and Anchors
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Lesson 5: Add and Subtract Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 3: Bumpers
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 6: Multiply IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 6: Floating in Groups
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 7: Multiply Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Arctic Sea Ice (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 8: Divide IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 9: Divide Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Arctic Sea Ice (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 10 Solve Problems with Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 12: Arctic Sea Ice (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)

Chapter 2: Analyze and Use Proportional Relationships

Lesson 1: Connect Ratios, Rates, and Unit Rates 
Lesson 2: Determine Unit Rates with Ratios of Fractions 
Lesson 3: Understand Proportional Relationships: Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Lesson 4: Describe Proportional Relationships: Constant of ProportionalityUnit 2
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Practice Day (Print available)
Unit 3
Lesson 1 Circumference of a Circle
Lesson 5: Graph Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations (Print available)
Lesson 6: Apply Proportional Reasoning to Solve ProblemsUnit 2
Lesson 11: Four Representations (Print available)
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency

Chapter 3: Analyze and Solve Percent Problems

Chapter 4: Generate Equivalent Expressions

Chapter 5: Solve Problems Using Equations and Inequalities

Chapter 6: Use Sampling to Draw Inferences About Populations

Chapter 7: Probability

Lesson 1: Understand Likelihood and ProbabilityUnit 8
Lesson 1 How Likely? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2 Prob-bear-bilities [Free lesson]
Lesson 3 Mystery Bag
Lesson 2: Understand Theoretical Probability
Lesson 3: Understand Experimental Probability
Unit 8
Lesson 4: Spin Class
Lesson 5: Is It Fair?
Lesson 6: Fair Games
Lesson 4: Use Probability ModelsUnit 8
Lesson 6: Fair Games
Lesson 7: Weather or Not
Lesson 8: Simulate It
Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 5: Determine Outcomes of Compound EventsUnit 8
Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 6: Find Probabilities of Compound Events
Lesson 7: Simulate Compound Events
Unit 8
Lesson 8: Simulate It
Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print Available)

Chapter 8: Solve Problems Involving Geometry

Lesson 1: Solve Problems Involving Scale DrawingsUnit 1 Lesson 1: Scaling Machines [Free lesson] Lesson 2: Scaling Robots Lesson 3: Make It Scale Lesson 4: Scale Factor Challenges Lesson 5: Tiles Lesson 6: Introducing Scale Lesson 7: Will It Fit? [Free lesson] Lesson 8: Scaling States Lesson 9: Scaling Buildings Lesson 10: Room Redesign Practice Day 1 Practice Day 2   Unit 3 Lesson 1: Toothpicks   Unit 4 Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 2: Draw Geometric FiguresUnit 7
Lesson 6: Is It Enough?
Lesson 3: Draw Triangles with Given ConditionsUnit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It? [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Is It Enough?
Lesson 7: More Than One
Lesson 8: Can You Draw It?
Practice Day 1
Lesson 4: Solve Problems Using Angle RelationshipsUnit 7
Lesson 1: Pinwheels
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Angle Diagrams
Lesson 4: Missing Measures [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Solve Problems Involving Circumference of a CircleUnit 3
Lesson 2: Is It a Circle?
Lesson 3: Measuring Around [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Perimeter Challenges
Practice Day 1 (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Solve Problems Involving Area of a CircleUnit 3
Lesson 5: Area Strategies
Lesson 6: Radius Squares
Lesson 7: Why Pi?
Lesson 8: Area Challenges [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Circle vs. Square
Practice Day 2
Lesson 7: Describe Cross SectionsUnit 7
Lesson 9: Slicing Solids
Lesson 8: Solve Problems Involving Surface AreaUnit 7
Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 12: Surface Area Strategies
Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Lesson 9: Solve Problems Involving VolumeUnit 7
Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Practice Day 2

Grade 8

Chapter 1: Real Numbers

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Lesson 1: Rational Numbers as DecimalsUnit 8
Lesson 12: Fractions to Decimals
Lesson 13: Decimals to Fractions
Lesson 2: Understand Irrational NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 14: Hit the Target
Lesson 3: Compare and Order Real Numbers 
Lesson 4: Evaluate Square Roots and Cube RootsUnit 8
Lesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Solve Equations Using Square Roots and Cube RootsUnit 8
Lesson 5: Filling Cubes
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 6: Use Properties of Integer ExponentsUnit 7  
Lesson 2: Combining Exponents
Lesson 3: Power Pairs (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Rewriting Powers
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 7: More Properties of Integer ExponentsUnit 7  
Lesson 5: Zero and Negative Exponents
Lesson 6: Write a Rule (Print available)
Lesson 8: Use Powers of 10 to Estimate QuotientsUnit 7  
Lesson 7: Scales and Weights
Lesson 8: Point Zapper
Lesson 9: Use Your Powers
Lesson 9: Understand Scientific NotationUnit 7  
Lesson 10: Solar System [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Balance the Scales [Free lesson]
Lesson 13: Star Power
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Chapter 2: Analyze and Solve Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Combine Like Terms to Solve EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 2: Keep It Balanced
Lesson 2: Solve Equations with Variables on Both SidesUnit 4
Lesson 3: Balanced Moves
Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 3: Solve Multi-Step EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 3: Balanced Moves
Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 4: Equations with No Solutions or Infinitely Many SolutionsUnit 4
Lesson 7: All, Some, or None?
Lesson 5: Compare Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Water Tank
Lesson 3: Posters
Lesson 6: Connect proportional Relationships and SlopeUnit 2
Lesson 9: Water Slide
Lesson 10: Points on a Plane
Practice Day 
 
Unit 3
Lesson 2: Water Tank
Lesson 4: Stacking Cups
Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Lesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 9: Coin Capture
Lesson 7: Analyze Linear Equations: y = mxUnit 3
Lesson 3: Posters
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 8: Understand the y-intercept of a LineUnit 3
Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 9: Analyze Linear Equations: y = mx + bUnit 3  
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Practice Day 

Chapter 3: Use Functions to Model Relationships

Lesson 1: Understand Relations and FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Connect Representations of FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Compare Linear and Nonlinear FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 4: Construct Functions to Model Linear RelationshipsUnit 5
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 5: Intervals of Increase and DecreaseUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 6: Sketch Functions from Verbal DescriptionsUnit 5  
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories

Chapter 4: Investigate Bivariate Data

Lesson 1: Construct and Interpret Scatter PlotsUnit 6  
Lesson 1: Click Battle
Lesson 2: Wing Span
Lesson 3: Robots [Free lesson]
Practice Day 1 (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Analyze Linear AssociationUnit 6  
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Fit Fights [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Scatter Plot City
Lesson 3: Use Linear Models to Make PredictionsUnit 6  
Lesson 6: Interpreting Slopes
Lesson 8: Animal Brains
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 4: Interpret Two-Way Frequency TablesUnit 6
Lesson 9: Tasty Fruit
Lesson 5: Interpret Two-Way Relative Frequency TablesUnit 6
Lesson 10: Finding Associations [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Federal Budgets
Practice Day 3

Chapter 5: Analyze and Solve Systems of Linear Equations

Chapter 6: Congruence and Similarity

Chapter 7: Understand and Apply the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 1: Understand the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 6: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 7: Pictures to Prove It
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Understand the Converse of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 9: Make It Right
Lesson 3: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to Solve ProblemsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Taco Truck [Free lesson]
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 4: Find Distance in the Coordinate PlaneUnit 8
Lesson 11: Pond Hopper

Chapter 8: Solve Problems Involving Surface Area and Volume

Lesson 1: Find Surface Area of Three-Dimensional Figures 
Lesson 2: Find Volume of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Volume Lab
Lesson 11: Cylinders [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 3: Find Volume of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 4: Find Volume of SpheresUnit 5
Lesson 15: Spheres
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Grade 6

Module 1: Ratios and Rates

Module 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Lesson 1: Understand PercentsUnit 3Lesson 8: Lucky Duckies [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Bicycle Goals
Lesson 2: Percents Greater Than 100% and Less Than 1% 
Lesson 3: Relate Fractions, Decimals, and PercentsUnit 5Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams [Free lesson]Lesson 13: Grocery Prices (Print available)
Lesson 4: Find the Percent of a NumberUnit 3Lesson 10: What’s Missing? (Print available)Lesson 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson 5: Estimate the Percent of a Number 
Lesson 6: Find the WholeUnit 3Lesson 10: What’s Missing? (Print available)

Module 3: Compute with Multi-Digit Numbers and Fractions

Module 4: Integers, Rational Numbers, and the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 1: Represent IntegersUnit 7Lesson 1: Can You Dig It [Free lesson]Lesson 4: Sub-Zero
Lesson 2: Opposites and Absolute ValueUnit 7Lesson 5: Distance on the Number Line
Lesson 3: Compare and Order IntegersUnit 7Lesson 2: Digging DeeperLesson 3: Order in the Class (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Rational NumbersUnit 7Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Lesson 5: The Coordinate PlaneUnit 7Lesson 9: Sand Dollar SearchLesson 10: The A-maze-ing Coordinate Plane
Lesson 6: Graph Reflections of Points
Lesson 7: Absolute Value and DistanceUnit 7Lesson 5: Distance on the Number Line

Module 5: Numerical and Algebraic Expressions

Module 6: Relationships in Geometry

Module 7: Relationships Between Two Variables

Module 8: Area

Module 9: Volume and Surface Area

Module 10: Statistical Measures and Displays

Grade 7

Module 1: Proportional Relationships

Module 2: Solve Percent Problems

Module 3: Operations with Integers

Module 4: Operations with Rational Numbers

Module 5: Simplify Algebraic Expressions

Module 6: Write and Solve Equations

Lesson 1: Write and Solve One-Step EquationsUnit 6Lesson 3: EquationsLesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)Lesson 14: Unbalanced HangersLesson 15: BudgetingLesson 16: Shira the Sheep [Free lesson]Lesson 17: Write Them and Solve Them (Print available)
Lesson 2: Solve Two-Step Equations: px + q = r
Lesson 3: Write and Solve Two-Step Equations: px + q = r
Lesson 4: Solve Two-Step Equations: p(x + q) = r
Lesson 5: Write and Solve Two-Step Equations: p(x + q) = r
Unit 6Lesson 4: Seeing Structure (Print available)Lesson 6: Balancing EquationsLesson 7: Keeping It True (Print available)Lesson 12: Community Day (Print available)Practice Day 1 (Print available)

Module 7: Write and Solve Inequalities

Lesson 1: Solve One-Step Addition and Subtraction Inequalities
Lesson 2: Write and Solve One-Step Addition and Subtraction Inequalities
Lesson 3: Solve One-Step Multiplication and Division Inequalities
Lesson 4: Solve One-Step Multiplication and Division Inequalities with Negative Coefficients
Unit 6Lesson 14: Unbalanced HangersLesson 15: Budgeting (Print available)Lesson 16: Shira the SheepLesson 17: Write Them and Solve Them (Print available)
Lesson 5: Write and Solve One-Step Multiplication and Division InequalitiesUnit 6Lesson 15: Budgeting (Print available)
Lesson 6: Write and Solve Two-Step InequalitiesUnit 6Lesson 15: Budgeting (Print available)Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep [Free lesson]Lesson 17: Write Them and Solve Them (Print available)Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Module 8: Geometric Figures

Module 9: Measure Figures

Module 10: Probability

Lesson 1: Find Likelihoods
Lesson 2: Relative Frequency of Simple Events
Lesson 3: Theoretical Probability of Events
Unit 8Lesson 1: How Likely? (Print available) [Free lesson]Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities [Free lesson]Lesson 3: Mystery Bag
Lesson 4: Compare Probabilities of Simple EventsUnit 8Lesson 4: Spin ClassLesson 5: Is It Fair?
Lesson 5: Probability of Compound EventsUnit 8Lesson 6: Fair GamesLesson 7: Weather or NotLesson 8: Simulate It
Lesson 6: Simulate Chance EventsUnit 8Lesson 8: Simulate ItPractice Day 1 (Print available)

Module 11: Sampling and Statistics

Grade 8

Module 1: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Module 2: Real Numbers

Lesson 1: Terminating and Repeating DecimalsUnit 8
Lesson 12: Fractions to Decimals
Lesson 13: Decimals to Fractions
Lesson 2: RootsUnit 8
Lesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 3: Real NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 14: Hit the Target
Lesson 4: Estimate Irrational NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 5: Compare and Order Real NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 14: Hit the Target

Module 3: Solve Equations with Variables on Each Side

Module 4: Linear Relationships and Slope

Module 5: Functions

Module 6: Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Solve Systems of Equations by GraphingUnit 4 
Lesson 9: On or Off the Line?
Lesson 10: On Both Lines
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Line Zapper
Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2
(Print available)Practice Day 2 
Lesson 2: Determine Number of SolutionsUnit 4 
Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2
Lesson 3: Solve Systems of Equations by Substitution
Lesson 4: Solve Systems of Equations by Elimination
Lesson 5: Write and Solve Systems of EquationsUnit 4 
Lesson 14: Strategic Solving, Part 2 (Print available)

Module 7: Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 1: Angle Relationships and Parallel LinesUnit 1 Lesson 10: Transforming Angles
Lesson 2: Angle Relationships and TrianglesUnit 1 Lesson 10: Transforming Angles Lesson 11: Tearing It Up (Print available)Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: The Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8Lesson 6: The Pythagorean TheoremLesson 7: Pictures to Prove It
Lesson 4: Converse of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8Lesson 9: Make It Right
Lesson 5: Distance on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 8Lesson 11: Pond HopperPractice day 2 (Print available)

Module 8: Transformations

Module 9: Congruence and Similarity

Lesson 1: Congruence and Transformations
Lesson 2: Congruence and Corresponding Parts
Unit 1 Lesson 7: Are They the Same?Lesson 9: Are They Congruent?
Lesson 3: Similarity and TransformationsUnit 2Lesson 5: Transformations Golf with DilationsLesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Similarity and Corresponding PartsUnit 2Lesson 7: Are Angles Enough?Lesson 8: Shadows
Lesson 5: Indirect MeasurementUnit 2Lesson 8: Shadows

Module 10: Volume

Lesson 1: Volume of CylindersUnit 5Lesson 10: Volume LabLesson 11: Cylinders [Free lesson]Lesson 12: Scaling Cylinders
Lesson 2: Volume of ConesUnit 5Lesson 10: Volume LabLesson 13: Cones [Free lesson]Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 3: Volume of SpheresUnit 5Lesson 15: Spheres
Lesson 4: Finding Missing DimensionsUnit 5Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 5: Volume of Composite SolidsUnit 5Lesson 15: Spheres

Module 11: Scatter Plots and Two-Way Tables

Grade 6

Chapter 1: Numerical Expressions and Factors

Big IdeasDesmos Math 6–A1
Lesson 1: Powers and ExponentsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Powers
Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 2: Order of OperationsUnit 6
Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 3: Prime Factorization
Lesson 4: Greatest Common FactorUnit 5
Lesson 15: Common factors
Lesson 5: Least Common MultipleUnit 5
Lesson 14: Common Multiples
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Chapter 2: Fractions and Decimals

Lesson 1: Multiplying FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 12: Puzzling Areas (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 13: Volume Challenges
Lesson 14: Planter Planner (Print available)
Lesson 2: Dividing FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 1: Cookie Cutter
Lesson 2: Making Connections (Print available)
Lesson 3: Flour Planner [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Flower Planters
Practice Day (Print available)
Lesson 3: Dividing Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 5: Garden Bricks (Print available)
Lesson 7: Break It Down
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 9: Division Challenges
Lesson 14: Planter Planner (Print available)
Practice Day
Lesson 4: Adding and Subtracting DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Fruit by the Pound
Lesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 12: Budget Vehicles (Print available)
Lesson 5: Multiplying DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams 
Lesson 3: Fruit by the Pound
Lesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 12: Budget Vehicles (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 6: Dividing Whole NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Division Diagrams
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch
Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)
Lesson 11: Movie Time [Free lesson] 
Lesson 12: Budget Vehicles (Print available)
Lesson 7: Dividing DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 8: Division Diagrams
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch
Lesson 10: Return of the Long Division (Print available)
Lesson 11: Movie Time [Free lesson] 
Lesson 12:(Print available) Budget Vehicles 
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Chapter 3: Ratios and Rates

Chapter 4: Percents

Chapter 5: Algebraic Expressions and Properties

Chapter 6: Equations

Chapter 7: Area, Surface Area, and Volume

Chapter 8: Integers, Number Lines, and the Coordinate Plane

Chapter 9: Statistical Measures

Chapter 10: Data Displays

Grade 7

Chapter 1: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

Chapter 2: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Multiplying IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 6: Floating in Groups
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 2: Dividing IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 3: Converting Between Fractions and DecimalsUnit 4
Lesson 13: Decimal Deep Dive (Print available)
Lesson 4: Multiplying Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 5: Dividing Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles

Chapter 3: Expressions

Chapter 4: Equations and Inequalities

Chapter 5: Ratios and Proportions

Chapter 6: Percents

Chapter 7: Probability

Chapter 8: Statistics

Chapter 9: Geometric Shapes and Angles

Chapter 10: Surface Area and Volume

Lesson 1: Surface Area of Prisms
Lesson 2: Surface Area of Cylinders
Lesson 3: Surface Area of Pyramids
Unit 7
Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 12: Surface Area Strategies (Print available)
Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Lesson 4: Volumes of Prisms
Lesson 5: Volumes of Pyramids
Unit 7
Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 6: Cross Sections of Three-Dimensional FiguresUnit 7
Lesson 9: Slicing Solids

Grade 8

Chapter 1: Equations

Chapter 2: Transformations

Chapter 3: Angles and Triangles

Chapter 4: Graphing and Writing Linear Equations

Chapter 5: Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by GraphingUnit 4
Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?
Lesson 9: On or Off the Line?
Lesson 10: On Both Lines
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Line Zapper [Free lesson]
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 2: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution
Lesson 3: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination 
Lesson 4: Solving Special Systems of Linear Equations 
Lesson 6: Scale Drawings

Chapter 6: Data Analysis and Displays

Chapter 7: Functions

Lesson 1: Relations and FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Representations of FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Linear FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 4: Comparing Linear and Nonlinear FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 5: Analyzing and Sketching GraphsUnit 5  
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories

Chapter 8: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Chapter 9: Real Numbers and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 1: Finding Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 3: Finding Cube RootsUnit 8
Lesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Rational Numbers 
Lesson 5: Irrational NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 14: Hit the Target
Lesson 6: The Converse of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 9: Make It Right

Chapter 10: Volume and Similar Solids

Grade 6

Unit 1: Numbers

GO Math!Desmos Math 6–A1
Module 4: Operations with Fractions
Lesson 4.1: Applying GCF and LCM to Fraction OperationsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Break It Down
Lesson 4.2: Dividing FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 9: Division Challenges
Lesson 10: Swap Meet (Print available)
Practice Day
Lesson 4.3: Dividing Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 10: Swap Meet
Practice Day
Lesson 4.4: Solving Multistep Problems with Fractions and Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 11: Classroom Comparisons
Lesson 12: Puzzling Areas [Free lesson]
Lesson 13: Volume Challenges
Lesson 14: Planter Planner
Module 5: Operations with Decimals
Lesson 5.1: Dividing Whole NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch
Lesson 10: Return of Long Division
Lesson 5.2: Adding and Subtracting DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Fruit by the Pound
Lesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 5.3: Multiplying DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 6: Multiplying With Areas
Lesson 7: Multiplication Methods
Lesson 5.4: Dividing DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 8: Division Diagrams
Lesson 10: Return of Long Division
Lesson 11: Movie Time [Free lesson]
Lesson 5.5: Applying Operations with Rational NumbersUnit 5
Practice Day 1
Lesson 12: Budget Vehicles
Lesson 13: Grocery Prices

Unit 2: Number Operations

Module 4: Operations with Fractions
Lesson 4.1: Applying GCF and LCM to Fraction OperationsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Break It Down
Lesson 4.2: Dividing FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 9: Division Challenges
Lesson 10: Swap Meet (Print available)
Practice Day (Print available)
Lesson 4.3: Dividing Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 8: Potting Soil
Lesson 10: Swap Meet (Print available)
Practice Day
Lesson 4.4: Solving Multistep Problems with Fractions and Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 11: Classroom Comparisons
Lesson 12: Puzzling Areas (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 13: Volume Challenges
Lesson 14: Planter Planner (Print available)
Module 5: Operations with Decimals
Lesson 5.1: Dividing Whole NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 9: Long Division Launch (Print available)
Lesson 10: Return of Long Division
Lesson 5.2: Adding and Subtracting DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Fruit by the Pound
Lesson 4: Missing Digits
Lesson 5.3: Multiplying DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 5: Decimal Multiplication
Lesson 6: Multiplying With Areas
Lesson 7: Multiplication Methods (Print available)
Lesson 5.4: Dividing DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 8: Division Diagrams
Lesson 10: Return of Long Division (Print available)
Lesson 11: Movie Time [Free lesson]
Lesson 5.5: Applying Operations with Rational NumbersUnit 5
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 12: Budget Vehicles (Print available)
Lesson 13: Grocery Prices (Print available)

Unit 3: Proportionality, Ratios, and Rates

Module 6: Representing Ratios and Rates
Lesson 6.1: RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Ratio Rounds (Print available)
Lesson 3: Rice Ratios (Print available)
Lesson 7:  Mixing Paint, Part 1
Lesson 12: Mixing Paint, Part 2
Lesson 6.2: Rates Unit 2
Lesson 8: World Records (Print available)
Unit 3
Lesson 4: Model Trains
Lesson 5: Soft Serve [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Welcome to the Robot Factory (Print available)
Lesson 7: More Soft Serve
Lesson 13: A County as a Village
Lesson 6.3: Using Ratios and Rates to Solve ProblemsUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Balancing Act
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Lesson 9: Disaster Preparation [Free lesson]
Lesson 10: Balloons
Lesson 11: Community Life (Print available)
Lesson 13:City Planning
Lesson 14: Lunch Waste (Print available)
Module 7: Applying Ratios and Rates
Lesson 7.1: Ratios, Rates, Tables, and GraphsUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Product Prices (Print available)
Lesson 9: Disaster Preparation [Free lesson]
Unit 3
Lesson 5: Soft Serve [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Welcome to the Robot Factory
Lesson 7.2: Solving Problems with Proportions
Lesson 7.3: Converting Within Measurement SystemsUnit 3
Lesson 2: Counting Classrooms
Lesson 7.4: Converting Between Measurement SystemsUnit 3
Lesson 3: Pen Pals
Module 8:  Percents
Lesson 8.1 Understanding Percent.Unit 3
Lesson 8: Lucky Duckies [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Bicycle Goals
Lesson 8.2: Percents, Fractions, and Decimals.Unit 3
Lesson 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson 12: More Bicycle Goals
Lesson 13: A Country as a Village
Lesson 8.3: Solving Percent ProblemsUnit 3
Lesson 9: Bicycle Goals
Lesson 10: What’s Missing? (Print available)
Lesson 11: Cost Breakdown
Lesson 12: More Bicycle Goals
Lesson 13: A Country as a Village

Unit 4: Equivalent Expressions

Module 9: Generating Equivalent Numerical Expressions
Lesson 9.1: ExponentsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Powers
Lesson 11: Exponent Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 12: Squares and Cubes
Lesson 9.2: Prime Factorization
Lesson 9.3: Order of Operations
Module 10: Generating Equivalent Algebraic Expressions
Lesson 10.1: Modeling and Writing Expressions
Lesson 10.2: Evaluating Expressions
Unit 6
Lesson 6: Vari-apples
Lesson 8: Products and Sums [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Products, Sums, and Differences (Print available)
Lesson 10.3: Generating Equivalent ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 7: Border Tiles
Lesson 8: Products and Sums [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Products, Sums, and Differences (Print available)

Unit 5: Equations and Inequalities

Unit 6: Relationships in Geometry

Unit 7: Measurement and Data

Grade 7

Unit 1: The Number System

GO Math!Desmos Math 6–A1
Module 1:  Adding and Subtracting Integers
Lesson 1.1: Adding Integers With the Same Sign
Lesson 1.2: Adding Integers With Different Signs
Lesson 1.3: Subtracting Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: More Floats and Anchors
Lesson 3: Bumpers
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 9: Expressions (Print available)
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 1.4:  Applying Addition and Subtraction of IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 12: Arctic Sea Ice (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Module 2: Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Lesson 2.1: Multiplying Integers Unit 5
Lesson 6: Floating in Groups
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 2.2: Dividing IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 6: Floating in Groups
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 2.3: Applying Integer OperationsUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 12: Arctic Sea Ice (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Module 3:  Rational Numbers
Lesson 3.1: Rational Numbers and Decimals
Lesson 3.2: Adding Rational Numbers
Lesson 3.3: Subtracting Rational Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 2: More Floats and Anchors
Lesson 3: Bumpers
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Number Puzzles
Lesson 3.4: Multiplying Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 6: Floating in Groups
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 3.5: Dividing Rational Numbers Unit 5
Lesson 6: Floating in Groups
Lesson 3.6: Applying Rational Number OperationsUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 12: Arctic Sea Ice (Print available)
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)

Unit 2: Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Module 4:  Rates and Proportionality
Lesson 4.1: Unit RatesUnit 2
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Unit 4
Lesson 2: Peach Cobbler (Print available)
Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Lesson 4.2: Constant Rates of ChangeUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
Lesson 4:  Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 4.3:  Proportional Relationships and GraphsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Balloon Float
Lesson 3: Sugary Drinks (Print available)
Lesson 4: Robot Factory
Lesson 5: Snapshots
Lesson 6: Two and Two (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: All Kinds of Equations
Lesson 8: DinoPops [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Gallon Challenge
Lesson 10: Three Turtles
Lesson 11: Four Representations (Print available)
Lesson 12: Water Efficiency
Unit 4
Lesson 3: Sticker Sizes
Module 5:  Proportions and Percent
Lesson 5.1: Percent Increase and DecreaseUnit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: More and Less
Lesson 5: All the Equations
Lesson 7: Percent Machines [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)
Lesson 13: Decimal Deep Dive (Print available)
Lesson 5.2: Rewriting Percent ExpressionsUnit 4
Lesson 9: Minimum Wage
Lesson 5.3: Applications of PercentUnit 4
Lesson 6: 100% (Print available)
Lesson 8: Tax and Tip
Lesson 9: Minimum Wage (Print available)
Lesson 10: Cost of College (Print available)
Lesson 11: Bookcase Builder
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems [Free lesson]

Unit 3: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Unit 4: Geometry

Module 8: Modeling Geometric Figures
Lesson 8.1: Similar Shapes and Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Scaling Robots
Lesson 3: Make It Scale
Lesson 4: Scale Factor Challenges
Lesson 5: Tiles
Lesson 6: Introducing Scale
Lesson 7: Will It Fit? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Scaling States (Print available)
Lesson 9: Scaling Buildings
Lesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)
Unit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It? [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Is It Enough?
Lesson 7: More Than One?
Lesson 8.2: Geometric DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 6: Introducing Scale
Lesson 7: Will It Fit? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Scaling States (Print available)
Lesson 9: Scaling Buildings
Lesson 10: Room Redesign (Print available)
Unit 7
Lesson 8:  Can You Draw It? (Print available)
Lesson 8.3: Cross SectionsUnit 7
Lesson 9: Slicing Solids
Lesson 8.4Angle RelationshipsUnit 7
Lesson 1: Pinwheels
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Angle Diagrams
Lesson 4: Missing Measures (Print available) [Free lesson]
Module 9:  Circumference, Area, and Volume
Lesson 9.1: CircumferenceUnit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around [Free lesson]
Lesson 9.2: Area of CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 5: Area Strategies
Lesson 6: Radius Squares (Print available)
Lesson 7: Why Pi?
Lesson 8: Area Challenges [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Circle vs. Square
Lesson 9.3: Area of Composite FiguresUnit 3
Lesson 5: Area Strategies
Lesson 8: Area Challenges [Free lesson]
Lesson 9.4: Solving Surface Area ProblemsUnit 7
Lesson 12: Surface Area Strategies (Print available)
Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities
Lesson 9.5: Solving Volume ProblemsUnit 7
Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Lesson 13: Popcorn Possibilities

Unit 5: Statistics

Module 10: Random Samples and
Populations
Lesson 10.1: Populations and SamplesUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Headlines
Lesson 12: Flower Power
Lesson 13: Plots and Samples
Lesson 14: School Newspaper (Print available)
Lesson 15: Asthma Rates (Print available)
Lesson 10.2: Making Inferences from a Random Sample
Lesson 10.3: Generating Random Samples
Unit 8
Lesson 13: Plots and Samples
Lesson 15: Asthma Rate (Print available)
Module 11: Analyzing and Comparing Data
Lesson 11.1: Comparing Data Displayed in Dot PlotsUnit 8
Lesson 14: School Newspaper (Print available)
Lesson 15: Asthma Rates (Print available)
Lesson 11.2: Comparing Data Displayed in Box PlotsUnit 8
Lesson 13: Plots and Samples
Lesson 15: Asthma Rates (Print available)
Lesson 11.3: Using Statistical Measures to Compare PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 9: Car, Bike, or Train? (Print available)
Lesson 10: Crab Island [Free lesson]
Lesson 15: Asthma Rates (Print available)

Unit 6: Probability

Module 12: Experimental Probability
Lesson 12.1: ProbabilityUnit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities [Free lesson]
Lesson 12.2: Experimental Probability of Simple EventsUnit 8
Lesson 3: Mystery Bag
Lesson 4: Spin Class
Lesson 5: Is It Fair?
Lesson 12.3: Experimental Probability of Compound EventsUnit 8
Lesson 7: Weather or Not
Lesson 12.4: Making Predictions with Experimental ProbabilityUnit 8
Lesson 3: Mystery Bag
Lesson 5: Is It Fair?
Module 13: Theoretical Probability and
Simulations
Lesson 13.1: Theoretical Probability of Simple EventsUnit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities [Free lesson]
Lesson 13.2: Theoretical Probability of Compound EventsUnit 8
Lesson 6: Fair Games
Lesson 13.3: Making Predictions with Theoretical ProbabilityUnit 8
Lesson 8: Simulate It! (Print available)
Lesson 13.4: Using Technology to Conduct a SimulationUnit 8
Lesson 7: Weather or Not
Lesson 8: Simulate It! (Print available)

Grade 8

Unit 1: Real Numbers, Exponents, and Scientific Notation

GO Math!Desmos Math 6–A1
Module 1: Real Numbers
Lesson 1.1: Rational and Irrational Numbers
Lesson 1.2: Sets of Real Numbers
Unit 8
Lesson 12: Fractions to Decimals
Lesson 13: Decimals to Fractions
Lesson 14: Hit the Target
Lesson 1.3: Ordering Real NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]
Module 2: Exponents and Scientific
Notation
Lesson 2.1: Integer ExponentsUnit 7
Lesson 1: Circles [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Combining Exponents
Lesson 3: Power Pairs (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Rewriting Powers
Lesson 5: Zero and Negative Exponents
Lesson 6: Write a Rule (Print available)
Lesson 2.2: Scientific Notation with Positive Powers of 10Unit 7
Lesson 7: Scales and Weights
Lesson 8: Point Zapper
Lesson 9: Use Your Powers
Lesson 2.3: Scientific Notation with Negative Powers of 10Unit 7
Lesson 8: Point Zapper
Lesson 9: Use Your Powers
Lesson 2.4: Operations with Scientific NotationUnit 7
Lesson 10: Solar System [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: City Lights
Lesson 13: Star Power 

Unit 2: Proportional and Nonproportional Relationships and Functions

Module 3: Proportional Relationships
Lesson 3.1: Representing Proportional Relationships.Unit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Water Tank
Lesson 3: Posters
Lesson 3.2: Rate of Change and SlopeUnit 2
Lesson 9: Water Slide
Lesson 10: Points on a Line
Unit 3
Lesson 4: Stacking Cups
Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Lesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 9: Coin Capture
Unit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]
Lesson 3.3: Interpreting the Unit Rate as SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 2: Water Tank
Lesson 3: Posters
Module 4: Nonproportional Relationships
Lesson 4.1: Representing Linear Nonproportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Stacking Cups
Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]
Lesson 4.2: Determining Slope and y-interceptUnit 3
Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]
Lesson 4.3: Graphing Linear Nonproportional Relationships using Slope and y-intercept.Unit 3
Lesson 4: Stacking Cups
Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 9: Coin Capture
Lesson 4.4: Proportional and Nonproportional SituationsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]
Module 5: Writing Linear Equations
Lesson 5.1: Writing Linear Equations from Situations and GraphsUnit 3
Lesson 5: Flags [Free lesson]Lesson 9: Coin Capture
Lesson 5.2: Writing Linear Equations from a Table
Lesson 5.3: Linear Relationships and Bivariate DataUnit 6
Lesson 1: Click Bait
Lesson 2: Wing Span
Lesson 3: Robots [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Fit Fights [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Interpreting Slopes
Lesson 7: Scatter Plot City
Lesson 8: Animal Brains
Module 6: Functions
Lesson 6.1: Identifying and Representing FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]
Lesson 6.2: Describing FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 6.3: Comparing FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 6.4: Analyzing GraphsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Charge! (Print available)
Lesson 9: Piecing It Together

Unit 3: Solving Equations and Systems of Equations

Module 7:  Solving Linear Equations
Lesson 7.1: Equations with the Variable on Both SidesUnit 4
Lesson 2: Keep It Balanced
Lesson 3: Balanced Moves
Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 7: All, Some, or None?
Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?
Lesson 7.2: Equations with Rational NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 7.3: Equations with the Distributive PropertyUnit 4
Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves (Print available)
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Strategic Solving (Print available)
Lesson 7: All, Some, or None?
Lesson 7.4: Equations with Many Solutions or No SolutionUnit 4
Lesson 7:  All, Some, or None?
Module 8:  Solving Systems of Linear Equations
Lesson 8.1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing.Unit 4
Lesson 9: On or Off the Line?
Lesson 10: On Both Lines
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Line Zapper [Free lesson]
Lesson 8.2: Solving Systems by SubstitutionUnit 4
Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2
Lesson 14: Strategic Solving, Part 2 (Print available)
Lesson 8.3: Solving Systems by Elimination
Lesson 8.4: Solving Systems by Elimination with Multiplication
Lesson 8.5: Solving Special SystemsUnit 4
Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2

Unit 4: Transformational Geometry

Unit 5: Measurement Geometry

Module 11: Angle Relationships in Parallel Lines and Triangles
Lesson 11.1: Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal.Unit 1
Lesson 10: Transforming Angles
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out [Free lesson]
Lesson 11.2: Angle Theorems for TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 11: Tearing It Up (Print available)
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out [Free lesson]
Lesson 11.3: Angle-Angle SimilarityUnit 2
Lesson 3: Match My Dilation
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Are Angles Enough?
Module 12: Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 12.1: The Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 6: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 7: Pictures to Prove It
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle [Free lesson]
Lesson 10: Taco Truck [Free lesson]
Lesson 12.2: Converse of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 9: Make It Right
Lesson 12.3: Distance Between Two PointsUnit 8
Lesson 11: Pond Hopper
Module 13: Volume
Lesson 13.1: Volume of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Volume Lab
Lesson 11: Cylinders [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Scaling Cylinders
Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 13.2: Volume of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 10: Volume Lab
Lesson 13: Cones [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 13.3: Volume of SpheresUnit 5
Lesson 10: Volume Lab
Lesson 15: Spheres

Unit 6: Statistics

Module 14: Scatter Plots
Lesson 14.1: Scatter Plots and AssociationUnit 6
Lesson 1: Click Battle
Lesson 2: Wing Span
Lesson 3: Robots [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Interpreting Slopes
Lesson 7: Scatter Plot City
Lesson 8: Animal Brains
Lesson 14.2: Trend Lines and PredictionsUnit 6
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Fit Fights [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: Animal Brains
Module 15: Two-Way Tables
Lesson 15.1: Two-Way Frequency TablesUnit 6
Lesson 9: Tasty Fruit
Lesson 15.2: Two-Way Relative Frequency TablesUnit 6
Lesson 10: Finding Associations [Free lesson]
Lesson 11: Federal Budgets

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Grade 6

Unit 1: Expressions and Equations: Area, Algebraic Expressions, and Exponents

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Lesson 1: Find the Area of a ParallelogramUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Off the Grid
Lesson 2: Find the Area of Triangles and Other PolygonsUnit 1
Lesson 7: Off the Grid, Part 2
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 3: Use Nets to Find Surface AreaUnit 1
Lesson 11: Nothing But Nets (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 4: Work with Algebraic ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 6: Vari-apples
Lesson 5: Write and Evaluate Expressions with ExponentsUnit 6
Lesson 4: Hanging it Up
Lesson 5: Swap and Solve (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 6: Find Greatest Common Factor and Least Common MultipleUnit 5
Lesson 14: Common Multiples
Lesson 15: Common Factors
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Unit 2: Decimals and Fractions: Base-Ten Operations, Division with Fractions, and Volume

Unit 3: Ratio Reasoning: Ratio Concepts and Equivalent Ratios

Unit 4: Ratio Reasoning: Unit Rates and Percent

Unit 5: Algebraic Thinking: Equivalent Expressions and Equations with Variables

Unit 6: Positive and Negative Numbers: Absolute Value, Inequalities, and the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 23: Understand Positive and Negative NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig It [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Sub-Zero
Lesson 24: Order Positive and Negative NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 2: Digging Deeper
Lesson 3: Order in the Class (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 25: Understand Absolute ValueUnit 7
Lesson 5: Distance on the Number Line
Practice Day 1 (Print available)
Lesson 26: Write and Graph One-Variable InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 6: Tunnel Travels [Free lesson]
Lesson 7: Comparing Weights
Lesson 8: Shira’s Solutions
Lesson 27: Understand the Four-Quadrant Coordinate PlaneUnit 7
Lesson 9: Sand Dollar Search
Lesson 10: The A-maze-ing Coordinate Plane
Lesson 11: Polygon Maker
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 28: Solve Problems in the Coordinate PlaneUnit 7
Lesson 12: Graph Telephone
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Unit 7: Statistical Thinking: Data Distributions and Measures of Center and Variability

Grade 7

Unit 1: Proportional Relationships: Ratios, Rates, and Circles

Unit 2: Numbers and Operations: Add and Subtract Rational Numbers

Unit 3: Numbers and Operations: Multiply and Divide Rational Numbers

Lesson 11: Understand Multiplication with Negative IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 6: Floating in Groups
Lesson 7: Back in Time
Lesson 12: Multiply and Divide with Negative NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 8: Speeding Turtles
Lesson 13: Express Rational Numbers as Terminating or Repeating DecimalsUnit 4
Lesson 13: Decimal Deep Dive (Print available)
Lesson 14: Use the Four Operations with Negative NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles [Free lesson]
Lesson 13: Solar Panels and More (Print available)
Practice Day 2  (Print available)

Unit 4: Algebraic Thinking: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Unit 5: Proportional Reasoning: Percents and Statistical Samples

Unit 6: Geometry: Solids, Triangles, and Angles

Lesson 25: Solve Problems Involving Area and Surface AreaUnit 7
Lesson 12: Surface Area Strategies (Print available)
Lesson 26: Solve Problems Involving VolumeUnit 7
Lesson 10: Simple Prisms
Lesson 11: More Complicated Prisms
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 27: Describe Plane Sections of Three-Dimensional FiguresUnit 7
Lesson 9: Slicing Solids
Lesson 28: Find Unknown Angle MeasuresUnit 7
Lesson 1: Pinwheels
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Missing Measures (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 29: Draw Plane Figures with Given ConditionsUnit 7
Lesson 6: Is It Enough
Lesson 7: More Than One?
Lesson 8: Can You Draw It? (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)

Unit 7: Probability: Theoretical Probability, Experimental Probability, and Compound Events

Lesson 30: Understand ProbabilityUnit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely? (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities [Free lesson]
Lesson 31: Solve Problems Involving Experimental ProbabilityUnit 8
Lesson 4: Spin Class
Lesson 5: Is It Fair?
Lesson 32: Solve Problems Involving Probability ModelsUnit 8
Lesson 6: Fair Games
Lesson 33: Solve Problems Involving Compound EventsUnit 8
Lesson 7: Weather or Not
Lesson 8: Simulate It! (Print available)
Practice Day 1 (Print available)

Grade 8

Unit 1: Geometric Figures: Rigid Transformations and Congruence

iReady ClassroomDesmos Math 6–A1
Lesson 1: Understand Rigid Transformations and Their PropertiesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Transformation Golf
Lesson 2: Work with Single Rigid Transformations in the Coordinate PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 4: Moving Day (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 8: No Bending, No Stretching
Lesson 9: Are They Congruent?
Practice Day (Print available)
Lesson 3: Work with Sequences of Transformations and CongruenceUnit 1
Lesson 3: Transformation Golf

Unit 2: Geometric Figures: Transformations, Similarity, and Angle Relationships

Unit 3: Linear Relationships: Slope, Linear Equations, and Systems

Lesson 8: Graph Proportional Relationships and Define SlopeUnit 2
Lesson 9: Water Slide

Unit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Water Tank
Lesson 3: Posters
Lesson 7: Water Cooler
Lesson 8: Landing Planes
Lesson 9: Derive and Graph Linear Equations of the Form y = mx + bUnit 3
Lesson 6: Translations
Lesson 9: Coin Capture
Lesson 10: Solve Linear Equations in One VariableUnit 4
Lesson 1: Number Machines
Lesson 2: Keep It Balanced
Lesson 11: Determine the Number of Solutions to One-Variable EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 7: All, Some, or None
Lesson 8: When Are They the Same?
Lesson 12: Understand Systems of Linear Equations in Two VariablesUnit 4
Lesson 9: On or Off the Line?
Lesson 10: On Both Lines
Lesson 13: Solve Systems of Linear Equations AlgebraicallyUnit 4
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Line Zapper [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: Represent and Solve Problems with Systems of Linear EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 13: All, Some, or None? Part 2
Lesson 14: Strategic Solving, Part 2 (Print available)
Practice Day 2 (Print available)

Unit 4: Functions: Linear and Nonlinear Relationships

Lesson 15: Understand FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing [Free lesson]
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule [Free lesson]
Lesson 3: Function or Not?
Lesson 16: Use Functions to Model Linear RelationshipsUnit 5
Lesson 4: Window Frames
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare [Free lesson]
Lesson 6: Graphing Stories
Lesson 17: Compare Different Representations of Functions
Lesson 18: Analyze Functional Relationships Qualitatively
Unit 5
Lesson 7: Feel the Burn (Print available) [Free lesson]

Unit 5: Integer Exponents: Properties and Scientific Notation

Unit 6: Real Numbers: Rational Numbers, Irrational Numbers, and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 23: Find Square Roots and Cube Roots to Solve ProblemsUnit 8
Lesson 2: From Squares to Roots
Lesson 3: Between Squares
Lesson 4: Root Down [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Filling Cubes
Lesson 24: Express Rational Numbers as Fractions and DecimalsUnit 8
Lesson 12: Fractions to Decimals
Lesson 13: Decimals to Fractions
Lesson 25: Find Rational Approximations of Irrational NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 10: Taco Truck [Free lesson]
Lesson 26: Understand the Pythagorean Theorem and its ConverseUnit 8
Lesson 6: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 27: Apply the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 7: Pictures to Prove It
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle [Free lesson]
Lesson 9: Make It Right
Lesson 11: Pond Hopper
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 28: Solve Problems with Volumes of Cylinders, Cones, and SpheresLesson 10: Volume Lab
Lesson 11: Cylinders [Free lesson]
Lesson 12: Scaling Cylinders
Lesson 13: Cones [Free lesson]
Lesson 14: Missing Dimensions (Print available)
Lesson 15: Spheres

Unit 7: Statistics: Two-Variable Data and Fitting a Linear Model

Lesson 29: Analyze Scatter Plots and Fit a Linear Model to DataUnit 6
Lesson 3: Robots [Free lesson]
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats [Free lesson]
Practice Day 1 (Print available) [Free lesson]
Lesson 5: Fit Fight [Free lesson]
Lesson 30: Write and Analyze an Equation for Fitting a Linear Model to DataUnit 6
Lesson 6: Interpreting Slopes
Lesson 7: Scatter Plot CityLesson 8: Animal Brains
Practice Day 2 (Print available)
Lesson 31: Understand Two-Way TablesUnit 6
Lesson 9: Tasty Fruit
Lesson 10: Finding Associations [Free lesson]
Lesson 32: Construct and Interpret Two-Way TablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Federal Budgets
Practice Day 3

Achieve life-changing results with the
Science of Reading—we’ll show you how.

Watching students learn to read is magic. But knowing how they get there? That’s science.

Making the shift to the Science of Reading is commendable, but it is no small feat. Our extensive experience, field-tested resources, and stories of literacy success will help you deliver the true transformation you need in your district—and see the results your students deserve.

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Exploring the Science of Writing

Discover the captivating journey of writing with our new guide, Science of Writing: A Primer. This resource delves into the history of writing, highlights the crucial link between combining reading and writing instruction, and reveals why handwriting still matters in today’s digital world. Designed to complement CKLA 3rd Edition and our other literacy tools, this primer is set to become a trusted companion, just like those before it.

MTSS Playbook

Explore our new ebook designed to help you build an evidence-based Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) tailored to diverse literacy goals. This resource provides actionable steps and essential questions to fortify your MTSS with the Science of Reading, enhancing its effectiveness and achieving better outcomes for your students.

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The science of teaching reading, coupled with the art of change management

Shifting to the Science of Reading isn’t just an overnight curriculum swap—it’s a profound culture change with multiple stages and stakeholders. We’ve helped educators succeed in that shift for years, and now we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Through each stage of implementation, our Change Management Playbook will help you mobilize your practice, process, and people to make the shift that matters most.

What is the Science of Reading?

Learning to read is not innate, but it can be taught—and science tells us how. The Science of Reading refers to the vast body of growing research that deconstructs how children learn to read, and the instructional practices that can get them there.

Reading fluency requires a complex combination of skills, taught explicitly and systematically. There are two main frameworks that can help us break it all down: The Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Rope.

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Science of Reading starter kit for new teachers

New to the classroom? We’ve compiled a collection of resources and insights about the Science of Reading to help you acquire more knowledge and build confidence. You’ll find the tools, information, and support you need to foster successful readers and writers in your classroom this school year—and beyond.

The Simple View of Reading

The Simple View of Reading, formulated by Philip Gough and William Tunmer in 1986, is the theory that proficient reading requires two main components:

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The Reading Rope

The Reading Rope, developed by Dr. Hollis Scarborough in 2001, helps us visualize the strands of specific skills and instruction that support students in decoding and comprehension.

Professional development to support your shift to the Science of Reading

Ignite literacy transformation with Amplify’s Science of Reading: The Learning Lab—an inspiring three-course series.

  • Dive into a comprehensive overview with course one, Foundations to the Science of Reading.
  • Examine assessments and their roles in course two, Advanced Topics in the Science of Reading: Assessment and Reading Difficulties.
  • Apply effective literacy instruction to your classroom in course three, Applied Structured Literacy.

Crafted to the standards of the International Dyslexia Association, this self-paced online series provides unparalleled, research-backed instruction. Explore enriching activities, curated resources, and learn from Susan Lambert, chief academic officer and host of Science of Reading: The Podcast.

The best investment you can make is in knowledge, and the returns are priceless.

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Learn more about the online courses or request a quote!

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Tap into individual online course seats.

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Science of Reading: The Podcast

Tune in to hear the latest insights and trends in early reading, right from leading literacy experts and practitioners.

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Build your background knowledge of the Science of Reading.

Our Science of Reading principles and primers explain the essentials: what the Science of Reading is, how it works, and why it matters for every student.

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New Science of Reading principles placemat!

Decades of research inform the updated Science of Reading principles placemat. Use these insights as a guide for evidence-based literacy instruction—perfect for committed educators aiming to achieve real improvements in student reading outcomes.

Download principles

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Science of Reading
A Primer: Part 1

In part 1 of our definitive Science of Reading primer, we discuss literacy as a societal goal, walk you through how the brain learns to decode and comprehend text, and present the patterns that top-performing schools and districts follow to achieve early reading success.

Download primer 1

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Science of Reading
A Primer: Part 2

In part 2 of our Science of Reading primer, we establish the importance of prior knowledge for comprehension, lay out the process of micro-comprehension, and demonstrate how literacy skills build on and accelerate themselves.

Download primer 2

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“If you’re looking for a Science of Reading training, the [Science of Reading: Foundations to the Science of Reading] online course is great. It helps you build background knowledge on learning how students learn how to read, and then it goes deeper and it gives you strategies that correlate with those findings that you can implement right into your classroom.”

—Allie Appel, Instructional Coach

School District of Arcadia, WI

Why undertake this crucial change?

When we bring proven methods based on the Science of Reading into schools, we make sure kids are learning to read and help teachers and caregivers support a culture of reading. Together, we can solve the reading crisis and make literacy a reality everywhere.

You’ll change lives with literacy.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), only 35% of fourth graders in the United States are proficient in reading. But schools using a Science of Reading approach have seen significant improvements in literacy rates. Using research-based methods, educators can help give all children the chance to become successful readers.

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You’ll build a foundation with explicit, systematic skills instruction.

Reading skills don’t come naturally. We actually need to rewire our brains with intentional, structured literacy instruction—starting with sounds.

You’ll improve outcomes with knowledge building.

Longitudinal research shows that knowledge building doesn’t just happen as a result of reading, but is also a vital prerequisite for and component of it. And when delivered intentionally and systematically, knowledge delivers literacy results.

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“It’s not just about the curriculum. It’s about the science behind how people, how children, and how we as humans learn to read… It’s working. I wish I had this years ago. ”

—Javonna Mack, Lead Content Teacher

Caddo Parish Schools, Louisiana

Science of Reading & Early Literacy Resources FAQ

Amplify understands that making the shift to the Science of Reading is no small feat. Get some early literacy resources and guidance with our Science of Reading FAQ.

Learning to read is not innate. It needs to be taught intentionally and systematically—and science tells us how. The vast and growing body of research on early literacy is referred to as the Science of Reading. It draws on extensive research in cognitive science, linguistics, and neuroscience. It emphasizes the systematic teaching of foundational skills—such as phonics, phonological awareness, and decoding—in building vocabulary and comprehension. In other words, it deconstructs the processes behind how children learn to read, and provides evidence for the instructional practices and early literacy resources that can get them there.

Read more 

The Science of Reading refers to the pedagogy and practices proven by extensive research to effectively teach children how to read. It places a strong emphasis on both components of the Simple View of Reading, demonstrating that systematic and explicit instruction in phonics and and intentionally sequenced knowledge building are critical to reading success.

In a balanced literacy environment, learning happens through reading and writing immersion, where the need for explicit instruction in phonics is recognized but is not the primary focus.

The key difference between the approaches lies in their emphasis on foundational reading skills and a coherent approach to building language comprehension.

A balanced literacy approach typically includes a combination of whole language approaches (emphasizing meaning and context) and phonics instruction. Balanced literacy instruction is designed to be flexible and open to interpretation by the instructor. It may include the three-cueing system, which encourages students to rely on syntactic and semantic clues in a text to read an unfamiliar word, rather than decoding (Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?). Balanced literacy practitioners may also use leveled reading to differentiate instruction, which can can limit vocabulary exposure, hinder in-depth comprehension skills, and further widen achievement gaps.

Balanced literacy has long been a popular approach to reading instruction, with educators appreciating its openness to variation. But advocates for the Science of Reading argue that an evidence-based approach aligned with known cognitive processes and a focus on foundational skills and language comprehension provides the most solid foundation for reading instruction—for confident and struggling readers alike.

Read more

According to our friends at The Reading League, the Science of Reading is important not because it gives us an effective way to teach reading, but because it gives us the most effective way to teach reading.

“The Science of Reading is critical because it emphasizes evidence-based instruction. Decades of scientific research on reading have consistently shown the most effective ways to teach reading. The Science of Reading incorporates this research, which includes phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.”

The Reading League also takes it to the next level: What happens when all children have access to the most effective early literacy and reading education? “We believe in a future where a collective focus on applying the Science of Reading through teacher and leader preparation, classroom application, and community engagement will elevate and transform every community, every nation, through the power of literacy.”

The Science of Reading has identified five foundational reading skills that are considered crucial for early reading development. One of those skills is phonics. In other words, the Science of Reading has established that phonics are crucial, but the Science of Reading is not the same as phonics.

Phonics instruction helps students learn how to sound out and blend letters to read words accurately. As we know from the Simple View of Reading, two fundamental skills are required for reading with comprehension:

  1. Decoding—the ability to recognize written words (via phonics)
  2. Language comprehension—understanding what words mean

And the Science of Reading also reminds us that students do not have to learn phonics or decoding before knowledge comes into the equation. “The background knowledge that children bring to a text is also a contributor to language comprehension,” says Sonia Cabell, Ph.D., associate professor at Florida State University’s School of Teacher Education, on Science of Reading: The Podcast.

The Science of Reading is an evolving field built on decades of high-quality, evidence-based research that continually integrates new insights gathered from cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and linguistics. These ongoing studies constantly refine our understanding of how the human brain processes language and learning, enabling more personalized and effective teaching strategies that can adapt to the wide-ranging learning needs of students.

Like other sciences such as medicine, astronomy, or engineering – new advancements in reading technology allow us to understand how the brain works and refine our practices. Every scientific advancement in this field of reading science deepens our comprehension of reading-related challenges like dyslexia and informs the development of evidence-based interventions. We don’t believe that the Science of Reading can be reduced to a fad or trend. Rather, it is a continually evolving, enduringly effective discipline, grounded in rigorous research and driven by the quest for better comprehension of how we read and learn.

Assessment grounded in the Science of Reading can help identify children at risk of dyslexia at the earliest possible moments, creating the widest opportunity for intervention.

People with dyslexia often experience challenges in phonological awareness. They may struggle to break down words into their component sounds and to recognize the relationships between letters and sounds. Systematic and explicit instruction in phonics and phonological awareness can help individuals with dyslexia develop necessary phonological skills. This evidence-based instruction can also help students who have difficulty with decoding.

Further, evidence-based comprehension instruction, including explicit instruction in vocabulary and comprehension strategies, can support students with dyslexia in understanding and making meaning from text.

Download our free dyslexia toolkit

The Science of Reading can be integrated with a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to provide comprehensive and targeted reading instruction for all students. The Science of Reading aligns with a tiered model by providing evidence-based practices for instruction at each tier. An MTSS includes universal screening to identify students at risk of reading difficulties; the Science of Reading can also guide the selection of screening measures to assess specific foundational skills. Aligning the Science of Reading with an MTSS framework can also enhance instructional practices and interventions, ensure data-driven decision making, and help meet the needs of all students.

Read more

Integrating the Science of Reading and the Science of Writing strengthens our approach to teaching literacy. Reading and writing are interdependent. Understanding how sentences are built not only contributes to better reading comprehension, it also helps writers develop clear, logical text. As students grow as readers, they also grow as writers, leading to a comprehensive literacy education. Clear thinking and effective writing are crucial for expressing ideas. By fostering both skills, teachers better support students in becoming confident readers and writers, prepared for academic challenges and beyond.

One of the research-based frameworks used in the Science of Reading is the Simple View of Reading. According to the Simple View, two cognitive capacities are needed for proficient reading: (1) understanding the language (comprehension) and (2) recognizing words in print (decoding). A true Science of Reading program is designed from the start for students to build these skills, in a developmentally appropriate way.

It will also emphasize the importance of knowledge building by exposing students to a diverse array of new topics spanning history, science, and literature, organized intentionally and coherently within and across grades. Deep and intentionally sequenced knowledge domains will help build a student’s vocabulary and understanding of complex texts. And it will include instruction in  all five foundational skills: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Download our free ebookScience of Reading: Making the Shift, which includes a checklist of what to look for in a curriculum based on the Science of Reading. Learn more from our friends at The Reading League.

Actually, we have a full literacy suite built on the Science of Reading! It includes:

  • mCLASS® assessment, powered by DIBELS® 8th Edition, a gold-standard universal and dyslexia screener, plus a progress monitoring tool, all in one.
  • Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA), which provides explicit, systematic foundational skills instruction combined with intentional knowledge building.
  • Boost Reading, a highly adaptive personalized reading program that reinforces the core curriculum and supports enrichment, remediation, and intervention for each student in your classroom.
  • mCLASS Intervention, a staff-led intervention program targeted to Tiers 2 and 3, made easy with automatic data-driven grouping and sequenced explicit, systematic skills lesson plans to support at-risk students.

Reading requires deliberate, systematic attention—and so does shifting to the Science of Reading in your school or district. It requires not only the right curriculum, but also all-new mindsets, metrics, and more. Reflecting years of experience supporting real educators, our resources will walk you through the process of change management in your community—and show you why the shift is worth it. View our Science of Reading change management playbook.

Learning to read is not innate. It needs to be taught intentionally and systematically—and science tells us how. The vast and growing body of research on early literacy is referred to as the Science of Reading. It draws on extensive research in cognitive science, linguistics, and neuroscience. It emphasizes the systematic teaching of foundational skills—such as phonics, phonological awareness, and decoding—in building vocabulary and comprehension. In other words, it deconstructs the processes behind how children learn to read, and provides evidence for the instructional practices and early literacy resources that can get them there.

Read more 

The Science of Reading refers to the pedagogy and practices proven by extensive research to effectively teach children how to read. It places a strong emphasis on both components of the Simple View of Reading, demonstrating that systematic and explicit instruction in phonics and and intentionally sequenced knowledge building are critical to reading success.

In a balanced literacy environment, learning happens through reading and writing immersion, where the need for explicit instruction in phonics is recognized but is not the primary focus.

The key difference between the approaches lies in their emphasis on foundational reading skills and a coherent approach to building language comprehension.

A balanced literacy approach typically includes a combination of whole language approaches (emphasizing meaning and context) and phonics instruction. Balanced literacy instruction is designed to be flexible and open to interpretation by the instructor. It may include the three-cueing system, which encourages students to rely on syntactic and semantic clues in a text to read an unfamiliar word, rather than decoding (Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?). Balanced literacy practitioners may also use leveled reading to differentiate instruction, which can can limit vocabulary exposure, hinder in-depth comprehension skills, and further widen achievement gaps.

Balanced literacy has long been a popular approach to reading instruction, with educators appreciating its openness to variation. But advocates for the Science of Reading argue that an evidence-based approach aligned with known cognitive processes and a focus on foundational skills and language comprehension provides the most solid foundation for reading instruction—for confident and struggling readers alike.

Read more

According to our friends at The Reading League, the Science of Reading is important not because it gives us an effective way to teach reading, but because it gives us the most effective way to teach reading.

“The Science of Reading is critical because it emphasizes evidence-based instruction. Decades of scientific research on reading have consistently shown the most effective ways to teach reading. The Science of Reading incorporates this research, which includes phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.”

The Reading League also takes it to the next level: What happens when all children have access to the most effective early literacy and reading education? “We believe in a future where a collective focus on applying the Science of Reading through teacher and leader preparation, classroom application, and community engagement will elevate and transform every community, every nation, through the power of literacy.”

The Science of Reading has identified five foundational reading skills that are considered crucial for early reading development. One of those skills is phonics. In other words, the Science of Reading has established that phonics are crucial, but the Science of Reading is not the same as phonics.

Phonics instruction helps students learn how to sound out and blend letters to read words accurately. As we know from the Simple View of Reading, two fundamental skills are required for reading with comprehension:

  1. Decoding—the ability to recognize written words (via phonics)
  2. Language comprehension—understanding what words mean

And the Science of Reading also reminds us that students do not have to learn phonics or decoding before knowledge comes into the equation. “The background knowledge that children bring to a text is also a contributor to language comprehension,” says Sonia Cabell, Ph.D., associate professor at Florida State University’s School of Teacher Education, on Science of Reading: The Podcast.

The Science of Reading is an evolving field built on decades of high-quality, evidence-based research that continually integrates new insights gathered from cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and linguistics. These ongoing studies constantly refine our understanding of how the human brain processes language and learning, enabling more personalized and effective teaching strategies that can adapt to the wide-ranging learning needs of students.

Like other sciences such as medicine, astronomy, or engineering – new advancements in reading technology allow us to understand how the brain works and refine our practices. Every scientific advancement in this field of reading science deepens our comprehension of reading-related challenges like dyslexia and informs the development of evidence-based interventions. We don’t believe that the Science of Reading can be reduced to a fad or trend. Rather, it is a continually evolving, enduringly effective discipline, grounded in rigorous research and driven by the quest for better comprehension of how we read and learn.

Assessment grounded in the Science of Reading can help identify children at risk of dyslexia at the earliest possible moments, creating the widest opportunity for intervention.

People with dyslexia often experience challenges in phonological awareness. They may struggle to break down words into their component sounds and to recognize the relationships between letters and sounds. Systematic and explicit instruction in phonics and phonological awareness can help individuals with dyslexia develop necessary phonological skills. This evidence-based instruction can also help students who have difficulty with decoding.

Further, evidence-based comprehension instruction, including explicit instruction in vocabulary and comprehension strategies, can support students with dyslexia in understanding and making meaning from text.

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The Science of Reading can be integrated with a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to provide comprehensive and targeted reading instruction for all students. The Science of Reading aligns with a tiered model by providing evidence-based practices for instruction at each tier. An MTSS includes universal screening to identify students at risk of reading difficulties; the Science of Reading can also guide the selection of screening measures to assess specific foundational skills. Aligning the Science of Reading with an MTSS framework can also enhance instructional practices and interventions, ensure data-driven decision making, and help meet the needs of all students.

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Integrating the Science of Reading and the Science of Writing strengthens our approach to teaching literacy. Reading and writing are interdependent. Understanding how sentences are built not only contributes to better reading comprehension, it also helps writers develop clear, logical text. As students grow as readers, they also grow as writers, leading to a comprehensive literacy education. Clear thinking and effective writing are crucial for expressing ideas. By fostering both skills, teachers better support students in becoming confident readers and writers, prepared for academic challenges and beyond.

One of the research-based frameworks used in the Science of Reading is the Simple View of Reading. According to the Simple View, two cognitive capacities are needed for proficient reading: (1) understanding the language (comprehension) and (2) recognizing words in print (decoding). A true Science of Reading program is designed from the start for students to build these skills, in a developmentally appropriate way.

It will also emphasize the importance of knowledge building by exposing students to a diverse array of new topics spanning history, science, and literature, organized intentionally and coherently within and across grades. Deep and intentionally sequenced knowledge domains will help build a student’s vocabulary and understanding of complex texts. And it will include instruction in  all five foundational skills: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Download our free ebookScience of Reading: Making the Shift, which includes a checklist of what to look for in a curriculum based on the Science of Reading. Learn more from our friends at The Reading League.

Actually, we have a full literacy suite built on the Science of Reading! It includes:

  • mCLASS® assessment, powered by DIBELS® 8th Edition, a gold-standard universal and dyslexia screener, plus a progress monitoring tool, all in one.
  • Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA), which provides explicit, systematic foundational skills instruction combined with intentional knowledge building.
  • Boost Reading, a highly adaptive personalized reading program that reinforces the core curriculum and supports enrichment, remediation, and intervention for each student in your classroom.
  • mCLASS Intervention, a staff-led intervention program targeted to Tiers 2 and 3, made easy with automatic data-driven grouping and sequenced explicit, systematic skills lesson plans to support at-risk students.

Reading requires deliberate, systematic attention—and so does shifting to the Science of Reading in your school or district. It requires not only the right curriculum, but also all-new mindsets, metrics, and more. Reflecting years of experience supporting real educators, our resources will walk you through the process of change management in your community—and show you why the shift is worth it. View our Science of Reading change management playbook.

5 ways to shift from balanced literacy to the Science of Reading

The Science of Reading is a big deal. We’re serious when we say that literacy instruction based on the Science of Reading can change lives, and we’re not the only ones.

Our friends at the Reading League say that instruction based on the Science of Reading “will elevate and transform every community, every nation, through the power of literacy.”

So it stands to reason that shifting to a Science of Reading curriculum is a pretty big deal, too. It’s not a light lift or a quick fix, and that makes total sense.

That’s why we want to help you make the shift. And actually, shifts.

Any big change is best done gradually. That’s why we’ve identified five key shifts in reading instruction that will set you on the path to transforming your classroom(s)—and your students’ futures.

The science of teaching reading

But first, a quick refresher.

As you likely know, the Science of Reading refers to the pedagogy and practices proven by extensive research to effectively teach children how to read. Learning to read is not innate and must be taught—and evidence from numerous studies tells us how.

This is where a Science of Reading-based approach differs fundamentally from a balanced literacy approach.

Balanced literacy can have several meanings, but generally it refers to instruction that focuses on a combination of shared reading, guided reading, and independent reading, with foundational skills typically not emphasized and rarely taught systematically.

While researchers are always learning new things and updating their understanding about literacy instruction, we do now know more than ever about how the brain learns to read and what methods are most effective in teaching reading. The conclusion? With explicit, systematic instruction, the vast majority of students can learn to read at or near grade level. That instruction must include phonics, phonemic awareness, fluencyvocabulary, and comprehension, with an emphasis on background knowledge. There is a lot of information to learn. What’s the best way to funnel it into daily classroom instruction? The answer is gradually.

Five incremental shifts from balanced literacy to the Science of Reading

Let’s explore the changes you can make today as you explore and implement true Science of Reading instruction.

  1. Use decodable readers, not leveled readers. Decodable readers—simple books that focus on the letter-sound correspondences that students have learned—support students in developing their phonics knowledge, rather than guessing or using picture cues. They support the systematic approach to instruction aligned with the Science of Reading, and they can even replace a workshop model with guided reading and leveled readers or predictable text.
  2. Provide all students with dedicated, systematic phonics instruction, not mini-lessons or isolated phonics instruction. Effective phonics instruction—for every student—takes time and is deliberately sequenced. (At least 60 minutes a day is required for solid, systematic foundational skills development.) Phonics instruction should also be part of a comprehensive Science of Reading approach to literacy instruction (as part of your core curriculum) versus taught as part of a disconnected program.
  3. Help students with phonics-based scaffolds, not three-cueing or word guessing. This is the part where learning to decode actually rewires students’ brains for reading. It requires that you provide scaffolds and ask students to practice sounding it out rather than responding to context clues. Spend your time on this approach, rather than on reading predictable books that make it easy for kids to spot and memorize patterns.
  4. To build comprehension skills, develop students’ knowledge. The Science of Reading shows that literacy skills grow best on a foundation of knowledge. In other words, the more you know, the easier and faster you can understand texts you encounter in the world. Spend two or three weeks on focused literary, social studies, and science topics. The topics should build on each other and deepen understanding and vocabulary. This approach can replace studying disconnected topics and practicing comprehension skills (exercises where students find the main idea or determine the author’s purpose) without attention to background knowledge.
  5. Follow a clear instructional path, not a choose-your-own-adventure model. The Science of Reading supports a path over patchwork approach. A cohesive curriculum with explicit guidance is the most beneficial—yet overlooked—element of teaching reading effectively. It can replace an approach with multiple instructional pathways and moving parts, and it gives every student the support they need now without waiting for intervention.

Learn more

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Science of Reading webinars 

Science of Reading microsite

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Grade 6

Chapter 2: Fractions and Decimals

Big IdeasAmplify Classroom
Lesson 2: Dividing FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner
Lesson 4: Adding and Subtracting DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms
Lesson 5: Multiplying DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Lesson 6: Dividing Whole NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time
Lesson 7: Dividing DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time

Chapter 3: Ratios and Rates

Lesson 1: RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 8: Products and SumsTake Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 3: Using Ratio TablesUnit 2
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Lesson 4: Graphing Ratio RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Lesson 5: Rates and Unit RatesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Lesson 6: Converting MeasuresUnit 3
Lesson 1: Many Measurements

Chapter 4: Percents

Lesson 1: Percent and FractionsUnit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies
Lesson 2: Percent and DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms

Chapter 5: Algebraic Expressions and Properties

Lesson 2: Writing ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and SumsTake Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 3: Properties of Addition and MultiplicationUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and SumsTake Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 4: The Distributive PropertyUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and SumsTake Away (coming soon!)

Chapter 6: Equations

Lesson 1: Writing Equations in One VariableUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It

Chapter 7: Area, Surface Area, and Volume

Lesson 1: Areas of ParallelogramsUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms
Exploring Parallelograms, Part 2
Lesson 5: Surface Area of prismsUnit 1
Lesson 10: Renata’s Stickers

Chapter 8: Integers, Number Lines, and the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 1: IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig It?
Lesson 2: Comparing and Ordering IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class
Lesson 3: Rational NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class
Lesson 7: Writing and Graphing InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels

Chapter 9: Statistical Measures

Lesson 1: Introduction to StatisticsUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 2: MeanUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 3: Measures of CenterUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 4: Measures of VariationUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars

Chapter 10: Data Displays

Lesson 2: HistogramsUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 4: Choosing Appropriate MeasuresUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 11: Toy Cars

Grade 7

Chapter 1: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

Big IdeasAmplify Classroom
Lesson 1: Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Lesson 2: Adding Integers
Lesson 4: Subtracting Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 3: Adding Rational Numbers
Lesson 5: Subtracting Rational Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Chapter 2: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Multiplying IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Chapter 3: Expressions

Lesson 1: Algebraic ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 2: Adding and Subtracting Linear ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 3: The Distributive PropertyUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares

Chapter 4: Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 1: Solving Equations Using Addition or Subtraction
Lesson 2: Solving Equations Using Multiplication or Division
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 4: Writing and Graphing InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 5: Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction
Lesson 6: Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 7: Solving Two-Step InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Chapter 5: Ratios and Proportions

Lesson 1: Ratio and Ratio TablesUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 3: Identifying Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 5: Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops

Chapter 6: Percents

Lesson 1: Fraction, Decimals, and PercentsUnit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
 
Lesson 4: Percents of Increase and DecreaseUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)
Lesson 5: Discounts and MarkupsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)

Chapter 7: Probability

Chapter 8: Statistics

Lesson 1: Samples and PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 2: Using Random Samples to Describe populationsUnit 8 
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 3: Comparing Populations
Lesson 4: Using Random Samples to Compare Populations
Unit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Chapter 9: Geometric Shapes and Angles

Lesson 1: Circle and CircumferenceUnit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 2: Areas of CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges
Lesson 5: Finding Unknown Angle MeasuresUnit 7
Lesson 4: Missing Measures

Grade 8

Chapter 1: Equations

Big ideasAmplify Classroom
Lesson 2: Solving Multi-Step EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 3: Solving Equations with Variables on Both SidesUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable

Chapter 2: Transformations

Chapter 3: Angles and Triangles

Lesson 2: Angles and TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out
Lesson 4: Using Similar TrianglesUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf

Chapter 4: Graphing and Writing Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Graphing Linear EquationsUnit 3 Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 2: Slope of a LineUnit 3 Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 3: Graphing Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 4: Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept FormUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags

Chapter 5: Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by GraphingUnit 4
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance
Lesson 12: Line Zapper

Chapter 6: Data Analysis and Displays

Lesson 1: Scatter PlotsUnit 6
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 2: Lines of FitUnit 6
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 3: Two-Way TablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations

Chapter 7: Functions

Lesson 1: Relations and FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 2: Representations of FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare

Chapter 8: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Lesson 1: ExponentsUnit 7
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 2: Products of Powers PropertyUnit 7
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 6: Scientific Notation
Lesson 7: Operations in Scientific Notation
Unit 7
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Chapter 9: Real Numbers and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 1: Finding Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down
Lesson 3: Finding Cube RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down

Chapter 10: Volume and Similar Solids

Lesson 1: Volumes of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 2: Volumes of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones

Algebra 1

Chapter 1: Solving Linear Equations

Lesson 1.1: Solving Simple EquationsWorking Backwards
Lesson 1.3: Solving Equations with Variables on Both SidesSolving Strategies
Same Position
Lesson 1.5: Rewriting Equations and FormulasSubway Seats
Various Variables

Chapter 2: Solving Linear Inequalities

Lesson 2.4: Solving Multi-Step InequalitiesPizza Delivery

Chapter 3: Graphing Linear Functions

Lesson 3.2: Linear FunctionsShelley the Snail
Lesson 3.5: Graphing Linear Equations in Slope Intercept FormFive Representations

Chapter 4: Writing Linear Functions

Lesson 4.4: Scatter Plots and Lines of FitCorrelation Coefficient
How Hot Is It?
City Slopes
Lesson 4.5: Analyzing Lines of FitPenguin Populations
Behind the Headlines
City Data
Residual Fruit
Lesson 4.6: Arithmetic SequencesMore Visual Patterns
Sequence Carnival
Lesson 4.7: Piecewise FunctionsPumpkin Prices

Chapter 5: Solving Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 5.2: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by SubstitutionShape It Up
Lesson 5.4: Solving Special Systems of Linear EquationsLizard Lines
Lesson 5.7: Systems of Linear InequalitiesQuilts
Seeking Solutions

Chapter 6: Exponential Functions and Sequences

Lesson 6.3: Exponential FunctionsCarlos’s Fish
Lesson 6.6: Geometric SequencesMore Visual Patterns
Sequence Carnival

Chapter 8: Graphing Quadratic Functions

Lesson 8.1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by SubstitutionCraft-a-Graph
Quadratic Visual Patterns
Lesson 8.4: Solving Special Systems of Linear EquationsOn the Fence
Stomp Rockets
Plenty of Parabolas
Robot Launch
Lesson 8.5: Systems of Linear InequalitiesParabola Zapper
Two for One
Shooting Stars
Lesson 8.6: Systems of Linear InequalitiesPlane, Train, and Automobile
Detroit’s Population, Part 1
Detroit’s Population, Part 2
Revisiting Visual Patterns, Part 1
Sorting Relationships

Chapter 9: Solving Quadratic Equations

Lesson 9.4: Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the SquareSquare Tactic
Lesson 9.5: Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic FormulaStomp Rockets in Space

Chapter 10: Radical Functions and Equations

Lesson 10.4: Inverse of a FunctionChip the Robot

Chapter 11: Data Analysis and Displays

Lesson 11.1: Measures of Center and VariationFinding Desmo

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Madison County Schools: Early literacy success through the Science of Reading

A group of thirteen women pose together on outdoor steps, with one woman handing a teacher award to another. All are dressed in colorful, business-casual attire, celebrating achievements in the Science of Reading curriculum.

Madison County Schools is a diverse district serving nearly 13,000 students across 23 schools in central Mississippi. Over the past few years, the district has shifted its approach from balanced literacy to structured literacy. The transition wasn’t quick or simple—but it worked.

In 2016, the district’s elementary ELA proficiency was at 47.1%. By the spring of 2024, it had reached almost 70%, with all elementary schools receiving A ratings for the first time.

“Today, structured literacy is at the core of our instruction, and the results speak for themselves,” said Kacey Matthews, dyslexia coordinator for the district. “This historic achievement affirms that when we commit to evidence-based instruction, students thrive.”

That commitment, and the resulting achievement, has earned Madison County Schools our 2025 Science of Reading Star Awards District Captain award. These teacher awards honor educators, schools, and districts who’ve transformed their classrooms and empowered their students with the Science of Reading.

The constants: Building literacy and a love of reading

Madison County Schools spans four zones, from suburban to rural. Roughly one-third of its schools are Title I, and its teachers support more than 1,200 multilingual/English learners representing 36 languages. Nearly 40% of students in the district receive free or reduced-price lunch.

Madison County originally followed a balanced literacy model, but over time, educators began to see gaps—particularly among students experiencing reading difficulty and students with dyslexia.

“Our diverse student body underscores our belief that literacy is the key to unlocking potential,” Matthews said. Teachers came to understand that their shared desire to support a love of reading in their students and their dedication to paramount literacy goals had to be anchored in a curriculum aligned to the Science of Reading: explicit, systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, decoding, and language comprehension.

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Shifting practices and mindsets

According to Matthews, transitioning from balanced to structured literacy required more than a change in instructional methods. “The biggest challenge,” she said, “was shifting instructional mindsets.”

In classrooms, educators needed to trade in the familiar tools of running records and predictable texts for a new framework built on foundational skills data. “Initially, some educators were hesitant, but ongoing professional learning, hands-on support, and student success stories built trust and proved the effectiveness of this approach,” Matthews said.

District leaders, principals, and teachers also worked together to create a shared vision for literacy grounded in evidence and collaboration. Madison County invested in professional learning through LETRS, Phonics First, and the AIM Institute, ensuring every educator had the tools to teach early literacy skills effectively.

Each school added trained literacy specialists who provided classroom coaching and MTSS interventions, and the district instituted dyslexia training for all 1,500 staff members every three years, ensuring consistent understanding of structured literacy principles across every grade.

Principals received targeted professional development to lead with clarity, and the district introduced new, research-based curricula—including Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)—to align instruction from kindergarten through fifth grade. To unify these efforts, Madison County also rewrote its Literacy Expectations guide, a districtwide roadmap detailing the five essential components of literacy, classroom strategies, and links to foundational research.

All told, Madison County teachers and leaders have reimagined classroom practice, embracing a structured literacy framework grounded in the Science of Reading.

From anxiety to confidence

In addition to the district’s impressive leap in literacy proficiency of more than 20 percentage points, they also saw transformation on the Mississippi Third-Grade Reading Assessment, a high-stakes gate test of readiness for fourth grade. Equipped with strong foundational skills, Madison County’s third graders are now thriving—with a 99.7% promotion rate in 2024.

“Instead of facing [the test] with fear, our students now enter with confidence,” Matthews said. In other words, data only tells one part of the story. “Students who previously dreaded assessments now approach them with readiness,” she said. “Students who once struggled with decoding now read with confidence and fluency.”

Sustaining a culture of literacy and growth

Madison County’s progress rests on persistence as much as innovation. The district’s educators continue to meet regularly for data discussions, lesson study, and reflection—sustaining the same mindset shift that began this journey. Professional learning remains a constant for them, demonstrating their dedication to teaching excellence and their belief that educational approaches are never static.

According to Matthews, Amplify has been a trusted partner in that work. Teachers can target support with precision by using mCLASS® for progress monitoring and the mCLASS Dyslexia Screener for early identification. Several schools also use Amplify CKLA to build decoding and comprehension simultaneously, engaging students with content-rich texts that deepen knowledge and vocabulary.

“When we commit to the Science of Reading, we are not just building better readers,” Matthews said, “we’re building a brighter future.”

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Inspiring the next generation of Massachusetts scientists, engineers, and curious citizens

Amplify Science is an engaging new core curriculum designed for three-dimensional, phenomena-based learning.

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A powerful partnership

Amplify Science was developed by the science education experts at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science and the digital learning team at Amplify. This partnership extends to 2032, allowing us to continuously improve our program and provide our customers with the most up-to-date enhancements, free of charge. Get a glimpse at our latest back-to-school updates here.

Instructional model

The Amplify Science program is rooted in the proven, research-based pedagogy of Do, Talk, Read, Write, Visualize. Here’s how each element works:

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Phenomena-based approach

In each Amplify Science unit, students take on the roles of scientists or engineers in order to investigate a real-world problem. Students work to define the problem and collect and make sense of evidence. Once the context is clear, students collect evidence from multiple sources and through a variety of modalities. At the end of the unit, students are presented with a brand new problem, giving them an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned over the course of the unit to a new context. This represents a shift from asking students to learn about science to supporting students in figuring out the science.

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Scope and Sequence

GRADE

Kindergarten

UNITS

  • Needs of Plants and Animals
  • Pushes and Pulls
  • Sunlight and Water

Grade 1

  • Needs of Plants and Animals
  • Pushes and Pulls
  • Sunlight and Water

Grade 2

  • Plant and Animal Relationships
  • Properties of Materials
  • Changing Landforms

Grade 3

  • Balancing Forces
  • Inheritance and Traits
  • Environments and Survival
  • Weather and Climate

Grade 4

  • Energy Conversions
  • Vision and Light
  • Earth’s Features
  • Waves, Energy, and Information

Grade 5

  • Patterns of Earth and Sky
  • Modeling Matter
  • The Earth System
  • Ecosystem Restoration

Flexible implementation

One of the key features of Amplify Science is the flexibility that it offers. We give students authentic opportunities to experience the full breadth of what it means to be a scientist or engineer. Just as scientists gather evidence from many types of sources, so do students in our program. Like scientists, students gather evidence not just from physical models, but also from digital models, texts, videos, photographs, maps, data sets, and even their peers!
Simply put, real scientists don’t just get messy—they read, write, analyze, hypothesize, model, test, and communicate with purpose, too.

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Student Books
Beginning and young readers have unique developmental needs, and science instruction should support these students in reading more independently as they progress through sections of content, the school year, and each grade. One way Amplify Science meets these needs is by strategically deploying different modes of reading throughout each unit: Read-Aloud, Shared Reading, and Partner Reading.

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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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Digital student experience

Students access the digital simulations and Modeling Tools, as well as lesson activities and assessments, through the digital student experience. Students can interact with the digital student experience as they:

  • conduct hands-on investigations.
  • engage in Active Reading and writing activities.
  • participate in discussions.
  • record observations.
  • craft end-of-unit scientific arguments.

Dive into a quick example of our powerful simulations

Grades K–5 simulation

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Hands-on materials kits

Hands-on learning is at the heart of Amplify Science and is integrated
into every unit. Students actively take on the roles of scientists and engineers as they gather evidence, think critically, solve problems, and develop and defend claims about the world around them.

Check out this 2-minute video to see an Amplify Science hands-on investigation in action.

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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Teaching support

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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Massachusetts Academic Standards in Science coverage

Amplify Science was designed from the ground up to meet the NGSS, a set of standards that closely align with the Massachusetts Learning Standards for Science coverage. Most grade levels’ respective set of Amplify Science units therefore address the necessary MASS (see correlation). 

For grades K, 1, 2, 3, and 5, teachers should plan to also use the resources provided in the sections below to achieve full coverage of the appropriate standards before their students move on to the next grade band. Organized by grade level, each section outlines:

  • companion lesson materials that were written to support 100% alignment to the Massachusetts Learning Standards for Science coverage when used with the core Amplify Science units for the grade level
  • the standard being addressed with each companion lesson; and
  • the recommended placement of each companion lesson within a specific Amplify Science unit

Standard: K-PS1-1(MA). Investigate and communicate the idea that different kinds of materials can be solid or liquid depending on temperature.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 5.6 of Sunlight and Weather

Resources: After students finish reflecting on their unit-long exploration of energy and temperature, play and discuss this read-aloud video of the student book Can you Change it Back?, which is featured in the grade 2 unit Properties of Materials. You might also consider borrowing the physical books from a grade 2 colleague’s Properties of Materials kit and reading it as a class instead of or in addition to playing the video.

Using the book, you will introduce students to the idea that heating and cooling can cause changes to materials. In the book, students are presented with a variety of materials and asked to predict whether a certain change caused by heating or cooling is reversible or irreversible.

Companion lesson: “Seasonal Changes”

Standard: 1-ESS1-2– Analyze provided data to identify relationships among seasonal patterns of change, including relative sunrise and sunset time changes, seasonal temperature and rainfall or snowfall patterns, and seasonal changes to the environment.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 5.1 of Spinning Earth

Resources: Season Changes Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Companion lesson: “Properties and Weight”

Standard: 2-PS1-3– Analyze a variety of evidence to conclude that when a chunk of material is cut or broken into pieces, each piece is still the same material and, however small each piece is, has weight. Show that the material properties of a small set of pieces do not change when the pieces are used to build larger objects.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 4.4 of Properties of Materials.

Resources: Weight and Properties Classroom SlidesResources, and Student Sheet

Companion lesson 1: Extinct Insects

Standard: 3-LS4-1: Use fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that existed long ago and compare those to living organisms and their environments. Recognize that most kinds of plants and animals that once lived on Earth are no longer found anywhere.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 2.3 of Environments and Survival

Resources: Extinct Insects Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Companion lesson 2: Friction

Standard: 3-PS2-1: Provide evidence to explain the effect of multiple forces, including friction, on an object. Include balanced forces that do not change the motion of the object and unbalanced forces that do change the motion of the object.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 1.1 of Balancing Forces

Resources: Friction Classroom SlidesResources, and Student Sheet

Companion lesson 1: Composters

Standard: 5-LS2-2(MA)– Compare at least two designs for a composter to determine which is most likely to encourage decomposition of materials.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 3.7 of Ecosystem Restoration

Resources: Composters Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Companion lesson 2: Properties of Materials

Standard: 5-PS1-3 (MA) – Make observations and measurements of substances to describe characteristic properties of each, including color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, response to magnetic forces, and solubility.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 1.3 of Modeling Matter

Resources: Properties of Materials Classroom SlidesResourcesArticlesCopymaster, and Student Sheet

Companion lesson 3: Water Filters

Standard: 5-ESS3-2(MA)– Test a simple system designed to filter particulates out of water and propose one change to the design to improve it.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 5.6 of The Earth System

Resources: Water Filters Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Benchmark Assessments

Amplify’s Benchmark Assessments are designed to help teachers measure student progress toward the three dimensions—Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), and Crosscutting Concepts(CCCs)—and performance expectations (PEs) of the NGSS. The assessments provide important insight into how students are progressing toward mastery of different standards ahead of high-stakes, end-of-year assessments.

The Benchmark Assessments are built to be delivered after specific units in the recommended Amplify Science scope and sequence.* They are given three or four times per year, depending on the grade level. The benchmarks are intended to show progress at various points in time across a school year, and are therefore not summative in nature. Digital items and item clusters are also tagged to specific NGSS standards, allowing customization to align with other course sequences. The assessments are available via the following platforms:

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PDF files: For administering Benchmark Assessments on paper

Digital platforms

  • Illuminate
  • SchoolCity
  • Otus
  • QTI (“Question and Test Interoperability”) files
    Not sure whether QTI files are compatible with your assessment platform? Contact your school IT or assessment platform representative for more information.
    Please note that Amplify is able to provide access to the QTI files themselves, but is not able to support the integration process. Your assessment platform provider should be able to assist with QTI file integration.

Remote and hybrid learning support

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See an example of our remote and hybrid learning support below:

Intended to make extended remote and hybrid learning easier, Amplify Science @Home includes two useful options for continuing instruction: @Home Videos and @Home Units.
Amplify Science @Home Videos are recordings of real Amplify Science teachers teaching the lessons. For those teachers who are unable to meet synchronously with their students, the recorded lessons are a great way to keep their students on track and engaged with Amplify Science while at home.

Amplify Science @Home Units are modified versions of Amplify Science units, strategically designed to highlight key activities from the program. The @Home Units take significantly less instructional time than the complete Amplify Science program and allow students to engage with science at home. Each @Home unit includes:

  • Teacher overviews explaining how to use the materials, including suggestions for enhancing the @Home Units if synchronous learning or in-class time with students is available
  • Overviews to send home to families

Student materials will be available in two formats:

  • @Home Slides (PDF/PPT) + Student Sheets (PDF) for students with access to technology at home
  • Downloadable @Home Packets (PDF) for students without access to technology at home

Download the remote and hybrid learning guide

Explore the digital Teacher’s Guide

To familiarize yourself with navigation of the digital Teacher’s Guide, watch our navigational guide videos:

Grades K–5:

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  • Guidance for developing lesson plans and intervention plans.
  • Information on where to locate standards and other planning materials.
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  • Support with administering and interpreting assessment data and more.

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Our technical and program support is included and available Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, through a variety of channels, including a live chat program that enables teachers to get immediate help in the middle of the school day.

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Illustrative Mathematics-NEW

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Grade 6

Unit 1: Area and Surface Area

Illustrative MathematicsAmplify Classroom
Topic A: Reasoning to Find Area 
Lesson 1: Tiling the PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane
Lesson 4: Parallelograms
Lesson 5: Bases and Heights of Parallelograms
Lesson 6: Area of Parallelograms
Unit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms
Topic 3: Triangles
Lesson 7: From Parallelograms to TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms
Topic 5: Surface Area
Lesson 12: What is Surface Area?Unit 1
Lesson 10: Renata’s Stickers

Unit 2: Introducing Ratios

Topic 1: Introducing Ratios
Lesson 1: Introducing Ratios and Ratio LanguageUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 2: Representing Ratios with DiagramsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Topic 2: Equivalent Ratios
Lesson 3: RecipesUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 5: Defining Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Topic 4: Solving Ratio and Rate Problems
Lesson 11: Representing Ratios with TablesUnit 2
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation

Unit 3: Rates and Percentages

Topic 2: Unit Conversion
Lesson 2: Anchoring Units of MeasurementUnit 3
Lesson 1: Many Measurements
Topic 3: Rates
Lesson 5: Comparing Speeds and PricesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Lesson 6: Interpreting Rates
Lesson 7: Equivalent Ratios Have the Same Unit Rates
Unit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Topic 4: Percentages
Lesson 10: What Are percentagesUnit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies
Lesson 13: Benchmark percentagesUnit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 7: Equivalent Ratios Have the Same Unit RatesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve

Unit 4: Dividing Fractions

Topic 2: Meanings of Fraction Division
Lesson 4: How Many Groups (Part 1)Unit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner 
Lesson 6: Using Diagrams to Find the Number of GroupsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap

Unit 5: Arithmetic in Base Ten

Topic 1: Warming Up to Decimals 
Lesson 1: Using Decimals in a Shopping ContextUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 14: Using Operations on Decimals to Solve ProblemsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time

Unit 6: Expressions and Equations

Lesson 1: Tape Diagrams and Equations
Lesson 2: Truth and Equations
Unit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 3: Staying in BalanceUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Topic 2: Equal and Equivalent
Lesson 8: Equal and EquivalentUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Topic 9: The Distributive Property, Part 1Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 10: The Distributive Property, Part 2
Lesson 11: The Distributive Property, Part 3
Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 19: Tables, Equations, and Graphs, Oh My!Unit 6
Lesson 16: Subway Fares
Take Away (coming soon!)

Unit 7: Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Positive and Negative NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig It?
Lesson 3: Comparing Positive and Negative Numbers
Lesson 4: Ordering Rational Numbers
Unit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class
Topic 2: Inequalities
Lesson 9: Solutions of Inequalities
Lesson 10: Interpreting Inequalities
Unit 7
Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels
Topic 3: The Coordinate Plane
Lesson 15: Shapes on the Coordinate PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane

Unit 8: Data Sets and Distributions

Topic 2: Dot Plots and Distributions
Lesson 3: Representing Data Graphically
Lesson 4: Dot Plots
Lesson 5: Using Dot Plots to Answer Statistical Questions
Unit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 6: Interpreting Histograms
Lesson 7: Using Histograms to Answer Statistical Questions
Lesson 8: Describing Distributions on Histograms
Unit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Topic 4: Median and IQR
Lesson 13: MedianUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars

Grade 7

Unit 1: Scale Drawings

Illustrative MathematicsAmplify Classroom
Topic 1: Scaled Copies 
Lesson 1: What are Scaled Copies?Unit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines
Topic 2: Scale Drawings 
Lesson 7: Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?

Unit 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships

Topic 1: Representing Proportional Relationships with Tables
Lesson 1: One of These Things Is Not Like the OthersUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint 
Topic 2: Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations 
Lesson 4: Proportional Relationships with EquationsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 5: Two Equations for Each Relationship
Lesson 6: Using Equations to Solve Problems
Unit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Topic 3: Comparing Proportional and Nonproportional Relationships 
Lesson 8: Comparing Relationships with EquationsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Topic 4: Representing Proportional Relationships with Graphs
Lesson 10: Introducing Graphs of Proportional Relationships
Lesson 11: Interpreting Graphs of Proportional Relationships
Lesson 12: Using Graphs to Compare Relationships
Lesson 13: Two Graphs for Each Relationship
Unit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops

Unit 3: Measuring Circles

Topic 1: Circumference of a Circle 
Lesson 1: How Well Can You Measure?Unit 3
Lesson 8: Toothpicks (coming soon!)
Lesson 2: Exploring Circles
Lesson 3: Exploring Circumference
Lesson 4: Applying Circumference
Unit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Take Away (coming soon!)
Topic 2: Area of a Circle
Lesson 7: Exploring the Area of a Circle
Lesson 8: Relating Area to Circumference
Unit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges
Take Away (coming soon!)

Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages

Topic 1: Proportional Relationships with Fractions 
Lesson 1: Lots of Flags
Lesson 2: Ratios and Rates with Fractions
Lesson 3: Revisiting Proportional Relationships
Lesson 4: Half as Much Again
Unit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
Topic 2: Percent Increase and Decrease 
Lesson 6: Increasing and DecreasingUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)
Topic 3: Applying Percentages
Lesson 10: Tax and Tip
Lesson 11: Percentage Contexts
Unit 4
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)
Topic 4: Let’s Put It to Work 
Lesson 16: Posing Percent ProblemsUnit 4
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)

Unit 5: Rational Number Arithmetic

Topic 1: Interpreting Negative Numbers 
Lesson 1: Interpreting Negative NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
Lesson 2: Changing Temperatures
Lesson 3: Changing Elevation
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 6: Subtracting Rational Numbers
Lesson 7: Adding and Subtracting to Solve Problems
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Topic 1: Representing Situations of the Form px + q and p(+ q) = r 
Lesson 1: Relationships Between QuantitiesUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Unit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
Topic 9 Dealing with Negative Numbers 
Lesson 10: Different Options for Solving One EquationUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Topic 3: Inequalities 
Lesson 13: Reintroducing InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 14: Finding Solutions to Inequalities in Context
Lesson 15: Efficiency Solving Inequalities
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 16: Interpreting Inequalities
Lesson 17: Modeling with Inequalities
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Topic 4: Writing Equivalent Expressions 
Lesson 18: Subtraction in Equivalent ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 20: Combining Like Terms (Part 1)
Lesson 21: Combining Like Terms (Part 2)
Lesson 22: Combining Like Terms (Part 3)
Unit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares

Unit 7: Angles, Triangles, and Prisms

Lesson 2: Adjacent Angles
Lesson 3: Nonadjacent Angles
Unit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 4: Solving for Unknown AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 5: Using Equations to Solve for Unknown AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 4: Missing Measures
Topic 2: Drawing Polygons with Given Conditions 
Lesson 9: Drawing Triangles (Part 1)
Lesson 10: Drawing Triangles (Part 2)
Unit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It?

Unit 8: Probability and Sampling

Topic 1: Probabilities of Single Step Events
Lesson 1: Mystery Bags
Lesson 2: Chance Experiments
Lesson 3: What Are Probabilities?
Unit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely?
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities
Topic 3: Sampling
Lesson 11: Comparing Groups
Lesson 12: Larger Populations
Lesson 13: What Makes a Good Sample?
Lesson 14: Sampling in a Fair Way
Unit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Topic 4: Using Samples
Lesson 15: Estimating Population Measures of Center
Lesson 16: Estimating Population Proportions
Unit 8 
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 17: More about Sampling Variability
Lesson 18: Comparing Populations Using Samples
Lesson 19: Comparing Populations with Friends
Unit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Grade 8

Unit 1: Rigid Transformations and Congruence

Illustrative MathematicsAmplify Classroom
Topic 1: Rigid Transformations 
Lesson 1: Moving in the PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Naming the MovesUnit 1
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 3: Grid MovesUnit 1
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Lesson 4: Making the MovesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Lesson 5: Coordinate MovesUnit 1
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Lesson 6: Describing TransformationsUnit 1
Lesson 6: Connecting the Dots (coming soon!)
Topic 2: Properties of Rigid Transformations 
Lesson 8: Rotation PatternsUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 17: Rotate and TessellateLesson 13: Tessellate

Unit 2: Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope

Topic 1: Dilations
Lesson 1: Projecting and ScalingUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Lesson 2: Circular Grid
Lesson 3: Dilations with No Grid
Lesson 4: Dilations on a Square Grid
Lesson 5: More Dilations
Unit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Topic 2: Similarity 
Lesson 6: SimilarityUnit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt
Topic 3: Slope
Lesson 10: Meet SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags

Unit 3: Linear Relationships

Topic 1: Proportional Relationships 
Lesson 1: Understanding Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 2: Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 3: Representing Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials 
Topic 2: Representing Linear Relationships
Lesson 5: Introduction to Linear RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 7: Representations of Linear RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Topic 3: Finding Slopes 
Lesson 9: Slopes Don’t Have to be PositiveUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 11: Equations of All Kinds of LinesUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Topic 4: Linear Equations 
Lesson 13: More Solutions to Linear EquationsUnit 3 
Lesson 4: Flags

Unit 4: Linear Equations and Linear Systems

Topic 2: Linear Equation in One Variable 
Lesson 5: Solving Any Linear EquationUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 6: Strategic SolvingUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Topic 3: Systems of Linear Equations
Lesson 11: On Both of the Lines
Lesson 12: Systems of Equations
Lesson 13: Solving Systems of Equations
Unit 4
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance
Lesson 12: Line Zapper

Unit 5: Functions and Volume

Topic 1: Inputs and Outputs 
Lesson 1: Inputs and OutputsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 2: Introduction to FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Topic 2: Representing and Interpreting Functions 
Lesson 3: Equations of FunctionsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 4: Tables, Equations, and Graphs of Functions
Lesson 5: More Graphs of Functions
Unit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Topic 3: Linear Functions and Rates of Change
Lesson 8: Linear FunctionsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 9: Linear ModelsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Topic 4: Cylinder and Cones 
Lesson 13: The Volume of a CylinderUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 14: Finding Cylinder DimensionsUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 15: The Volume of a ConeUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones
Lesson 16: Finding Cone DimensionsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones

Unit 6: Associations in Data

Topic 2: Associations in Numerical Data 
Lesson 3: What a Point in a Scatter Plot MeansUnit 6 
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 4: Fitting a LineUnit 6 
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 6: Find the Fit
Lesson 5: Describing Trends in Scatter PlotsUnit 6 
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 7: Observing More patterns in Scatter PlotsUnit 6 
Lesson 3: Robots
Topic 3: Associations in Categorical data 
Lesson 9: Looking for AssociationsUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations
Lesson 10: Using Data Displays to Find associationsUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations

Unit 7: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Topic 1: Exponent Review 
Lesson 1: Exponent ReviewUnit 7 
Lesson 1: Circles
Lesson 2: Multiplying Powers of 10
Lesson 3: Powers of Powers of 10
Lesson 4: Dividing Powers of 10
Unit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Topic 3: Scientific Notation 
Lesson 13: Defining Scientific Notation
Lesson 14: Multiplying, Dividing, and Estimating with Scientific Notation
Unit 7 
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale
Lesson 15: Adding and Subtracting with Scientific NotationUnit 7 
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Unit 8: Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers

Topic 1: Side Lengths and Areas of Squares
Lesson 5: Reasoning about Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down
Topic 2: The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 6: Finding Side Lengths of TrianglesUnit 8
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle
Lesson 10: Applications of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 10: Taco Truck
Topic 5: Let’s Put It to Work
Lesson 16: When Is the Same Size Not the Same Size?Unit 8
Lesson 10: Taco Truck

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Grade 6

Unit 1: Numbers

GO Math!Amplify Classroom
Module 4: Operations with Fractions
Lesson 4.1: Applying GCF and LCM to Fraction OperationsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap
Module 5: Operations with Decimals
Lesson 5.2: Adding and Subtracting DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms
Lesson 5.4: Dividing DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time

Unit 2: Number Operations

Module 4: Operations with Fractions
Lesson 4.1: Applying GCF and LCM to Fraction OperationsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap
Module 5: Operations with Decimals
Lesson 5.2: Adding and Subtracting DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms
Lesson 5.4: Dividing DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time

Unit 3: Proportionality, Ratios, and Rates

Module 6: Representing Ratios and Rates
Lesson 6.1: RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 6.2: Rates Unit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Lesson 6.3: Using Ratios and Rates to Solve ProblemsUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Module 7: Applying Ratios and Rates
Lesson 7.1: Ratios, Rates, Tables, and GraphsUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Unit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Module 8:  Percents
Lesson 8.1 Understanding Percent.Unit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies

Unit 4: Equivalent Expressions

Module 10: Generating Equivalent Algebraic Expressions
Lesson 10.1: Modeling and Writing Expressions
Lesson 10.2: Evaluating Expressions
Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 10.3: Generating Equivalent ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)

Unit 5: Equations and Inequalities

Module 11:  Equations and Relationships
Lesson 11.1:  Writing Equations to Represent Situations
Lesson 11.2:  Addition and Subtraction Equations
Lesson 11.3:  Multiplication and Division Equations
Unit 6
Lesson 1:  Weight For It
Lesson 11.4: Writing InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 7:  Tunnel Travels
Module 12:  Relationships in Two Variables
Lesson 12.2:  Independent and Dependent Variables in Tables and GraphsUnit 6
Lesson 16: Subway Fares
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 12.3:  Writing Equations from Tables.Unit 6
Lesson 16: Subway Fares
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 12.4:  Representing Algebraic Relationships in Tables and GraphsUnit 6
Lesson 16: Subway Fares
Take Away (coming soon!)

Unit 6: Relationships in Geometry

GO Math!Amplify Classroom
Module 13: Area and Polygons
Lesson 13.1: Area of QuadrilateralsUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms
Exploring Parallelograms, Part 2
Lesson 13.2: Area of TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane
Lesson 13.4: Area of PolygonsUnit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane
Module 14:  Distance and Area in the Coordinate Plane
Lesson 14.1: Distance in the Coordinate Plane
Lesson 14.2: Polygons in the Coordinate Plane
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Shapes on a Plane

Unit 7: Measurement and Data

Module 16: Displaying, Analyzing, and
Summarizing Data
Lesson 16.1: Measures of CenterUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 16.4: Dot Plots and Data DistributionUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 16.5: HistogramsUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens

Grade 7

Unit 1: The Number System

GO Math!Amplify Classroom
Module 1:  Adding and Subtracting Integers
Lesson 1.2: Adding Integers With Different Signs
Lesson 1.3: Subtracting Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Module 2: Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Lesson 2.1: Multiplying Integers Unit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 2.2: Dividing IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Module 3:  Rational Numbers
Lesson 3.2: Adding Rational Numbers
Lesson 3.3: Subtracting Rational Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own

Unit 2: Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Module 4:  Rates and Proportionality
Lesson 4.1: Unit RatesUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 4.2: Constant Rates of ChangeUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 4.3:  Proportional Relationships and GraphsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Module 5:  Proportions and Percent
Lesson 5.1: Percent Increase and DecreaseUnit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 5.3: Applications of PercentUnit 4
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems(coming soon!)

Unit 3: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Module 6: Expressions and Equations
Lesson 6.3: Writing Two-Step EquationsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Module 6: Expressions and Equations
Lesson 7.2: Writing Two-Step InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 7.3: Solving Two-Step InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Unit 4: Geometry

Module 8: Modeling Geometric Figures
Lesson 8.1: Similar Shapes and Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?
Unit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It?
Lesson 8.2: Geometric DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?
Lesson 8.4: Angle RelationshipsUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 4: Missing Measures
Module 9:  Circumference, Area, and Volume
Lesson 9.1: CircumferenceUnit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 9.2: Area of CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 8: Area Challenges
Lesson 9.3: Area of Composite FiguresUnit 3
Lesson 8: Area Challenges

Unit 5: Statistics

Module 10: Random Samples and
Populations
Lesson 10.1: Populations and SamplesUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Module 11: Analyzing and Comparing Data
Lesson 11.3: Using Statistical Measures to Compare PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Unit 6: Probability

Module 13: Theoretical Probability and
Simulations
Lesson 13.1: Theoretical Probability of Simple EventsUnit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely?
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities

Grade 8

Unit 1: Real Numbers, Exponents, and Scientific Notation

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Module 1: Real Numbers
Lesson 1.3: Ordering Real NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down
Module 2: Exponents and Scientific
Notation
Lesson 2.1: Integer ExponentsUnit 7
Lesson 1: Circles
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 2.4: Operations with Scientific NotationUnit 7
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Unit 2: Proportional and Nonproportional Relationships and Functions

Module 3: Proportional Relationships
Lesson 3.1: Representing Proportional Relationships.Unit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 3.2: Rate of Change and SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Module 4: Nonproportional Relationships
Lesson 4.1: Representing Linear Nonproportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 4.2: Determining Slope and y-interceptUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 4.3: Graphing Linear Nonproportional Relationships using Slope and y-intercept.Unit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 4.4: Proportional and Nonproportional SituationsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Module 5: Writing Linear Equations
Lesson 5.1: Writing Linear Equations from Situations and GraphsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 5.3: Linear Relationships and Bivariate DataUnit 6
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 6: Find the Fit
Module 6: Functions
Lesson 6.1: Identifying and Representing FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Lesson 6.3: Comparing FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Lesson 6.4: Analyzing GraphsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare

Unit 3: Solving Equations and Systems of Equations

Module 7:  Solving Linear Equations
Lesson 7.1: Equations with the Variable on Both SidesUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 7.2: Equations with Rational Numbers
Lesson 7.3: Equations with the Distributive PropertyUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Module 8:  Solving Systems of Linear Equations
Lesson 8.1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing.Unit 4
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance
Lesson 12: Line Zapper

Unit 4: Transformational Geometry

Module 9:  Transformations and Congruence
Lesson 9.1: Properties of Translations
Lesson 9.2: Properties of Reflections
Lesson 9.3:  Properties of Rotations
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Module 10: Transformations and Similarity
Lesson 10.1: Properties of DilationsUnit 2
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt
Lesson 10.3: Similar FiguresUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt

Unit 5: Measurement Geometry

Module 11: Angle Relationships in Parallel Lines and Triangles
Lesson 11.1: Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal.Unit 1
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out
Lesson 11.2: Angle Theorems for TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out
Lesson 11.3: Angle-Angle SimilarityUnit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt
Module 12: Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 12.1: The Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle
Lesson 10: Taco Truck
Module 13: Volume
Lesson 13.1: Volume of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 13.2: Volume of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones

Unit 6: Statistics

Module 14: Scatter Plots
Lesson 14.1: Scatter Plots and AssociationUnit 6
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 14.2: Trend Lines and PredictionsUnit 6
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 6: Find the Fit
Module 15: Two-Way Tables
Lesson 15.2: Two-Way Relative Frequency TablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations

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Amplify Science professional development

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. We’ve created a wide suite of professional development offerings that will help you meet your unique needs this school year. Find out more below!

Professional Learning Partner Guide Certified Provider

Amplify CKLA, ELA, and Science professional development has been vetted by Rivet Education’s team through a rigorous three-step process and is listed in the Professional Learning Partner Guide.

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Plan your professional development

We’re excited to partner with you on your Amplify journey. Flexible professional development pathways have been designed to meet your needs.

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Recommended Professional Development Plan

Our team has curated a recommended professional learning path from initial launch to continuous support. Use the Professional Development Planning Guide below to discuss the plan that best meets your school or district needs with your Account Executive.

Sessions overview

AudienceTitleDurationModalityAvailable
Foundations
K–5 instructional leadersAdministrators’ program overviewHalf dayOnsite/Remote6/2022
Administrators’ program overview for interactive classroomHalf dayOnsite/Remote6/2022
K–5 teachersInitial training1 day onsite
or 2 half days
remote
Onsite/RemoteYes*
Program overviewHalf dayOnsite/RemoteYes
Initial training for Interactive Classroom1 day onsite
or 2 half days
remote
Onsite/Remote6/2022
Program overview for Interactive ClassroomHalf dayOnsite/RemoteYes
6–8 instructional leadersAdministrators’ program overviewHalf dayOnsite/RemoteYes
6–8 teachersInitial training1 day onsite
or 2 half days
remote
Onsite/Remote6/2022
Program overviewHalf dayOnsite/RemoteYes
Strengthening
K–5 instructional leadersStrengthening consultation session60 min.Remote6/2022
Strengthening consultation package3 1-hour sessionsRemote6/2022
K–5 teachersGuided unit internalizationHalf dayOnsite/RemoteYes
Strengthening consultation session60 min.Remote6/2022
Strengthening consultation package3 1-hour sessionsRemote6/2022
6–8 instructional leadersStrengthening consultation session60 min.Remote6/2022
Strengthening consultation package3 1-hour sessionsRemote6/2022
6–8 teachersGuided unit internalizationHalf dayOnsite/RemoteYes
Strengthening consultation session60 min.Remote 6/2022
Strengthening consultation package3 1-hour sessionsRemote 6/2022
Coaching
K–5 instructional leadersJob-Embedded Coaching (JEC)1 dayOnsiteYes
K–5 teachersJob-Embedded Coaching (JEC)1 dayOnsite/RemoteYes
6–8 instructional leadersJob-Embedded Coaching (JEC)1 dayOnsiteYes
6–8 teachersJob-Embedded Coaching (JEC)1 dayOnsite/RemoteYes

Note for all workshops:  Any single three-hour offering can be repeated on the same day with different audiences to make one full-day session.

*When delivered remotely, this full-day initial training session (6 hours) is split into two half-day sessions (3 hours each). Part 1 and Part 2 may be scheduled consecutively on the same day or on different days, ideally within ~2 weeks. The same participants should attend both sessions in order to receive all content. This flexible scheduling opportunity for remote sessions will be available starting 6/2022.

Launch sessions

For teachers

Initial training

1 day onsite (6 hours) or 2 half days remote (6 hours)*
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

In the first half of this session, participants learn the essentials necessary to implement Amplify Science with success. They learn to navigate the digital Amplify Science platform and become familiar with planning resources and strategies. Through a model lesson and guided reflection, participants build an understanding of the instructional approach to teaching and learning. In the second half of this session, participants dig deeper into unit resources to start planning for instruction for their first grade-level unit.

When delivered as a grade band session, Part 1 will feature an exemplar from the following units:

  • K–5 workshops feature an exemplar from the grade 4 unit Energy Conversions.
  • 6–8 workshops feature an exemplar from the Metabolism Core unit.

When delivered as a grade level session, Part 1 features the following units:

  • K: Needs of Plants and Animals
  • 1: Animal and Plant Defenses
  • 2: Plant and Animal Relationships
  • 3: Balancing Forces
  • 4: Energy Conversions
  • 5: Patterns of Earth and Sky

6–8 workshops feature one of the following units:

  • Metabolism
  • Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate
  • Phase Change

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience:
 Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

*When delivered remotely, this full-day initial training session (6 hours) is split into two half-day sessions (3 hours each). Part 1 and Part 2 may be scheduled consecutively on the same day or on different days, ideally within two weeks. The same participants should attend both sessions in order to receive all content. This flexible scheduling opportunity for remote sessions will be available starting 6/2022.

Initial training for Interactive Classroom

1 day onsite (6 hours) or 2 half days remote (6 hours)*
Grade band: K–5
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

In the first half of this session, participants learn to navigate with Amplify Science Interactive Classroom and prepare to start teaching. The session opens with a model lesson that introduces the functionality of the Interactive Classroom interface and highlights the Amplify Science instructional approach. Next, participants experience a guided navigation walkthrough that prepares them to use the full suite of Interactive Classroom features with their students. The session closes with time to reflect on implementation and a walkthrough of additional resources available to support further professional learning. In the second half of this session, participants dig deeper into unit resources to start planning for instruction for their first grade-level unit.

When delivered as a grade band session, Part 1 will feature an exemplar from the grade 4 unit Energy Conversions.

When delivered as a grade level session, Part 1 features the following units:

  • K: Needs of Plants and Animals
  • 1: Animal and Plant Defenses
  • 2: Plant and Animal Relationships
  • 3: Balancing Forces
  • 4: Energy Conversions
  • 5: Patterns of Earth and Sky

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

*When delivered remotely, this full-day initial training session (6 hours) is split into two half-day sessions (3 hours each). Part 1 and Part 2 may be scheduled consecutively on the same day or on different days, ideally within two weeks. The same participants should attend both sessions in order to receive all content. This flexible scheduling opportunity for remote sessions will be available starting 6/2022.

Program overview

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: 6, 7, 8

In this session, participants learn the essentials necessary to implement Amplify Science with success. They learn to navigate the digital Amplify Science platform and become familiar with planning resources and strategies. Through a model lesson and guided reflection, participants build an understanding of the instructional approach to teaching and learning.

When delivered as a grade band session, an exemplar will be featured from the following units:

  • K–5 workshops feature an exemplar from the grade 4 unit Energy Conversions.
  • 6–8 workshops feature an exemplar from Metabolism.

When delivered as a grade level session, the following units will be featured:

  • K: Needs of Plants and Animals
  • 1: Animal and Plant Defenses
  • 2: Plant and Animal Relationships
  • 3: Balancing Forces
  • 4: Energy Conversions
  • 5: Patterns of Earth and Sky

6–8 workshops feature one of the following units:

  • Metabolism
  • Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate
  • Phase Change

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Program overview for Interactive Classroom

Half day (3 hours)
Grand band: K–5
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

In this session, participants learn to navigate with Amplify Science Interactive Classroom and prepare to start teaching. The session opens with a model lesson that introduces the functionality of the Interactive Classroom interface and highlights the Amplify Science instructional approach. Next, participants experience a guided navigation walkthrough that prepares them to use the full suite of Interactive Classroom features with their students. The session closes with time to reflect on implementation and a walkthrough of additional resources available to support further professional learning.

When delivered as a grade band session, the workshop features an exemplar from the Grade 4 unit Energy Conversions.

When delivered as a grade level session, the workshop features the following units:

  • K: Needs of Plants and Animals
  • 1: Animal and Plant Defenses
  • 2: Plant and Animal Relationships
  • 3: Balancing Forces
  • 4: Energy Conversions
  • 5: Patterns of Earth and Sky

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

For instructional leaders

Administrators’ program overview

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8

In this session, instructional leaders become familiar with the principles of phenomenon-based teaching and learning, and experience the instructional approach of Amplify Science units. Leaders consider their essential role supporting teachers and students with the implementation of a new science curriculum.

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Administrators’ program overview for Interactive Classroom

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K-5

In this session, instructional leaders become familiar with the functionality of Amplify Science with Interactive Classroom and are introduced to the instructional approach of Amplify Science units. Leaders consider their essential role supporting teachers and students with the implementation of a new science curriculum.

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Strengthening sessions

For teachers

Guided unit internalization

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

In this session, participants leverage a planning protocol to internalize an upcoming unit. They apply their understanding of how students engage in three-dimensional learning throughout the unit to plan for the diverse needs of their classrooms and students.

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Strengthening consultation session

60-minute session
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

This 60-minute session focuses on a specific topic that will deepen teachers understanding of Amplify Science. An Amplify facilitator will align with the school or district leadership team in advance on the topic (chosen from a menu of options) that will best meet teachers unique options.

Topics include supporting diverse learners (for K–8 teachers), Classwork/My Work/Assign/Reporting (for 6–8 teachers), and planning an Amplify Science lesson (for K–8 teachers).

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Teachers, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

Strengthening consultation package

3 1-hour sessions
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

This package consists of three 60-minute sessions that can be delivered on the same day or on different days. Each session will focus on a specific topic that will deepen teachers understanding of Amplify Science. An Amplify facilitator will align with the school or district’s leadership team in advance on the topic from a menu of options that will best meet teachers unique needs.

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Teachers, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

For instructional leaders

Strengthening consultation session

60-minute session
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Administrators’ program overview

These 60 minute sessions will focus on a specific topic that will deepen instructional leaders’ understanding in Amplify Science and equip them in driving towards stronger student outcomes. An Amplify facilitator will align with the school or district’s leadership team in advance on the topic from a menu of options that will best meet instructional leaders’ unique needs.

Topics include data analysis with Admin Reports (for 6-8 leaders), and Amplify Science classroom look-fors (for K-8 leaders).

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

Strengthening consultation package

3 1-hour sessions
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Prerequisite: Administrators’ program overview

This package consists of three 60-minute sessions that can be delivered on the same day or on different days. Each session will focus on a specific topic that will deepen leaders’ understanding of Amplify Science. An Amplify facilitator will align with the school or district’s leadership team in advance on the topic from a menu of options that will best meet leaders’ unique needs.

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

Coaching sessions

For teachers

Job-Embedded Coaching (JEC) services: Teachers

1 day (6 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

Strengthen your implementation of Amplify Science with a coaching onsite visit for your teachers. An Amplify Science Professional Learning Specialist can visit classrooms for observation and debriefs with focused feedback and/or facilitate PLC or grade-level meetings to support teachers with planning decisions. The flexible coaching design allows for a collaborative and personalized approach to support effective program implementation.

Audience: Teachers, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

For instructional leaders

Job-Embedded Coaching (JEC): Administrators

1 day (6 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Prerequisite: Administrators’ program overview

In our Coaching sessions, instructional leaders engage in facilitated Professional Learning Walks (PLW)—non-evaluative classroom observations of Amplify Science classrooms that focus on building capacity to identify indicators of strong implementation of the program. Classroom look-fors focus on the use of instructional resources (material access/use and the Classroom Wall), instructional delivery (unpacking the unit phenomena and multimodal instruction), and monitoring of instruction (supporting all learners and use of the Assessment System). Leaders collaboratively analyze collected data in order to identify strengths and areas for growth specific to the implementation of Amplify Science for their teaching teams. Leaders leave with an action plan for supporting their teachers based on the analysis and reflection from the PLW.

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite

Pricing

We offer the following pricing for training sessions and packages:

Session typePricing
2 consecutive full day onsite sessions$4,800
1-day onsite session$3,200
1-day remote session (2 half days)$1,500
1-day remote coaching session$1,200
Half-day onsite session$2,500
Half-day remote session$750
60-minute remote session$350
3 1-hour remote sessions$1,000
Customized Amplify Science onsite or remote packagesPrice will vary

Please note that the prices are general ranges and may be subject to change.

Contact

Amplify welcomes the opportunity to partner with schools and districts to design professional development plans and answer your questions.

If you would like to order any of our professional development services, please contact your local Amplify sales representative or call (800) 823-1969.

Suite success: How we support early literacy

Educators are expected to balance and deliver assessment, differentiated curriculum, opportunities for higher-level thinking, and remediation—not to mention engaging content that holds student interest and hones early literacy skills. We’ve got to become efficient in numerous systems and platforms in order to pull it all off and help students succeed in early reading. It sounds nearly impossible—and I can honestly say that earlier in my career, it felt that way, too.

What changed that? The Amplify literacy suite. These products have not only fostered incredible growth among our students, but also transformed my experience as a teacher and, now, a literary coach.

I started my journey with Amplify products as a seasoned mCLASS® DIBELS® customer, where I put a lot of stock in the reading foundations’ measures and the data this system offers. The program led to rich data discussions and conversations around appropriate interventions and necessary classroom supports, yet it sometimes felt out of alignment with the curriculum content we used at the time. Our students weren’t always able to put their skills into practice in real time.

Then, a couple of years ago, the Science of Reading became a priority and we adopted Amplify CKLA. This program brought us worldly topics to expand our learners’ experiences, levels of rigor, differentiation, cyclical units of study, and science-based methods. This was the systematic, explicit early literacy curriculum we needed to connect skills and content!

Extending that connection, we found that mCLASS DIBELS paired with Boost Reading provided another layer of support for our students. This combo creates a personalized pathway to strengthen and challenge each learner at their level through engaging, interactive play. Together, these programs provide the perfect blend of actionable data and customized learning.

And just when I thought one platform could never meet the needs of all my students, we added mCLASS Intervention—the culminating piece to the suite, which serves our Tier 3 students (a group that includes even those who have received the Dyslexia Indicator through the mCLASS DIBELS assessment).

Balancing the needs of our readers can be overwhelming. We’re operating in a time of heightened need for proper reading instruction. Our world has never been more connected, and communication has never been a more important skill. The Amplify literacy suite is truly the most effective, balanced approach I have found. It meets your needs from start to finish—whether you’re the student, educator, interventionist, administrator, or parent.

More to explore

S1-04: Connecting with students and caregivers in the science classroom: Ryan Rudkin

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In this special episode, our host Eric Cross sits down with veteran middle school teacher Ryan Rudkin. Ryan shares her expertise after almost two decades in the classroom, discussing ways to incorporate aspects of problem-based learning into the K–8 science classroom. Eric and Ryan talk about how to increase parent engagement, involve community members, and add excitement to lessons.

Explore more from Science Connections by visiting our main page.

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Ryan Renee Rudkin (00:00):

I know there’s other goals in mind, you know, standards and test scores. But at the end of the day, I wanna come back and I want them to come back.

Eric Cross (00:35):

My name’s Eric Cross, host of our science podcast, and I am with Ryan Rudkin, middle-school teacher out here in California just to the north up near Sacramento? El Dorado Hills?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (00:46):

Yeah. 20 miles east of Sacramento.

Eric Cross (00:49):

Nice. And I am down here in San Diego. And so Ryan, to start off, what I wanna do is ask you about your origin story, like a superhero. So how did you become a middle-school science teacher to become part of this elite profession of science folks that get to do awesome things with kids?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (01:08):

I would agree with you that it is definitely an elite profession. I got my credential and I thought I was gonna teach third or fourth grade elementary school. And the second day I got called for a sub job for middle school. And I just thought, “We’ll take it,” you know? And by second period, I knew: This is where I belong. The kids, middle school, students are just a species of their own. And you have to appreciate them. And if you do appreciate them, then you’re in the right spot. And I quickly looked at my coursework and I was able to get authorizations in science, history, and English, and I love science. So I chose science. And the rest is history. It’s been a wild ride and I wouldn’t have changed or asked for anything different. I love it.

Eric Cross (02:02):

I definitely agree with you. So, your history—you’ve been in various middle-school classrooms. Can you tell us a little bit about that? What classrooms have you been in? What disciplines of science have you taught or are currently teaching?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (02:14):

I was hired for seventh grade life science, and then I did that for a few years and then I got moved into eighth physical science, and I was there for 12 years. Love eighth grade science. I love eighth graders. Chemistry and physics are my favorite. There’s just so much opportunity for just awesome labs, great conversations, student discourse, all of that. And then the past three years I’ve been in sixth grade and now we’re integrated. So,a sixth grade integrated science and I also teach social studies and a technology design class.

Eric Cross (02:52):

Oh, nice. What do you do in your technology design class? That sounds cool.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (02:56):

Right now it’s mostly internet media and we use WeVideo, it’s an editing-video program, and we produce and put on our school weekly news bulletin. And then we weave in other projects. We do some interdisciplinary projects. Right now my students are working on a mythology God, Goddess, and Monster project that relates to our social studies curriculum. And we’re learning about Greece. So yeah, we just try to give them added projects and they’re using the WeVideo platform. By sixth grade, they’re coming to us now with wonderful skills with all the tech. I mean, if I need help, I ask them like, “How do you do something on Google Docs?” Or, “How do you do something on Drive?” The kids are definitely tech-savvy.

Eric Cross (03:49):

They must love being the teacher in the classroom. They get to—it kind of switches power roles, where they get to teach the teacher something.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (03:56):

Yes. And especially WeVideo, sometimes we’ve had some hiccups, and the kids show everybody, and that’s part of the design class. They’re trying to solve—we’re teaching them how to solve their own problems. So if there’s any kind of issue with anything with the technology, honestly, I usually tell them, “Go ask a friend,” or we kind of shout out, “Hey, who knows how to troubleshoot this?” And the kids are eager to help each other, which is nice.

Eric Cross (04:21):

And they have this authentic experience where they’re actually doing real problem-solving, as opposed to something that we manufactured. Like, those are real things that we have to deal with in life. And that’s exactly like how we solve it, right? We just go ask people! We look it up, and the ahas are genuine too. Throughout!

Ryan Renee Rudkin (04:36):

Yes, especially thinking on the fly. Especially yesterday, I was in the middle of teaching and my laptop froze, and it’s like, “OK, everybodytake a couple minutes, you know, work on this, this, or that while I switch out laptops!” And so I’m modeling, too, how to solve my own problems. And I think it teaches the kids how to do that too.

Eric Cross (04:59):

I’ve always thought it was interesting that when teachers get to teach in real time, how do we handle stress and frustration when it’s really happening? And I think the tech—at times, failure is the real one where you feel this chill or this sweat that kind of comes over you and you’re trying to present or cast or the video won’t play and things like that. I think I’ve done enough times in my years of teaching where now my students know what to do, or they want to come up and help, and we’re good with it. But I remember in the beginning when those things would kind of glitch or go wrong or the wifi goes down, and you’re like, OK, what do we need now?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (05:33):

I think it’s honestly, after the fact, when I think in the moment, I’m not thinking of feeling stressed, but just afterwards, then I’m like, “Oh my gosh, this has just been a wild day.” But yeah, you just have to kind of go with it. And that’s just the beast of middle school. I just added to the list of why we love it.

Eric Cross (05:53):

You said something about interdisciplinary work, and I wanna kind of ask about that. Because it sounds like you’ve had your hand in several different areas of science and grade levels. Working, doing design courses, working with tech. Are there certain lessons that are your favorites to teach? The ones that you really enjoy, or that no matter what, you’re like, “We need to do this; this is such a rich experience for students”?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (06:17):

Yeah. I definitely try to do lessons or activities along the way. I like to do projects at the end of my units. When I taught physics, we did a project and it was mainly an assessment tool called the Wheeling and Dealing. The kids, they would all get a different car. And then they to sell their car. And so they had to pretend to be a car salesman, and they did that with their knowledge of the physics unit. So everything we did on forces and speed and motion. So I like doing culminating projects like that. And you’re kind of tricking them into assessing them.

Eric Cross (06:57):

When I think about your car salesman project, I’m thinking of a bunch of students, but they’re like on Shark Tank, but they’re just littler versions. And they’re doing these sales pitches, but they’re speaking in scientific terms as they’re trying to do it. Do you record these or do they just exist in the classroom?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (07:12):

No…And that was a long time ago, when I taught eighth grade. I wish I had; I wish I had recorded. That was definitely—it was fun, ’cause the kids, they would get their little piece of paper and they—some of ’em didn’t know what car it was. And so they’re like “A Boo… A Boo-gatti? What’s a Boo-gatti?” And then someone from across the room would be like, “Ooh, I want it! Here, I’ll trade you my Ford Focus!” And <laugh> so they would kind of wheel-and-deal which car they would…and then once they got their choice, then they would do the project.

Eric Cross (07:44):

So they’re really embodying this persona of a car salesman. The wheeling and doing back-and-forth and trying to trade a Bugatti for a Ford Focus. <Laugh>

Ryan Renee Rudkin (07:53):

I know. <Laugh> I like to make my class, my learning environment, enjoyable. You know, I gotta be there; they gotta be there. So I know there’s other goals in mind—you know, standards and test scores—but at the end of the day, I wanna come back, and I want them to come back. And I just have that as a priority.

Eric Cross (08:18):

Well, based on the projects that you’re doing and the way that you approach education with students, I can see why middle-school students would want to come back, even if they had the option not to. Just because of the cool things that you’re doing. Now we’re on this—hopefully, fingers crossed—tail end of COVID in the classroom and schools, and I know it’s impacted all of us differently. Has student engagement changed since COVID and if so, how, and what have you done in these last two years to maybe adjust your approach, to continue that engagement and that richness that you provide for your kids?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (08:57):

I definitely—I think for me, I recognize that when the students are in my classroom, I want them to, I dunno, for lack of a better word, just escape the noise at home. And I know we’ve always had students that are going through divorce situations or their dog died, other things, but I think with COVID, it’s definitely been compounded. And just creating a safe place for the kids to want to be and…it’s hard. We’ve had a lot of students that have been out, absent, for various reasons and on quarantine. And they’re struggling with doing work from home, ’cause their parents are stressed and their parents are dealing with their work issues. And so I think just having grace for the kids and just keeping…I don’t know, I guess like I said, I’ve always had student engagement as top of my list.

Eric Cross (10:06):

It sounds like—the things I hear you say really have to do with who these students are as people.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (10:12):

Yeah.

Eric Cross (10:13):

And then as a second, who they are as students. How do relationships fit into your engagement? ‘Cause I’m hearing this connection that you seem to be making with kids as you’re talking about things that are beyond academics: their home life, how they’re impacted.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (10:28):

Yes.

Eric Cross (10:28):

Is there anything that you do to build these relationships, or to connect with your students, to make them feel wanted or feel connected to the classroom or to you?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (10:37):

Yeah, I do. I do a few things to build those connections. And again, this timeframe in their life is so out of their control, their peer relationships, relationships with their parents. And when they’re in my classroom, I want them to feel loved and appreciated. Something I do it’s called Phone Fridays. And in one of the social media groups, someone posted about it, and I’ve been doing it for over a year now, actually. So on Fridays I call parents and give good news. And so I’ll pick maybe one or two students. And it could be academic reasons. It could be behavior, I’ve seen a slight improvement of behavior. Maybe a role model in the classroom. And my goal is to get everybody every trimester. So everybody gets a phone call by the end of the trimester. And it’s funny ’cause sometimes the parents are a little like “Uh-oh”! When they pick up, they see the caller ID, and their school’s calling. ‘Cause Some kids don’t get good calls. So it’s a really—I would say every single parent that I’ve called, I usually get a follow-up email, either to me or my admin, just saying it’s such a cool idea I do this; thank you so much. And yeah, I just call and give good news and just put ’em on the spot. And usually the kids are a little embarrassed, but you can tell, even though they’re kind of—I think they’re faking it, that they’re embarrassed! ‘Cause You know that they got the Phone Friday, and everybody’s like, “Who’s gonna get the phone Friday?!” And so it’s a very big deal in my class.

Eric Cross (12:07):

What a great way to—I mean, it seems like that hits on so many levels. You’re making these positive calls home. You’re praising publicly, which a lot of times can happen where students can get criticized or redirected publicly and then praised privately, which is a lot of times the reverse what we should be doing. But here you are praising them publicly. And then you’re not only building a relationship with yourself, but you’re also connecting them with their parent or whoever is caring for them, because now when they go home, there’s this, “Hey, your teacher called; you’re doing awesome!” So it’s this kind of triangle that’s forming there. I think that’s super-cool and a great thing for teachers to do.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (12:45):

It takes, you know, the last five minutes of my class. I do it every class. And then I have a system. Like I said, I keep track of all the kids. That way, by the end of the trimester I’ve gotten everybody. Sometimes I let the students, whoever I call first, then I let them pick a peer and I tell them, “OK, we have to have a solid reason. Why are we calling?” And a couple times they’ll have a student, like one of my energized ones, they’ll raise their hand. “How About me? How about me?” And I and the kids kind of laugh a little and I said, “Well, how about this? Let’s make a goal. How about next week we’re gonna make a goal and we’re gonna have a reason to call home.” So just working on the kids that need a little push in the right direction. That’s other reasoning to it. But yeah, it’s fun. I love it.

Eric Cross (13:33):

And you have the community. You have this goal setting. We were talking a little earlier about this transition—so you’re becoming this…your school’s going through the IB process, is that right?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (13:44):

Yes.

Eric Cross (13:44):

And we were talking about the ATL skills and one of them is goal-setting management. You already kind of organically do this in your classroom, which is really neat. I know being an IB teacher, a lot of times I find the things that I’ve already been doing and find, “Oh, this is actually an approach to learning!” or “This is something that has a title!” I just thought it was just being helpful! Ah…So the kids are connected. You have this process where you’re calling parents; it’s working; students are involved, so it’s building this community. Now you’re engaging students. Do you have any favorite student engagement tools that you use in your classroom or when you’re teaching that you feel like you get a lot of bang for your buck? There’s so many things out there these days. And so many approaches, tools, web apps. Do you have any favorites that you use?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (14:40):

No. Nothing comes up top of my mind right now. Mostly just projects, like I said. And being excited. I think having my students see me excited about something…and I’m honest when we’re doing something that’s not quite my favorite, then I’m honest about that too. But just having my—like, we just started thermal energy this week and I told my students, I said, “OK guys, I’m gonna weave in some chemistry in there. I’m gonna weave in some particle motion,” and they’re like, “Oh! That’s when you taught eighth grade, huh!” Cause I talk a lot about when I taught eighth grade before. I don’t know, just showing my own enthusiasm, I think, is a good payoff to me. That’s a bang for your buck. Other things…I try to give ’em cool videos and Mark Grober, he’s definitely a favorite of mine I like to show my students. I like to bring in guest speakers from our community. When I taught eighth grade for physics, I always brought in a local CHP officer and they would bring in the radar and lidar guns and the kids would mark off the parking lot and they would calculate their speed. And then they would verify it with the radar gun. Two years ago when I taught math, I brought in a local landscaper company, a father-and-son outfit, and they showed the kids how they would do bids on jobs. And so, relate it to our chapter on volume and area. So just making that connection with real life. Plus it’s just a nice opportunity, too, for the community to come in. With our design class, put on our newscast. And then one of our units in our sixth grade curriculum is weather. And so I brought in a local weatheruh, chief meteorologist. And he actually talked to the students about his job as a meteorologist and then also being on the news and putting on a newscast. So we got him on our green screen and did a little like Mark Finan, you know, little cameo on our newscast for the week for school. So that was kind of cool.

Eric Cross (16:45):

They must have been excited.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (16:47):

Yeah. They’re pretty starstruck by him. So that was pretty fun.

Eric Cross (16:51):

This person was on their local news? So they would know him?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (16:56):

Yeah, he’s on Channel 3 out of Sacramento. Yeah. KCRA Channel 3, Mark Finan.

Eric Cross (17:00):

So all these guest speakers that you have…how do you reach out to these people? And you sound like you get a lot of success. Do you ever get nos? Like if I’m sitting here listening and that inspires me, but you’re getting celebrities and you see a few people…like, how do you reach out to them? And does everybody say yes? How does it go?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (17:21):

Well, usually at my back-to-school night, I always ask the parents if they have a career or hobby that could lend itself to the curriculum. And so sometimes I’ll hear about—students will talk about, like, “My mom’s a doctor.” And so I’ll reach out to parents and just say, “Hey, you know, your kiddo said, you’re a doctor. May I ask what type?” And most of the time the nos that I’ve received are just because of schedule conflicts. You just have to get creative! Look in your community and see what you have. People want to come and talk to kids. I’ve had some presentations that the person is so intelligent and amazing, but they just, weren’t very kid-friendly. I mean, that happens. Butsomeone knows someone. And just ask! I mean, it doesn’t hurt to ask to have ’em come out, come hang out for the day, with my students. Andone time I had a nurse practitioner she was in the cardiac unit. And so she brought in hearts and led a heart dissection with my students. And we did a station set-up. I’ve had elaborate ones like that, or just a mom come in to tell my students about her job as a nutritionist and relate it to our unit on metabolism. And so just did like a little 15-minute Q&A with the kids on nutrition. And I would just say, look at your community and/or post on social media. I always do that. Post in your school’s PTA groups. So the parents know someone, that’s for sure. Or someone’s retired. One time I had—I think he was a grandfather of one of the kids—he was into rocks. And he had a bunch of meteorites <laugh> and brought in his meteorites.

Eric Cross (19:15):

Bring in your rocks!

Ryan Renee Rudkin (19:15):

I know! Right? And he <laugh> just brought in his meteorite collection! I was like, sure, come on in!

Eric Cross (19:23):

That’s one of the things I love about being a middle-school teacher is that my students have such varied interests and I’ll get the Rock Kid every once in a while and he’ll come in and he’ll have all these rocks and crystals. And a lot of times there’s a grandfather that’s responsible for this inherited geologic treasure that they have.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (19:45):

Yeah, something like that—I mean rocks are not my favorites, but I don’t really tell the kids that. I was like, “Sure, yeah, come on in! We can have a whole-day lesson on rocks!”

Eric Cross (19:55):

<Weakly> “This is great!”

Ryan Renee Rudkin (19:58):

Just utilizing your resources. That’s all it’s about.

Eric Cross (20:02):

Well, I think the back-to-school night was really helpful. That’s something that’s super doable. You have a bunch of parents and you just simply ask, “Who do you know? What do you do?” And then just collecting that and then just asking people to come in. I’ve I’ve been reluctant to do it more often than I’ve wanted to, because I haven’t figured out—and maybe you can help me with this—I have three class periods a day plus other class periods that are not necessarily science. And I don’t want to dominate a person’s schedule. Do they tend to be willing to stay all day? Or do you do, one class gets it, and you record it? Like, how do you balance out the speakers with your school schedule?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (20:39):

Mostly they’ll they’ll just come for the whole day. When I taught eighth grade, I had five classes, so that was easy. That was an all-day thing. And then usually I’ll offer to call lunch, have lunch delivered, or snacks during the day. I mean—

Eric Cross (20:53):

Feeding them is key.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (20:54):

Yeah. Just something kind of nice. Donuts in the morning. I mean, you’d be very surprised. Most people that are in the field or retired, like I said, they’re more than willing to come. And even if they have to wait an hour, while you teach another class that doesn’t pertain to it, then they’ll either leave or come back or just hang out in the back and pretend to be a student during that history class that you have.

Eric Cross (21:20):

It’s my own limiting belief where I feel guilty. I don’t think about it. I need to think about it through the perspective that you do, that these people WANT to talk. I just assume everybody’s so busy. But I do know, the times I’ve had speakers come out, at the end of the day, they’re so energized or they’re so happy or they’re so grateful. ‘Cause They’re like, “This is what it’s like to teach every day?” I’m like, “Yeah, this is what it’s like.”

Ryan Renee Rudkin (21:42):

I think too, a lot of parents…usually being being in the stops at elementary. A Lot of parents don’t get the opportunity to come help out in the classroom, because the middle school kids, you know, it’s not very cool or it’s just not needed like in the elementary classes. So a lot of times, like I said, you’d be surprised. A lot of the parents they’re more than happy to come and hang out. And again, some students, they don’t want their mom or dad to be there, but then I talk it up. I’m like, “Everyone’s gonna be so like impressed that your dad’s a doctor,” or “your mom’s a doctor” or —so then I kind of like downplay it. Like, “Oh, whatever, you’re you’re faking it. It’ll be fine. Don’t be embarrassed.” Leading up to their parent coming into the classroom.

Eric Cross (22:36):

Right. Kind of redirect that energy toward something positive. With guest speakers, projects, pacing, all these awesome things that you have going on, how do you find balance as a teacher, as a person? And what encouragement would you give to new or aspiring teachers? We work in a profession that will take as much as you give it. And you fall asleep at night worrying about other people’s kids and we love it. And teachers by personality can just give and give and give and give. But in order for us to last—I’m thinking about those new teachers who are going into it, who are gonna go in and be there before the sun gets up and stay after the sun gets down. How do you maintain balance, taking care of yourself? You’ve been in education for—how long have you been teaching for?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (23:29):

Sixteen. This is my 16th year.

Eric Cross (23:31):

Enough to be that veteran. So how do you find balance? And then, what encouragement would you give to new or aspiring teachers?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (23:39):

I would say each year, pick one or two things to add on. You can’t add on 10 things, even though you’re gonna find 10 things that are awesome. But just make a little list, put ’em in a file, and every year, just get good at what you do and then just add on one or two things. And reflect on what’s not going well that you can get rid of to make room to add something else. Try to be patient with yourself. And don’t reinvent the wheel. There’s so many things out there that you can borrow and make it your own. Again, I think that’s a time-saver, just leaning on your colleagues. And take lots of notes, because then when you do it again next year, you can refresh yourself and, “Oh yeah, this lesson, wasn’t the best…” What can you add in to make it a little bit better? And yeah, I would say just take on one or two things each year. And then by the time you get to, you know, being a veteran, you can do all these awesome things and it’ll feel natural ’cause you’ve been practicing and just adding in one thing at a time. I coached Science Olympiad a bunch of years ago, and Science Olympiad is so rewarding. It’s just so amazing.

Eric Cross (24:59):

What is Science Olympiad, for the people who’ve never heard of it?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (25:03):

Oh, Science Olympiad is so awesome. Google it. I think it’s just ScienceOlympiad.org. It’s 23 different events across all disciplines of science, different topics. And then you have a team of 15 students. And so your 15 students have to cover the 23 events. So for example, if the student’s on the anatomy team, usually there’s a team of two kids they’re gonna study and learn. They provide all the rules and the guidelines. So the students learn and study whatever the parameters are for that year. And then they take a test. And then they compete against other schools. And there’s build events, the engineering events, they can build things like trebuchets matchbox cars or mousetrap cars. Oh gosh, there’s all kinds of things. There’s like a Rube Goldberg device. It changes every year. And it’s so rewarding to see the kids; they pick their area of science that they love. And sometimes you have to put them on an event that they don’t know, and then they end up loving it. It’s so rewarding as a teacher to see these kids that are just on fire and you know that one day they’re gonna go off and do amazing things. They just commit. They commit to their event. And then they blow it outta the water and they win medals and just the recognition…it’s super, it’s just an amazing program.

Eric Cross (26:42):

One of the competitions that’s really low-tech that I’ve taken into my classroom is Write It, Do It. Have you done that one before?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (26:50):

Oh, yes. Yeah. That’s one. Yep.

Eric Cross (26:52):

It’s such a low-tech, simple one to do, but it teaches such great skills. And for those people who haven’t heard of the Write It, Do It project, you create kinda some abstract art out of random crafts. That’s very difficult to describe. You have pipe cleaners and foam and balls and you know, all these different things. And you make it. And then one person on the team is the writer, and they look at it and they write the procedures, and then their teammate, who’s in a different room and doesn’t get to see it, gets all the materials to build it and the procedures, and they have to rebuild it as closely as possible to the actual original. Even though they don’t get to see the original. So they have to rely on their partner’s ability to write procedures step-by-step. And it was fun to watch my students become teammates in that. And they learned how to communicate in a really fun competition. So I expanded it to do it with all of my students as an activity, just to teach them how write descriptively, to write procedurally, to be technical writers. And it’s, it’s fun! It’s fun to see what they build based on what the students say. <Laugh> And it’s also fun to watch them interact with each other, which for seventh graders, usually it’s conflict. <Laugh> But, like, playful conflict. <Laugh> It’s pretty funny to see what they build.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (28:11):

They’re like, “Man, what are you talking about? That doesn’t mean this; it means this!”

Eric Cross (28:16):

<Laugh> I know part of me feels guilty, but not enough to stop the project. ‘Cause I know for some of ’em, it’s gonna be a really trial by fire being able to practice their skills with writing procedures.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (28:27):

But they’re learning among themselves how to provide more details and to be more thorough with their writing and and their thoughts, put their thoughts onto paper. So yeah, that’s a funny event. Definitely.

Eric Cross (28:41):

Earlier you had mentioned something about connecting your kids with kids and students outside of your classroom. What is it that you do with that? Because I thought that was a really cool project. Can you speak to that a little bit?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (28:57):

Yes, I’ve done—they haven’t had it in a few years, but there’s something called the Pringles Challenge. And if you Google that, I’m sure it’s on the Internet still. So you sign your class up, or your classes, and you get partnered with another school somewhere in the U.S., someplace else. And you decide individually teams, whatever they build. And they make a package to ship a single Pringle chip through the mail. And then you actually mail a Pringle chip through the mail. And then your partner team or partner school, they send their chips to you and then you open everything and then you can take pictures and video. And then there was a whole scoring process where you would score when you receive the chips. And then you input all the data on the website so you can see like how your—and most schools would trade pictures, so that the kids found out how their chip survived. March Mammal Madness is so much fun. Again, Google that.

Eric Cross (30:01):

Did you say March Mammal Madness?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (30:02):

Yes.

Eric Cross (30:03):

Like March Madness, with mammals?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (30:05):

Yes.

Eric Cross (30:05):

  1. What is this?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (30:06):

It starts up in March. And you can sign your students up. And that one—it’s not too interactive with other schools, but this is opportunity to get the kids interacting within your site or within your district. Or if you have teacher friends at other schools. There’s like 60…I think it’s 64 animals? And they have this massive bracket that they post. And then you can have the students, I did it—it would be very time-consuming to have the kids individually research each animal. So I just gave one animal per student and so as a class we researched all the animals and then, I think it’s every three days or so, they have these bouts. And it’s all posted on YouTube. Google it. It’s kind of fun.

Eric Cross (30:56):

I’ve already got the website up, ready to go! Folks, everybody who needs to Google this: <articulates carefully> March Mammal Madness. And is it Arizona State University? Is that the main site, ASU?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (31:04):

Yes.

Eric Cross (31:04):

So people, listen to this. Check it out. March Mammal Madness. Look, I’m doing this! I’m already,—you’ve already sold me on this.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (31:14):

It is so much fun, oh my gosh. And then, then the kids—each round, they pick their pick, just like basketball. They do their picks and then you wait for the video. And they do it live on—I think it’s live on Instagram, or the next day on YouTube. And then the kids get all excited. And then usually the kids, whatever animal they got as their research animal, they’re rooting for that one to win, the whole thing.

Eric Cross (31:42):

But we still have time; we still have time to—

Ryan Renee Rudkin (31:45):

You can jump in anytime. Even if it’s already started, you can jump into it. It usually lasts—I believe it’s a two-week from beginning to end. When they do the first round, the wild card, and then all the way to the winner, I believe it’s a two-week process. Oh, maybe three, actually.

Eric Cross (31:59):

I’m already seeing this lead-up to the video being watched in class to see…I’m already thinking about like, “How do I prevent my students from finding the video?” Or like, “When does it go live so that I could be the one to show them so they didn’t go find it early?”

Ryan Renee Rudkin (32:13):

It takes time out of the class, but I believe it’s one of those things where you have to just…it takes 10 minutes out of the class, but it’s important. So when they each round and then the next day, they release the YouTube video. Last year, when it got down to the final round, we were on spring break. And so I told my students, “You guys, let’s do some optional Zooms. And so I had a bunch of kids log on and we all watched the videos together. So that was kind of fun. And then this year, the other thing, the first time I’ve ever done this and it’s going really well is—on social media, I was talking with one of the teachers from Ohio who teaches science and she and I decided we’re gonna do penpals for our students this year. Paper-And-Pen penpals. So that’s been a lot of fun. We just partnered up all the students, her students and my students, and once a month we send and receive the letters to each other. So that’s been a really cool experience.

Eric Cross (33:14):

If you keep doing that, and you need more teachers to be involved, can my students be penpals with your students?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (33:20):

Yeah!

Eric Cross (33:20):

If you open it up to more people? I think that, to get a letter, old-school? Letter in the mail? It would be so exciting.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (33:28):

It is. We mail them, the teacher and I, we just put them all together in one package. But yeah, it’s an actual handwritten letter.

Eric Cross (33:37):

The only letters I feel like I get in the mail now are bills.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (33:42):

Right? Exactly.

Eric Cross (33:42):

But I feel like the digital version of that is if someone calls me, it’s probably bad news. I don’t know if I’m the only one that’s like that, but I’m like, “Who’s calling me? Why aren’t you texting me? What’s going on? Text me first, then call! I need to know who’s going on, and if you’re unknown, you’re going to voicemail.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (34:00):

Exactly. The penpals has been a lot of fun.

Eric Cross (34:03):

You’ve been in education for a while. You’re on the other side of what it’s like to be a student in the classroom. Which can be surreal in itself, when we think about our own experiences as being a student. Is there a teacher or a learning experience that’s had an impact on you while you were a student in school that really stands out to you? And you can interpret the question however you want. But is there someone that’s memorable or an experience that’s memorable that you still carry with you today?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (34:32):

Definitely. My favorite teacher, and we actually still keep in contact on social media is Mrs. Sheldon. She was my fifth and sixth grade teacher. I had the pleasure when I was in elementary school, I was in an all-day contained GATE class—Gifted and Talented Education class. I vividly remember doing so many amazing projects. We built this big, giant—she brought in a big ol’, like, TV box. It was big, big, big. And you could stick like three kids inside there, standing up shoulder-to-shoulder. And we built this big dragon. The head, and we had the whole rest of the class in a big sheet behind us, and we would do a little parade around the school. And she had that thing for years after. They had to repair it every year, and they would do the little parade around school. She did a lot of traveling and when we would go on vacation and then come back, that was always the big deal: “Where did Mrs Sheldon go?” And she had sand from Egypt and pictures from the rainforest. And later when I became a teacher and then I looked her up and we reconnected I did ask her, “Did you go to those places? Or did you, like, lie about it? <Laugh> To get us engaged?

Eric Cross (35:52):

You went for the real questions!

Ryan Renee Rudkin (35:54):

I did. And she laughed and thought that was funny. And she did travel for real. But yeah, she’s an amazing woman. We still keep in contact. And I remember, you know, little things…like we would be out there doing our PE time and she’d have her long skirt, you know, dress on, with her tennies, and she’s out there playing kickball with us. Just a very kindhearted, smart, amazing woman. I’m very fortunate and I’m grateful that we are able to keep in contact. Love social media for that reason. So.

Eric Cross (36:33):

Yeah. And that’s Miss Sheldon?

Ryan Renee Rudkin (36:35):

Mrs. Sheldon. Marlene Sheldon. Yeah.

Eric Cross (36:37):

Shout-Out to Marlene Sheldon influencing the next generation of teachers, with engagement with your world travels and all those different things.

Eric Cross (37:04):

Ryan, thank you so much for one, serving our students. And in the classroom, our middle-school students who need us. I think that middle school especially, elementary school, those years are when students are really starting to decide, “What am I good at?” And the experiences that we create for our students really shape what they believe they can do. These really cool, engaging experiences, these projects that you’re giving them, whether they’re doing these car sales, Shark Tanks, or they’re doing penpals, or you have guest speakers, or they’re designing planets. These are things that students don’t forget. And then when they move on to higher grades, they remember more than anything, I think, how they felt about something. And it sounds like you’re crafting these awesome experiences. And so I just wanna thank you for your time. I know as a teacher it’s very short. And I thank you for being on the podcast with us.

Ryan Renee Rudkin (38:04):

Thank you. This has been a great experience. I just—I really enjoy my students. And I feel very, very grateful and very blessed for finding where I belong.

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“I like to make my class and my learning environment enjoyable. I know there’s other goals in mind… but at the end of the day, I want to come back and I want [students] to come back. It’s so rewarding as a teacher to see these kids that are just on fire… and you know that one day they’re going to go off and do amazing things. ”

– Ryan Renee Rudkin

Middle school science teacher

Meet the guest

Ryan Rudkin is a middle school science educator near Sacremento, California. Although she originally thought she would teach elementary students, Ryan connected with middle school and never looked back. Now in her 16th year in the classroom, Ryan also supports teachers in her district with professional development. Ryan’s favorite part of teaching science is seeing students grapple with concepts and explore phenomena.

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Grade 6

Module 1: Ratios and Rates

Reveal MathDesmos Classroom
Lesson 1: Understand ratiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 2: Tables of Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Lesson 4: Compare Ratio RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 6: Convert Customary Measurement UnitsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Many Measurements
Lesson 7: Understand Rates and Unit RatesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve

Module 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Lesson 1: Understand PercentsUnit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies
Lesson 3: Relate Fractions, Decimals, and PercentsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms

Module 3: Compute with Multi-Digit Numbers and Fractions

Lesson 1: Divide Multi-Digit Whole NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time
Lesson 3: Divide Whole Numbers by FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner
Lesson 4: Divide Fractions by FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap
Lesson 5: Divide with Whole and Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap

Module 4: Integers, Rational Numbers, and the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 1: Represent IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig It?
Lesson 3: Compare and Order IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class

Module 5: Numerical and Algebraic Expressions

Lesson 3: Write Algebraic Expressions
Lesson 4: Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 6: Use the Distributive PropertyUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 7: Equivalent Algebraic ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It

Module 6: Relationships in Geometry

Lesson 2: One-Step Addition Equations
Lesson 3: One-Step Subtraction Equations
Unit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 6: InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels

Module 7: Relationships Between Two Variables

Lesson 4: Multiple RepresentationsUnit 6
Lesson 16: Subway Fares
Take Away (coming soon!)

Module 8: Area

Module 9: Volume and Surface Area

Lesson 2: Surface Area of Rectangular PrismsUnit 1
Lesson 10: Renata’s Stickers

Module 10: Statistical Measures and Displays

Lesson 1: Statistical QuestionsUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 2: Dot Plots and HistogramsUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 3: Measures of CenterUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 7: Interpret Graphical DisplaysUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage

Grade 7

Module 1: Proportional Relationships

Reveal MathDesmos Classroom
Lesson 1: Unit Rates Involving Ratios of FractionsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 3: Tables of Proportional ReasoningUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 4: Graphs of Proportional ReasoningUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Lesson 5: Equations of Proportional ReasoningUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two

Module 2: Solve Percent Problems

Lesson 1: Percent of ChangeUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)
Lesson 3: Tips and MarkupsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 4: DiscountsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines

Module 3: Operations with Integers

Lesson 1: Add Integers
Lesson 2: Subtract Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 3: Multiply IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 5: Apply Integers OperationsUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Module 4: Operations with Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Add Integers
Lesson 2: Subtract Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 3: Multiply IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 5: Apply Integers OperationsUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Module 5: Simplify Algebraic Expressions

Lesson 2: Add Linear Expressions
Lesson 3: Subtract Linear Expressions
Unit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 4: Solve Inequalities Using Addition or SubtractionUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Module 6: Write and Solve Equations

Lesson 1: Write and Solve One-Step EquationsUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Module 7: Write and Solve Inequalities

Lesson 6: Wirte and Solve Two-Step InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Module 8: Geometric Figures

Lesson 1: Vertical and Adjacent AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 4: Missing Measures
Lesson 2: Complementary and Supplementary AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 3: TrianglesUnit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It?
Lesson 4: Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?

Module 9: Measure Figures

Lesson 1: Circumference of CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 2: Area of CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges

Module 10: Probability

Lesson 1: Find Likelihoods
Lesson 2: Relative Frequency of Simple Events
Lesson 3: Theoretical Probability of Events
Unit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely?
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities

Module 11: Sampling and Statistics

Lesson 1: Biased and Unbiased SamplesUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 2: Make Predictions
Lesson 3: Generate Multiple Samples
Unit 8 
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 4: Compare Two PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Grade 8

Module 1: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Reveal MathDesmos Classroom
Lesson 1: Powers and ExponentsUnit 7 
Lesson 1: Circles
Lesson 2: Multiply and Divide MonomialsUnit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 3: Power of MonomialsUnit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 5: Scientific NotationUnit 7 
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale
Lesson 6: Compute with Scientific NotationUnit 7 
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Module 2: Real Numbers

Lesson 2: RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down

Module 3: Solve Equations with Variables on Each Side

Lesson 1: Solve Equations with Variables on Each SideUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 2: Write and Solve Equations with Variables on Each SideUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 5: Determine the Number of Solutions

Module 4: Linear Relationships and Slope

Lesson 1: Proportional Relationships and SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 2: Slope of a LineUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 5: Slope-Intercept FormUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 6: Graph Linear EquationsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Unit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare

Module 5: Functions

Lesson 1: Identify FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 6: Qualitative GraphsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare

Module 6: Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Solve Systems of Equations by GraphingUnit 4 
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance

Module 7: Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 2: Angle Relationships and TrianglesUnit 1 
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out

Module 8: Transformations

Lesson 1: Translations
Lesson 2: Reflections
Lesson 3: Rotations
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Lesson 4: DilationsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf

Module 9: Congruence and Similarity

Lesson 3: Similarity and TransformationsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt

Module 10: Volume

Lesson 1: Volume of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 2: Volume of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones

Module 11: Scatter Plots and Two-Way Tables

Lesson 1: Scatter PlotsUnit 6 
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 2: Draw Lines of FitUnit 6 
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 6: Find the Fit
Lesson 4: Two-Way TablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations
Lesson 5: Associations in Two-Way TablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations

Amplify Science

A new core curriculum designed from the ground up for the NGSS.

Preview the Student Books and Student Investigation Notebooks

Grades 6–8 Integrated Model

Spanish Student Books and Student Investigation Notebooks

Amplify Science

A new core curriculum designed from the ground up for the NGSS.

Preview the Student Books and Student Investigation Notebooks

Spanish Student Books and Student Investigation Notebooks

Grade K

Unit 1: Math Is…

Lesson 1-2: Math is Exploring and ThinkingConnecting Cubes

Unit 4: Sort, Classify and Count Objects

Lesson 4-1: Alike and DifferentSo Much Sorting
Lesson 4-2: Sort Objects into GroupsSo Much Sorting
Lesson 4-3: Count Objects in GroupsWhat’s that Shape called?
Another Shape

Unit 5: 2-Dimensional Shapes

Lesson 5-1: TrianglesWhat’s that Shape called?
Lesson 5-2: Squares and RectanglesAnother Shape
Lesson 5-4: CirclesWhat’s that Shape called?

Unit 6: Understand Addition

Lesson 6-1: Represent and Solve Add To ProblemsHow Many Objects?
Lesson 6-2: Represent and Solve More Add to ProblemsWhat does it mean to add?
Lesson 6-3: Represent and Solve Put Together ProblemsWhat does it mean to add?

Unit 7: Understand Subtraction

Lesson 7-1: Represent Take Apart ProblemsWhat does it mean to subtract?
Lesson 7-2: Represent and Take From ProblemsWhat does it mean to subtract?

Unit 8: Addition and Subtraction Strategies

Lesson 8-4: Ways to Decompose 6 and 7Harry Explores the Ocean
Lesson 8-6: Ways to Decompose 8 and 9Harry Explores the Ocean
Lesson 8-7: Ways to Make 10Harry Explores Space
Lesson 8-8: Ways to Decompose 10Showing What We Know About 10

Unit 13: Analyze, Compare and Compose Shapes

Lesson 13-1: Compare and Contrast 2-Dimensional ShapesWhat’s that Shape called?

Unit 14: Compare Measurable Attributes

Lesson 14-1: Describe Attributes of ObjectsAnother Shape

Grade 1

Unit 2: Number Patterns

Lesson 2-5: Patterns when Representing Objects in a GroupMeeting Yara

Unit 3: Place Value

Lesson 3-1: Numbers 11 to 19Same Number, Different Ways
Lesson 3-2: Understand 10sBoris’s Thimbles
Lesson 3-4: Represent 2-DigitsSame Number, Different Ways
Lesson 3-5: Represent 2-Digits in Different WaysSame Number, Different Ways

Unit 4: Addition within 20: Facts and Strategies

Lesson 4-1: Relate Counting to AdditionInvestigate: Game Points
Meeting Yara
Lesson 4-5: Make a Ten to AddMaking 10
Lesson 4-9: Find an Unknown Number in an Addition EquationA Community Working Together
Lesson 4-10: Understand The Equal SignKitten Coaster
Lesson 4-11: True Addition EquationsKitten Coaster
Replanting Huli

Unit 5: Subtraction within 20: Facts and Strategies

Lesson 5-1: Relate Counting to SubtractionPacking a Picnic

Unit 7: Meanings of Addition

Lesson 7-1: Represent and Solve Add to ProblemsThe Kalo Plants
Tutu’s Garden in Maui
Lesson 7-2: Represent and Solve More Add to ProblemsHelping Others

Unit 8: Meanings of Subtraction

Lesson 8-1: Represent and Solve Take From ProblemsThe Kalo Plants
Tutu’s Garden in Maui
Lesson 8-2: Represent and Solve More Take From ProblemsHelping Others

Unit 13: Equal Shares

Lesson 13-1: Understand Equal SharesA Bigger Part
Lesson 13-2: Partition Shapes into HalvesFair and Square
Lesson 13-3: Partition Shapes into FourthsFair and Square
Lesson 13-4: Describe the WholeOne of the Parts, All of the Parts
Lesson 13-5: Describe the Halves and Fourths of ShapesOne of the Parts, All of the Parts

Grade 2

Unit 2: Place Value to 1,000

Lesson 2-1: Understand HundredsWhat Makes a Hundred?
Lesson 2-2: Understand 3-digit numbersWhat’s the Value?
Lesson 2-3: Read and Write Numbers to 1000All the Ways!
Lesson 2-4: Decompose 3-digit numbersA New Representation

Unit 3: Patterns within Numbers

Lesson 3-1: Counting PatternsInvestigate: A Mistake in Mom’s Office
Lesson 3-2: Patterns when Skip Counting by 5?What’s that Number?
Lesson 3-3: Patterns when Skip Counting by 10s and 100sLooking for Patterns

Unit 4: Meanings of Addition and Subtraction

Lesson 4-7: Represent and Solve Compare ProblemsAwesome Aquariums

Unit 5: Strategies to Add Fluently Within 100

Lesson 5-9: Add More Than Two NumbersHow Much Money?

Unit 7: Measure and Compare Lengths

Lesson 7-10: Solve Problems using LengthLengths of Jungle Animals

Unit 8: Measurement, Time and Money

Lesson 8-1: Understand the Value of CoinsDiscovering Coins (Part I)
Discovering Coins (Part 2)
Lesson 8-2: Solving Money Problems Using CoinsHow Much Money?

Unit 9: Strategies to Add 3-Digit Numbers

9-2: Represent Addition with 3-Digit NumbersThere’s Something About Berries
9-3: Represent Addition with 3-Digit Numbers With RegroupingBaking with Skunk

Unit 11: Data Analysis

Lesson 11-5: Understand Line PlotsMessy Measurements
Lesson 11-6: Show Data on a Line PlotBracelets and Wristbands

Grade 3

Unit 2: Use Place Value Fluently to Add and Subtract within 1001

Lesson 2-3: Estimate Sums and DifferencesAdding Strategically
Lesson 2-6: Use Partial Sums to AddWhat is an Algorithm
Lesson 2-10: Fluently Add Within 1,000How Would You Solve It?
Determining the Sum of 2 or More Addends

Unit 3: Multiplication and Division

Lesson 3-1: Understand Equal GroupsEqual Groups
Lesson 3-3: Understand the Commutative PropertyArrays of Flavor
Lesson 3-7: Find the UnknownIt’s Chilli In Here!

Unit 4: Use Patterns to Multiply by 0,1, 2, 5 and 11

Lesson 4-6: Solve Problems Using Equal GroupsDivision and Multiplication Equations

Unit 6: Connect Area and Multiplication

Lesson 6-1: Understand AreaTiling Figures
Lesson 6-2: Count Unit Squares to Determine AreaRectangles and Arrays
Unit 2: Lesson 4: Area Hunt

Unit 7: Fractions

Lesson 7-5: Represent Whole Numbers as FractionsCat Crossing
Lesson 7-6: Represent a Greater Than One on a Number LineFractions on the Number Line

Unit 9: Use Multiplication to Divide

Lesson 9-1: Use Multiplication to Solve Division ProblemsRelating Quotients to Familar Products

Unit 12: Measurement and Data

Lesson 12-10: Measure to Halves or Fourths of an InchHow Long Is It?
More Precise Measurements
Lesson 12-11: Show Measurement Data on a Line PlotThe Plot Chickens

Unit 13: Describe and Analyze 2-Dimensional Shapes

Lesson 13-1: Describe and Classify PolygonsPiho’s Shapes
Lesson 13-2: Classify QuadrilateralsRectangles, Squares and Rhombuses

Grade 4

Unit 4: Multiplication as Comparison

Lesson 4-1: Understanding Comparing with MultiplicationRepresenting “Times as Many”
Lesson 4-2: Represent Comparison ProblemsSticker Mania
Lesson 4-3: Solve Comparison Problems Using MultiplicationGoing Swimming

Unit 5: Numbers and Number Patterns

Lesson 5-1: Understand Factors of a NumberHamster Homes
Lesson 5-3: Understand MultiplesFactor or Multiple
Lesson 5-4: Number or Shape PatterrnsHow Does it Grow?
Lesson 5-5: Generate a PatternHow Does it Grow?

Unit 6: Multiplication Strategies with Multi-Digit Numbers

Lesson 6-2: Estimate ProductsA Reasonable Answer
Lesson 6-4: Multiply 2-Digit by 1-Digit FactorsCounting Flowers for Lei
Lesson 6-5: Multiply Multi-Digit 1-Digit FactorsA Lei Making Workshop
Lesson 6-7: Multiply 2-Digit FactorsDouble Decomposition

Unit 9: Addition and Subtractions Meanings and Strategies with Fractions

Lesson 9-2: Represent Adding FractionsPizza Problems
Lesson 9-3: Add Fractions with Like DenominatorsPizza Problems
Lesson 9-4: Represent Subtracting FractionsPizza Problems
Lesson 9-5: Subtract Fractions with Like DenominatorsPizza Problems
Lesson 9-6: Solve Problems Using FractionsPizza Problems

Unit 10: Addition and Subtraction Strategies with Mixed Numbers

Lesson 10-1: Understand Decomposing Mixed NumbersMath Pizzeria

Unit 11: Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers

Lesson 11-1: Represent Multiplication of a Unit Fraction by a Whole NumberEqual Groups of Fractions

Unit 12: Decimal Fractions

Lesson 12-2: Understand Decimal NotationA New Way to Write Tenths
A New Way to Write Hundredths
Lesson 12-3: Compare DecimalsCan You Compare?

Grade 5

Unit 2: Volume

Lesson 2-2: Use Unit Cubes to Determine VolumePutting It Together
Lesson 2-3: Use Formula to Determine VolumePutting It Together
Lesson 2-4: Determine the Volume of Composite FiguresFigures Made of Prisms

Unit 3: Place Value and Number Relationships

Lesson 3-1: Generalize Place ValuePlace Value Patterns
Lesson 3-4: Compare DecimalsSelling Collectibles
Lesson 3-5: Use Place Value to Round DecimalsWhich Way Down the Mountain?

Unit 5: Multiply Multi-Digit Whole Numbers

Lesson 5-1: Understand Powers and ExponentsMonarch Butterflies
Lesson 5-2: Patterns When Multiplying a Whole Number by Powers of 10All About that Base
Lesson 5-5: Use Partial Products to Multiply Multi-Digit FactorsHow Do They Compare?
Lesson 5-6: Relate Partial Products to an AlgorithmPatrial Products Everywhere
Lesson 5-7: Multiply Multi-Digit Factors FluentlyPatrial Products Everywhere

Unit 6: Multiply Decimals

Lesson 6-1: Patterns when Multiplying Decimals by Powers of 10Powers of 10 Parade

Unit 7: Divide Whole Numbers

Lesson 7-5: Use Partial Quotients to DivideEmptying the Water Tank

Unit 8: Divide Decimals

Lesson 8-1: Division Patterns with Decimals and Patterns of 10Powers of 10 Parade

Unit 10: Multiply Fractions

Lesson 10-3: Represent Multiplication of a Fraction By A FractionMaking Food
Lesson 10-4: Multiply a Fraction By A FractionMaking Food
Lesson 10-5: Determine the Area of Rectanges with Fractional Side LengthsInstalling Turf
Lesson 10-6: Represent Multiplication of Mixed NumbersInstalling Turf
Lesson 10-7: Multiply Mixed NumbersInstalling Turf

Unit 13: Geometry

Lesson 13-2: Plot Ordered Pairs on the Coordinate PlaneBullseye!

Grade 6

Module 1: Ratios and Rates

Reveal MathAmplify Classroom
Lesson 1: Understand ratiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 2: Tables of Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Lesson 4: Compare Ratio RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 6: Convert Customary Measurement UnitsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Many Measurements
Lesson 7: Understand Rates and Unit RatesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve

Module 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Lesson 1: Understand PercentsUnit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies
Lesson 3: Relate Fractions, Decimals, and PercentsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms

Module 3: Compute with Multi-Digit Numbers and Fractions

Lesson 1: Divide Multi-Digit Whole NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time
Lesson 3: Divide Whole Numbers by FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner
Lesson 4: Divide Fractions by FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap
Lesson 5: Divide with Whole and Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap

Module 4: Integers, Rational Numbers, and the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 1: Represent IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig It?
Lesson 3: Compare and Order IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class

Module 5: Numerical and Algebraic Expressions

Lesson 3: Write Algebraic Expressions
Lesson 4: Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 6: Use the Distributive PropertyUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 7: Equivalent Algebraic ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It

Module 6: Relationships in Geometry

Lesson 2: One-Step Addition Equations
Lesson 3: One-Step Subtraction Equations
Unit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 6: InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels

Module 7: Relationships Between Two Variables

Lesson 4: Multiple RepresentationsUnit 6
Lesson 16: Subway Fares
Take Away (coming soon!)

Module 8: Area

Module 9: Volume and Surface Area

Lesson 2: Surface Area of Rectangular PrismsUnit 1
Lesson 10: Renata’s Stickers

Module 10: Statistical Measures and Displays

Lesson 1: Statistical QuestionsUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 2: Dot Plots and HistogramsUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 3: Measures of CenterUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 7: Interpret Graphical DisplaysUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage

Grade 7

Module 1: Proportional Relationships

Reveal MathAmplify Classroom
Lesson 1: Unit Rates Involving Ratios of FractionsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 3: Tables of Proportional ReasoningUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 4: Graphs of Proportional ReasoningUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Lesson 5: Equations of Proportional ReasoningUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two

Module 2: Solve Percent Problems

Lesson 1: Percent of ChangeUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)
Lesson 3: Tips and MarkupsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 4: DiscountsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines

Module 3: Operations with Integers

Lesson 1: Add Integers
Lesson 2: Subtract Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 3: Multiply IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 5: Apply Integers OperationsUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Module 4: Operations with Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Add Integers
Lesson 2: Subtract Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 3: Multiply IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 5: Apply Integers OperationsUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Module 5: Simplify Algebraic Expressions

Lesson 2: Add Linear Expressions
Lesson 3: Subtract Linear Expressions
Unit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 4: Solve Inequalities Using Addition or SubtractionUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Module 6: Write and Solve Equations

Lesson 1: Write and Solve One-Step EquationsUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Module 7: Write and Solve Inequalities

Lesson 6: Wirte and Solve Two-Step InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Module 8: Geometric Figures

Lesson 1: Vertical and Adjacent AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 4: Missing Measures
Lesson 2: Complementary and Supplementary AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 3: TrianglesUnit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It?
Lesson 4: Scale DrawingsUnit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?

Module 9: Measure Figures

Lesson 1: Circumference of CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 2: Area of CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges

Module 10: Probability

Lesson 1: Find Likelihoods
Lesson 2: Relative Frequency of Simple Events
Lesson 3: Theoretical Probability of Events
Unit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely?
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities

Module 11: Sampling and Statistics

Lesson 1: Biased and Unbiased SamplesUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 2: Make Predictions
Lesson 3: Generate Multiple Samples
Unit 8 
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 4: Compare Two PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Grade 8

Module 1: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Reveal MathAmplify Classroom
Lesson 1: Powers and ExponentsUnit 7 
Lesson 1: Circles
Lesson 2: Multiply and Divide MonomialsUnit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 3: Power of MonomialsUnit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 5: Scientific NotationUnit 7 
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale
Lesson 6: Compute with Scientific NotationUnit 7 
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Module 2: Real Numbers

Lesson 2: RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down

Module 3: Solve Equations with Variables on Each Side

Lesson 1: Solve Equations with Variables on Each SideUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 2: Write and Solve Equations with Variables on Each SideUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 5: Determine the Number of Solutions

Module 4: Linear Relationships and Slope

Lesson 1: Proportional Relationships and SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 2: Slope of a LineUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 5: Slope-Intercept FormUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 6: Graph Linear EquationsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Unit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare

Module 5: Functions

Lesson 1: Identify FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 6: Qualitative GraphsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare

Module 6: Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Solve Systems of Equations by GraphingUnit 4 
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance

Module 7: Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 2: Angle Relationships and TrianglesUnit 1 
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out

Module 8: Transformations

Lesson 1: Translations
Lesson 2: Reflections
Lesson 3: Rotations
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Lesson 4: DilationsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf

Module 9: Congruence and Similarity

Lesson 3: Similarity and TransformationsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt

Module 10: Volume

Lesson 1: Volume of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 2: Volume of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones

Module 11: Scatter Plots and Two-Way Tables

Lesson 1: Scatter PlotsUnit 6 
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 2: Draw Lines of FitUnit 6 
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 6: Find the Fit
Lesson 4: Two-Way TablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations
Lesson 5: Associations in Two-Way TablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations

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Grade 6

Unit 1: Area and Surface Area

Lesson 2: Finding Area by Decomposing and RearrangingShapes on a Plane
Lesson 3: Reasoning to Find AreaLetters
Lesson 4: ParallelogramsExploring Parallelograms, Part 2
Lesson 5: Bases and Heights of ParallelogramsExploring Parallelograms, Part 1
Lesson 6: Areas of ParallelogramsOff the Grid, Part 1
Lesson 7: From Parallelograms to TrianglesTriangles and Parallelograms
Lesson 8: Areas of TrianlgeExploring Triangles
Lesson 10: Bases and Heights of TrianglesOff the Grid, Part 2
Lesson 11: PolygonsPile of Polygons
Lesson 15: More Nets, More Surface AreaRenata’s Stickers

Unit 2: Introducing Rations

Lesson 3: RecipesPizza Maker
Lesson 5: Defining Equivalent RatiosFruit Lab
Lesson 12: Navagating a Table of Equivalent RationsDisaster Preparation

Unit 3: Unit Rates and Percentages

Lesson 1: Anchoring Units of MeasureMany Measurements
Lesson 4: Comparing Speeds and PriceWorld Records
Lesson 5: Interpreting RatesSoft Serve
Lesson 6: Equivalent Ratios Have the Same Unit RatesWelcome to the Robot Factory
Lesson 8: Solving Rate ProblemsMore Soft Serve
Lesson 9: More about Constant SpeedModel Trains
Lesson 11: Representing Percentages with Double Number Line DiagramsLucky Duckies

Unit 4: Dividing Fractions

Lesson 4: How Many Groups? (Part 1)Flour Planner
Lesson 6: Using Diagrams to Find the Number of GroupsFill the Gap
Lesson 13: Rectangles with Fractional Side LengthsPuzzling Areas

Unit 5: Arithmetic in Base 10

Lesson 1: Using Decimals in Shopping ContextDishing Out Decimals

Unit 5: Arithmetic in Base 11

Lesson 2: Using Diagrams to Represent Addition and SubtractionDecimal Diagrams and Algorithms

Unit 5: Arithmetic in Base 12

Lesson 15: Making and Measuring BoxesMovie Time

Unit 6: Expressions and Equations

Lesson 1: Tape Diagrams and EquationsFive Equations
Weight for It
Lesson 3: Staying in BalanceHanging Around
Lesson 4: Practice Solving EquationsHanging It Up
Lesson 5: Represent Situations with EquationsSwap and Solve
Lesson 9: The Distributive Property: Part 1Products and Sums
Lesson 17: Two Related Quantaties, Part 2Subway Fares

Unit 7: Rational Numbers

Lesson 3: Comparing Positive and Negative NumbersOrder in the Class
Lesson 5: Using Negative Numbers to Make Sense in ContextMinimum Wage
Lesson 8: Writing and Graphing InequalitiesTunnel Travels

Unit 8: Data Sets and Distributions

Lesson 5: Using Dot Plots to Answer Statistical QuestionsMinimum Wage
Lesson 6: Interpreting HistogramsThe Plot Thickens
Lesson 11: Variability and MADHoops
Lesson 13: MedianToy Cars

Grade 7

Unit 1: Scale Drawing

Lesson 1: What are scaled copies?Scaling Machines
Lesson 2: Correspond Parts and Scale FactorsMake it Scale
Lesson 3: Making Scaled CopiesScaling Robots
Lesson 5: The Size of the Scale FactorScale Factor Challenges
Lesson 6: Scaling AreaTiles
Lesson 6: Scaling AreaWill It Fit

Unit 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships

Lesson 1: One of These Things is Not Like the OtherPaint
Lesson 5: Two Equations for Each RelationshipTwo and Two
Lesson 10: Introducing Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsDinoPops

Unit 3: Measuring Circles

Lesson 2: Exploring CirclesMeasuring Around
Lesson 7: Exploring the Area of a CircleWhy Pi?
Lesson 9: Applying Area of a CircleArea Challenges

Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages

Lesson 6: Increasing and DecreasingMosaics
100%
Lesson 7: One Hundred PercentMore and Less
Back in My Day
Lesson 8: Percent Increase and Decrease with EquationsAll the Equations
Lesson 11: Percentage ContextsPercent Machines

Unit 5: Rational Number Arithmetic

Lesson 3: Changing ElevationFloats and Anchors
Lesson 5: Representing SubtractionMore Floats and Anchors
Lesson 6: Finding DifferencesDraw Your Own
Lesson 13: Expressions with Rational NumbersInteger Puzzles

Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Lesson 9: Dealing with Negative NumbersKeeping it True
Lesson 13: Reintroducing InequalitiesI Saw the Signs
Lesson 14: Finding Solutions to Inequalities in ContextUnbalanced Hangers
Lesson 15: Efficiently Solving InequalitiesShira the Sheep
Lesson 16: Interpreting InequalitiesBudgeting
Lesson 17: Modeling with InequalitiesWrite Them and Solve Them
Lesson 20: Combining Like Terms (Part 1)Collect the Squares

Unit 7: Angles, Triangles, and Prisms

Lesson 2: Adjacent AnglesFriendly Angles
Lesson 5: Using Equations to Solve For Unknown AnglesMissing Measures
Lesson 7: Building Polygons (Part 2)Can You Build It

Unit 8: Probability and Sampling

Lesson 1: Mystery BagsHow Likely
Lesson 3: What are Probabilities?Prob-bear-bilities
Lesson 4: Estimating Probabilities through Repeated ExperimentsIs It Fair?
Lesson 13: What Make a Good Sample?Crab Island

Grade 8

Unit 1: Rigid Transformations and Congruence

Lesson 1: Moving the PlaneTransformers
Lesson 2: Naming the MovesSpinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 3: Grid MovesMoving Day
Lesson 4: Making MovesTransformation Golf
Lesson 5: Coordinate MovesGetting Coordinated, Part 1
Lesson 6: Describing TransformationsGetting Coordinated, Part 2
Lesson 16: Parallel Lines and Angles in a TrianglePuzzling It Out
Lesson 17: Rotate and TesselateTessellate

Unit 2: Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope

Lesson 1: Projecting and ScalingSketchy Dilations
Lesson 3: Dilations with No GridDilation Mini Golf
Lesson 7: Similar PolygonsSocial Scavenger Hunt

Unit 3: Linear Relationships

Lesson 1: Understanding Proportional RelationshipsTurtle Time Trials
Lesson 5: Introductions to Linear RelationshipsFlags
Lesson 6: More Linear RelationshipsStacking Cups (Optional)
Lesson 8: Translating y=mx+bTranslations
Lesson 9: Slopes Don’t Have to Be PositiveWater Cooler
Lesson 10: Calculating SlopeUps and Downs

Unit 4: Linear Equations and Systems

Lesson 5: Solve Any Linear EquationEquation Roundtable
Lesson 12: Systems of EquationsMake Them Balance
Lesson 13: Solving Systems of EquationsLine Zapper

Unit 5: Functions and Volume

Lesson 1: Inputs and OutputsGuess My Rule
Lesson 5: More graphs of FunctionsTurtle Crossing
Lesson 6: Even More Graphs of FunctionsThe Tortoise and the Hare
Lesson 13: The Volume of a CylinderCylinders
Lesson 15: The Volume of a ConeCones

Unit 6: Associations and Data

Lesson 3: What a Point on a Scatter Plot MeansRobots
Lesson 4: Fitting a Line to DataDapper Cats
Lesson 5: Describing Trends in Scatter PlotsInterpreting Scatter Plots
Lesson 6: Slope of a Fitted LineFind the FIt (called Fit Fights in Desmos Math)
Lesson 7: Observing More Patterns in Scatter PlotsScatter Plot City
Lesson 8: Analyzing Bivariate DataInterpreting Slopes
Lesson 9: Looking for AssociationAnimal Brains
Lesson 10: Using Data Displays to Find AssociationFinding Associations

Unit 7: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Lesson 1: Exponent ReviewCircles
Lesson 6: What about Other Bases?Power Pairs
Lesson 12: Applicatios of Arithmetic with Powers of 10Balance the Scale
Lesson 13: Definition of Scientific NotationSpecific and Scientific (formerly Solar System)

Unit 8: Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers

Lesson 5: Square Roots on the Number LineRoot Down
Lesson 7: Finding Side Lengths of TrianglesTriangle Tracing Turtle
Lesson 11: Applications of the Pythagorean TheoremTaco Truck

Algebra 1

Intro/Launch

Unit 1: One Variable Statistics

Lesson 12: Standard DeviationFinding Desmo

Unit 2: Linear Equations and Systems

Lesson 4: Equations and Their SolutionsWorking Backwards
Solving Strategies
Same Position
Lesson 5: Equations and Their GraphsShelley the Snail
Five Representations
Lesson 6: Equivalent EquationsSubway Seats
Lesson 7: Explaining Steps for Rewriting EquationsVarious Variables
Lesson 12: Writing and Graphing Systems of Linear EquationsLizard Lines
Lesson 13: Solving Systems by SubstitutionShape It Up

Unit 3: Two Variable Statistics

Lesson 5: Fitting LinesCity Slopes
Penguin Populations
Lesson 6: ResidualsResidual Fruit
Lesson 7: Correlation CoefficientCorrelation Coefficient
City Data
Lesson 8: Using the Correlation CoefficientHow Hot Is It?
Lesson 9: Causal RelationshipsBehind the Headlines

Unit 4: Linear Inequalities and Systems

Lessons 4-6: Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two VariablesPizza Delivery
Lesson 7: Solutions to Systems of Linear Inequalities in Two VariablesQuilts
Seeking Solutions
Lesson 8: Solving Problems with Systems of Linear Inequalities in Two VariablesCarlos’s Fish

Unit 5: Functions

Lesson 1: Describing and Graphing SituationsCraft-a-Graph
Lesson 7: Using Graphs to Find Average Rate of ChangePlane, Train, and Automobile
Lesson 12: Piecewise FunctionsPumpkin Prices
Lesson 15: Inverse FunctionsChip the Robot

Unit 6: Introduction to Exponential Functions

Unit 7: Introduction to Quadratic Functions

Lesson 1: A Different Kind of ChangeRevisiting Visual Patterns, Part 1
Quadratic Visual Patterns
Lesson 10: Graphs of Quadratic Functions in Standard and Factored FormsOn the Fence
Stomp Rockets
Plenty of Parabolas
Two for One
Lesson 11: Graphing Quadratics from the Factored FormParabola Zapper
Shooting Stars
Lesson 14: Quadratic Graphs that Represent SituationsRobot Launch

Unit 8: Quadratic Equations

Lesson 2: When and Why Do We Write Quadratic Equations?Sorting Relationships
Lesson 12-14: Completing the SquareSquare Tactic
Lesson 24: Using Quadratic Equations to Model Situation and Solve ProblemsStomp Rockets in Space

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Grade 6

Module 1: Composing and Decomposing

Topic 1: Factors and Multiples

MATHbookLesson 1: Taking Apart Numbers and ShapesProducts and Sums
MATHbookLesson 5: Yours IS to Reason Why!Fill the Gap

Topic 2: Area, Volume, and Surface Area

MATHbookLesson 1: All About That Base….and HeightExploring Triangles
Triangles and Parallelograms
MATHbookLesson 2: Slicing and Dicing: Composit FigureShapes on a Plane
Letters

Topic 3: Decimals

MATHbookLesson 1: You Have a PointDishing Out Decimals
MATHbookLesson 2: Get In LineDecimal Diagrams and Algorithms
MATHbookLesson 4: Dividend In the HouseMovie Time

Topic 4: Fraction by Fraction Division

MATHiaLesson 1: Representing Fraction DivisionFlour Planner

Topic 5: Area of Triangles and Quadrilaterals

MATHiaLesson 2: Developing Area FormulasExploring Parallelograms,
Part 1
MATHiaLesson 3: Calculating Areas of Various FiguresExploring Parallelograms,
Part 2

Off the Grid, Part 1
Off the Grid, Part 2

Topic 6: Composite Figures

MATHiaLesson 2: Calculating Area of Composite FiguresPile of Polygons

Topic 8: Surface Area of Regulat Prisms and Pyramids

MATHiaLesson 1: Determing Surface Area Using NetsRenata’s Stickers

Module 2: Relating Quantitites

Topic 1: Ratios

MATHbookLesson 2: Going StrongPizza Maker
MATHbookLesson 3: Different but the SamePizza Maker
MATHbookLesson 4: A trip to the MoonFruit Lab

Topic 2: Percents

MATHbookLesson 2: Warming the BenchLucky Duckies

Topic 3: Using Tables to Represent Equivalent Ratios

MATHbookLesson 1: Many ways to MeasureMany Measurements
Model Trains
MATHbookLesson 2: What is the Best Buy?World Records
MATHbookLesson 3: A Trip to the MoonWelcome to the Robot Factory
MATHiaLesson 2: Using Tables to Determine Equivalent RatiosDisaster Preparation
MATHiaLesson 3: Problem Solving with Equivalent Rations and Rates using TablesDisaster Preparation

Topic 9: Introduction to Unit Rate

MATHiaLesson 2: Determining and Comparing RatesSoft Serve
More Soft Serve

Module 3: Determining Unknown Values

Topic 2: Equations

MATHbookLesson 2: Double TalkWeight for It
MATHbookLesson 3: Play It in ReverseWeight for It
MATHbookLesson 4: One, None, or a TonTunnel Travels
MATHbookLesson 5: Getting RealFive Equations
Swap and Solve

Topic 3: Graphing Quantitative Relationships

MATHbookLesson 3: Planes, Trains, and PaychecksSubway Fares

Topic 6: Solving One-Step Addition and Subtraction Equations

MATHiaLesson 1: Exploring One-Step Equations with Double-Number LinesHanging Around

Topic 7: Solving One-Step Multiplication and Division Equations

MATHiaLesson 1: Using Double Number Lines to Solve One-Step Multiplicaiton EquationsHanging Around

Topic 8: Solving One-Step Equations with Decimals and Fractions

MATHiaLessons 1-4:Hanging Around

Module 4: Moving Beyond Positive Quantities

Topic 1: Signed Numbers

MATHbookLesson 1: Signed NumbersCan You Dig It?

Topic 1: Introduction to Negative Numbers

MATHiaLesson 2: Representing Integers on Number LinesOrder in the Class

Module 5: Describing Variability of Quantities

Topic 1: The Statical Process

MATHbookLesson 3: SkyscrapersThe Plot Thickens

Topic 2: Numerical Summaries of Data

MATHbookLesson 1: In the MiddleToy Cars
MATHbookLesson 3: March MADnessHoops

Topic 2: Analyzing Numeric Data Displays

MATHiaLesson 1: Creating Dot PlotsMinimum Wage

Grade 7

Module 1: Thinking Proportionally

Topic 1: Circles and Ratios

MATHbookLesson 1: Pi: The Ultimate RatioMeasuring Around
MATHbookLesson 2: That’s a Spicy Pizza!Why Pi?
MATHbookLesson 2: Circular ReasoningArea Challenges
MATHbook
Lesson 4: Pound for Pount, Inch for Inch
Scaling Machines
Tiles
Scaling Robots

Topic 2: Proportionality

MATHbookLesson 1: Poultry in MotionPaint
MATHbookLesson 6: Minding Your Ps and QsTwo and Two

Topic 3: Proportional Relationships

MATHbookLesson 1: Markups and MarkdownsAll the Equations
100%
MATHbookLesson 4: More Ups and DownsMosaics
More and Less

Topic 3: Scale and Scale Drawing

MATHiaLesson 1: Critical Attributes of Similar FiguresScale Factor Challenges
MATHiaLesson 3: Calculating Measurements Using ScaleMake it Scale
Will It Fit

Topic 4: Ratio Representations

MATHiaLesson 2: Determining Characteristics of Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsDinoPops

Topic 11: Introducing Proportions to Solve Percent Problems

MATHiaLesson 2: Solving Simple Percent ProblemsBack in My Day

Topic 13: Percent Increase and Percent Decrease

MATHiaLesson 1: Calculating Percent Change and Final AmountsPercent Machines

Module 2: Operating with Signed Numbers

Topic 1: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

MATHbookLesson 1: Math FootballFloats and Anchors
MATHbookLesson 2: Walk the LineMore Floats and Anchors
MATHbookLesson 4: What’s the Difference?More Floats and Anchors

Topic 5: Rewriting Expressions

MATHiaLesson 2: Evaluating Simple Numberic Expressions with IntegersInteger Puzzles

Topic 6: Using Number Properties to Interpret Expressions with Signed Numbers

MATHiaLesson 2: Operating with Signed DecimalsDraw Your Own

Module 3: Reasoning Algebraically

Topic 1: Two-Step Expressions and Equations

MATHbookLesson 4: Formally YoursKeeping it True

Topic 2: Multiple Representations of Equations and Inequalities

MATHbookLesson 3: Solving Inequalities with Inverse OperationsUnbalanced Hangers
MATHbook
Lesson 4: Deep Dive
Budgeting
Write Them and Solve Them

Topic 1: Rewriting Algebraic Expressions

MATHiaLesson 2: Rewriting Algebraic Expressions Involving Integer CoefficientsCollect the Squares

Topic 8: Solving Inequalities with Inverse Operations

MATHiaLesson 3: Solving Two-Step InequalitiesI Saw the Signs
Shira the Sheep

Module 4: Analyzing Populations and Probabilities

Topic 1: Introduction to Probability

MATHbookLesson 1: Rolling, Rolling, Rolling…How Likely
Prob-bear-bilities
MATHbookLesson 2: Give the Model a ChanceIs It Fair?

Topic 3: Drawing Inferences

MATHbookLesson 2: Tiles, Gumballs, and PumpkinsCrab Island

Module 5: Constructing and Measuring

Topic 1: Angles and Triangles

MATHbookLesson 2: Special DeliveryFriendly Angles
MATHbookLesson 3: Consider Every SideCan You Build It

Topic 1: Special Angle Relationships

MATHiaLesson 2: Exploring Angle RelationshipsMissing Measures
MATHiaLesson 3: Solving for Angle MeasuresMissing Measures

Grade 8

Module 1: Transforming Geometric Objects

Topic 1: Rigit Motion Transformaitons

MATHbookLesson 1: Patty Paper, Patty PaperTransformers
MATHbookLesson 2: Slides, Flips, and SpinsSpinning, Flipping, Sliding
MATHbookLesson 3: Lateral MovesGetting Coordinated, Part 1
Getting Coordinated, Part 2
MATHbookLesson 4: Mirror, MirrorGetting Coordinated, Part 1
Getting Coordinated, Part 2
MATHbookLasson 5: Half Turnsa and Quarter TurnsGetting Coordinated, Part 1
Getting Coordinated, Part 2
MATHbookLesson 6: Every Which WayTransformation Golf

Topic 2: Dilations

MATHbookLesson 1: Pinch-Zoom GeometrySketchy Dilations
MATHbookLesson 2: Rising, Running, Stepping, ScalingDilation Mini Golf
MATHbookLesson 3: From Here to ThereSocial Scavenger Hunt

Topic 3: Line and Angle Relationships

MATHbookLesson 2: Crisscrsoss ApplesaucePuzzling It Out

Topic 1: Rigid Motion in the Coordinate Plane

MATHiaLesson 1: Experimenting with Rigid MotionMoving Day

Module 2: Modeling Linear Relationships

Topic 1: From Proportions to Linear Relationships

MATHbookLesson 2: Jack and Jill Went Up the HillTurtle Time Trials
MATHbookLesson 4: Up, Down, and All AroundTranslations

Topic 2: Modeling Linear Relationships

MATHbookLesson 2: Been There, Done That, Got the T-shirtWater Cooler
MATHbookLesson 3: Dining, Dancing, DrivingFlags
Ups and Downs
MATHbookLesson 4: Derby DayStacking Cups (Optional)

Topic 3: Systems of Linear Equations

MATHbookLesson 1: Crossing PathsMake Them Balance
MATHbookLesson 2: The Road Less TraveledLine Zapper

Topic 11: Solving Linear Equations with Variables on Both Sides

MATHiaLesson 3: Solving with Variables on Both Sides with RationalsEquation Roundtable

Module 3: Developing Function Foundations

Topic 1: Introduction to Functions

MATHbookLesson 1: Patterns, Sequences, Rules…Guess My Rule
MATHbookLesson 2: Once Upon a GraphTurtle Crossing
MATHbookLesson 4: Over the River and Through the WoodsThe Tortoise and the Hare
Scatter Plot City
Interpreting Slopes

Topic 2: Patterns in Bivariate Data

MATHbookLesson 1: Pass the SqueezeRobots
MATHbookLesson 2: Off the ChainDapper Cats
MATHbookLesson 3: Mia is Growing Like a WeedFind the FIt (called Fit Fights in Desmos Math)
MATHbookLesson 4: The Stroop TestInterpreting Scatter Plots
MATHbookLesson 5: Would You Rather…?Finding Associations

Topic 4: Drawing Lines of Best Fit

MATHiaLesson 1: Estimating Lines of Best FitInterpreting Slopes
MATHiaLesson 2: Using Lines of Best FitAnimal Brains

Module 4: Expanding Number Systems

Topic 2: Pythagorean Theorem

MATHbookLesson 1: The Right ConnectionTriangle Tracing Turtle
MATHbookLesson 4: Catty CornerTaco Truck

Topic 1: The Real Number System

MATHiaLesson 2: Graphing Real Numbers on the Number LineRoot Down

Module 5: Applying Powers

Topic 1: Exponents and Scientific Notation

MATHbookLesson 1: It’s a Generational ThingCircles
MATHbookLesson 2: Show What You KnowPower Pairs
MATHbookLesson 3: The Big and Small of ItSpecific and Scientific (formerly Solar System)
MATHbook
Lesson 4: How Much Larger?
Balance the Scale

Topic 2: Volume of Curved Figures

MATHbookLesson 1: Drum Roll, Please!Cylinders
MATHbookLesson 2: Conse of SilenceCones

Algebra 1

Module 1: Searching for Patterns

Topic 1: Quantities and Relationships

Lesson 3: f of x, Recognizing Functions and Function FamiliesCraft-a-Graph
Pumpkin Prices

Topic 2: Sequences

Lesson 1: Is there a Pattern Here?Visual Patterns
Revisiting Visual Patterns, Part 1
Lesson 2: The Password is Operations!Sequence Carnival
Revisiting Visual Patterns, Part 2
Lesson 3: Did You Mean: Recursion?More Visual Patterns

Topic 3: Linear Regressions

Lesson 1: Like a GlovePenguin Populations
Lesson 2: Gotta Keep It Correlatin’Correlation Coefficient
How Hot Is It?
Behind the Headlines
City Data
Lesson 3: The Residual EffectResidual Fruit
Lesson 4: To Fit or Not To Fit? That Is the Question!City Slopes

Module 2: Exploring Constant Change

Topic 1: Linear Functions

Lesson 1: Connecting the DotsPlane, Train, and Automobile

Topic 2: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 1: Strike a BalanceWorking Backwards
Solving Strategies
Same Position
Lesson 2: It’s Literally About Literal EquationsSubway Seats
Various Variables
Shelley the Snail
Five Representations
Lesson 3: Not All Statements Are Made EqualPizza Delivery

Topic 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 1: Double the FunShape It Up
Lizard Lines
Lesson 3: Throwing ShadeSeeking Solutions
Lesson 4: Working with ConstraintsQuilts

Module 3: Investigating Growth and Decay

Topic 1: Introduction to Exponential Functions

Lesson 2: The Power WithinCarlos’s Fish

Topic 2: Using Exponential Equations

Module 4: Describing Distributions

Topic 1: One-Variable Statistics

Lesson 2: A Skewed RealityFinding Desmo

Module 5: Maximizing and Minimizing

Topic 1: Introduction to Quadratic Functions

Lesson 1: Up and Down or Down and UpQuadratic Visual Patterns
On the Fence
Stomp Rockets
Plenty of Parabolas
Robot Launch
Lesson 2: Endless Forms Most BeautifulParabola Zapper
Two for One
Shooting Stars
Lesson 4: You Lose Some, You Lose SomeSorting Relationships

Topic 2: Solving Quadratic Equations

Lesson 4: The Missing LinkSquare Tactic
Lesson 5: The Quadratic FormulaStomp Rockets in Space

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Welcome!

As the 2021-2022 school year continues to pose new challenges, you’re likely thinking about making your classroom responsive to student needs due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Got additional questions? Use Zoom to attend office hours with Nadya Awadallah, the DOE’s Elementary Science Lead on Fridays from 12-1pm.

Meeting ID: 835 9458 3142

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Introduction

This page includes planning, implementation, and professional learning resources for NYC schools using Amplify Science. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the categories in the navigation bar on the left side of the page so that you’ll be able to easily find what you need.

Most New York City educators come here looking for specific information, but if you’re new to Amplify Science, we recommend you read through the program guide to learn a little about the program. 

New to Amplify? – Start HERE!

Teachers and Administrators 

Step 1: Review the Amplify Science Navigation Essentials K-5 Video 

Step 2: Review your Scope and sequence/course structure calendar

Step 3: Review the Unpacking the Kit Videos listed below to understand what’s in your unit 1 kit

Step 4: Access your unique log in information to log-in to the Amplify Science Curriculum outlined below under Login support

Step 5: Log into the platform and access our Program Hub.  Select Using this site for self study for a complete suite of training videos and resources for an initial orientation video series

Step 6: Log into the curriculum and begin studying the Unit Map and Teacher’s Guide resources and begin planning your first lesson. Print out the NYC Program Guide for essential program information.

Step 7: Administrator’s ONLY – Review the K-5 Admin Orientation presentation for an overview on the program. Review materials under Admin Resources. 

NOTE: Should you need any additional guidance on how to get started with prep (or anything else!), please feel free to get in touch with our pedagogical support team. They are available Monday-Friday from 7AM-7PM EST. You can reach them via the chat icon in the lower right- hand corner of your screen when logged in, through email (help@amplify.com), or via phone (800-823-1969).

Getting started resources

NYC Resource Site overview – quick links

Technology requirements

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Materials

  • Materials lists – lists of kit contents by unit
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  • Kit-level packing detail (chart) – high-level information regarding kits including dimensions, weights, etc. 

Unpacking your first Amplify Science classroom kit

All Amplify Science units coming with kits that include hands-on and print materials. The number of boxes (sometimes referred to as “tubs”) varies depending on the unit.

21-22 Login Update

The temporary login credentials for fall ’21 have been deactivated. 

Please make sure you check out the Getting started resources > Login support below for instructions around teacher and the NYC shared student logins.

If there are any issues, please confirm with your STARS programmer that your classes are finalized and then contact the Amplify Help Desk at help@amplify.com or at 1-800-823-1969.

Planning and implementation resources

Use our NYC Field Trip List to plan an engaging field trip for your students!

Use the resources below to plan out your year and ensure you are teaching each standard to mastery.

NYC DOE Supplemental Guiding Documents: Curriculum Gaps

Admin resources

Remote and hybrid learning resources

In response to the shifts towards remote learning, Amplify has created resources for using our programs remotely. Please visit our Program Hub accessible via your Teacher Platform for all of our hybrid and remote learning supports which includes guidance for teachers and parents/guardians.

Additionally, please see below where you’ll find the recordings from our recently held webinars on our remote learning resources and some best practices for implementing Amplify Science in a distance learning setting.

Resource guides

  1. K-8 Remote and hybrid learning guide

On-demand remote learning videos

Professional Learning Opportunities

Interested in attending training? Check out and sign up for this year’s PL offerings here!

All 2021-2022 PL session materials will be uploaded below under Professional learning resources.

Amplify Science Back-to-School Recorded Webinars – Amplify held a series of national office hours throughout the summer and fall to share information about our new resources to support remote and hybrid learning– including recommendations about what to prioritize from your curriculum and essential refresher topics, such as how to navigate your program and find the best planning resources. Feel free to watch all recorded sessions at your convenience.

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20-21 Professional learning resources

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  • K-5 New Teacher Orientation with Participant Notebook
  • Grades 2-3 Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively Webinar
  • Reaching All Learners for Grades 2-3 Webinar
  • Grade 2 Returning Teacher Remote Learning: Guided Planning Workshop Webinar

Spring 2021 materials:

  • Unit 4: Focusing on Evidence of Learning for New Teachers Webinar

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  • Grade 3 New Teacher Orientation Webinar with Participant Notebook
  • Grades 2-3 Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively Webinar
  • Reaching All Learners for Grades 2-3 Webinar
  • Grade 3 Returning Teacher Remote Learning: Guided Planning Workshop Webinar

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  • Grade 4 New Teacher Orientation Webinar with Participant Notebook
  • Grades 4-5 Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively Webinar
  • Reaching All Learners for Grades 4-5 Webinar
  • Grade 4 Returning Teacher Remote Learning: Guided Planning Workshop Webinar

Winter 2021 materials:

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Summer 2020 materials:

  • Grade 5 New Teacher Orientation Webinar with Participant Notebook
  • Grades 4-5 Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively Webinar
  • Reaching All Learners for Grades 4-5 Webinar
  • Grade 5 Returning Teacher Remote Learning: Guided Planning Workshop Webinar

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  • Reaching ALL Learners: Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively in Grades K & 1 – Participant Notebook

Summer 2019 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Spring 2020 materials:

  • Reaching ALL Learners: Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively in Grades K & 1 – Participant Notebook

Summer 2019 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Spring 2020 materials:

  • Reaching ALL Learners: Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively in Grades 2 & 3 – Participant Notebook

Summer 2019 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Spring 2020 materials:

  • Reaching ALL Learners: Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively in Grades 2 & 3 – Participant Notebook

Summer 2019 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials:

Fall 2019 materials;

Caregiver Resources

Caregiver letters – information about Next Generation Science Standards by grade level

K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Caregiver Hub

Questions

Amplify Science K–5 FAQs

For general questions about the Amplify program (navigation, pedagogy, login), please reach out:

Email – scihelp@amplify.com
Phone – call toll-free at (800) 823-1969, Monday to Friday 7 a.m.–7 p.m. ET

Amplify Chat – click the Amplify Chat icon within the individual teacher account

Review the digital teacher’s guide

  1. Sign in with this username and password:
  2. Click on the orange button below.
  3. Select “Log in with Amplify”.

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Password: AmplifyNumber1

Navigational Guides

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Get an overview of the program as a whole.

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Preview the Student Books and Investigation Notebooks

Kindergarten

Needs of Plants and Animals

Pushes and Pulls

Sunlight and Weather

Grade 1

Animal and Plant Defenses

Light and Sound

Spinning Earth

Grade 2

Plant and Animal Relationships

Properties of Materials

Changing Landforms

Grade 3

Balancing Forces

Environments and Survival

Inheritance and Traits

Weather and Climate

Grade 4

Energy Conversions

Earth’s Features

Vision and Light

Waves, Energy, and Information

Grade 5

Patterns of Earth and Sky

Ecosystem Restoration

The Earth System

Modeling Matter

Preview the Student Books and Investigation Notebooks

Kindergarten

Needs of Plants and Animals

Pushes and Pulls

Sunlight and Weather

Grade 1

Animal and Plant Defenses

Light and Sound

Spinning Earth

Grade 2

Plant and Animal Relationships

Properties of Materials

Changing Landforms

Grade 3

Balancing Forces

Environments and Survival

Inheritance and Traits

Weather and Climate

Grade 4

Energy Conversions

Earth’s Features

Vision and Light

Waves, Energy, and Information

Grade 5

Patterns of Earth and Sky

Ecosystem Restoration

The Earth System

Modeling Matter

Elk Grove Science K5

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Kindergarten

Needs of Plants and Animals

Pushes and Pulls

Sunlight and Weather

Grade 1

Animal and Plant Defenses

Light and Sound

Spinning Earth

Grade 2

Plant and Animal Relationships

Properties of Materials

Changing Landforms

Grade 3

Balancing Forces

Environments and Survival

Inheritance and Traits

Weather and Climate

Grade 4

Energy Conversions

Earth’s Features

Vision and Light

Waves, Energy, and Information

Grade 5

Patterns of Earth and Sky

Ecosystem Restoration

The Earth System

Modeling Matter

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Getting started with Amplify Science California

Dear Elk Grove K–5 teachers,

Welcome to the Amplify Science California family! Below you’ll find everything you need to successfully kick off your science instruction this year.

– Your California team

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Program introduction

Onboarding videos

To start using Amplify Science California quickly in your classroom, check out the following onboarding videos. They cover what you need to know to get started fast, from unpacking materials to quickly start using Amplify Science in your classroom and navigating the digital Teacher’s Reference Guide.

Program pacing

Hands-on materials kit

The following videos give you a quick look into our Amplify Science California classroom kits. For each grade level, you’ll find a “How to unpack your kit” video for the first unit of the program.

Teacher digital resources

Watch this video to understand the basic organization of the digital teacher experience and how to navigate the platform.

Want some practice? Download this exploration guide to practice toggling between teacher view, presentation view, and student view.

Our new digital experience also makes it easy to assign work through our LMS integrations.

Our new digital experience also makes it easy to view student work in real time.

Student digital resources

Watch this video to take a peek at the various student digital resources available to your class.

Use this Student Login Click Path document to support students and families logging in from home.

Essential resources

Your Teacher’s Reference Guide is a tremendously rich resource. It’s also packed! That’s why teachers getting started with Amplify Science love our condensed Unit Guides, lesson planners, and device calendars.

Unit Guides

These short and sweet guides provide a big picture overview of each unit’s phenomenon and storyline, the key questions that guide learning, and how the storyline develops from chapter to chapter. We even spoil the big reveal at the end by pointing out ahead of time what students figure out throughout the unit.

A laptop displays an educational website titled "The Earth System" with lesson modules; a printed Teacher’s Guide with a similar cover design is shown beside it.

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Lesson planners

Our lesson planners give you easy access to direct links to key resources within the program.

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Teacher-provided materials

Your Amplify Science classroom kit includes a wide variety of consumable and non-consumable items. In fact, each kit contains enough non-consumables to support a class of 36 students working in small groups, and enough consumables to support 72 student uses.

In addition to these provided items, there are some teacher-provided items required in each unit. For a consolidated list of teacher-provided items per unit, download the appropriate PDF below.

Device calendars

Our at-a-glance device calendars make device management and sharing between grade-level colleagues a breeze. With one calendar per unit (beginning in grade 2), you can easily see which lessons utilize devices.

Approach to assessment

The Amplify Science California assessment system is grounded in the principle that students benefit from regular and varied opportunities to demonstrate understanding through performance. In practice this means that conceptual understanding is revealed through engagement in the science and engineering practices.

Assessment types at a glance

In your classroom, you’ll be utilizing a variety of formative (F) and summative (S) assessments:

  • End-of-Unit Assessment (S): Assessments toward the end of each unit feature a combination of targeted discussions, student-generated models, and written explanations to gauge students’ knowledge and growth.
  • Pre-Unit Assessments (F): Discussion, modeling, and written explanations to gauge students’ knowledge.
  • On-the-Fly Assessments (OtFA) (F): Multi-dimensional tasks integrated regularly throughout the lessons. OtFA opportunities were designed to help teachers make sense of student activity during a learning experience (e.g., student-to-student talk, writing, and model construction) and to provide evidence of how a student is coming to understand core concepts and developing dexterity with SEPs and CCCs. Three-dimensional assessment opportunities make measuring progress toward NGSS learning goals possible.
  • Self-assessments (F): One per chapter; brief opportunities for students to reflect on their own learning, ask questions, and reveal ongoing wonderings about unit content.
  • Critical Juncture Assessments (F): Variety of multidimensional performance tasks intended to assess student progress, occurring at the end of each chapter. Examples include writing scientific explanations, engaging in argumentation, developing and using models, and designing engineering solutions. Based on student performance on the assessment, teachers have access to recommendations for targeted student interventions, suggested follow-ups, or differentiating classroom instruction.
  • End-of-Unit Assessment (S): Assessments toward the end of each unit feature a combination of targeted discussions, student-generated models, and written explanations to gauge students’ knowledge and growth.

Pre-Unit Assessments

Most Pre-Unit assessments are embedded within an activity of the first lesson of a unit. In kindergarten and grade 1, the Pre-Unit assessment (as well as the End-of-Unit assessment) is oral. In grades 2–5 they are typically written. Refer to the Digital Resources area of the Lesson Brief for materials needed for the assessment activity, such as the Clipboard Assessment Tool (K–1 only), copymasters (grades 2–5 only), and an Assessment Guide that will help you interpret and leverage students’ responses.

If you and your students have Interactive Classroom licenses, students can complete their assessment digitally instead of using the copymaster.

When students complete the assessment pages digitally, you’ll be able to review their work on the View Work page.

Critical Juncture Assessments

Critical Juncture assessments typically occur towards the end of each chapter. The Materials and Preparation section will indicate when there is a Critical Juncture to prepare for, but you can also tell when an activity is designed to be a Critical Juncture assessment by the hummingbird icon that will appear within it. Selecting the hummingbird icon will tell you how to assess students’ understanding with the activity, and how to tailor instruction based on what you find. If you need guidance on the “answers” to the assessment activity, refer to the “Possible Responses” tab.

If you are using Classroom Slides or Interactive Classroom, you’ll see a hummingbird or “Critical Juncture” label in the bottom right corner of one of the slides of the activity.

The notes about assessing understanding and tailoring instruction are located in the notes of that slide (on the right-hand side of the Teacher’s Guide tab in the Interactive Classroom experience; underneath the slide in Classroom Slides).

End-of-Unit Assessments

End-of-Unit assessments are typically the last lesson of a unit. In some units, these are two-part assessments that take place over two lessons. The easiest way to find the End-of-Unit assessment is to skim through the lesson titles. Lessons containing End-of-Unit assessments will always have that noted in the title.

Like the Pre-unit assessment, you can find materials for the End-of-unit assessments in the Digital Resources area of the Lesson Brief.

On-the-Fly Assessments

These embedded assessments leverage the formative opportunities in the learning experience students are already engaged in, such as creating models, analyzing data, actively reading, conducting investigations, and more. Refer to the Critical Juncture section above for guidance on finding information about using them.

Unit-level assessment information

You can find overall information about an individual unit’s assessments in the “Assessment System” resource, which is located within the Teacher References section on the Unit Overview page.

The Assessment System resource contains a comprehensive list of all of the assessment opportunities in the unit, including the assessment’s location, a brief indication of what students are doing in that particular activity, what type of assessment it is, which Disciplinary Core Ideas, science and engineering practices, and cross-cutting concepts it specifically addresses, and the kind of evaluation guidance you can expect for it. If you are in a kindergarten or first grade unit, you will also find information on the Clipboard Assessment Tool (used for supporting oral assessment) in this section.

If you’re interested in focusing on information related to the unit’s Critical Juncture and On-the-Fly assessments in particular, check out the “Embedded Formative Assessments” resource, also located within the Teacher References section on the Unit Overview page.

Three-dimensional assessment connections

All assessment opportunities within Amplify Science California include clear labeling around the Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs), and Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) to help teachers connect formative and summative assessments to specific NGSS dimensions.

Coming soon

Unlike other publishers, we don’t make you wait until your next adoption to get the latest and greatest from Amplify. We’re always launching new and exciting features. In fact, on this page is a list of new features you can look forward to using during the 2023-2024 school year.

FAQs

Program questions

Amplify Science California is a flexible, blended K–8 science curriculum that addresses 100 percent of the Next Generation Science Standards for California and a significant number of the California English Language Development Standards and Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects, and Math. Together, the units deliver three-dimensional instruction across the following disciplines: Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, and Engineering Design.

Amplify Science California does indeed feature some powerful and engaging digital components, which are gradually introduced beginning at grade 2. However, as a fully blended and flexible program, Amplify Science California can be (and has been) implemented in a wide variety of scenarios.

All lessons were designed with device sharing in mind, and never assume that every student has a separate device. While 1:1 scenarios are great, they aren’t required. When devices are necessary for students to fully experience a concept, teachers can opt to share devices across pairs or small groups, or simply display the Sim or Modeling Tool to the whole class and allow students to “drive” using your device.

Rather than introducing a concept on Monday, testing for mastery on Friday, and knowing students will forget everything by the next Tuesday, we set out to help students build meaningful and lasting knowledge that they can retain and transfer over the course of the entire unit. We accomplish this by giving students multiple opportunities (a.k.a. “at-bats”) to encounter, explore, and experience a concept. Said another way, Amplify Science California is actually made up of a series of multi-modal “mini-lessons.” This intentional, cyclical, and iterative design mirrors the 5Es, allows teachers the flexibility to speed up or skip ahead once students have demonstrated mastery, and empowers students to learn concepts more deeply than any other program.

Yes. Rather than separating performance expectations into physical science units, earth and space science units, and life science units, Amplify Science California units are organized around anchoring phenomena designed to give students opportunities to dive deeply into certain Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) while also drawing from or applying to others. In organizing the Amplify Science California middle school units, we’ve carefully sequenced these ideas within each grade level to support the development of deep and coherent understanding.

Many real-world phenomena cross the domain boundaries of life, physical, or earth and space science (as well as engineering). Each Amplify Science California unit begins with an intriguing real-world phenomenon that poses a problem that needs to be understood and/or solved. By the end of the unit, students will have analyzed the anchor phenomenon across multiple scientific domains, possibly designed and tested an engineering solution, and applied what they’ve learned in a different context.

For example:
In the Light Waves unit, students investigate the anchoring phenomenon of why Australia has a much higher skin cancer rate than countries at similar latitudes like Brazil. The focus of this unit is on Disciplinary Core Ideas related to wave properties (PS4.A) and electromagnetic radiation (PS4.B). Students explore these physical science ideas deeply within the unit, and also draw on ideas from earth science (e.g., latitudinal variation of the sun’s energy) and life science (e.g., the effect of energy on the DNA in the nucleus of a cell) in order to explain the central phenomenon.

Absolutely. Hands-on learning is at the heart of Amplify Science California. Integrated into every unit are opportunities for students to take on the role of scientists and engineers as they gather evidence, think critically, solve problems, and develop and defend their claims.

In addition, our unique combination of focus and flex activities means teachers have more options, opportunities, and materials to make learning active. Each hands-on activity provides clear instructions for the teacher, with more complex activities supported by video demonstrations and illustrations.

What’s important to remember is that more hands-on doesn’t necessarily mean better, at least according to the California NGSS. That’s because only two of the eight Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) are directly related to hands-on learning.

Just as scientists gather evidence from many types of sources, students in the Amplify Science California program gather evidence not just by making physical models, but also by making and interpreting digital models; reading texts; watching videos; and analyzing photographs, maps, and data sets. By doing do, students are provided with more opportunities than any other program to use all of the practices called out in the California NGSS Framework:

  • Asking questions
  • Developing and using models
  • Planning and carrying out investigations
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Using mathematics and computational thinking
  • Constructing explanations
  • Engaging in arguments from evidence
  • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

While all of our units engage students in gathering evidence from a rich collection of sources, the reliance on different types of evidence (and evidence sources) varies according to unit. For instance, some units lend themselves to meaningful hands-on experiences, while in other units the phenomena students are investigating are too slow, too dangerous, or too big to be observed directly. In those units, students rely more heavily on other evidence sources such a physical models or simulations.

Unit types in grades K–5

In each K–5 grade, there is one unit that emphasizes investigation, one that emphasizes modeling, and one that emphasizes design. In addition, in grades 3–5, there is also one unit that emphasizes argumentation.

Unit types in grades 6–8

Each 6–8 grade features three types of units: LaunchCore, and Engineering Internships. Each year has one Launch unit, six Core units, and two Engineering Internships.

For teachers who want to supplement the lessons with even more hands-on activities, optional “flextension” activities are included in many units.

Yes indeed. Amplify Science California integrates all four STEM disciplines—science, technology, engineering, and math, in addition to English Language Arts—throughout the curriculum. In addition, each grade level features specific units that emphasize engineering design.

Yes, the program includes multiple opportunities for summative assessments.

End-of-unit assessments: At grades K–1 these look like targeted conversations, at grades 2–5 we incorporate written responses, and at grades 6–8 we assess through a combination of auto-scored multiple-choice questions and rubric-scored written responses. These summative assessments for each unit are designed to provide valid, reliable, and fair measures of students’ progress and attainment of three-dimensional learning.

Benchmark assessments: Delivered four times per year in grades 3–5 and three times per year in grades 6–8, benchmark assessments report on students’ facilities with each of the grade appropriate DCIs, SEPs, CCCs, and performance expectations of the California NGSS.

Science Seminars and final written arguments (formative and summative components): In grades 6–8, culminating performance tasks for each core unit invite students to figure out a new real-world problem. They collect and analyze evidence, examine a number of claims, and then engage in a full-class discussion where they must state which claims are best supported by the evidence, all while making clear their reasoning that connects the evidence to the claims. After the seminar, students then individually write their final scientific argument, drawing on the DCIs, SEPs, and CCCs they have used over the course of the unit to develop a sophisticated and convincing argument that addresses the problem they’ve been investigating. Rubrics, scoring guides, and examples of student responses at each scoring level are provided to teachers to support the assessment of students’ understanding of concepts and specific practices.

Amplify Science California provides more than enough instructional content to fill 180 days of instruction. However, unlike other programs that expect you to complete 180 discrete lessons, Amplify Science California includes built-in wiggle room.

For example, the typical elementary classroom delivers science instruction only two times per week. Rather than asking teachers to wade through unnecessary content, we designed our program to address 100 percent of the California NGSS in just 66 days at grades K–2 and 88 days at grades 3–5. When it comes to middle school, we address 100 percent of the California NGSS in 146 lessons.

Some classes might last longer than one session due to a number of reasons (e.g., enthusiastic student conversations, challenging topics requiring deeper dives, more time needed to accommodate diverse learners, etc.). Also, teachers might want to supplement Amplify Science California with some of their own favorite lessons. Lastly, we’ve accounted for the inevitable assembly days, class trips, testing schedules, etc. For teachers that want to go deeper or expand upon a unit topic, we also offer a number of additional lessons that are not core to each unit.

Amplify Science California lessons are designed to be completed in the following time frames:
Lessons in grades K–1 are designed for 45 minutes of science instruction.
Lessons in grades 2–5 are designed for 60 minutes of science instruction.

That said, it’s not a problem if you can’t allocate 45 minutes of science instruction every day at K–1, or 60 minutes per day at 2–5. Since there are a total of 66 lessons to address 100 percent of California NGSS at grades K–2, and 88 lessons to address 100 percent of California NGSS at grades 3–5, you can easily teach the lessons in smaller blocks and cover all of the content over the course of the school year.

Each lesson of every Amplify Science California unit includes point-of-use differentiation strategies and embedded teacher and student supports for diverse learners, including English learners, students who need more support, and students who are ready for more challenge. These strategies and methods ensure that all students have access to the same content as their peers.

Two notable categories of suggested modifications are:

  • English-learner-specific strategies such as English/Spanish glossaries, native language supports, and provision of cognates and other content-specific language scaffolds are provided in each unit.
  • Relatively small alterations and additional scaffolds that provide students with greater access to the content.
    These types of scaffolds benefit all learners and include suggestions such as providing graphic organizers, practice with multiple-meaning words, etc.

With Amplify Science California, the use of technology is always purposeful.

For example:

  • The curriculum has a strong emphasis on literacy, with students reading and analyzing informational texts, and writing scientific explanations and arguments.
  • Digital elements are gradually introduced to students in grades 2–3, with the greatest use of digital elements taking place in grades 4–5, as the phenomena at these grades become more challenging to observe directly.
  • The curriculum’s readers and interactive notebook pages are available in both print and digital across all K–5 units.

This curriculum addresses a significant number of the standards as they pertain to science. Throughout each unit, students read science texts, engage in science talk and argumentation, and write evidence-based science explanations. The curriculum supports vocabulary, language, and reading comprehension development. Students also use measurement tools with precision, record and analyze data, make sense of scientific phenomena, and develop solutions to problems experienced in the real world.

Digital questions

Teacher Support notes including sample teacher talk, student responses, pedagogical support, and possible student responses are provided within your student-facing slides. Simply click “Teach” and reference your private Teacher Guide tab. Students will only see the lesson slides that you are presenting.

You, the teacher, must “Start class” to launch the presentation tab. (Remember, without the presentation tab, students would be able to see your teacher notes.)

Clicking “Starting class” also brings students to the correct slide, which is particularly important for young students who are learning to navigate.

Teachers can either press the “End class” button in the bottom right corner of the slide navigation, or they can simply close the presentation tab.

Clicking “End class” also enables students to navigate through the lesson on their own. That means they’ll be able to return to slides and books to review content, to the Sims and Modeling Tools to replay them, or to notebook pages to update their work.

You can click on the “Student preview” option in the bottom right corner (within the menu that opens when you click the three dots) to open a new browser tab where you can preview the student view using your teacher account.

Any work you complete in this student preview (or elsewhere in the teacher experience) will be automatically saved to your account.

Looking for help?

For login or technology issues, please submit an EGUSD Heat ticket. For curriculum and pedagogical questions, please refer to the support resources below.

Powerful (and free!) pedagogical support

Amplify provides a unique kind of support you won’t find from other publishers. We’ve developed an educational support team of former teachers and administrators who provide pedagogical support for every Amplify curriculum, assessment, and intervention program. This service is completely free for all educators who are using our programs and includes:

  • Guidance for developing lesson plans and intervention plans.
  • Information on where to locate standards and other planning materials.
  • Recommendations and tips for day-to-day teaching with Amplify programs.
  • Support with administering and interpreting assessment data and more.

To reach our pedagogical team, use our live chat within your program, call (800) 823-1969, or email edsupport@amplify.com

Timely technical and program support

Our technical and program support is included and available from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, through a variety of channels, including a live chat program that enables teachers to get immediate help in the middle of the school day.

For your most urgent questions:

  • Use our live chat within your program.
  • Call our toll-free number: (800) 823-1969.

For less urgent questions:

Connect with other teachers

Our Amplify Science Facebook group is a community of Amplify Science educators from across the country. It’s a space to share best practices, ideas, and support on everything from implementation to instruction. Join today.

Welcome to Amplify Desmos Math California!

California educators, welcome to math that motivates. Introducing Amplify Desmos Math California, a new, curiosity-driven TK–12 program that builds lifelong math proficiency. Each lesson poses problems that invite a variety of approaches before guiding students to synthesize their understanding of the learning goals. Students encounter math problems they are eager to solve; teachers spend more time where it’s most impactful: creating a collaborative classroom of learners.

Scroll to learn more about the program and explore sample materials.

About the program

Amplify Desmos Math California is a TK–12 core math program designed to meet the CA Math Framework and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Offered in English and Spanish, Amplify Desmos Math California thoughtfully combines conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application through a structured approach to problem-based learning. Through engaging activities, Amplify Desmos Math California invites curiosity and math discourse into the classroom to create lifelong math proficiency.

Please scroll to learn more about the K–8 program and explore sample materials. (TK and high school materials are in development and will be available soon.)

A powerful math suite

Amplify Desmos Math California combines the best of assessment, problem-based core lessons, personalized practice, and intervention into a coherent and engaging experience for both students and teachers.

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Assessment

mCLASS benchmark assessments, along with daily formative checks, measure not only what students know, but also how they think. The asset-based assessment system provides teachers with targeted, actionable insights, linked to core instruction and intervention resources. Unit- and lesson-level core assessments give teachers data at their fingertips to guide and differentiate instruction. In grades 3–8, core assessments and performance tasks are designed to prepare students for success on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing.

Core instruction

Amplify Desmos Math California core lessons pair problems students are eager to solve with clear instructional moves for teachers. Each lesson is designed to tell a story by posing problems that invite a variety of approaches before guiding students to synthesize their understanding of the learning goals. With built-in differentiation and Multilingual / English Learner support, Amplify Desmos Math California will allow every student to find success in the math classroom.

An educational game screen with a worm on a log and numbered blocks. Adjacent is a worksheet titled "Finding the Missing Pair" with instructions and incomplete equations.
A digital educational screen showing a math problem about converting meters to centimeters. It involves a diving toy sinking 5 meters into a pool. Text prompts users to input the conversion.

Personalized learning

Boost Personalized Learning activities help students access grade-level math through engaging, independent digital practice. Responsive Feedback adjusts to students’ work, providing item-level adaptivity to further support their learning.

Intervention

Integrated resources like Mini-Lessons, Fluency Practice, and Math Adventures provide targeted intervention on a specific concept or skill connected to the daily lesson. Extensions are also available to stretch students’ understanding.

Two pages of a math workbook displaying exercises on determining coordinates after rotation. The pages include diagrams, tables, and practice problems.
Network diagram with interconnected nodes labeled: Measure and Compare Objects, Represent Data, Dollars and Cents, Problem Solving with Measure, Skip Counting to 100, Number Strategies, Squares in an Array, Seeing Fraction in Shapes.

Big Ideas

The CA Mathematics Framework encourages a shift from power standards to thinking about math as a series of connected Big Ideas. Each Amplify Desmos Math California lesson supports one or more Big Ideas and the connections between Big Ideas. The grade-level diagram changes through the course based on the math concepts being addressed.

Focus, coherence, and rigor

Each lesson highlights why the content being covered is important, how students will engage with the mathematics, and what students will do with the learning. Our lesson opener helps teachers understand the most important concepts of the lesson, and includes the Drivers of Investigation (DI), Content Connections (CC), and Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP) that drive learning in each lesson.

An educational slide on addition story problems, detailing goals for solving problems, language goals, and strategies using equal expressions, tens and ones, and number sense.
A screen titled "Match the Score" with a 2D target graph showing various scores. Instructions request four ordered pairs to total 400. Four pairs are listed: (4, 2), (7, 4), (7, 6), (10, 6). A "Try again" button is shown.

Built-in authentic tasks

Mathematics is not learning in isolation. Students are connected to each other’s thinking and can use math to understand the world. With accessible invitations to authentic tasks, all students can experience mathematical success. Amplify Desmos Math California provides these authentic invitations in a variety of ways:

Each unit begins with an “Explore” lesson, which allows students to engage with authentic exploration in low-floor, high-ceiling tasks. These tasks are designed in such a way that all students can access the basic mathematical concepts, but they also offer possibilities for advanced exploration and problem-solving for those ready for more complex work, promoting an inclusive and differentiated learning environment.

Our innovative course-level investigations are designed to facilitate multipart exploration. Students grapple with Big Ideas, diving deep into key concepts that encourage comprehensive understanding. Data science is infused into the approach, equipping students with a strong foundation in interpreting and applying data-driven solutions. The Environmental Principles and Concepts (EP&Cs) are also a focus of our investigations, enabling students to understand and appreciate the coherence and interrelationship of Earth’s environmental systems.

A focus on multilingual and English learners

Children sitting at desks in a classroom with a large illustrated caterpillar on the wall. Beside them are printed educational materials labeled “Amplify Desmos Math” and “Ying’s Aquarium Story.”.

In building Amplify Desmos Math California, we partnered with the English Learner Success Forum (ELSF) to provide guidance on our multilingual/English learner support for teachers. ELSF is a national nonprofit organization that advocates for high-quality instructional materials that are inclusive of multilingual learners. ELSF’s guiding documents reflect research-based instructional strategies that are critical to curriculum design and were created by researchers, linguists, and practitioners from across the country. ELSF reviewed our materials and provided directional guidance and feedback to ensure that the program fully supports multilingual/English learners.

A component of our K–5 curriculum is the engaging unit stories that interweave mathematics with real-life situations and relatable narratives. These unit stories are specifically crafted to inspire curiosity and foster a deep connection between the learner and the math concepts being explored. This unique approach not only makes learning fun and interesting, but also allows our young learners to see themselves in the math.

To help students grow their domain-specific and academic vocabulary, Amplify Desmos Math California provides embedded vocabulary routines, such as prompting teachers to use a Frayer Model. These routines allow students to make connections to new language and offer repeated opportunities to develop and refine language.

Amplify Desmos Math California recognizes the diverse language needs of our students and is designed to be inclusive. Each lesson in the program features a parallel language activity, designed to be available to all students, in the form of teacher guidance and student activities. The activities in the Math Language Development Resource has leveled ELD (Emerging, Expanding, Bridging) differentiation to support all levels of Multilingual and English Learners. This approach ensures that all students, regardless of their language skills, can participate fully, grasp the material, and excel in their mathematical journey.

Uploaded digital glossary for languages other than Spanish. Up to nine languages of translations will be provided for.

Amplify Desmos Math California will include support resources for Spanish-speaking students across TK–Algebra 1/Integrated I beginning in the 20262027 school year.

A computer displays an educational activity about measuring platform heights. A notebook page is layered behind it, with a colorful hamster-themed illustration.

K–5 sample materials

Click the links in the drop-down sections below to explore sample materials from each grade. 

For helpful navigation tips and more program information, download the Amplify Desmos Math Program Guide.

You can also watch a product expert walk through a lesson and the available program components.

Screenshot of a kindergarten curriculum outline featuring units like Math in Our World, Numbers 1-10, Positions and Shapes, Understanding Addition, Making 10, and Shapes All Around Us. This comprehensive program utilizes New York Math standards to build foundational skills.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Kindergarten Amplify Desmos Math California.

Cover of Amplify Desmos Math Grade K Teacher Edition featuring three children playing with math-related objects and a group of rabbits sitting nearby, aligning with the engaging curriculum seen in New York math classrooms.
Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Unit 1: Counting and Comparing Objects.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

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Centers Resources

Engaging, hands-on games for students to play collaboratively to strengthen their understanding of key skills and concepts.

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Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

Illustration of a bear choosing a path with more mushrooms. Activity book page titled "A Furry Feast" with groups of objects to compare quantities.

In this lesson, students apply their understanding of how to compare groups of images as they determine which group has more or fewer and then compare their strategies by guiding a bear through a path that has more mushrooms than the other.

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Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

Grade 1 math curriculum overview displaying six units with instructional and assessment days: counting, addition, subtraction, numbers to 10, comparing numbers, measuring length, and geometry—aligned with the New York Math standards.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Grade 1 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Unit 1: Story Problems in Maui.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

Centers Resources

Engaging, hands-on games for students to play collaboratively to strengthen their understanding of key skills and concepts.

Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

Interactive math activity for kids featuring a frog and number line for subtraction problems, asking to find differences to locate bugs.

In this lesson, students find differences when subtracting 1 and 2 from the same number by helping a frog reach a lily pad where it can eat a bug.

A clear plastic box contains various math manipulatives, including counting cubes, geometric shapes, rulers, and dice, displayed outside the box.
Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

A curriculum overview for Grade 2 in New York Math displaying 8 units, including topics like comparisons, addition, subtraction, and geometric shapes, with details on the number of instructional and assessment days. This plan integrates resources from Amplify Desmos Math to enrich learning experiences.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Grade 2 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

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Centers Resources

Engaging, hands-on games for students to play collaboratively to strengthen their understanding of key skills and concepts.

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Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

Educational activity on a screen showing a worm and blocks with numbers. Another page shows an activity titled "Finding the Missing Pair," with numbered options and a video prompt.

Students continue to develop fluency by finding the number that makes 10 by helping a millipede reach its favorite food – a clump of leaves!

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Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

An educational curriculum outline for Grade 3 with seven units covering various mathematics topics, including multiplication, shapes, fractions, and measurement. Suggested instructional days are provided. The New York Math approach ensures a thorough understanding of each concept.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Grade 3 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Unit 1: Concepts of Area Measurement.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

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Centers Resources

Engaging, hands-on games for students to play collaboratively to strengthen their understanding of key skills and concepts.

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Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

Activity sheets showing a bar graph and a table for counting animal stickers: 7 rabbits, 5 raccoons, and 2 foxes. Includes instructions for arranging data points on a graph.

Students compare data represented on bar graphs with different scales by using animal stickers to create scaled bar graphs.

A clear plastic box contains various math manipulatives, including counting cubes, geometric shapes, rulers, and dice, displayed outside the box.
Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

A course outline for Algebra 1 with 8 units, each detailing the number of instructional and optional days. The total suggested instructional days are 144 and 28 optional days, aligning with New York Math standards.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Grade 4 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Unit 1: Size and Location of Fractions.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

Cover of the "Amplify Desmos Math" Grade 4 Centers Resources book, featuring a large, stylized blue letter "C" on a light blue background. This essential resource for New York math educators ensures engaging and effective instruction.
Centers Resources

Engaging, hands-on games for students to play collaboratively to strengthen their understanding of key skills and concepts.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math, Grade 4: Intervention and Extension Resources," featuring a geometric illustration and a blue and orange color scheme inspired by New York math standards.
Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

An educational activity displays a drag-and-drop task to determine platform heights using tube lengths, showing a room scene and instructions on a digital interface.

Students choose tube lengths to connect to platform heights for hamster homes, identifying possible heights using what they know about multiples.

A clear plastic box contains various math manipulatives, including counting cubes, geometric shapes, rulers, and dice, displayed outside the box.
Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

A Grade 5 curriculum scope and sequence chart with units covering volume, fractions, multiplication, shapes, place value, and measurement. Each unit lists instructional and assessment days to amplify Desmos Math activities.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Grade 5 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Unit 1: Fractions as Quotients.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

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Centers Resources

Engaging, hands-on games for students to play collaboratively to strengthen their understanding of key skills and concepts.

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Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

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Students decompose a figure into rectangular prisms and determine the volume of the figure by adding the volumes of the individual prisms.

A clear plastic box contains various math manipulatives, including counting cubes, geometric shapes, rulers, and dice, displayed outside the box.
Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

6–A1 sample materials

Click the links in the drop-down sections below to explore sample materials from each grade. 

For helpful navigation tips and more program information, download the Amplify Desmos Math Program Guide.

You can also watch a product expert walk through a lesson and the available program components.

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An educational document titled "Scope and Sequence" for Grade 6 math, designed in collaboration with Amplify Desmos Math, outlining six units with instructional and optional days for topics such as fractions, integers, and expressions.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Grade 6 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from three sub-units on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 1: Area; Unit 3, Sub-Unit 1: Units and Measurement; and Unit 6, Sub-Unit 1: Solving Equations.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

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Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

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Students use equations and tape diagrams to represent seesaw situations and to determine unknown animal weights, helping them make connections between diagrams that represent equations of the form `x+p=q` or `px=q`.

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Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

A Grade 7 math curriculum outline, featuring units on scale drawings, proportional relationships, measuring circles, rational numbers, operations, equations, angles, area, and probability with sequencing and days allocated. Perfectly aligned with Amplify Desmos Math for New York Math standards.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Grade 7 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from three sub-units on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 1: Scaled Copies; Unit 4, Sub-Unit 1: Percentages as Proportional Relationships; and Unit 6, Sub-Unit 1: Equations and Tape Diagrams.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

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Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

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Students solve inequalities with positive and negative coefficients to solve a variety of challenges featuring a fictional sheep who eats grass according to an inequality.

A clear plastic storage box filled with educational math manipulatives, including colorful blocks, shapes, measuring tools, and counting cubes displayed outside the box.
Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

Grade 8 math curriculum chart featuring 9 units, such as Rigid Transformations and Congruence, with Suggested Instructional days. Each unit outlines instructional days, assessment days, and optional days—complemented by insights from Amplify Desmos Math to enhance your New York math learning experience.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Grade 7 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from three sub-units on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 1: Rigid Transformations; Unit 3, Sub-Unit 2: Linear Relationships; and Unit 6, Sub-Unit 2: Analyzing Numerical Data.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

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Intervention and Extension Resources

Additional resources to reinforce and extend key concepts, including Mini-Lessons and Extensions.

An educational worksheet on robots, featuring a graph with red, purple, and blue robot icons, and instructions for a warm-up activity.

Students connect points on a scatter plot with individuals in a population and rows of data in a table. The analysis of scatter plots continues with data about the eye distances and heights of robots.

A clear plastic storage box filled with educational math manipulatives, including colorful blocks, shapes, measuring tools, and counting cubes displayed outside the box.
Hands-on manipulative kit

An optional add-on to your Amplify Desmos Math California program, the manipulative kit provides hands-on learning tools designed to simplify and illustrate complex mathematical concepts.

A course outline for Algebra 1 with 8 units, each detailing the number of instructional and optional days. The total suggested instructional days are 144 and 28 optional days, aligning with New York Math standards.
Program structure

Get to know the content and structure of Algebra 1 Amplify Desmos Math California.

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Teacher Edition pages

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from two complete sub-units on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Units 1–2: One-Variable Equations and Multi-Variable Equations.

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Digital experience

Explore our digital experience! Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math California has student print materials and digital recommendations.

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Student Edition pages

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful.

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Students represent the solutions of a situation using a table, a graph, and multiple forms of an equation to identify multiple combinations of blocks that can help Shelley the Snail cross a gap.

Contact us

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Welcome, Florida middle school educators!

Amplify ELA Florida is the program built for Florida middle school teachers and students. We designed the program to help ensure the B.E.S.T standards are covered; the skills are taught; the test is prepped for; and your students are scaffolded and encouraged. We want you to spend your time bringing the text to life, making the classroom hum, and letting every student know you are paying attention to their growth.

Amplify ELA Florida Program Guide

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Instruction matters

Florida’s new standards have been crafted to give your students the B.E.S.T. Amplify ELA Florida’s lessons explore the most compelling aspect of a text and target the standards that best support that analysis through reading, writing, and communication. These key standards are identified as the lesson’s Spotlight benchmark.  Strategic connections are attained in the program through:

  • Florida model texts including rich literature and compelling non-fiction, taught in engaging new ways for today’s learners.
  • Benchmark stacks that build connections within lessons and across units.
  • Foundational instruction that targets key standards and multiple learning modes.
  • Writing that builds directly from reading complex text and is evaluated by Amplify’s Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE).
  • Reading with the B.E.S.T. Modules have been built to guide teachers and students as they begin to work with Florida’s new reading standards, providing an introduction to each grade-level B.E.S.T. Reading Benchmark. (Example module: Grade 6, Understanding Rhetoric)

Knowledge matters

Texts in the Amplify ELA Florida Edition curriculum cover a wide range of topics, themes, and genres with differentiated supports that ensure that all students can work through each reading and lesson. Taken as a whole, the texts show students a diverse picture of the world and help foster a lifelong love of reading. Comprehension develops as students engage with literary and informational text selections that are complex, rich, and meaningful. 

Texts were selected for Amplify ELA Florida Edition using the following criteria: 

  • Text complexity as defined by qualitative, quantitative, and reader and task measurements as required by the B.E.S.T. Standards and the Amplify Text Complexity Index
  • Balance of literary and informational texts
  • Varied representation of genres: novels, plays, poetry, biographies, and other full-length texts
  • Diverse cultures, perspectives, and authors
  • Engaging texts that extend learning and support students as they build knowledge
  • Grade-appropriate texts, with scaffolding and compelling activities to support student engagement with 100% authentic texts
  • A library with more than 700 complete books, both classic and contemporary, encompassing a wide range of genres, topics, and cultural perspectives
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Curriculum matters

Amplify ELA Florida is a blended curriculum designed specifically for grades 6–8. The heart of every lesson is the text. Each grade includes six units centered on literary or informational texts, delivered in several forms of media. Your classroom will also benefit from two or three immersive, project-based experiences and a dedicated Story Writing unit.

  • Full B.E.S.T. coverage: Standards are clearly labeled in each lesson, so teachers can save time planning and get back to what they love: teaching. Also included are Benchmark Modules that support teachers’ and students’ introduction to the new standards for Florida.
  • Five levels of differentiation: Based on each student’s needs and the performance measures within Amplify ELA reports, a teacher can choose the differentiation level that’s the right fit for everyone.
  • Embedded Assessments: Teachers benefit from uninterrupted instructional time and a continuously updated picture of each student’s progress with key skills and standards.
  • Powerful feedback tools: Comprehensive tools help teachers maximize both the quantity and quality of feedback.
  • Robust reporting: Our reporting app offers information on student progress to help inform instructional decisions.

All in one place: Embedded teacher support, differentiation tools, student data, text, and other curriculum features—they’re all right there.

Materials

Amplify ELA Florida Edition is a blended curriculum that seamlessly integrates print and digital resources to be used in any learning environment. The resources are designed to facilitate instruction for planning, teaching, learning, and assessment.

Student materials

Available digitally and in print, the student materials guide middle schoolers through complex texts and writing with the following:

  • Student Edition will engage students with high-quality narrative and informational texts.
  • Digital experience will provide videos, a library of more than 700 texts, audio supports, and other online experiences that capture their attention.
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Teacher materials

Available digitally and in print, the Teacher Edition contains all of the information teachers need to facilitate classroom instruction, including:

  • From detailed lesson plans.
  • Video teacher tips embedded in the lesson.
  • B.E.S.T. standards alignment and assessments including exit tickets.
  • Real-time differentiation strategies.
  • Clarify and Compare lessons.
  • Robust reporting.

Professional learning

Amplify employs a national cohort of more than 50 ELA facilitators, all of whom have experience as former classroom teachers and many of whom are former school and/or district leaders. Our professional learning team has decades of experience working with large districts across the nation. Amplify has experience supporting district launches over multiple years and has partnered with districts of all sizes nationwide. We partner deeply with districts and tailor professional learning to their unique needs.

Florida ELA Implementation

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Strengthening math in K–5 classrooms

A K–5 teacher’s day is a constant balance of subjects, personalities, and work. With so many different dynamics and responsibilities, math class shouldn’t be another struggle to muscle through!

That’s why we’ve compiled a wealth of resources to help you engage students; meet instructional goals; and encourage fluency, number sense, and discussion in your classroom. 

Three children paint the walls of a room; one holds a paper with the fraction 2/3, while math symbols and a tree appear in the background.
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The power of fluency

Teachers work to achieve so many outcomes during their math block. While balancing multiple priorities, it’s important to remember that procedural fluency remains integral to student learning. Access this guide to unpack the power of fluency and find free math fluency practice to use in your next lesson.

10 low-prep, high-impact math activities that get to some serious math

Envision your classroom engaged in a difficult math task. All students are participating, leveraging different scaffolds that you intentionally prepared ahead of time. Engagement is high, and students are challenged but motivated. If you’d love a classroom like this, access our free activities that encourage productive struggle while reaching all learners.

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Three practices to support problem-based learning

As educators, we want all students to develop a rich and deep understanding of the math they experience in our classrooms. A problem-based learning approach supports this by centering problem-solving in ways that build lifelong mathematical proficiency. Read this guide for practical tips on introducing problem-based learning and deeper conceptual understanding into your math classroom.

More free resources for K–5 educators

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K–5 instructional routine cards

Find easy-to-implement routines to keep students interacting and engaged with a lesson.

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Math that motivates: Success stories

See how real teachers and students are unlocking new levels of engagement and comprehension, proving that everyone can be a math person.

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Amplify Desmos Math thoughtfully combines conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application. Each lesson is designed to tell a story by posing problems that invite a variety of approaches before guiding students to synthesize their understanding of the learning goals.

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About the program

We believe in math that motivates. Our structured approach to problem-based learning builds on students’ curiosity to develop lasting grade-level understandings for all students. 

The program thoughtfully combines conceptual understanding, fluency, and application, motivating students with interesting problems they are eager to solve. Teachers can spend more time where it’s most impactful: creating a collaborative classroom of learners.

A powerful suite of math resources

Amplify Desmos Math combines the best of problem-based lessons, intervention, personalized practice, and assessments into a coherent and engaging experience for both students and teachers.

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Screening and progress monitoring

mCLASS® Assessments, along with daily formative checks, measure not only what students know, but also how they think. The asset-based assessment system provides teachers with targeted, actionable insights, linked to core instruction and intervention resources.

Two side-by-side math activities for children: on the left, a caterpillar-themed block challenge, and on the right, a worksheet for finding pairs that sum to 10. These exercises are fantastic ways to amplify children's engagement with math concepts.

Core instruction

Amplify Desmos Math lessons provide a structured approach to problem-based learning, helping teachers create a collaborative math community with students at its center. Each lesson systematically builds on students’ curiosity to develop lasting grade-level understandings for all students.

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Differentiation and intervention

Integrated resources like Mini-Lessons, Fluency Practice, and Math Adventures provide targeted intervention on a specific concept or skill connected to daily instruction. Extensions are also available to stretch students’ understanding.
Boost™ Personalized Learning activities help students access grade-level math through engaging, independent digital practice. Responsive Feedback™ adjusts to students’ work, providing item-level adaptivity to further support their learning.

Two pages from a New York math textbook on determining coordinates after a rotation. Includes sections on modeled review, guided practice, and teacher's notes, with diagrams and examples that amplify the learning experience.

An approach that supports teachers

Clear, step-by-step instructional moves help teachers plan and teach student-centered lessons that use student thinking to differentiate instruction and guide to grade-level understanding. They include:

  • Guidance on what to listen for and how to respond.
  • Clear learning objectives to keep learning on track for each activity and lesson.
  • Daily reinforcement activities to provide direct instruction when needed.

A structured approach to problem-based learning

Problem-based learning asks students to make sense of and think strategically about mathematically interesting problems. This approach allows students’ ideas to take
center stage, so they are active and engaged in their learning process. Teachers are able to hear and respond to student thinking in real time, guiding and differentiating instruction right in the moment.

Moving from “I do, We do, You do” to “You do, We do, I do”
Lessons begin by activating student’s prior knowledge and curiosity, inviting them to explore the math, collaborate, and refine their thinking. By focusing on developing student thinking first, teachers can better connect ideas, guide learning, and synthesize learning objectives.

Lessons that are rigorous and delightful

Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math is designed to put students at the center of their learning. Utilizing research-based best practices, students engage in meaningful work based on rich problems and real-world experiences.

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Warm-Up

Lessons begin by inviting every student to contribute to the mathematical discussion. Instructional routines are often used to build fluency, set the context, activate prior knowledge, or highlight a strategy that may be helpful in the lesson. 

Rich learning activities

Math knowledge is built through experiences and meaningful interactions. Students notice, wonder, explore, calculate, predict, measure, explain their thinking, use math to settle disputes, create challenges for their classmates, and more. Teachers serve as a guide, using a Launch, Monitor, Connect framework:

  • Launch: Teachers offer a short introduction to the problem or challenge
  • Monitor: As students work individually, in pairs, or in groups, teachers ask questions and provide support to move student thinking closer to the intended math goal.
  • Connect: Teachers connect student ideas to the Key Takeaway of the activity to help students synthesize and solidify the big ideas.

Synthesis

Teachers ensure that students end the lesson with accurate and enduring understandings of the math goal through synthesis of student ideas, explicit instruction, and reflection.

A short Show What You Know assessment allows students to show what they know about the learning goals of the lesson and reveal what they are still learning.

Differentiation and practice

Lasting understanding requires reinforcement. Every lesson offers Lesson Practice instructional recommendations to Support, Strengthen, and Stretch learning.

Two side-by-side math activities for children: on the left, a caterpillar-themed block challenge, and on the right, a worksheet for finding pairs that sum to 10. These exercises are fantastic ways to amplify children's engagement with math concepts.

Print for every lesson with engaging digital experiences

Whether in print or digital form, engaging interactions enable students and teachers to openly exchange ideas. Each lesson includes student print materials, interactive teacher Presentation Screens, and digital resources for practice and differentiation. Some lessons also use manipulatives or provide options for students to use devices individually or in pairs. Device recommendations for student use are age-appropriate, with more frequent usage in middle and high school.

Demo access

Please login to the digital platform to experience our full program as part of your review. In order to access the digital platform, you’ll need to log into using your unique login credentials below.

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Assessments

By starting with what students already know, Amplify Desmos Math helps build a strong foundation for success to guide and support future learning. Teachers are empowered to transform every classroom into an engaged math community that invites, values, and develops student thinking. With explicit guidance on what to look for and how to respond, teachers can effectively support students as they develop their understanding.

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Program assessments

A variety of performance data in Amplify Desmos Math provides evidence of student learning while helping students bolster their skills and understanding.

Unit-Level Assessments

Our embedded unit assessments offer key insights into students’ conceptual understanding of math. These assessments provide regular, actionable information about how students are thinking about and processing math, with both auto-scoring and in-depth rubrics that help teachers anticipate and respond to students’ learning needs.

Lesson-Level Assessments

Amplify Desmos Math lessons are centered around sense-making and in-the-moment feedback. Daily moments of assessment provide valuable evidence of learning for both the teacher and student.

Data and reporting

Amplify Desmos Math provides teachers and administrators with unified reporting and insights so that educators have visibility into what students know about grade-level math—and can plan instruction accordingly for the whole class, small groups, and individual students.

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Assessment reports

Reporting functionality integrates unit assessments, lesson assessments, personalized learning, Benchmark assessments, and Progress Monitoring for a comprehensive look at student learning.

Our reports show proficiency and growth by domain, cluster, standard, and priority concept using performance data from unit assessments. Then our reports highlight areas of potential student need to allow teachers to modify their instruction and target differentiated support.

At-a-glance views of unit-level assessment results inform your instructional planning, and you can also drill down to item-level analysis.

Standards reports

Our standards report allows you to monitor proficiency at the class and individual student levels. Proficiency and growth are shown by domain, cluster, standard, and priority concepts. Areas of potential student need are highlighted to allow teachers to modify their instruction and target differentiated support.

Administrator reports

Amplify Desmos Math provides a complete picture of student, class, and district performance, allowing administrators to implement instructional and intervention plans.

  • Track student, class, and district performance with usage, completion, and assessment data.
  • Accurately group students and classes with the Benchmark and Progress Monitoring data of mCLASS Assessments and allow teachers to reliably implement and track the progress of Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention.
  • Provide one data-driven solution that educators can rely on for high-quality math instruction.

Differentiation and intervention

Amplify Desmos Math views differentiation as an ongoing process where teachers are both reactive and proactive to student needs, ensuring that all students have clear pathways to proficiency. Through rich data and teacher support, Amplify Desmos Math uses flexible categories of intervention and enrichment that adjust daily according to student thinking.

In-the-moment differentiation supports are available for every lesson, both digitally and in the print Teacher Edition.

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A table showing differentiation teacher moves with examples of representing groups in different ways, support prompts, and a stretch question about patterns with more teams.

In-lesson differentiation

Within every lesson activity, teachers can use the suggestions in the Differentiation Teacher Moves table to provide in-the-moment instructional support while students are engaged in the work of the lesson. This table can help teachers anticipate the ways students may approach the activity, and provides prompts that they can use during the lesson to Support, Strengthen, and Stretch individual students in their thinking. Teachers are provided with clear student actions and understanding to look for, each matched with immediately usable suggestions for how to respond to the student thinking illustrated in each row of the table. In addition to using these suggestions in the moment as teachers monitor student work, teachers can review the Differentiation table in advance to help them anticipate how students are likely to approach the activity.

Differentiation: Beyond the Lesson

Teachers are provided with recommendations for resources to use with each group of students needing support, strengthening, and stretching after each lesson. Support, Strengthen, and Stretch resources include:

  • Mini-Lessons: 15-minute, small-group direct instruction lessons targeted to a specific concept or skill
  • Item Banks: Space for teachers to create practice and assessments by using filters and searching for standards, summative-style items, and more
  • Fluency Practice: Adaptive, personalized practice built out for basic operations and more
  • Centers (K–5): Lesson-embedded routines and practice for students that are vertically aligned across grade levels
  • Extensions: Lesson-embedded Teacher Moves including possible stretch questions and activities for students
  • Lesson Practice: Additional practice problems support every lesson
  • Math Adventures: Strategy-based math games where students engage with math concepts and practice skills in a fun digital environment
Two pages from a math workbook on determining coordinates after a rotation, with diagrams, problem sets, and instructional text, displayed on a yellow and gray background.
A classroom teaching guide displays strategies for discussing pre-image and image in math, goals for a parallelogram lesson, and tips for supporting multilingual learners.

Multilingual/English Learner supports

Supports for multilingual/English learners (ML/ELs) are called out at intentiSupports for multilingual/English learners (ML/ELs) are called out at intentional points within each lesson. These suggested supports are specific, targeted actions that are beneficial for ML/ELs. They often describe a modification to increase access to the task or provide support with contextual or mathematical language development that can often be helpful to all learners. ML/EL supports may also be attached to Math Language Routines.onal points within each lesson. These suggested supports are specific, targeted actions that are beneficial for ML/ELs. They often describe a modification to increase access to the task or provide support with contextual or mathematical language development that can often be helpful to all learners. ML/EL supports may also be attached to Math Language Routines.

Math Language Development

Every lesson in Amplify Desmos Math includes opportunities for all students to develop mathematical language as they experience the content. Amplify Desmos Math purposefully progresses language development from lesson to lesson and across units by supporting students in making their arguments and explanations stronger, clearer, and more precise. This systematic approach to the development of math language can be broken down into the following four categories of support:

  • Vocabulary: Units and lessons start by surfacing students’ language for new concepts, then building connections between their language and the new vocabulary for that unit.
  • Language goals: Language goals attend to the mathematics students are learning, and are written through the lens of one or more of four language modalities: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
  • Math Language Routines: Math Language Routines are used within lessons to highlight student-developed language and ideas, cultivate conversation, support mathematical sense-making, and promote meta-cognition.
  • Multilingual/English learner supports: Supports for multilingual/English learners (ML/ELs) are called out at intentional points within each lesson.
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K-5 sample materials

Click the links in the drop-down sections below to explore sample materials from each grade. For a full program review, please login to the digital platform or request physical samples.

For helpful navigation tips and more program information, download the Amplify Desmos Math Program Guide.

You can also watch a product expert walk through a lesson and the available program components.

Cover of Amplify Desmos Math Grade K Teacher Edition featuring three children playing with math-related objects and a group of rabbits sitting nearby, aligning with the engaging curriculum seen in New York math classrooms.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Unit 2: Counting and Comparing Images.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math: Student Edition Kindergarten," featuring an illustration of three children playing with math-related toys. A group of small white animals, possibly hamsters, play nearby. The scene brilliantly captures the joy of New York math exploration for young learners.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Unit 2: Counting and Comparing Images.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math Grade K Centers Resources" featuring a large, stylized red and pink "C" on a light pink background with simple geometric designs. This distinctive cover complements New York math curriculums with its engaging visual elements.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Centers Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

A digital activity screen, crafted in the style of Amplify Desmos Math, shows two paths with different quantities of mushrooms. The user is prompted to choose the path with more mushrooms. A bear is on the left side of the screen.

In this lesson, students apply their understanding of how to compare groups of images as they determine which group has more or fewer and then compare their strategies by guiding a bear through a path that has more mushrooms than the other.

Children interact with math activities on a large tablet while observing fish illustrations. The text reads "Amplify Desmos Math Grade 1 Teacher Edition, aligned with New York Math standards.

Skills Unit 2 Teacher Guide

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting Within 10.

Illustration of three children engaged in math activities from the "Amplify Desmos Math: Student Edition 1" textbook. One child holds a number card, while the others manipulate counters and images, experiencing an exciting approach inspired by New York math techniques.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting Within 10.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math Centers Resources" for Grade 1, featuring a yellow and white 3D letter "C" on a light background.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Centers Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

An educational game screen, inspired by New York math standards, shows a subtraction problem, "4 - 1," with a frog moving along numbered lily pads to reveal the answer "3.

In this lesson, students find differences when subtracting 1 and 2 from the same number by helping a frog reach a lily pad where it can eat a bug.

Cover of the "Amplify Desmos Math" Grade 2 Teacher Edition, showcasing children measuring with rulers and a poster displaying a mathematical equation, set against whimsical scenery with a colorful dragon. Perfect for New York math classrooms.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math Student Edition 2" showing three children performing a New York math activity with blocks and measurements.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting.

Cover of an educational book titled "Amplify Desmos Math Grade 2 Centers Resources" featuring a green "C" on a light green background, perfect for enhancing New York math education.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Centers Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

An educational activity where users must select the block with the correct number to make a total of 10 using the given block numbers. The UI, inspired by New York math standards, features a caterpillar and two tree stumps to amplify engagement with Desmos Math tools.

Students continue to develop fluency by finding the number that makes 10 by helping a millipede reach its favorite food – a clump of leaves!

Cover of a "Grade 3 Amplify Desmos Math Teacher Edition" book, featuring a cutaway building with diverse students and a teacher working on New York math problems and organizing materials.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 3: Data on Scaled Graphs.

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Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 3: Data on Scaled Graphs.

Cover of the Amplify Desmos Math Grade 3 Centers Resources book, featuring a 3D letter "C" in blue and white on a minimalistic background, perfect for aligning with New York math standards.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Centers Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

A page titled "Activity 2" features a table showing counts of rabbits, raccoons, and foxes, an image of animal stickers, and a bar graph representing the number of each animal, designed to amplify your New York math lesson with engaging visual data.

Students compare data represented on bar graphs with different scales by using animal stickers to create scaled bar graphs.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math: Teacher Edition Grade 4" showing children learning New York Math outdoors, using large mathematical tools and numbers, with one child in a wheelchair.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 2: Using Factors and Multiples.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math: Teacher Edition Grade 4" showing children learning New York Math outdoors, using large mathematical tools and numbers, with one child in a wheelchair.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 2: Using Factors and Multiples.

Cover of the "Amplify Desmos Math" Grade 4 Centers Resources book, featuring a large, stylized blue letter "C" on a light blue background. This essential resource for New York math educators ensures engaging and effective instruction.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Centers Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

Interactive educational activity asking users to determine platform heights using a 3-inch tube. The interface, inspired by Desmos math tools, features a dragging function and feedback system with a checkbox and "Try another" option, amplifying the learning experience.

Students choose tube lengths to connect to platform heights for hamster homes, identifying possible heights using what they know about multiples.

Illustration of three students engaging with various math activities outdoors and around large blocks. Text at the top reads "Amplify Desmos Math, Grade 5, Teacher Edition" - a perfect resource for New York math educators.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you review the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 3: Volume of Solid Figures.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math: Student Edition, Grade 5" featuring students engaged in various mathematical activities outside, such as block building, measuring, and gardening—a perfect resource aligning with New York math standards.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 1, Sub-Unit 3: Volume of Solid Figures.

Cover image of "Amplify Desmos Math Grade 5 Centers Resources" featuring a large purple letter C on a light purple background, showcasing the innovative approach of Amplify Desmos Math that's making waves in New York math education.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Centers Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

An interactive screen showing an activity about decomposing a figure into prisms, with a touch of Desmos Math integration. The user is asked to drag points to demonstrate the decomposition. Two prism illustrations are displayed, offering a glimpse of New York Math's approach.

Students decompose a figure into rectangular prisms and determine the volume of the figure by adding the volumes of the individual prisms.

6-A1 sample materials

Click the links in the drop-down sections below to explore sample materials from each grade. For a full program review, please login to the digital platform or request physical samples. 

For helpful navigation tips and more program information, download the Amplify Desmos Math Program Guide.

You can also watch a product expert walk through a lesson and the available program components.

A laptop displays a math warm-up activity with shapes and a scale, in front of two Amplify Desmos Math teacher edition books for grades 1 and 7.
Cover of the Grade 6 Amplify Desmos Math Teacher Edition, showcasing students engaging in various mathematical activities around a balance scale with variables, inspired by New York math educational standards.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 6, Sub-Unit 1: Solving Equations.

Cover of “Amplify Desmos Math, Student Edition, Grade 6” featuring an illustration of children engaging in various New York math-related activities outdoors.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 6, Sub-Unit 1: Solving Equations.

Cover image of "Amplify Desmos Math" for Grade 6, featuring a 3D pink letter "I" and the text "Intervention and Extension Resources." This New York math edition supports students with comprehensive resources.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

A digital math activity shows foxes on a seesaw balanced with 18-pound weights. A multiple-choice question and text box ask for the weight of a fox in pounds.

Students use equations and tape diagrams to represent seesaw situations and to determine unknown animal weights, helping them make connections between diagrams that represent equations of the form `x+p=q` or `px=q`.

Cover image of "Amplify Desmos Math Teacher Edition Grade 7" featuring an illustration of students engaging in math-related activities with geometric shapes and construction elements against a New York cityscape background.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 6, Sub-Unit 3: Inequalities.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math, Student Edition, Grade 7" showing students engaged in math activities against a cityscape reminiscent of New York, with purple geometric structures and a crane in the background.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 6, Sub-Unit 3: Inequalities.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math: Grade 7 – Intervention and Extension Resources" featuring a stylized 3D "I" on a light purple background, ideal for both New York math and national curricula.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

A digital math activity screen shows a character above a number line and a box with the inequality "x > -10" entered. A cursor points to the "Edit my response" button.

Students solve inequalities with positive and negative coefficients to solve a variety of challenges featuring a fictional sheep who eats grass according to an inequality.

Illustration of children engaging in learning activities outdoors near a large slide. The title "Amplify Desmos Math Grade 8 Teacher Edition" is shown at the top, highlighting its relevance to New York math curriculum standards.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 6, Sub-Unit 2: Analyzing Numerical Data.

Cover of the "Amplify Desmos Math" Student Edition for Grade 8, featuring students engaging in various mathematical activities in a stylized outdoor New York setting.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from a complete sub-unit on this site: Unit 6, Sub-Unit 2: Analyzing Numerical Data.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math Grade 8: Intervention and Extension Resources" featuring a stylized "I" on a gray background, tailored for New York math standards.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

A graph plots four robot colors by height and eye distance; on the right, matching colored robots stand side by side, labeled Red, Purple, Blue, and Green.

Students connect points on a scatter plot with individuals in a population and rows of data in a table. The analysis of scatter plots continues with data about the eye distances and heights of robots.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math: Algebra 1, Teacher Edition" featuring diverse characters engaged in mathematical activities, with a graph and a bridge in the background, illustrating the vibrant energy of New York math.

Teacher Edition

Planning and instructional guidance is visual, organized, and easy-to-follow. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from two complete sub-units on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Units 1–2: One-Variable Equations and Multi-Variable Equations.

Cover of "Amplify Desmos Math" Student Edition A1, featuring an illustration of diverse characters engaging in New York math activities against a backdrop of graphs and mathematical concepts.

Student Edition

Motivate students with mathematics that is both rigorous and delightful. To help you preview the program, we have included samples from two complete sub-units on this site: Unit 2, Sub-Units 1–2: One-Variable Equations and Multi-Variable Equations.

Cover of an Amplify Desmos Math Algebra 1 ancillary sampler, featuring students interacting with graphs and mathematical models, including a rocket and a parabola.

Ancillary sampler

Included in the ancillary sampler are examples from the program Assessment Resources, Intervention and Extension Resources, Additional Practice, and Math Language Development Resources.

A math activity screen shows a cartoon snail, purple blocks, and a table comparing blocks and a math equation; a cursor hovers over the "Edit my response" button.

Students represent the solutions of a situation using a table, a graph, and multiple forms of an equation to identify multiple combinations of blocks that can help Shelley the Snail cross a gap.

Frequently asked questions

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Overview

  • Amplify CKLA is based on research showing that closing the background knowledge gap is necessary for supporting the literacy development of all students. To that end, Amplify CKLA teaches literacy through the lens of cross-curricular domains in science, history, literature, and culture. It was developed in response to research that shows the critical impact of background knowledge on reading comprehension and college- and career-readiness.
  • The program also reflects the latest early reading research showing the importance of explicit foundational skills instruction. The program develops students’ foundational literacy skills through a systematic scope and sequence with a focus on phonics.

Our research-based language arts curriculum is built on findings showing that higher-level reading comprehension depends on both automatic, fluent decoding and background knowledge. Combining well-established findings from the field of early literacy research with classroom-based feedback, Amplify CKLA ensures that children will learn to listen, speak, read, and write confidently and proficiently. For more information, view the Amplify CKLA Research Guide.

Amplify CKLA is a PreK–5 program. While the PreK and K–2 materials respect the important differences between early childhood education and formal schooling, the Grades 3–5 materials ensure a smooth transition to the academic rigors of middle school.

PreK

The focus in PreK is to maintain a developmentally appropriate early childhood setting; the structures, routines, and activities are engaging and children receive a solid foundation for future language arts instruction.

K–2

The focus in K–2 is developing fluent reading and writing skills, and enhancing language comprehension by building background knowledge and vocabulary. This is accomplished through two strands: the Skills Strand and the Knowledge Strand.

The Skills Strand focuses on decoding, encoding, grammar, handwriting, and the writing process, and it contains decodable chapter books for students to practice just-learned sound-spellings.

The Knowledge Strand builds background knowledge and vocabulary through carefully sequenced read-alouds and complex texts. Teachers read aloud stories that are more complex than the text students can decode on their own, enabling children to engage with complex texts and build background knowledge of a variety of connected topics in history, science, literature, and the arts.

3–5

In Grades 3–5, students are still focused on building reading and writing skills as well as knowledge and vocabulary, but the program no longer has two strands. The various lessons in each unit include read-alouds; whole-group, small-group, and partner reading; close reading; literal, inferential, and evaluative comprehension questions; vocabulary; grammar; writing; morphology and spelling (10–15 words per week); and unit assessments.

Program design

The Skills strand provides intentional and systematic support in building decoding skills. The lessons support learning related to phonemic awareness, sound-letter patterns (or spelling patterns), decoding (both in explicit lessons and with engaging decodable texts), writing mechanics, and writing structure and processes, for 60 minutes daily.

The Knowledge Strand develops young children’s language and background knowledge. By exposing children to rich and complex texts through daily read-alouds, engaging in text-based and analytic discussions of the text and content, and building connections from the text to the work of the classroom through extension activities, the Knowledge Strand provides daily, extensive (60 minutes) broadening and deepening of children’s oral language and comprehension.

Teaching the Skills Strand and Knowledge Strand in parallel helps students avoid cognitive overload and acquire advanced, complex vocabulary in the Knowledge Strand—in essence, reading to learn from day one—while becoming expert decoders in the Skills Strand. The program is designed to bring these two strands together in grades 3–5, as foundational skills and higher-level comprehension and meaning-making gradually intertwine.

The CKLA program takes a comprehensive approach to teaching the code of the English language in the Skills strand. While the English language has only 26 letters, these letters combine to create 150 spelling patterns that represent 44 sounds of language. In most reading programs, children are explicitly taught only a fraction of this information and must glean the rest from ad hoc and incidental exposure to these spelling patterns through text. CKLA focuses on explicitly teaching each of the 44 sounds and the 150 ways that these sounds are represented (via letters and letter combinations). This comprehensive approach assures educators that children have the knowledge they need to address any text and any word.

The Knowledge Strand reflects the fact that knowledge, comprehension, and vocabulary are intimately related. The materials are designed to provide children sustained time on a variety of domains (bodies of knowledge) through shared read-alouds and discussions. This coherent organization of content is critical to building knowledge, inferring new vocabulary, and enabling comprehension. The content-rich, intentionally sequenced nature of the read-alouds within the Knowledge Strand creates the optimal context for incidental and explicit vocabulary-learning opportunities. After the read-aloud, children analyze the text through interactive discussion questions, engage in activities that foster their comprehension of complex sentences and ideas, and extend the ideas of the read-aloud into other activities in the classroom. In this way, the lessons create rich, academically oriented, oral language experiences that promote both receptive and expressive language skills.

Amplify CKLA embeds a variety of diagnostic and classroom assessments into the program materials.

There are curriculum-based assessments of both foundational skills and content knowledge, placement assessments in Grades 1 and 2 for the Skills Strand, and end-of-year Skills Strand assessments in Grades K–3. These assessments are built into the units of instruction/domains within the Teacher Guides. In Grades 4–5, there are beginning-of-year assessments, frequent spelling assessments, and comprehensive unit assessments.

Formative Assessments are integrated into every lesson, allowing teachers to understand exactly how students are doing on meeting lesson goals and standards-based objectives.

Writing in multiple genres is taught through a process that builds from three highly scaffolded steps to seven flexible steps.
In addition to explicit lessons in handwriting, spelling, and grammar, writing is taught throughout K–5. Instruction begins with a three-step writing process: plan, draft, and edit. The process is reinforced as each new writing genre is addressed. Each genre is taught through a gradual reduction in scaffolding over a set of six lessons that includes teacher modeling, group practice, independent practice, and independent application. This systematic approach allows for continued support and predictable learning as children progress in their knowledge of text types and complexity of writing. By Grade 3, students have worked their way up to a five-step writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Beginning in Grade 4, the writing process expands to seven components: planning, drafting, sharing, evaluating, revising, and editing (and the optional component of publishing). An important change between the writing process in Grades 3–5 is that the writing process is no longer conceptualized as a series of scaffolded, linear steps that students follow in a set sequence. Rather, students move back and forth between components of the writing process in a flexible manner, similar to the process that mature and experienced writers follow. In addition to specific writing lessons, there are numerous writing opportunities for students throughout the curriculum.

Alignment to the CCSS

Fully implementing the Common Core Standards requires some shifts in prevailing instructional approaches. For early grades language arts, these shifts can be summarized as (1) balancing fiction and nonfiction text, (2) building knowledge, (3) supporting students’ capacity to learn from increasingly complex texts, (4) giving text-based answers, (5) writing from sources, and (6) explicitly supporting the acquisition of academic vocabulary. The following sections document the primary ways that Amplify CKLA meets the demands of these shifts.

  1. The amount of nonfiction gradually increases, reaching the 50-50 balance of fiction and nonfiction by grade 3.
  2. Read-alouds in the Knowledge Strand are designed according to the latest research to build knowledge and vocabulary in history, science, the arts, and more.
  3. The texts in both the Knowledge Strand and the Skills strand increase in complexity as the program progresses within and across grades.
  4. In the Skills Strand, the language and knowledge demands of the texts increase, but remain decodable based on the aspects of the code that have been taught to date.
  5. Both strands engage students in appropriate means of providing text-based answers—orally, pictorially, and eventually in writing.
  6. Together, the Skills and Knowledge Strands enable students to read and digest various sources and then write by drawing on those sources.
  7. In both strands of the program, Amplify CKLA teaches children the process of using the text as a springboard for understanding.
  8. The Knowledge Strand offers repeated exposures to academic vocabulary through authentic texts and explicit word instruction.

Materials

PreK

  • Teacher Guides, Student Activity Pages, 3–4 Trade Books per domain, Flip Books, Image Cards, Transition and Center Cards, Nursery Rhymes and Songs Posters, and a Big Book (Classic Tales)

Grades K–2

  • Knowledge Strand: Teacher Guides, Flip Books, Student Activity Books, Image Cards, and online resources including supplemental lessons
  • Skills Strand: Teacher Guides, Activity Books, Student Readers, Big Books, Letter Cards, Spelling Cards, Individual Code Sheets, Code and Chaining Resources (Vowel/Consonant Code Flip Books, Student Chaining Folders), Blending Cards, and online resources including differentiation and remediation guides

Grades 3–5

  • Teacher Guides, Student Readers, Activity Books, Poet’s Journal, Writer’s Journal, Core Quests (The Viking Age in Grade 3, Eureka: Student Inventor in Grade 4 and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in grade 5) and Writing Quests (The Contraption in Grade 4, The Robot in Grade 5)

What’s included

Along with compelling print materials, powerful digital resources, and more hands-on materials than any other program, Amplify Science California also includes engaging and realistic experiences, access to diverse role models, countless a-ha moments, and the inspiration and confidence to consider a future as a scientist or engineer.

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Year at a glance

Amplify Science California is organized around units where students explore compelling phenomena and real-world problems, develop and strengthen claims by collecting evidence and testing assumptions, and apply their learning in new contexts.

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Units at a glance

In each Amplify Science California unit, students are asked to inhabit the role of a scientist or engineer in order to investigate a real-world problem. These problems provide relevant, 21st-century contexts through which students investigate different scientific phenomena.

An illustration from Needs of Plants and Animals unit

1

Needs of Plants and Animals

Students take on the role of scientists in order to figure out why there have been no monarch caterpillars in the community garden since vegetables were planted. They investigate how plants and animals get what they need to live and grow, and make a new plan for the community garden that provides for the needs of the monarch caterpillars in addition to producing vegetables for humans.

An illustration from the Pushes and Pulls unit

2

Pushes and Pulls

Students take on the role of pinball machine engineers as they investigate the effects of forces on the motion of an object. They conduct tests in their own prototypes (models) of a pinball machine and use what they learn to contribute to the design of a class pinball machine. Over the course of the unit, students construct a foundational understanding of why things move in different ways.

Silueta de una estructura de parque infantil contra un cielo azul con nubes y tres soles amarillos.

3

Sunlight and Weather

The principals of Woodland Elementary and Carver Elementary need student weather scientists to help them explain why Woodland’s playground is warmer than Carver’s at recess. Students gather data from models of the sun and Earth’s surface and observe their own playgrounds to figure out how sunlight causes changes in the temperatures of different surfaces. Students then use models to figure out why Woodland’s playground sometimes floods.

Illustration of sea turtles swimming among seaweed in the ocean, with a large shark in the background.

1

Animal and Plant Defenses

Students play the role of marine scientists. In their role, students apply their understanding of plant and animal defense structures to explain to aquarium visitors how a sea turtle and her offspring can defend themselves from ocean predators when they are released into the wild.

Dos manos sosteniendo un papel con un dibujo de pirámide y árbol, iluminado por una linterna, proyectando otra sombra de la imagen en la pared.

2

Light and Sound

Students take on the role of light and sound engineers for a puppet show company as they investigate cause and effect relationships to learn about the nature of light and sound. They apply what they learn to design shadow scenery and sound effects for a puppet show.

An illustration from the Spinning Earth unit

3

Spinning Earth

As sky scientists, students explain why a boy living in a place near them sees different things in the sky than his grandma does when he talks to her on the phone. Students record, organize, and analyze observations of the sun and other sky objects as they look for patterns and make sense of the cycle of daytime and nighttime.

An elephant standing next to a tree uses its trunk to pick a fruit from a branch while more fruit hangs above.

1

Plant and Animal Relationships

In their role as plant scientists, students work to figure out why there are no new chalta trees growing in the Bengal Tiger Reserve, which is part of a broadleaf forest. Students investigate what the chalta tree needs to survive, then collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to solve the mystery.

A hand holds a red bean on a table, while a wooden stick spreads white glue and scattered beans. Also on the table are a white cup and a yellow pen.

2

Properties of Materials

As glue engineers, students are challenged to create a glue for use at their school that meets a set of design goals. Students present an evidence-based argument for why their glue mixture will be good for their school to use.

Ilustración de una costa con acantilados, un edificio de centro recreativo con un techo rojo y un letrero, árboles de hoja perenne, una bandera azul y una playa de arena debajo.

3

Changing Landforms

The director of the Oceanside Recreation Center gets a scare when a nearby cliff collapses overnight. Research reveals that the distance between the Recreation Center’s flagpole and the edge of the cliff have changed over time. Students play the role of geologists and work to figure out why the cliff has changed over time. Based on what they learn about erosion, they advise on whether it is safe to keep the center open even though the cliff is changing.

An illustration from the Balancing Forces unit

1

Balancing Forces

People in Faraday are excited to hear that a new train service will be built for their city, but concerned when they hear that it will be a floating train. Students are challenged to figure out how a floating train works in order to explain it to the citizens of Faraday. They develop models of how the train rises, floats, and then falls back to the track, and then write an explanation of how the train works.

An illustration from the Inheritance and Traits unit

2

Inheritance and Traits

Students play the role of wildlife biologists working in Greystone National Park. They study two wolf packs and are challenged to figure out why an adopted wolf (“Wolf 44”) in one of the packs has certain traits. Students observe variation between and within different species, investigate inherited traits and those that result from the environment, and explain the origin of several of the adopted wolf’s traits.

An illustration from the Environments and Survival unit

3

Environments and Survival

In their role as biomimicry engineers, students work to figure out how the traits of grove snails affect their survival in different environments. They then explore how the traits of different organisms make them more likely or less likely to survive, collecting and interpreting data to understand how organisms’ traits affect their survival in different environments. Students then apply their understanding to a new challenge: designing effective solutions for the removal of invasive plants.

An illustration from the Weather and Climate unit

4

Weather and Climate

In their role as meteorologists, students gather evidence to decide where to build an orangutan reserve by analyzing patterns in weather data. After choosing the strongest evidence, students use data to make arguments about which of three fictional islands has weather most like that of orangutans’ existing habitats, Borneo and Sumatra. They then discern patterns in the locations of natural hazards in order to figure out which ones the Wildlife Protection Organization must prepare for.

An illustration from the Energy Conversions unit

1

Energy Conversions

Students take on the role of systems engineers for Ergstown, a fictional town that experiences frequent blackouts, and explore reasons why an electrical system can fail. Students apply what they learned as they choose new energy sources and energy converters for the town, then write arguments for why their design choices will make the town’s electrical system more reliable.

An illustration from the Vision and Light unit

2

Inheritance and Traits

As conservation biologists, students work to figure out why a population of Tokay geckos has decreased since the installation of new highway lights in the rainforest. Students use their understanding of vision, light, and information processing to figure out why an increase in light in the geckos’ habitat is affecting the population.

An illustration from the Earth's Features unit

3

Environments and Survival

Playing the role of geologists, students help the director of Desert Rocks National Park explain how and when a particular fossil formed and how it came to be in its current location. Students figure out what the environment of the park was like in the past and why it has so many visible rock layers.

An illustration from the Waves, Energy, and Information unit

4

Weather and Climate

In their role as marine scientists, students work to figure out how mother dolphins communicate with their calves. They write a series of scientific explanations with diagrams to demonstrate their growing understanding of how sound waves travel. Then they apply what they’ve learned about waves, energy, and patterns in communication to figure out how to create patterns that can communicate information over distances.

An illustration from the Patterns of Earth and Sky unit

1

Patterns of Earth and Sky

Playing the role of astronomers, students help a team of archaeologists figure out what the missing piece of a recently discovered artifact might have depicted. As they learn about the sun and other stars and the movement of Earth, students can explain what is shown on the artifact and what might be on the missing piece.

An illustration from the Modeling Matter unit

2

Modeling Matter

In their role as food scientists at a fictional company, students are introduced to the idea that all matter is made of particles too small to see, and that each different substance is made of particles (molecules) that are unique. They are then challenged to solve two problems: one requires them to separate a mixture, and the other requires them to make unmixable substances mix. Students are challenged to use the particulate model of matter to explain their work to the CEO of the company.

An illustration from the Earth System unit

3

The Earth System

The cities of East Ferris and West Ferris are located on different sides of a mountain on the fictional Ferris Island. East Ferris is having a water shortage while West Ferris is not. As water resource engineers, students learn about the Earth system to help figure out what is causing the water shortage problem and design possible solutions, including freshwater collection systems and proposals for using chemical reactions to treat wastewater.

An illustration from the Ecosystem Restoration unit

4

Ecosystem Restoration

As ecologists, students work to figure out why the organisms in a part of a Costa Rican rainforest ecosystem aren’t growing and thriving. As they solve this problem, students learn more generally how organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to survive, and then write a series of restoration plans that include arguments about why the rainforest ecosystem is not thriving and recommend actions to restore its health.

Print & digital components

Amplify Science California includes instructional guidance and student materials in English and Spanish for a year of instruction, with lessons and activities that keep students engaged every day.

Component

FORMAT

NEW! Classroom Slides

Meet your new hands-free TG! These lesson-specific PowerPoints make delivering daily instruction a snap with embedded links to related resources and suggested teacher talk in the Notes section of each slide.

Digital

Most adopted curriculum for the NGSS California

Teacher’s Reference Guide

Available digitally and in print, this unit-specific reference guide includes scientific background knowledge, planning information and resources, color-coded 3-D Statements, detailed lesson plans, and tips for delivering instruction and differentiating learning.

Print and digital

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Hands-on materials kits

Each unit-specific kit contains consumable and nonconsumable materials for use during hands-on investigations. In each kit you will find:

  • Hands-on materials
  • 18 copies of each of the Student Books
  • Big books (grades K–1)
  • Classroom display materials
  • One Student Investigation Notebook

Kit

Amplify Science California supports 3-D learning with more materials than any other program.

NGSS Benchmark Assessments

Delivered four times per year in grades 3–5 and three times per year in grades 6–8, our benchmark assessments report on students’ facility with each of the grade-level appropriate DCIs, SEPs, CCCs, and performance expectations of the California NGSS.

And now, Amplify Science California users can choose to administer the NGSS Benchmark Assessments (grades 3–8) through their Illuminate assessment platform.

*Also available in Spanish

Digital

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Component

FORMAT

Student Investigation Notebooks

Available for every unit, the Student Investigation Notebooks contain instructions for activities and space for students to record data, reflect on ideas from texts and investigations, and construct explanations and arguments.

*Also available in Spanish

Print and digital

Two educational books titled "amplifyscience," one in spanish and one in english, featuring illustrations of desert canyon landscapes on the covers.

Big books (grades K–1)

Amplify Science California never asks our youngest readers to read alone. Rather, we provide scaffolded literacy experiences every step of the way. With our large-format big books, introducing and revisiting concepts though read-aloud and shared reading experiences is a breeze.

*Also available in Spanish

Print

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Simulations and practice tools (grades 2+)

Developed exclusively for the Amplify Science California program, these serve as venues for exploration and data collection, allowing students to explore scientific concepts that might otherwise be invisible or impossible to see with the naked eye.

*Spanish versions coming soon

Digital

A computer screen displays an educational website titled "Earth's Features" with chapters and illustrations of canyons; a printed teacher’s guide is shown beside it.

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Archived Professional Learning Resources for NYC (K-8)

Welcome! This page contains archived professional learning resources designed for the New York City Department of Education Amplify Science adoption for grades K–8.

2023-24 Sessions

Previous Years

Winter 2021 materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

Summer 2020 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials:

  • Needs of Plants and Animals Presentation (Year 1 schools)
  • Needs of Plants and Animals Presentation (Year 2 schools)

Winter 2021 materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

Summer 2020 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials:

Winter 2021 materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

Summer 2020 materials:

  • K-5 New Teacher Orientation with Participant Notebook
  • Grades 2-3 Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively Webinar
  • Reaching All Learners for Grades 2-3 Webinar
  • Grade 2 Returning Teacher Remote Learning: Guided Planning Workshop Webinar

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials:

  • Plant and Animal Relationships Presentation (Year 1 schools)
  • Plant and Animal Relationships Presentation (Year 2 schools)

Spring 2021 materials:

  • Unit 4: Focusing on Evidence of Learning for New Teachers Webinar

Winter 2021 materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

Summer 2020 materials:

  • Grade 3 New Teacher Orientation Webinar with Participant Notebook
  • Grades 2-3 Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively Webinar
  • Reaching All Learners for Grades 2-3 Webinar
  • Grade 3 Returning Teacher Remote Learning: Guided Planning Workshop Webinar

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials:

Winter 2021 materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

Summer 2020 materials:

  • Grade 4 New Teacher Orientation Webinar with Participant Notebook
  • Grades 4-5 Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively Webinar
  • Reaching All Learners for Grades 4-5 Webinar
  • Grade 4 Returning Teacher Remote Learning: Guided Planning Workshop Webinar

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials:

  • Energy Conversions P(Year 1 schools)
  • Energy Conversions Energy Conversions (Year 2 schools)

Winter 2021 materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

Summer 2020 materials:

  • Grade 5 New Teacher Orientation Webinar with Participant Notebook
  • Grades 4-5 Utilizing Program Assessments Effectively Webinar
  • Reaching All Learners for Grades 4-5 Webinar
  • Grade 5 Returning Teacher Remote Learning: Guided Planning Workshop Webinar

Fall 2019 materials;

Summer 2019 materials:

Winter 2022 materials:

Spring 2021materials:

Winter 2021materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

Summer 2020 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials:

Winter 2022 materials:

Spring 2021 materials:

Winter 2021 materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

  • Grade 7: Progress Builds & Embedded Assessments Webinar
  • Grade 7: Amplify Science Remote & Hybrid Resources Webinar

Summer 2020 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials: 

Winter 2022 materials:

Spring 2021 materials:

Winter 2021 materials:

Fall 2020 materials:

  • Grade 8: Progress Builds & Embedded Assessments Webinar
  • Grade 8: Amplify Science Remote & Hybrid Resources Webinar

Summer 2020 materials:

Fall 2019 materials:

Summer 2019 materials:

A powerful partnership

Amplify Science was developed by the science education experts at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science and the digital learning team at Amplify. This partnership extends to 2032, allowing us to continuously improve our program and provide our customers with the most up-to-date enhancements, free of charge. Get a glimpse at our latest back-to-school updates here.

Instructional model

The Amplify Science program is rooted in the proven, research-based pedagogy of Do, Talk, Read, Write, Visualize. Here’s how each element works:

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Phenomena-based approach

In each Amplify Science unit, students take on the roles of scientists or engineers in order to investigate a real-world problem. Students work to define the problem and collect and make sense of evidence. Once the context is clear, students collect evidence from multiple sources and through a variety of modalities. At the end of the unit, students are presented with a brand new problem, giving them an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned over the course of the unit to a new context. This represents a shift from asking students to learn about science to supporting students in figuring out the science.

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Resources to support your review

Remote and hybrid learning support

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See an example of our remote and hybrid learning support below:

This fall, Amplify launched a new remote learning solution called Amplify Science@Home. Intended to make extended remote and hybrid learning easier, Amplify Science @Home includes two useful options for continuing instruction: @Home Videos and @Home Units.
Amplify Science @Home Videos are recordings of real Amplify Science teachers teaching the lessons. For those teachers who are unable to meet synchronously with their students, the recorded lessons are a great way to keep their students on track and engaged with Amplify Science while at home. These videos will be produced for all K–5 units, and for the first four units of each 6–8 grade level. Their release will be rolling, beginning in August.

Amplify Science @Home Units are modified versions of Amplify Science units, strategically designed to highlight key activities from the program. The @Home Units take significantly less instructional time than the complete Amplify Science program and allow students to engage with science at home. @Home Units will be developed for all Amplify Science K–8 units. Each @Home unit includes:

  • Teacher overviews explaining how to use the materials, including suggestions for enhancing the @Home Units if synchronous learning or in-class time with students is available
  • Overviews to send home to families

Student materials will be available in two formats:

  • @Home Slides (PDF/PPT) + Student Sheets (PDF) for students with access to technology at home
  • Downloadable @Home Packets (PDF) for students without access to technology at home

Download the remote and hybrid learning guide

Benchmark Assessments

Amplify’s Benchmark Assessments are designed to help teachers measure student progress toward the three dimensions—Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), and Crosscutting Concepts(CCCs)—and performance expectations (PEs) of the NGSS. The assessments provide important insight into how students are progressing toward mastery of different standards ahead of high-stakes, end-of-year assessments.

The Benchmark Assessments are built to be delivered after specific units in the recommended Amplify Science scope and sequence.* They are given three or four times per year, depending on the grade level. The benchmarks are intended to show progress at various points in time across a school year, and are therefore not summative in nature. Digital items and item clusters are also tagged to specific NGSS standards, allowing customization to align with other course sequences. The assessments are available via the following platforms:

Print
PDF files: For administering Benchmark Assessments on paper

Digital platforms

  • Illuminate
  • SchoolCity
  • Otus
  • QTI (“Question and Test Interoperability”) files
    Not sure whether QTI files are compatible with your assessment platform? Contact your school IT or assessment platform representative for more information.
    Please note that Amplify is able to provide access to the QTI files themselves, but is not able to support the integration process. Your assessment platform provider should be able to assist with QTI file integration.

Flexible implementation

One of the key features of Amplify Science is the flexibility that it offers. We give students authentic opportunities to experience the full breadth of what it means to be a scientist or engineer. Just as scientists gather evidence from many types of sources, so do students in our program. Like scientists, students gather evidence not just from physical models, but also from digital models, texts, videos, photographs, maps, data sets, and even their peers!
Simply put, real scientists don’t just get messy—they read, write, analyze, hypothesize, model, test, and communicate with purpose, too.

Science articles

The middle school science articles serve as sources for evidence collection and were authored by science and literacy experts at the Lawrence Hall of Science.

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Student Books
Beginning and young readers have unique developmental needs, and science instruction should support these students in reading more independently as they progress through sections of content, the school year, and each grade. One way Amplify Science meets these needs is by strategically deploying different modes of reading throughout each unit: Read-Aloud, Shared Reading, and Partner Reading.

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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.

Available with full-color article compilations for middle school units.

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Digital student experience

Students access the digital simulations and Modeling Tools, as well as lesson activities and assessments, through the digital student experience. Students can interact with the digital student experience as they:

  • conduct hands-on investigations.
  • engage in Active Reading and writing activities.
  • participate in discussions.
  • record observations.
  • craft end-of-unit scientific arguments.

Dive into a quick example of our powerful simulations

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Hands-on materials kits

Hands-on learning is at the heart of Amplify Science and is integrated
into every unit. Students actively take on the roles of scientists and engineers as they gather evidence, think critically, solve problems, and develop and defend claims about the world around them.

Check out these 2-minute videos to see an Amplify Science hands-on investigation in action.

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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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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Scope and Sequence

GRADE UNITS
Kindergarten
  • Needs of Plants and Animals
  • Pushes and Pulls
  • Sunlight and Water
Grade 1
  • Animal and Plant Defenses
  • Light and Sound
  • Spinning Earth
Grade 2
  • Plant and Animal Relationships
  • Properties of Materials
  • Changing Landforms
Grade 3
  • Balancing Forces
  • Inheritance and Traits
  • Environments and Survival
  • Weather and Climate
Grade 4
  • Energy Conversions
  • Vision and Light
  • Earth’s Features
  • Waves, Energy, and Information
Grade 5
  • Patterns of Earth and Sky
  • Modeling Matter
  • The Earth System
  • Ecosystem Restoration
GRADE UNITS
Grade 6: Earth Science
  • Launch: Geology on Mars
  • Plate Motion
  • Plate Motion: Engineering Internship
  • Rock Transformations
  • Earth, Moon, and Sun
  • Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate
  • Weather Patterns
  • Earth’s Changing Climate
  • Earth’s Changing Climate: Engineering Internship
Grade 7: Life Science
  • Launch: Microbiome
  • Metabolism
  • Metabolism: Engineering Internship
  • Traits and Reproduction
  • Populations and Resources
  • Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
  • Natural Selection
  • Natural Selection: Engineering Internship
  • Evolutionary History
Grade 8: Physical Science 
  • Launch: Harnessing Human Energy
  • Force and Motion
  • Force and Motion: Engineering Internship
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Thermal Energy
  • Phase Change
  • Phase Change: Engineering Internship
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Light Waves

Minnesota Academic Standards in Science coverage

Amplify Science was designed from the ground up to meet the NGSS, a set of standards that closely align with the K–8 Minnesota Academic Standards in Science (MASS). Therefore, most grade levels’ respective set of Amplify Science units address the necessary MASS (see K–5 reverse alignment and/or correlations for K–5 and 6–8). However, for grades 2–4, teachers should also use the resources provided in the sections below to achieve full coverage of the appropriate standards before their students move on to the next grade level. Organized by grade level, each section outlines:

  • companion lesson materials that were written to support 100% alignment to the Minnesota Academic Standards in Science when used with the core Amplify Science units for the grade level
  • the standard being addressed with each companion lesson; and
  • the recommended placement of each companion lesson within a specific Amplify Science unit 

Companion lesson: “Shelter”

Standard: 1P.4.2.2.1 Communicate solutions that use materials to provide shelter, food, or warmth needs for communities including Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.* (P: 8, CC: 2, CI: PS1, ETS2)

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 5.1 of Spinning Earth

Materials: Shelter Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Companion lesson: “Describing Climates”

Standard: 2E.4.2.1.2 Obtain and use information from multiple sources, including electronic sources, to describe climates in different regions of the world.** (P: 8, CC: 1, CI: ESS2)

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 4.5 of Changing Landforms

Materials: Describing Climates Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Note: Students will further investigate the content in this standard, and revisit the book used in this companion lesson, in 3rd grade (Weather and Climate unit)

Companion lesson 1: Light and Vision

Standard: 3P.3.1.1.1 Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen. (P: 2, CC: 2, CI: PS4)

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 4.5 of Environments and Survival

Materials: Light and Vision Part 1 Classroom Slides and Student Sheet; Light and Vision Part 2 Classroom Slides and Student Sheet 

Note: Students will further investigate the content in this standard, and revisit the book used in this companion lesson, in 4th grade (Vision and Light unit)

Companion lesson 2: Studying Stars

Standard: 3E.4.2.2.1 Gather information and communicate how Minnesota American Indian Tribes and communities and other cultures use patterns in stars to make predictions and plans. (P 8, CC: 1, CI: ESS1) 

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 4.4 of Weather and Climate

Materials: Studying Stars Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Note: Students will further investigate the content in this standard, and revisit the book used in this companion lesson, in 5th grade (Patterns of Earth and Sky unit)

Companion lesson 1: Salt Water and Freshwater

Standard: 4E.2.2.1.1 Interpret charts, maps and/or graphs of the amounts of salt water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.** (P: 5, CC: 4, CI: ESS2) 

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 2.6 of Earth’s’ Features

Materials: Salt Water and Freshwater Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Note: Students will further investigate the content in this standard, and revisit the book used in this companion lesson, in 5th grade (The Earth System unit)

Companion lesson 2: How Raindrops Form

Standard: 4E.1.1.1.2 Ask questions about how water moves through the Earth system and identify the type of question. (P: 1, CC: 5, CI: ESS2) 

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 4.5 of Earth’s’ Features

Materials: How Raindrops Form Classroom Slides and Student Sheet

Note: Students will further investigate the content in this standard, and revisit the book used in this companion lesson, in 5th grade (The Earth System unit)

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Big Ideas

Grade 6

Chapter 2: Fractions and Decimals

Big IdeasDesmos Classroom
Lesson 2: Dividing FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner
Lesson 4: Adding and Subtracting DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms
Lesson 5: Multiplying DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Lesson 6: Dividing Whole NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time
Lesson 7: Dividing DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time

Chapter 3: Ratios and Rates

Lesson 1: RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 3: Using Ratio TablesUnit 2
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Lesson 4: Graphing Ratio RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Lesson 5: Rates and Unit RatesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Lesson 6: Converting MeasuresUnit 3
Lesson 1: Many Measurements

Chapter 4: Percents

Lesson 1: Percent and FractionsUnit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies
Lesson 2: Percent and DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms

Chapter 5: Algebraic Expressions and Properties

Lesson 2: Writing ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 3: Properties of Addition and MultiplicationUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 4: The Distributive PropertyUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)

Chapter 6: Equations

Lesson 1: Writing Equations in One VariableUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It

Chapter 7: Area, Surface Area, and Volume

Lesson 1: Areas of ParallelogramsUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms
Exploring Parallelograms, Part 2
Lesson 5: Surface Area of prismsUnit 1
Lesson 10: Renata’s Stickers

Chapter 8: Integers, Number Lines, and the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 1: IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig It?
Lesson 2: Comparing and Ordering IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class
Lesson 3: Rational NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class
Lesson 7: Writing and Graphing InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels

Chapter 9: Statistical Measures

Lesson 1: Introduction to StatisticsUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 2: MeanUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 3: Measures of CenterUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 4: Measures of VariationUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars

Chapter 10: Data Displays

Lesson 2: HistogramsUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 4: Choosing Appropriate MeasuresUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 11: Toy Cars

Grade 7

Chapter 1: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

Big IdeasDesmos Classroom
Lesson 1: Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Lesson 2: Adding Integers
Lesson 4: Subtracting Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 3: Adding Rational Numbers
Lesson 5: Subtracting Rational Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Chapter 2: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Multiplying IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Chapter 3: Expressions

Lesson 1: Algebraic ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 2: Adding and Subtracting Linear ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 3: The Distributive PropertyUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares

Chapter 4: Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 1: Solving Equations Using Addition or Subtraction
Lesson 2: Solving Equations Using Multiplication or Division
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 4: Writing and Graphing InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 5: Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction
Lesson 6: Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 7: Solving Two-Step InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Chapter 5: Ratios and Proportions

Lesson 1: Ratio and Ratio TablesUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 3: Identifying Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 5: Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops

Chapter 6: Percents

Lesson 1: Fraction, Decimals, and PercentsUnit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
 
Lesson 4: Percents of Increase and DecreaseUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)
Lesson 5: Discounts and MarkupsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)

Chapter 7: Probability

Chapter 8: Statistics

Lesson 1: Samples and PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 2: Using Random Samples to Describe populationsUnit 8 
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 3: Comparing Populations
Lesson 4: Using Random Samples to Compare Populations
Unit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Chapter 9: Geometric Shapes and Angles

Lesson 1: Circle and CircumferenceUnit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 2: Areas of CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges
Lesson 5: Finding Unknown Angle MeasuresUnit 7
Lesson 4: Missing Measures

Grade 8

Chapter 1: Equations

Big ideasDesmos Classroom
Lesson 2: Solving Multi-Step EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 3: Solving Equations with Variables on Both SidesUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable

Chapter 2: Transformations

Chapter 3: Angles and Triangles

Lesson 2: Angles and TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out
Lesson 4: Using Similar TrianglesUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf

Chapter 4: Graphing and Writing Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Graphing Linear EquationsUnit 3 Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 2: Slope of a LineUnit 3 Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 3: Graphing Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 4: Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept FormUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags

Chapter 5: Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by GraphingUnit 4
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance
Lesson 12: Line Zapper

Chapter 6: Data Analysis and Displays

Lesson 1: Scatter PlotsUnit 6
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 2: Lines of FitUnit 6
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 3: Two-Way TablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations

Chapter 7: Functions

Lesson 1: Relations and FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 2: Representations of FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare

Chapter 8: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Lesson 1: ExponentsUnit 7
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 2: Products of Powers PropertyUnit 7
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 6: Scientific Notation
Lesson 7: Operations in Scientific Notation
Unit 7
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Chapter 9: Real Numbers and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 1: Finding Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down
Lesson 3: Finding Cube RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down

Chapter 10: Volume and Similar Solids

Lesson 1: Volumes of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 2: Volumes of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones

Welcome!

Amplify Science: California Edition is an immersive and engaging core curriculum authored by UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science and built specifically for the NGSS.

K–8 Integrated Course Model

Grades 6–8 Integrated Model

Grades 6–8 Discipline Specific Model

Amplify Science

A new core curriculum designed from the ground up for the NGSS.

Preview the Student Books and Student Investigation Notebooks

Grades 6–8 Integrated Model

NGSS Benchmark Assessments

The Amplify NGSS Benchmark Assessments were authored by Amplify and were not developed as part of the Amplify Science program or created by the Lawrence Hall of Science.

Grade K

Unit 1: Count Sequence and Numbers to 5

Module 1: Represent Numbers to 5 with Objects

Lesson 1: Represent 1 and 2Connecting Cubes
Lesson 2: Represent 3 and 4Skye’s Style
Matching Groups
Designing Shoes With Skye

Unit 2: Count Sequence and Numbers to 10

Module 7: Represent Numbers 6 to 10 with Objects

Module 10: Compare Numbers to 10

Lesson 4: Compare Groups Within 10 by CountingMore, Fewer, or the Same
Fingers and Counters
Lesson 5: Compare Groups Within 10 by MatchingComparing Words
Forest Friends

Module 11: Add To and Take From Within 10

Module 12: Put Together and Take Apart Within 10

Lesson 3: Solve Put Together Problems Within 10How Many Objects in Pictures?
How Will You Count?
What Does It Mean to Add?
Lesson 4: Solve Take Apart Problems Within 10What Does It Mean to Subtract?
Lesson 5: Solve Word Problems Within 10The Bus Depot

Module 13: Ways to Make Numbers to 10

Lesson 4: Ways to Make 10Harry’s Hamster Wheel
Harry Explores Space
Lesson 5: Make 10 From a Given NumberShowing What We Know About 10
Lesson 1: Ways to Make 6 and 7Harry Explores the Ocean

Unit 3: Geometry

Module 14: Analyze and Compare Three-Dimensional Shapes

Module OpenerWhat’s That Shape?
Lesson 5: Build ShapesBuilding Solid Shapes

Module 15: Describe Position of Objects

Module 16: Analyze and Compare Two-Dimensional Shapes

Lesson 7: Compare Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional ShapesSo Much Sorting
What’s That Shape Called?
Another Shape

Unit 4: Number and Operations in Base Ten

Module 17: Place Value Foundations-Represent Numbers to 20

Lesson 3: Compose Ten Ones and Some More Ones to 19Investigate: Packing Snacks
Lesson 4: Represent Numbers to 20Getting Ready for the Game
How Many on the Field?
Pass, Shoot, Score

Module 18: Place Value Foundations-Represent Number to 20 with a Written Numeral

Lesson 1: Count and Write 11 to 14Jersey Jam!
Lesson 3: Count and Write 16-19People at the Park

Grade 1

Unit 1: Ways to Add and Subtract

Module 2: Subtraction Strategies

Lesson 2.1: Represent SubtractionPacking a Picnic
Lesson 2.2: Count BackWhat’s the Difference?
Lesson 2.3: Count on to SubtractLeaping Lily Pads!

Module 3: Properties of Operations

Lesson 3.6: Determin Equatl and Not EqualReplanting Huli

Module 4: Apply Addition and Subtraction Relationships

Lesson 4.2: Represent Related FactsSame Number, Different Ways
Lesson 4.3: Identify Related FactsKitten Coaster
Lesson 4.6: Solve for Unknow AddendTutu’s Garden in Maui

Module 5: Understand Add to and Take From Problems

Lesson 5.4: Solve Add To and Take From ProblemsA Community Working Together
Helping Others
Making 10

Module 6: Understand Put Together and Take Apart Problems

Lesson 6.3: Represent Addend and Unknown Problems with Objects and DrawingInvestigate: Let’s Grow!

Module 8: Data

Lesson: 8.2 Represent Data with Picture GraphsShapes Ying Saw

Unit 3: Numbers to 120

Module 10: Count and Represent Numbers

Lesson 10.4: Decompose Numbers in Different WaysInvestigate: Game Points
Lesson 10.5: Represent, Read, and Write Numbers from 100 to 110From Head to Claw
From Wing Tip to Wing Tip
Measuring More Wingspans
Lesson 10.5: Represent, Read, and Write Numbers from 110 to 120From Head to Claw
From Wing Tip to Wing Tip
Measuring More Wingspans

Unit 4: Addition and Subtractoin in Base Ten

Module 12: Understand Addition and Subtraction with Tens and Ones

Lesson 12.1: Representing Adding TensMeeting Yara
It’s a Match
From Park to Table
Lesson 12.3: Add and Subtract TensHow Many Cubes?
Boris’s Thimbles
How Many Tens?

Module 13: Two-Digita Addition and Subtraction

Lesson 13.1: Use Hundred Charts to Show Two-Digit Addtion and Subtraction.Investigate: Squashes at the Playground
Lesson 13.2: Understand and Explain Place Value AdditionTown Helpers
Making Squash Butter

Unit 6: Measurment

Module 16: Fraction Foundations

Lesson 16.1: TAke Apart Two-Dimensional ShapesFair and Square
Lesson 16.2: Identify Equal or Unequal PartsOne of the Parts, All of the Parts
Lesson 16.4: Partition Shapes into FourthsA Bigger Part

Grade 2

Unit 1: Numbers and Data

Module 1: Fluency for Addition and Subtraction Within 20

Lesson 1.5: Use the Make a Ten Strategy to AddExploring Within 10
Ways to Make 10

Module 1: Fluency for Addition and Subtraction Within 21

Lesson 1.6: Use a Tens Fact to SubtractExploring Within 10
Ways to Make 10

Module 2: Equal Groups

Lesson 2.1: Identify Even and Odd NumbersCan You Share?
Is It Even or Odd?
Lesson 2.2: Write Equations to Represent Even NumbersEverybody, Find A Partner!

Module 3: Data

Lesson 3.5: Draw bar graphs to Represent DataAwesome Aquariums

Unit 2: Place Value

Module 4: Understand Place Value

Lesson 4.1: Group Tens as HundredsWhat Makes a Hundred?
Lesson 4.2: Understand Three-Digit NumbersWhat’s the Value?
Lesson 4.4: Represent Numbers with Hundreds, Tens, and OnesMail Call!
What’s Your Name?

Module 5: Read, Write, and Show Numbers to 1000

Lesson 5.3: Different Ways to Write NumbersA New Representation
Lesson 5.4: Different Ways to Show NumbersAll the Ways!

Module 6: Use Place Value

Lesson 6.1: Count Within 1000Investigate
Turtle Hurdle
Lesson 6.5: Use Symbols to Compare NumbersTime to Line Up!

Unit 3: Money and Time

Module 7: Coins

Lesson 7.1: Relate Place Value to CoinsInvestigate
Lesson 7.2 Identify and Find Value of CoinsDiscovering Coins (Part 1)
Lesson 7.3: Compute the Value of Coin CombinationsHow Much Money?
Lesson 7.4: Show Amounts in Different WaysDiscovering Coins (Part 2)
The Toy Stand

Module 8: Dollar Amounts

Lesson 8.3: Solve Problems Involving MoneyThe Craft Stand at the Block Party

Unit 5: Three-Digita Addition and Subtraction

Module 16: Three-Digit Addition

Lesson 16.1: Use Drawing to Represent Three-Digit AdditionThere’s Something About Berries
Lesson 16.2: Decomposte Three-Digit AddendsBaking With Skunk

Unit 6: Measurement

Module 18: Lengths in Inches, Feet, and Yards

Lesson 18.4: Make Line Ploits to Show Measurement DataMessy Measurements
Bracelets and Wristbands

Module 20: Relate Addition and Subtraction to Length

Lesson 20.1: Relate Inches to a Number LineInvestigate
Time to Line Up!
What’s That Number?
Lesson 20.2: Add and Subtract Lengths in InchesLengths of Jungle Animals
Lesson 20.3: Relate Centimeters to a Number LineInvestigate
Time to Line Up!
In Full Bloom

Unit 7: Geometry and Fractions

Module 21: Two- and Three- Dimensional Shapes

Lesson 21.2 Identify and Draw Three-Dimensional ShapesMore to Measure
Lesson 21.2: Identify and Draw Two-Dimensional ShapesFrame It!
Measure It, Draw It

Grade 3

Unit 1: Understand Multiplication and Area

Module 1: Understand Multiplication

Lesson 1.1: Count Equal GroupsEqual Groups
Lesson 1.3: Represent Multiplication with ArraysArrays of Flavor
Lesson 1.4: Understand the Commutative Property of MultiplicationArrays of Flavor

Module 2: Relate Multiplication and Area

Lesson 2.1 Understand Area by Counting Unit SquareInvestigate: Comparing Rugs
Which Covers More Space?
Lesson 2.2: Measuring Area by Counting Unit SquaresTiling Figures
Area Hunt
Lesson 2.3: Relate Area to Addition and MultiplicationRectangles and Arrays

Unit 2: Multiplication and Division

Module 7: Relate Multiplication and Division

Lesson 7.7: Build Fluency with Multiplication and DivisionRelating Quotients to Familiar Products

Module 8: Apply Multiplication and Division

Lesson 8.3: Use Multiplication and Division to Solve Problem SituationsIt’s Chili in Here!
Lesson 8.4: Solve Two-Step ProblemsDivision and Multiplication Equations

Unit 3: Addition and Subtraction Strategies

Module 9: Addition and Subtraction Strategies

Lesson 9.3: Use Properties to AddHow Would You Solve It?
Lesson 9.4: Use Mental Math to Assess ReasonablenessAdding Strategically

Module 10: Addition and Subtraction Within 1000

Lesson 10.1: Use Expanded Form to AddWhat Is an Algorithm?
Lesson 10.2: Use Place Value to AddAdding Your Way
Using Fewer Digits
Lesson 10.5: Choose a Strategy to Add or SubtractDetermining Sums of 2 or More Addends

Unit 4: Fractions

Module 13: Understand Fractions as Numbers

Lesson 13.4: Represent and Name Fractions on a Number LineFractions on the Number Line
Lesson 13.5: Express Whole Numbers as FractionsCat Crossing
Lesson 13.6: Represent and Name Fractions Greater Than 1Location, Location, Location

Unit 5: Measurement and Data

Module 18: Represent and Interpret Data

Lesson 18.4: Make a Bar GraphPuppy Pile
2, 5, or 10?
Egg-cellent Pick
Lesson 18.5: Use Line Plots to Display Measurement DataHow Long Is It?
More Precise Measurements
Same Lengths, Different Names
Lesson 18.6: Make Line Plots to Display Measurement DataThe Plot Chickens
Let’s Make a Line Plot

Unit 6: Geometry

Module 19: Define Two-Dimensional Shapes

Lesson 19.1: Describe ShapesPiho’s Shapes
Lesson 19.4: Define QuadrilateralsRectangles, Squares, and Rhombuses

Module 20: Categorize Two-Dimensional Shapes

Lesson 20.1: Draw QuadrilateralsMore Quadrilaterals

Grade 4

Unit 1: Place Value and Whole Number Operations

Module 3: Interpret and Solve Problem Situations

Lesson 3.1: Explore Multiplicative ComparisonsSticker Mania
Lesson 3.4: Use Comparison to Solve Problem SituationsRepresenting “Times as Many”
Going Swimming

Unit 2: Multiplication and Division Problems

Module 4: Mental Math and Estimation Strategies

Lesson 4.3: Estimate Products by 1-Digit NumbersA Reasonable Answer

Module 5: Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers

Lesson 5.1: Represent MultiplicationInvestigate: Packing Lei
Lesson 5.2: Use Area Models and the Distributive Property to MultiplyCounting Flowers for Lei
Lesson 5.4: Multiplying Using Partial ProductsThree of a Kind
Lesson 5.6: Multiplying 3-Digit and 4-Digit NumbersA Lei Making Workshop

Unit 3: Extend and Apply Multiplication

Module 8: Extend and Apply Multiplication

Lesson 8.1: Multiply with TensGrowing Flowers for the Lei
Lesson 8.3: Relate Area Model and Partial ProductsDouble Decomposition
Lesson 8.4: Multiplying Using Partial ProductsRevisiting Strategies
Lesson 8.7: Solve Multi-step Problems and Assess ReasonablenessHow Many Supplies?

Unit 4: Fractions and Decimals

Module 10: Algebraic Thinking and Number Theory

Lesson 10.1: Investigate FactorsHamster Homes
Lesson 10.2: Identify FactorsFactor or Multiple?
Lesson 10.4: Identify Prime and Composite NumbersA Number Game
Lesson 10.5 Generate and Analyze Number PatternsHow Does It Grow?

Module 11: Fraction Equivalence and Comparison

Lesson 11.1: Compare Fractions Using Viaula ModelsInvestigate: Building Your Own Number Line
Lesson 11.2: Compare Fractions Using BenchmarksFraction Strips
Lesson 11.6: Compare Fractions Using Common DenominatorsChop It
Lesson 11.7: Use Comparison to Order FractionsAll Kinds of Fractions

Module 12: Relate Fractions and Decimals

Lesson 12.1: Represent Tenths as Fractions and DecimalsA New Way to Write Tenths
Lesson 12.2 Represent Hundredths as Fractions and DecimalsA New Way to Write Hundredths
Lesson 12.3: Identify Equivalent Fractions and DecimalsAre They Equivalent?
Lesson 12.4: Compare DecimalsHow Can You Compare?
Robot Factory
What’s the Order

Module 13: Use Fractions to Understand Angles

Lesson 13.2: Explore AnglesAngle Adventures
Lesson 13.3: Relate Angles to Fraction Part of a CircleThe Spin on Angles
Lesson 13.6: Join and Separate AnglesAngles in Motion

Module 14: Understand Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with Like Denominators

Lesson 14.2: Joining Parts of the Same WholePizza Problems

Module 15: Add and Subtract Fractions and Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators

Lesson 15.1: Add and Subtract Fractions to Solve ProblemsMath Pizzeria

Unit 6: Two-Dimensional Figures and Symmetry

Module 18: Symmetry and Patterns

Lesson 18.3: Generate and Identify Shape PattersHow Does It Grow?

Grade 5

Unit 1: Whole Numbers, Expressions, and Volume

Module 1: Whole Number Place Value and Multiplication

Lesson 1.3: Use a Pattern to Multiply by Multiplies of 10, 100, and 1000Partial Products Everywhere
Monarch Butterflies
All About That Base
Lesson 1.5: Multiply Multi-Digit NumbersHow Do They Compare?

Module 2: Understand Division of Whole Numbers

Lesson 2.4: Use Partial QuotientsEmptying the Water Tank

Module 5: Volume

Lesson 5.2: Understand VolumeWhich is Largest
Lesson 5.3: Estimate VolumePacking the Barge
Lesson 5.6: Find Volume of Composed FiguresPutting it Together
Figures Made of Prisms

Unit 3: Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Module 8: Understand Multiplication of Fractions

Lesson 8.1: Explore Groups of Equal Shares to Show MultiplicationInvestigate: Sharing Sandwiches
Investigate: Folding Paper
Lesson 8.2: Represent Multiplication of Whole Numbers by FractionsSharing More Sandwiches
Lesson 8.3: Represent Multiplication with Unit FractionOne Part of One Part
Lesson 8.4: Represent Multiplication of FractionsDance Breaks
Parts of Parts
Making Food
Lesson 8.5: Use Representations of Area to Develop ProceduresOne Part of One Part
Installing Turf
Rows and Columns
Lesson 8.6: Interpret Fraction Multiplication as ScalingChores at Animal Haven
The Re-size-inator
Lesson 8.7: Multiplying FractionsMessy Multiplication

Module 9: Understand and Apply Multiplication of Mixed Numbers

Lesson 9.3: Practice Multiplication with Fractions and Mixed NumbersMessy Multiplication
Applying Fraction Multiplication

Unit 4: Divide Fractions and Convert Customary Units

Module 10: Understand Division with Whole Numbers and Unit Fractions

Lesson 10.1: Interpret a Fraction as DivisionDivision Story Problems
Making Generalizations

Unit 5: Add and Subtract Decimals

Module 13: Decimal Place Value

Lesson 13.1: Understand ThousandthsWhat Is One Thousandth?
Lesson 13.2: Read and Write Decimals to ThousandthsSay What?
Lesson 13.3: Round DecimalsWhich Way Down the Mountain?
Rounding Races
Lesson 13.4: Compare and Order DecimalsInvestigate: Numbers Between Numbers
The Claw
Selling Collectibles

Unit 6: Multiply Decimals

Module 15: Multiply Decimals and Whole Numbers

Lesson 15.1: Understand Decimal Multiplication PatternsPlace Value Patterns
Powers of 10 Parade

Unit 7: Divide Decimals and Convert Customary Units

Module 17: Understand Decimal Division Patterns

Lesson 17.1: Understand Decimal Division PatternsPowers of 10 Parade

Unit 8: Graphs, Patterns, and Geometry

Module 19: Graphs and Patterns

Lesson 19.1: Describe a Coordinate SystemCreating a Coordinate System
Lesson 19.2: Understand Ordered PairsBullseye!
Lesson19.4: Generate and Identify Numerical PattermsCoordinating Satellite Repairs

Grade 6

Unit 1: Number Systems and Operations

Module 1: Integer Concepts

Lesson 1: Identify and Interpret IntegersCan You Dig It?
Lesson 2: Compare and Order Integers on a Number LineOrder in the Class

Module 3: Fraction Division

Lesson 1: Understand Fraction DivisionFlour Planner
Fill the Gap

Module 4: Fluency with Multi-Digit Decimal Operations

Lesson 1: Add and Subtract Multi-Digit DecimalsDishing Out Decimals
Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms
Lesson 4: Divide Multi-Digit DecimalsMovie Time

Unit 2: Ratio and Rate Reasoning

Module 5: Ratio and Rates

Lesson 1: Understand the Concept and Language of RatiosPizza Maker
Lesson 2: Represent Ratios and Rates with Tables and GraphsFruit Lab
Disaster Preparation
Lesson 3: Compare Ratios and RatesModel Trains
Lesson 4: Find and Apply Unit RatesWorld Records
Lesson 5: Solve Ratio and Rate Problems Using Proportional ReasoningWelcome to the Robot Factory
More Soft Serve

Module 6: Apply Ratios and Rates to Measurement

Lesson 2: Use Rate Reasoning to Convert withing Measurement SystemsSoft Serve
Many Measurements

Module 7: Understand, Express, and Compare Percent Ratios

Lesson 1: Understand, Express, and Compare Percent RatiosLucky Duckies

Unit 3: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Module 8: Numerical and Algebraic Expressions

Lesson 3: Write Algebraic Expressions to Model SituationsProducts and Sums

Module 9: Solve Problems Using Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 1: Write Equations to Represent SituationsWeight for It
Five Equations
Lesson 2: USe Additions and Subtraction Equations to Solve ProblemsHanging Around
Hanging It Up
Lesson 3: Use Multiplication and Division Equations to Solve ProblemsHanging Around
Hanging It Up
Lesson 4: Use One-Step Equations to Solve a Variety of ProblemsSwap and Solve
Lesson 5: Write and Graph InequalitiesTunnel Travels

Module 10: Real-World Relationships Between Variables

Lesson 1: Represent Equations in Tables and GraphsSubway Fares
Lesson 2: Write Equations from Verbal DescriptionsSubway Fares

Unit 4: Relationships in Geometry

Module 11: Polygons on the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 4: Find the Perimeter and Area on the Coordinate PlaneShapes on a Plane

Module 12: Area of Triangles and Special Quadrilaterals

Lesson 1: Develop and Use the Formula for Area of ParallelogramsExploring Parallelograms, Part 1
Exploring Parallelograms, Part 2
Off the Grid, Part 1
Lesson 2: Develop and Use the Formula for Area of TrianglesExploring Triangles
Triangles and Parallelograms
Off the Grid, Part 2
Lesson 3: Develop and Use the Formula for Area of TrapezoidsPile of Polygons
Lesson 4: Find Area of Composite FiguresPuzzling Areas
Letters

Module 13: Surface Area and Volume

Lesson 1: Explore Nets and Surface AreaRenata’s Stickers

Unit 5: Data Collection and Analysis

Module 14: Data Collection and Displays

Lesson 2: Display Data in Dot PlotsMinimum Wage
Lesson 3: Make Histograms and Frequency TablesThe Plot Thickens

Module 15: Measure of Center

Lesson 2: Find Measures of CenterToy Cars
Lesson 3: Choose a Measure of CenterHoops

Grade 7

Unit 1: Proportional Relationships

Module 1: Identify and Represent Proportional Relationships

Lesson 1: Explore RelationshipsPaint
Lesson 2: Recognize Proportional Relationships in TablesTwo and Two
Lesson 3: Compute Unit Rates Involving FractionsDinoPops
Lesson 4: Recognize Proportional Relationships in GraphsScale Factor Challenges
Lesson 5: Use Proportional Relationships to Solve Rate ProblemsScaling Robots
Lesson 6: Practice Proportional Reasoning with Scale DrawingsScaling Machines
Make it Scale
Tiles
Will It Fit

Module 2: Proportional Reasoning with Percents

Lesson 1: Percent ChangeMosaics
Percent Machines
Lesson 2: Markups and DiscountsMore and Less
All the Equations
Lesson 3: Taxes and Gratuities100%
Lesson 5: Simple InterestBack in My Day

Unit 2: Rational Number Operations

Module 3: Understand Addition and Subtraction of Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Add or Subtract a Positive Integer on a Number lineFloats and Anchors
Lesson 3: Use a Number Line to Add and Subtract Rational NumbersDraw Your Own

Module 4: Add and Subtract Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Compute Sums of IntegersMore Floats and Anchors
Lesson 2: Compute Differences of IntegersMore Floats and Anchors
Lesson 4: Apply Properties to Multi-step Addition and Subtraction ProblemsInteger Puzzles

Unit 3: Model with Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Module 7: Solve Problems Using Expressions and Equations

Lesson 1: Write Linear Expressions in Different Forms for Different SituationsCollect the Squares
Lesson 3: Write Two-Step Equations for SituationsKeeping it True
Lesson 5: Apply Two-Step Equations fo Find Angle MeasuresFriendly Angles
Missing Measures

Module 8: Solve Problems Using Inequalities

Lesson 1: Understand and Apply Properties to Solve One-Step InequalitiesI Saw the Signs
Lesson 2: Write Two-Step Inequalities for SituationsUnbalanced Hangers
Shira the Sheep
Lesson 3: Apply Two-Step Inequalities to Solve ProblemsBudgeting
Write Them and Solve Them

Unit 4: Geometry

Module 9: Draw and Analyze Two-Dimensional Figures

Lesson 2: Draw Circles and Other FiguresCan You Build It

Module 10: Analyze Figures to Find Circumference and Area

Lesson 1: Derive and Apply Formulas for CircumferenceMeasuring Around
Lesson 2: Derive and Apply a Formula for the Area of a CircleWhy Pi?
Lesson 4: Areas of Composite FiguresArea Challenges

Unit 5: Sampling and Data Analysis

Module 13: Use Statistics and Graphs to Compare Data

Lesson 3: Compare Means Using MAD and Repeated SamplingCrab Island

Module 14: Understand and Apply Experimental Probability

Lesson 1: Understand Probability of an EventHow Likely
Lesson 2: Find Experimental Probability of Simple EventsProb-bear-bilities

Module 15: Find Theoretical Probability of Simple Events

Lesson 1: Find Theoretical Probability of Simple EventsIs It Fair?

Grade 8

Unit 1: Transformational Geometry

Module 1: Transformations and Congruence

Module 2: Transformations and Similarity

Lesson 1: Investigate Reductions and EnlargementsSketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Explore DilationsDilation Mini Golf
Lesson 3: Understand and Recognize Similar FiguresSocial Scavenger Hunt

Unit 2: Linear Equations and Applications

Module 3: Solve Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Solve Multi-Step Linear EquationsEquation Roundtable
Lesson 3: Apply Linear Equations

Module 4: Angle Relationships

Lesson 1: Develop Angle Relationships for TrianglesPuzzling It Out
Lesson 3: Explore Prarallel Lines Cut by a TransversalPuzzling It Out

Unit 3: Relationships and Functions

Module 5: Proportional Relationships

Lesson 2: Derive y = mxTurtle Time Trials
Lesson 3: Interpret and Graph Proportional RelationshipsTurtle Time Trials
Lesson 4: Compare Proportional RelationshipsTurtle Time Trials

Module 6: Understand and Analyze Functions

Lesson 1: Understand and Graph FunctionsGuess My Rule
Lesson 2: Derive and Interpret y = mx + bFlags
Translations
Lesson 3: Interpret Rat of Change and Initial ValueStacking Cups (Optional)
Lesson 4: Construct FunctionsWater Cooler
Lesson 5: Compare FunctionsUps and Downs
Lesson 6: Describe and Sketch Nonlinear FunctionsTurtle Crossing
The Tortoise and the Hare

Module 7: Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 1: Represent Systems by GraphingMake Them Balance
Lesson 2: Solve Systems by GraphingLine Zapper

Unit 4: Statistics and Probability

Module 8: Scatter Plots

Lesson 1: Construct Scatter Plots and Examine AssociationRobots
Dapper Cats
Lesson 2: Draw and Analyze Trend LinesInterpreting Scatter Plots
Find the Fit (called Fit Fights in Desmos Math)
Lesson 3: Interpret Linear Data in ContextInterpreting Slopes
Scatter Plot City
Animal Brains

Module 9: Two-Way Tables

Lesson 1: Construct and Interpret Two-Way Frequency TablesFinding Associations
Lesson 3: Interpret Two-Way Relative Freqency TablesFinding Associations

Unit 5: Real Numbers and the Pythagorean Theorem

Module 10: Real Numbers

Lesson 2: Investigate RootsRoot Down

Module 11: The Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 1: Prove the Pythagorean TheoremTriangle Tracing Turtle
Lesson 3: Apply the Pythagorean TheoremTaco Truck

Unit 6: Exponents, Scientific Notation, and Volume

Module 12: Exponents and Scientific Notation

Lesson 1: Know and Apply Properties of ExponentsCircles
Power Pairs
Lesson 2: Understand Scientific NotationSpecific and Scientific (formerly Solar System)
Lesson 3: Compute with Scientific NotationBalance the Scale

Module 13: Volume

Lesson 1: Find Volume of CylindersCylinders
Lesson 2: Find Volumes of ConesCones

Algebra 1

Intro/Launch

Unit 1: Real Numbers and Connections to Algebra

Module 2: Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable

Lesson 2.2: Write and Solve EquationsWorking Backwards
Solving Strategies
Same Position
Lesson 2.3: Rewrite Formulas and Solve Literal EquationsVarious Variables
Lesson 2.4: Write and Solve InequalitiesPizza Delivery

Unit 2: Linear Functions and Equations

Module 3: Linear Equations in Two Variables

Lesson 3.1: Linear Equations in Standard FormShelley the Snail
Five Representations
Lesson 3.2: Slopes of Lines and Rates of ChangePlane, Train, and Automobile

Module 4: Linear Functions and Models

Lesson 4.3: Characteristics of Linear FunctionsCraft-a-Graph

Module 5: Relationships Among Linear Functions

Lesson 5.3: Compare Linear FunctionsSubway Seats
Lesson 5.4: Inverses of Linear FunctionsChip the Robot

Unit 3: Build Linear Functions and Models

Module 6: Fit Linear Functions to Data

Lesson 6.1: Scatter Plots, Correlation, and Fitted LinesCorrelation Coefficient
How Hot Is It?
City Slopes
Behind the Headlines
City Data
Lesson 6.2: Residualts and Best-Fit LinesResidual Fruit
Penguin Populations

Module 7: Discrete Linear Functions

Lesson 7.1: Arithmetic Sequences Defined RecursivelySequence Carnival
Lesson 7.2: Arithmetic Sequences Defined ExplicitlyMore Visual Patterns

Module 8: Piecewise-Defined Functions

Lesson 8.1: Graph Piecewise-Defined FunctionsPumpkin Prices

Unit 4: Linear Systems

Module 9: Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 9.1: Solve Linear Systems by GraphingLizard Lines
Lesson 9.2: Solve Linear Systems by SubstitutionShape It Up

Module 10: Linear Inequalities

Lesson 10.2: Graph Systems of Linear InequalitiesQuilts
Seeking Solutions

Unit 5: Exponential Functions and Equations

Module 11: Exponential Functions and Models

Lesson 11.1: Exponential Growth FunctionsCarlos’s Fish

Unit 6: Build Exponential Functions and Models

Module 13: Fit Exponential Functions to Data

Lesson 13.1: Scatter Plots and Fitted Exponential CurvesDetroit’s Population, Part 1
Detroit’s Population, Part 2

Module 14: Discrete Exponential Functions

Lesson 14.1: Geometric Sequences Defined RecursivelySequence Carnival
Lesson 14.2: Geometric Sequences Defined ExplicitlyMore Visual Patterns

Unit 8: Quadratic Functions and Equations

Module 17: Use Graphing and Factoring to Solve Quadratic Equations

Lesson 17.1: Solve Quadratic Equations by Graphing Quadratic FunctionsRevisiting Visual Patterns, Part 1
Quadratic Visual Patterns
On the Fence
Plenty of Parabolas
Lesson 17.3: Solve Quadratic Equations by Factoring ax^2+bx+cStomp Rockets
Two for One
Robot Launch
Lesson 17.4: Use Special Factoring Patterns to Solve Quadratic EquationsParabola Zapper
Shooting Stars

Module 18: Use Square Roots to Solve Quadratic Equations

Lesson 18.2: Solve Quadratic Equations by Completing the SquareSquare Tactic
Lesson 18.3: Use the Quadratic Formula to Solve EquationsStomp Rockets in Space

Unit 9: Function Analysis

Module 20: Function Analysis

Lesson 20.1: Choose Among Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic ModelsSorting Relationships

Unit 10: Data Analysis

Module 22: Numerical Data

Lesson 22.1: Data Distributions and Appropriate StatisticsFinding Desmo

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Grade K

Unit 1: Position, Length, Height, and Sorting

Lesson 2: Describe and Compare Length and Height, Session 3Connecting Cubes

Unit 2: Numbers to 5, Shapes and Weight

Lesson 4: Count, Show and Write Numbers to 5, Session 2Skye’s Style
Lesson 5: Compare Numbers to 5, Session 4Matching Groups
Lesson 5: Compare Numbers to 5, Session 5Designing Shoes With Skye
Lesson 6: Three-Dimensional Shapes and Weight, Session 1What’s That Shape?
Lesson 6: Three-Dimensional Shapes and Weight, Session 2Building Solid Shapes
Lesson 6: Three-Dimensional Shapes and Weight, Session 5Putting Solid Shapes Together

Unit 3: Addition and Subtractions with 5 and Shapes,

Lesson 8: Two-Dimensional Shapes,
Session 1
So Much Sorting
Lesson 8: Two-Dimensional Shapes,
Session 2
What’s That Shape Called?
Another Shape

Unit 4: Numbers to 10 and Shapes

Lesson 11: Count, Show, and Write Numbers to 10, Session 1Investigate: Cafeteria Math
Fingers as Math Tools
Lesson 12: Compare Numbers to 10, Session 1Moving and Grooving
Fingers and Counters
Lesson 12: Compare Numbers to 10, Session 2More, Fewer, or the Same
Comparing Words
Lesson 12: Compare Numbers to 10, Session 5Forest Friends
Lesson 14: Compose and Decompose 10, Session 2Harry’s Hamster Wheel
Lesson 14: Compose and Decompose 10, Session 3Harry Explores Space
Lesson 14: Compose and Decompose 10, Session 4Showing What We Know About 10
Lesson 14: Compose and Decompose 10, Session 5Harry Explores the Ocean

Unit 6: Addition and Subtraction Within 10

Lesson 20: Add Within 10, Session 1Investigate: Casey’s Town
What Does It Mean to Add?
Lesson 20: Add Within 10, Session 2How Many Objects?
Lesson 20: Add Within 10, Session 3How Many Objects in Pictures?
How Will You Count?
Lesson 21: Subtract Within 10, Session 1What Does It Mean to Subtract?
Lesson 22: Add and Subtract to Solve Wold Problems, Session 1The Bus Depot

Unit 7: Teen Numbers and Shapes

Lesson 23: Compose and Decompose Teen Numbers with Tools and Drawings, Session 2Investigate: Packing Snacks
Getting Ready for the Game
Pass, Shoot, Score
Lesson 23: Compose and Decompose Teen Numbers with Tools and Drawings, Session 3How Many on the Field?
Lesson 25: Compose and Decompose Teen Numbers with Symbols, Session 2Jersey Jam!
People at the Park

Grade 1

Unit 1: Relating Addition and Subtraction

Lesson 2: Add and Subtract Within 10, Session 1What’s the Difference?
Leaping Lily Pads!
Investigate: Let’s Grow!
Lesson 2: Add and Subtract Within 10, Session 3Packing a Picnic
Lesson 5: Solve Word Problems to 10, Session 2Tutu’s Garden in Maui
Lesson 5: Solve Word Problems to 10, Session 2Replanting Huli
Lesson 5: Solve Word Problems to 10, Session 3The Kalo Plants
Lesson 5: Solve Word Problems to 10, Session 4A Community Working Together
Lesson 5: Solve Word Problems to 10, Session 5Helping Others

Unit 2: Addition and Subtraction Within 20

Lesson 6: Teen Numbers, Session 2Same Number, Different Ways
Lesson 7: Add Three Numbers, Session 2Making 10
Kitten Coaster

Unit 4: Using Tens and Ones to Organize and Count

Lesson 15: Tens and Ones, Session 1Investigate: Game Points
Lesson 15: Tens and Ones, Session 3Meeting Yara
It’s a Match
Lesson 16: Numbers to 120, Session 1How Many Cubes?
Boris’s Thimbles
Lesson 21: Add Two-Digit Numbers, Session 1How Many Tens?
Investigate: Squashes at the Playground
Lesson 21: Add Two-Digit Numbers,
Session 2
Town Helpers
Lesson 21: Add Two-Digit Numbers,
Session 3
Making Squash Butter

Unit 5: Operations with Tens and Ones

Lesson 19: Addition with Two-Digit Numbers, Session 2From Park to Table

Unit 6: Geometry and Measurement

Lesson 22: Shapes, Session 1Shapes Ying Saw
Lesson 23: Break Shapes Into Equal Parts, Session 2Fair and Square
One of the Parts, All of the Parts
Lesson 23: Break Shapes Into Equal Parts, Session 5A Bigger Part

Grade 1 (ADM G2)

Unit 1: Relating Addition and Subtraction

Lesson 1: Partner Pairs for 10, Session 3Ways to Make 10
Lesson 2: Add and Subtract Within 10, Session 3Exploring Within 10

Grade 2

Unit 1: Numbers Within 20

Lesson 2: Using Mental Math Strategies to Subtract, Session 1Awesome Aquariums

Unit 2: Numbers Within 100

Lesson 10: Solve Word Problems Involving Money, Session 1Investigate
Lesson 10: Solve Word Problems Involving Money, Session 2Discovering Coins (Part 1)
The Toy Stand
Lesson 10: Solve Word Problems Involving Money, Session 3How Much Money?
Discovering Coins (Part 2)
Lesson 10: Solve Word Problems Involving Money, Session 4The Craft Stand at the Block Party

Unit 3: Numbers Within 1000

Lesson 12: Three-Digit Numbers, Session 1Investigate: A Mistake in Mom’s Office
What Makes a Hundred?
Lesson 12: Three-Digit Numbers, Session 2Looking for Patterns
Lesson 13: Read and Write Three-Digit Numbers, Session 1What’s the Value?
Lesson 13: Read and Write Three-Digit Numbers, Session 2Mail Call!
Lesson 13: Read and Write Three-Digit Numbers, Session 3A New Representation
What’s Your Name?
All the Ways!
Lesson 15: Mental Addition and Subtraction, Session 2Turtle Hurdle
Lesson 16: Add Three-Digit Numbers, Session 2There’s Something About Berries
Lesson 18: Using Addition and Subtraction Strategies with Three-Digit Numbers, Session 2Baking With Skunk

Unit 4: Length

Lesson 25: Solving Problems About Length, Session 2Lengths of Jungle Animals
Lesson 27: Sorting and Organizing Data, Session 1Messy Measurements
Lesson 27: Sorting and Organizing Data, Session 3Bracelets and Wristbands
Lesson 26: Add and Subtract on the Number Line, Session 1Investigate
Time to Line Up!
In Full Bloom
Lesson 26: Add and Subtract on the Number Line, Session 2What’s That Number?
Lesson 26: Add and Subtract on the Number Line, Session 3Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal to

Unit 5: Shapes and Arrays

Lesson 28: Recognize and Draw Shapes, Session 2Frame It!
Lesson 28: Recognize and Draw Shapes, Session 3Measure It, Draw It
Lesson 32: Even and Odd Numbers,
Session 1
Can You Share?
Lesson 32: Even and Odd Numbers,
Session 2
Everybody, Find A Partner!
Lesson 32: Even and Odd Numbers,
Session 3
Is It Even or Odd?

Grade 2 (ADM G3)

Unit 2: Numbers Within 100

Lesson 6: Adding Two-Digit Numbers, Session 1Panda Patterns
Lesson 12: Understand Three-Digit Numbers, Session 2Investigate: Creating a Photo Gallery
Lesson 16: Add Three-Digit Numbers, Session 2How Would You Solve It?
Adding Your Way
What Is an Algorithm?
Lesson 16: Add Three-Digit Numbers, Session 3Using Fewer Digits
Determining Sums of 2 or More Addends
Lesson 16: Add Three-Digit Numbers, Session 3Adding Strategically

Unit 4: Length

Lesson 27: Read and Make Line Plots, Session 2The Plot Chickens
Let’s Make a Line Plot

Grade 3

Unit 2: Multiplication and Division

Lesson 4: Understand the Meaning of Multiplication, Session 1Equal Groups
Lesson 6: Multiply with 3, 4, and 6, Session 2Rectangles and Arrays
Lesson 8: Use Order and Grouping to Multiply, Session 2Arrays of Flavor
Lesson 11: Understand How Multiplication and Division Are Connected, Session 1It’s Chili in Here!
Lesson 12: Multiplication and Division Facts, Session 3Relating Quotients to Familiar Products

Unit 3: Multiplication

Lesson 19: Scaled Graphs, Session 1Puppy Pile
Lesson 19: Scaled Graphs, Session 42, 5, or 10?
Lesson 14: Understand Area, Session 1Tiling Figures
Lesson 14: Understand Area, Session 2Which Covers More Space?
Lesson 15: Multiply to Find Area, Session 3Area Hunt
Lesson 17: Solve One-Step Word Problems Using Multiplication and Division, Session 2Division and Multiplication Equations

Unit 4: Fractions

Lesson 21: Understand Fractions on a Number Line, Session 1Cat Crossing
Lesson 21: Understand Fractions on a Number Line, Session 2Fractions on the Number Line
Lesson 21: Understand Fractions on a Number Line, Session 3Location, Location, Location

Unit 6: Shapes

Performance TaskInvestigate: Comparing Rugs
Lesson 30: Understand Categories of Shapes, Session 1Piho’s Shapes
Lesson 31: Classify Quadrilaterals, Session 1Rectangles, Squares, and Rhombuses
Lesson 31: Classify Quadrilaterals, Session 3More Quadrilaterals

Grade 4

Unit 2: Operations

Lesson 6: Understand Multiplication as a Comparison, Session 1Sticker Mania
Lesson 6: Understand Multiplication as a Comparison, Session 2Representing “Times as Many”
Going Swimming
Lesson 8: Multiples and Factors, Session 1Hamster Homes
Lesson 8: Multiples and Factors, Session 3Factor or Multiple?
Lesson 8: Multiples and Factors, Session 4A Number Game
Lesson 9: Number and Shape Patterns, Session 1How Does It Grow?

Unit 3: Multi-Digit Operations and Measurement

Lesson 11: Multiply by One-Digit Numbers, Session 1Investigate: Packing Lei
Counting Flowers for Lei
Lesson 11: Multiply by One-Digit Numbers, Session 3A Lei Making Workshop
A Reasonable Answer
Three of a Kind
Lesson 12: Multiply by Two-Digit Numbers, Session 2Growing Flowers for the Lei
Double Decomposition
Lesson 12: Multiply by Two-Digit Numbers, Session 3Revisiting Strategies
How Many Supplies?

Unit 4: Fractions, Decimals, and Measurement

Lesson 17: Understand Equivalent Fractions, Session 1Investigate: Building Your Own Number Line
Fraction Strips
Lesson 18: Understand Equivalent Fractions, Session 3Chop It
All Kinds of Fractions
Lesson 19: Fraction Addition and Subtraction, Session 1Pizza Problems
Lesson 20: Add and Subtract Fractions, Session 4Math Pizzeria
Lesson 24: Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers, Session 2Equal Groups of Fractions
Lesson 25: Fractions as Tenths and Hundredths, Session 3Investigate: Different Units
Lesson 26: Relate Decimals and Fractions, Session 2A New Way to Write Tenths
A New Way to Write Hundredths
Lesson 26: Relate Decimals and Fractions, Session 4Are They Equivalent?
Lesson 27: Compare Decimals, Session 2How Can You Compare?
Lesson 27: Compare Decimals, Session 3Robot Factory
Lesson 27: Compare Decimals, Session 4What’s the Order

Unit 5: Geometry and Measurement

Lesson 30: Points, Lines, Rays, and Angles, Session 3Angle Adventures
Lesson 31: Angles, Session 1The Spin on Angles
Lesson 32: Add and Subtract with Angles, Session 3Angles in Motion

Grade 5

Unit 1: Whole Number Operations and Applications

Lesson 2: Find Volume Using Unit Cubes, Session 1Which is Largest
Lesson 2: Find Volume Using Unit Cubes, Session 2Packing the Barge
Lesson 3: Find Volume Using Formulas, Session 3Putting it Together
Figures Made of Prisms
Lesson 4: Multiply Multi-Digit Numbers, Session 1Partial Products Everywhere
Lesson 4: Multiply Multi-Digit Numbers, Session 4How Do They Compare?
Lesson 5: Divide Multi-Digit Numbers, Session 4Emptying the Water Tank

Unit 2: Decimals and Fractions

Lesson 6: Understand Decimal Place Value, Session 1Investigate: Numbers Between Numbers
Lesson 6: Understand Decimal Place Value, Session 2What Is One Thousandth?
Lesson 8: Read and Write Decimals,
Session 1
Say What?
Place Value Patterns
Lesson 9: Compare and Round Decimals, Session 2Selling Collectibles
Lesson 9: Compare and Round Decimals, Session 3The Claw
Which Way Down the Mountain?
Lesson 9: Compare and Round Decimals, Session 4Rounding Races
Lesson 7: Understand Powers of 10, Session 1Monarch Butterflies
All About That Base
Powers of 10 Parade

Unit 3: More Decimals & Fractions

Lesson 18: Fractions as Division, Session 1Investigate: Sharing Sandwiches
Division Story Problems
Making Generalizations
Investigate: Folding Paper
Lesson 18: Fractions as Division, Session 2Sharing More Sandwiches
Dance Breaks
Lesson 19: Multiplication by a Fraction, Session 2Parts of Parts
Lesson 20: Multiply Fractions to Find Area, Session 2One Part of One Part
Lesson 20: Multiply Fractions to Find Area, Session 3Making Food
Lesson 22: Multiply Fractions in Word Problems, Session 3Installing Turf
Rows and Columns
Lesson 22: Multiply Fractions in Word Problems, Session 4Messy Multiplication
Applying Fraction Multiplication
Lesson 21: Exploring Multiplication as Scaling, Session 1Chores at Animal Haven
The Re-size-inator

Unit 5: Algebraic Thinking and the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 31: Understand the Coordinate Plane, Session 1Bullseye!
Lesson 31: Understand the Coordinate Plane, Session 2Creating a Coordinate System
Coordinating Satellite Repairs

Grade 6

Unit 1: Expressions and Equations: Area, Algebraic Expressions, and Exponents

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Lesson 1: Find the Area of a ParallelogramUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms
Exploring Parallelograms, Part 2

Unit 2: Decimals and Fractions: Base-Ten Operations, Division with Fractions, and Volume

Lesson 7: Add, Subtract, and Multiply Multi-Digit DecimalsUnit 4
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Lesson 8: Divide Whole Numbers and Multi-Digit DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time
Lesson 9: Understand Division with FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner
Lesson 10: Divide FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap

Unit 3: Ratio Reasoning: Ratio Concepts and Equivalent Ratios

Lesson 12: Understand Ratio ConceptsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 13: Find Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation

Unit 4: Ratio Reasoning: Unit Rates and Percent

Lesson 15: Understand Rate ConceptsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Many Measurements
Lesson 16: Use Unit Rates to Solve ProblemsUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Lesson 17: Understand PercentsUnit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies

Unit 5: Algebraic Thinking: Equivalent Expressions and Equations with Variables

Lesson 19: Write and Identify Equivalent ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 22: Analyze Two-Variable RelationshipsUnit 6
Lesson 16: Subway Fares
Take Away (coming soon!)

Unit 6: Positive and Negative Numbers: Absolute Value, Inequalities, and the Coordinate Plane

Lesson 23: Understand Positive and Negative NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig It?
Lesson 24: Order Positive and Negative NumbersUnit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class
Lesson 26: Write and Graph One-Variable InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels

Unit 7: Statistical Thinking: Data Distributions and Measures of Center and Variability

Lesson 30: Use Dot Plots and Histograms to Describe Data DistributionsUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 31: Interpret Median and Interquartile Range in Box PlotsUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars

Grade 7

Unit 1: Proportional Relationships: Ratios, Rates, and Circles

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Lesson 2: Find Unit Rates Involving Ratios and FractionsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 4: Represent Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 5: Solve Proportional Relationship Problems
Lesson 6: Solve Area and Circumference Problems Involving CirclesUnit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 9: Area Challenges

Unit 2: Numbers and Operations: Add and Subtract Rational Numbers

Lesson 7: Understand Addition with Negative NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Lesson 8: Add with Negative NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Lesson 9: Understand Subtraction with Negative IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Lesson 10: Add and Subtract Positive and Negative NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors

Unit 3: Numbers and Operations: Multiply and Divide Rational Numbers

Lesson 14: Use the Four Operations with Negative NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Unit 4: Algebraic Thinking: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Lesson 19: Write and Solve InequalitiesUnit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Unit 5: Proportional Reasoning: Percents and Statistical Samples

Lesson 20: Solve Problems Involving Percents Unit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)
Lesson 22: Understand Random SamplingUnit 8
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities
Lesson 24: Compare PopulationsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Unit 6: Geometry: Solids, Triangles, and Angles

Lesson 28: Find Unknown Angle MeasuresUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 4: Missing Measures

Unit 7: Probability: Theoretical Probability, Experimental Probability, and Compound Events

Lesson 30: Understand ProbabilityUnit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely?
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities

Grade 8

Unit 1: Geometric Figures: Rigid Transformations and Congruence

iReady ClassroomAmplify Classroom
Lesson 1: Understand Rigid Transformations and Their PropertiesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 2: Work with Single Rigid Transformations in the Coordinate PlaneUnit 1
Lesson 4: Moving Day

Unit 2: Geometric Figures: Transformations, Similarity, and Angle Relationships

Lesson 4: Understand Dilations and SimilarityUnit 2
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Lesson 6: Describe Angle RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt
Lesson 7: Describe Angle Relationships in TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out

Unit 3: Linear Relationships: Slope, Linear Equations, and Systems

Lesson 8: Graph Proportional Relationships and Define SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 13: Solve Systems of Linear Equations AlgebraicallyUnit 4
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance
Lesson 12: Line Zapper

Unit 4: Functions: Linear and Nonlinear Relationships

Lesson 15: Understand FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 16: Use Functions to Model Linear RelationshipsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare

Unit 5: Integer Exponents: Properties and Scientific Notation

Lesson 19: Apply Exponent Properties for Positive Integer ExponentsUnit 7
Lesson 1: Circles
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 22: Work with Scientific NotationUnit 7
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Unit 6: Real Numbers: Rational Numbers, Irrational Numbers, and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 23: Find Square Roots and Cube Roots to Solve ProblemsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down
Lesson 25: Find Rational Approximations of Irrational NumbersUnit 8
Lesson 10: Taco Truck
Lesson 27: Apply the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle
Lesson 28: Solve Problems with Volumes of Cylinders, Cones, and SpheresUnit 8
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 13: Cones

Unit 7: Statistics: Two-Variable Data and Fitting a Linear Model

Lesson 29: Analyze Scatter Plots and Fit a Linear Model to DataUnit 6
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 6: Find the Fit

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Eureka Math²

Level K

Module 1: Counting and Cardinality

Topic A: Classify to Make Categories and Count

Lesson 1: Compare objects based on their attributes.Connecting Cubes
Lesson 3: Classify objects into two categories and count.Skye’s Style

Topic B: Answer How Many Questions with Up to 5 Objects

Lesson 3: Sort by Same ColorMatching Groups

Topic C: Write Numerals and Create Sets of Up to 5 Objects

Lesson 10: Count out a group of objects to match a numeral.Designing Shoes with Skye

Topic E: Answer How Many Questions with Up to 10 Objects

Lesson 19: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects.Investigate: Cafeteria Math
Lesson 20: Count objects in 5-group and array configurations and match to a numeral.Fingers as Math Tools
Lesson 23: Conserve number regardless of the order in which objects are counted.Moving and Grooving

Module 2: Two- and Three- Dimensional Shapes

Topic A: Analyze and Name Two-Dimensional Shapes

Lesson 1: Find and describe attributes of flat shapes.So Much Sorting
Lesson 2: Classify shapes as triangles or nontriangles.What’s That Shape Called?
Lesson 3: Classify shapes as circles, hexagons, or neither.What’s That Shape Called?
Lesson 4: Classify shapes as rectangles or nonrectangles, with square rectangles as a special case.Another Shape

Module 3: Comparison

Topic C: Compare Sets Within 10

Lesson 12: Relate more and fewer to length.More, Fewer, or the Same
Forest Friends
Lesson 13: Compare sets by using more than, fewer than, and the same number as.Fingers and Counters
Comparing Words

Module 4: Composition and Decomposition

Topic A: Explore Composition and Decomposition

Lesson 1: Compose flat shapes and count the parts.Investigate: Casey’s Town
Lesson 2: Decompose flat shapes and count the parts.How Many Objects?
Lesson 3: Decompose a group to identify parts and total.How Many Objects in Pictures?

Topic B: Record Composition and Decomposition

Lesson 5: Sort to decompose a number in more than one way.How Will You Count?
Lesson 6: Decompose a number in more than one way and record.Harry Explores the Ocean

Module 5: Addition and Subtraction

Topic A: Represent Addition

Lesson 1: Represent add to with result unknown story problems by using drawings and numbers.What Does It Mean to Add?

Topic B: Represent Subtraction

Lesson 8: Understand taking away as a type of subtraction.What Does It Mean to Subtract?

Topic C: Make Sense of Problems

Lesson 15: Identify the action in a problem to represent and solve it.The Bus Depot

Level 1

Module 1: Counting, Comparison, and Addition

Topic A: Count and Compare with Data

Lesson 2: Organize and represent data to compare two categories.Shapes Ying Saw

Module 2: Addition and Subtraction Relationships

Topic A: Reason About Take From Situations

Lesson 1: Represent result unknown problems and record as addition or subtraction number sentences.Packing for a Picnic
Lesson 3: Subtract 1 or subtract 1 less than the total.What’s the Difference?
Leaping Lily Pads!

Topic B: Relate and Distinguish Addition and Subtraction

Lesson 5: Use the Read–Draw–Write process to solve result unknown problems.Investigate: Let’s Grow!
Lesson 6: Represent and solve related addition and subtraction result unknown problems.Tutu’s Garden in Maui
Lesson 7: Count on or count back to solve related addition and subtraction problems.The Kalo Plants

Topic C: Find an Unknown Part in Change Unknown Problems

Lesson 8: Interpret and find an unknown change.Replanting Huli
Lesson 11: Represent and solve take from with change unknown problems.Helping Others
A Community Working Together

Module 3: Properties of Operations to Make Easier Problems

Topic B: Make Easier Problems to Add

Lesson 9: Make ten with either addend.Making 10
Kitten Coaster

Topic D: Reason about Ten as a Unit to Add or Subtract

Lesson 16: Identify ten as a unit.Same Number, Different Ways

Module 5: Place Value Concepts to Compare, Add, and Subtract

Topic A: Grouping Units in Tens and Ones

Lesson 2: Count a collection and record the total in units of tens and ones.Investigate: Game Points
Meeting Yara
Lesson 4: Represent a number in multiple ways by trading 10 ones for a ten.It’s a Match
Lesson 6: Add 10 or take 10 from a two-digit number.How Many Cubes?

Topic D: Addition and Subtraction of Tens

Lesson 15: Count on and back by tens to add and subtract.Boris’s Thimbles
Lesson 16: Use related single-digit facts to add and subtract multiples of ten.How Many Tens?

Level 2

Module 1: Place Value Concepts Through Metric Measurement and Data · Place Value, Counting, and Comparing Within 1,000

Topic A: Representing Data to Solve Problems

Lesson 3: Use information presented in a bar graph to solve put together and take apart problems.Exploring Within 10
Ways to Make 10
Lesson 4: Use information presented in a bar graph to solve compare problems.Awesome Aquariums

Topic C: Estimate, Measure, and Compare Lengths

Lesson 12: Model and reason about the difference in length.Lengths of Jungle Animals

Topic D: Solve Compare Problems by Using the Ruler as a Number Line

Lesson 15: Use a measuring tape as a number line to add efficiently.Investigate: Where Am I?
Time to Line Up!
What’s That Number?
Lesson 17: Represent and solve comparison problems by using measurement contexts.Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal to

Module 2: Addition and Subtraction Within 200

Topic A: Simplifying Strategies for Addition

Lesson 1: Reason about addition with four addends.Investigate: Activities at the Block Party

Module 5: Money, Data, and Customary Measurement

Topic A: Problem Solving with Coins and Bills

Lesson 1: Organize, count, and represent a collection of coins.Discovering Coins (Part 1)
Discovering Coins (Part 2)
Lesson 2: Use the fewest number of coins to make a given value.How Much Money?
Lesson 5: Use different strategies to make 1 dollar or to make change from 1 dollar.The Toy Stand
Lesson 3: Solve one- and two-step word problems to find the total value of a group of coins.The Craft Stand at the Block Party

Topic B: Use Customary Units to Measure and Estimate Length

Lesson 12: Identify unknown numbers on a number line by using the interval as a reference point.In Full Bloom

Topic C: Use Measurement and Data to Solve Problems

Lesson 15: Use measurement data to create a line plot.Messy Measurements
“Lesson 16: Create a line plot to represent data and ask and answer questions.
60 min
Bracelets and Wristbands

Level 3

Module 1: Multiplication and Division with Units of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10

Topic A: Conceptual Understanding of Multiplication

Lesson 2: Interpret equal groups as multiplication.Equal Groups

Topic C: Properties of Multiplication

Lesson 10: Demonstrate the commutative property of multiplication using a unit of 2 and the array model.Arrays of Flavor

Topic D: Two Interpretations of Division

Lesson 15: Model division as an unknown factor problem.It’s Chili in Here

Module 2: Place Value Concepts Through Metric Measurement

Topic A: Understanding Place Value Concepts Through Metric Measurement

Lesson 1: Connect the composition of 1 kilogram to the composition of 1 thousand.Investigate: Create a Photo Gallery

Topic C: Simplifying Strategies to Find Sums and Differences

Lesson 13: Collect and represent data in a scaled bar graph and solve related problems.Puppy Pile
Lesson 14: Use place value understanding to add and subtract like units.Adding Your Way
Lesson 15: Use the associative property to make the next ten to add.Panda Patterns
Lesson 16: Use compensation to add.How Would You Solve It?

Topic D: Two- and Three-Digit Measurement Addition and Subtraction

Lesson 20: Add measurements using the standard algorithm to compose larger units once.What is an Algorithm?
Using Fewer Digits
Lesson 21: Add measurements using the standard algorithm to compose larger units twice.Determining Sums of 2 or More Addends
Adding Strategically

Module 3: Multiplication and Division with Units of 0, 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9

Topic B: Multiplication and Division Concepts with an Emphasis on the Unit of 7

Lesson 11: Use the break apart and distribute strategy to divide with units of 7.Relating Quotients to Familiar Products
Lesson 12: Solve one-step word problems involving multiplication and division.Division and Multiplication Equations

Module 4: Multiplication and Area

Topic A: Foundations for Understanding Area

Lesson 2: Recognize area as an attribute of polygons.Investigate: Comparing Rugs
Which Covers More Space?
Lesson 3: Tile polygons to find their areas.Tiling Figures
Area Hunt

Topic B: Concepts of Area Measurement

Lesson 6: Tile rectangles with squares to make arrays and relate the side lengths to area.Rectangles and Arrays
Lesson 7: Draw rows and columns to complete a rectangular array and determine its area.Area Hunt

Module 6: Geometry, Measurement, and Data

Topic D: Collecting and Displaying Dat

Lesson 23: Solve problems by creating scaled picture graphs and scaled bar graphs.2, 5, or 10?

Level 4

Module 1: Place Value Concepts for Addition and Subtraction

Topic A: Multiplication as Multiplicative Comparison

Lesson 1: Interpret multiplication as multiplicative comparison.How Does It Grow?

Module 2: Place Value Concepts for Multiplication and Division

Topic E: Factors and Multiples

Lesson 24: Recognize that a number is a multiple of each of its factors.Hamster Homes
Factor or Multiple?
Lesson 25: Explore properties of prime and composite numbers up to 100 by using multiples.A Number Game

Module 4: Foundations for Fraction Operations

Lesson 1: Decompose whole numbers into a sum of unit fractions.

Lesson 1: Decompose whole numbers into a sum of unit fractions.Investigate: Building Your Own Number Line
Lesson 3: Decompose fractions into a sum of fractions.Math Pizzeria
Lesson 4: Represent fractions by using various fraction models.Fraction Strips
Chop It
Lesson 5: Rename fractions greater than 1 as mixed numbers.All Kinds of Fractions

Topic D: Add and Subtract Fractions

Lesson 21: Solve addition and subtraction word problems and estimate the reasonableness of the answers.Pizza Problems

Topic F: Repeated Addition of Fractions as Multiplication

Lesson 32: Multiply a fraction by a whole number by using the associative property.Equal Groups of Fractions

Module 5: Place Value Concepts for Decimal Fractions

Topic A: Exploration of Tenths

Lesson 1: Organize, count, and represent a collection of money.Investigate: Different Units
Lesson 3: Represent tenths as a place value unit.A New Way to Write Tenths
Lesson 4: Write mixed numbers in decimal form with tenths.A New Way to Write Tenths

Topic B: Tenths and Hundredths

Lesson 5: Decompose 1 one and express hundredths in fraction form and decimal form.Are They Equivalent?
Lesson 6: Represent hundredths as a place value unit.A New Way to Write Hundredths
Lesson 7: Write mixed numbers in decimal form with hundredths.A New Way to Write Hundredths

Topic C: Comparison of Decimal Numbers

Lesson 10: Use pictorial representations to compare decimal numbers.How Can You Compare?
Lesson 11: Compare and order decimal numbers.Robot Factory
What’s the Order?

Level 5

Module 1: Place Value Concepts for Multiplication and Division with Whole Numbers

Topic B: Multiplication of Whole Numbers

Lesson 8: Multiply two- and three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers by using the distributive property.Partial Products Everywhere
Lesson 9: Multiply two- and three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers by using the standard algorithm.How Do They Compare?

Topic C: Division of Whole Numbers

Lesson 15: Divide three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers in problems that result in two-digit quotients.Emptying the Water Tank

Module 2: Addition and Subtraction with Fractions

Topic A: Fractions and Division

Lesson 1: Interpret a fraction as division.Investigate: Sharing Sandwiches
Sharing More Sandwiches
Dance Breaks
Lesson 3: Represent fractions as division by using models.Making Generalizations
Lesson 4: Solve word problems involving division and fractions.Division Story Problems

Module 3: Multiplication and Division with Fractions

Topic B: Multiplication of Fractions

Lesson 7: Multiply fractions less than 1 by unit fractions pictorially.Investigate: Folding Paper
Lesson 8: Multiply fractions less than 1 pictorially.Parts of Parts
One Part of One Part
Rows and Columns
Lesson 9: Multiply fractions by unit fractions by making simpler problems.Messy Multiplication
Lesson 10: Multiply fractions greater than 1 by fractions.Making Food
Installing Turf
Lesson 11: Multiply fractions.Applying Fraction Multiplication
Chores at Animal Haven
The Re-size-inator

Module 5: Addition and Multiplication with Area and Volume

Topic C: Volume Concepts

Lesson 17: Find the volume of right rectangular prisms by packing with unit cubes and counting.Which is Largest
Lesson 18: Find the volume of right rectangular prisms by packing with improvised units.Packing the Barge

Topic D: Volume and the Operations of Multiplication and Addition

Lesson 25: Find the volumes of solid figures composed of right rectangular prisms.Putting It Together
Figures Made of Prisms

Level 6

Module 1: Ratios, Rates, and Percents

Topic A: Ratios

Lesson 2: Introduction to RatiosPizza Maker

Topic B: Collections of Equivalent Ratios

Lesson 6: Ratios Tables and Double Number LinesFruit Lab
Lesson 9: Multiplication Patterns in Ratio RelationshipsDisaster Preparation

Topic D: Rates

Lesson 16: SpeedWorld Records
Lesson 17: RatesMany Measurements
Soft Serve
Lesson 18: Comparing RatesWelcome to the Robot Factory
Lesson 19: Unit Rates to Convert UnitsModel Trains
More Soft Serve
Lesson 20: Solving Rate ProblemsLucky Duckies

Module 2: Operations with Fractions and Multi-Digit Numbers

Topic B: Dividing Fractions

Lesson 6: Dividing a Whole Number by a FractionFlour Planner
Lesson 8: Dividing Fractions by Making Common DenominatorsFill the Gap

Topic C: Dividing Fractions Fluently

Lesson 9: Dividing Fractions by Using Tape DiagramsPuzzling Areas

Topic D: Decimal Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication

Lesson 13: Decimal Addition and SubtractionDishing Out Decimals
Lesson 16: Applications of Decimal OperationsDecimal Diagrams and Algorithms

Topic F: Decimal Division

Lesson 21: Dividing a Decimals by a Whole NumberMovie Time
Lesson 22: Dividing a Decimal by a Decimal Greater than 1Movie Time
Lesson 23: Dividing a Decimal by a Decimal Less than 1Movie Time

Module 3: Rational Numbers

Topic A: Integers and Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Positive and Negative NumbersCan You Dig It?
Lesson 3: Rational NumbersOrder in the Class

Module 4: Expressions and One-Step Equations

Topic B: Expressions and Real-World Problems

Lesson 9: Addition and Subtraction Expressions from the Real-WorldSubway Fares

Topic C: Equivalent Expressions Using the Properties of Operations

Lesson 13: The Distributive PropertyProducts and Sums

Topic D: Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 17: Equations and SolutionsFive Equations
Lesson 18: Inequalities and SolutionsHanging It Up
Tunnel Travels
Lesson 19: Solving Equations with Addition and SubtractionWeight for It
Lesson 20: Solving Equations with Multiplication and DivisionHanging Around
Lesson 21: Solving Problems with EquationsSwap and Solve

Module 5: Area, Surface Area, and Volume

Topic A: Areas of Polygons

Lesson 1: The Area of a ParallelogramExploring Parallelograms, Part 1
Lesson 2: The Area of a Right TriangleOff the Grid, Part 2
Lesson 3: The Area of a TriangleExploring Parallelograms, Part 2
Off the Grid, Part 1
Lesson 4: Areas of Triangles in Real-World SituationsExploring Triangles

Topic B: Problem Solving with Area

Lesson 5: Perimeter and Area in the Coordinate PlaneShapes on a Plane
Lesson 6: Problem Solving with Area in the Coordinate PlaneLetters
Lesson 7: Areas of Trapezoids and Other PolygonsTriangles and Parallelograms
Lesson 8: Areas of Composite Rigures in Real-World SituationsPile of Polygons

Topic C: Nets and Surface Area

Lesson 12: From Nets to Surface AreaRenata’s Stickers

Module 6: Statistics

Topic A: Understanding Distributions

Lesson 2: Describing a Data DistributionHoops
Lesson 3: Creating a Dot PlotMinimum Wage
Lesson 4: Creating a HistogramThe Plot Thickens

Topic B: Mean and Mean Absolute Deviation

Lesson 7: Using the Mean to Describe CenterToy Cars

Level 7

Module 1: Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Topic A: Understanding Proportional Relationships

Lesson 1: An Experiment with Ratios and RatesPaint
Lesson 2: Exploring Tables and Proportional RelationshipsTwo and Two
Lesson 4: Exploring Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsDinoPops

Topic C: Scale Drawing and Proportional Relationships

Lesson 14: Extreme BicyclesScaling Machines
Lesson 15: Scale DrawingScaling Robots
Lesson 16: Using Scale FactorScale Factor Challenges
Lesson 17: Finding Actual Distances from ScaleMake it Scale
Lesson 18: Relating Areas of Scale DrawingTiles
Will It Fit

Module 2: Operations with Rational Numbers

Topic A: Adding Rational Numbers

Lesson 2: Adding IntegersFloats and Anchors

Topic B: Subtracting Rational Numbers

Lesson 8: Subtracting Integers, Part 1More Floats and Anchors
Lesson 10: Subtracting Rational Numbers, Part 1Draw Your Own

Topic E: Numberical Expressions with Rational Numbers

Lesson 25: Writing and Evaluating Expressions with Rational NumbersInteger Puzzles

Module 3: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Topic A: Equivalent Expressions

Lesson 1: Equivalent ExpressionsCollect the Squares

Topic B: Unknown Angle Measurements

Lesson 7: Angle Relationships and Unknown Angle MeasuresFriendly Angles

Topic C: Solving Equations

Lesson 11: Dominoes and DominoesKeeping it True

Topic D: Inequalities

Lesson 18: Understanding Inequalities and Their SolutionsI Saw the Signs
Lesson 19: Using Equations to Solve InequalitiesUnbalanced Hangers
Lesson 20: Preserving and ReversingShira the Sheep
Lesson 21: Solving Two-Step InequalitiesBudgeting
Lesson 22: Solving Problems Involving InequalitiesWrite Them and Solve Them

Module 4: Geometry

Topic A: Constructing Geometric Figures

Lesson 3: Side Lengths of a TriangleCan You Build It
Lesson 4: Angles of a TriangleFriendly Angles

Topic C: Circumference and Areas of Circles

Lesson 10: The Outside of a CicleMeasuring Around
Lesson 11: The Inside of a CircleWhy Pi?
Lesson 14: Composite Figures with Circular RegionsArea Challenges

Module 5: Percent and Applications of Percent

Topic A: Proportion and Percent

Lesson 3: Percent as a Rate per 100Mosaics
Lesson 4: Proportion and PercentMore and Less

Topic C: More of Less Than 100%

Lesson 10: Percent IncreaseAll the Equations

Topic D: Applications of Percent

Lesson 16: Markups and Discount100%
Lesson 18: Simple Interest – Solving for Unknown ValuesPercent Machines

Topic E: Problems Involving Percent

Lesson 20: Making Money, Day 1Back in My Day

Module 6: Probability and Populations

Topic A: Calculating and Interpreting Probabilities

Lesson 2: Empirical ProbabilityHow Likely
Lesson 4: Theoretical ProbabilityProb-bear-bilities

Topic B: Estimating Probabilities

Lesson 7: The Law of Large NumbersIs It Fair?

Topic C: Random Sampling

Lesson 11: Populations and SamplesCrab Island

Level 8

Module 1: Scientific Notation, Exponents, and Irrational Numbers

Topic A: Introduction to Scientific Notation

Lesson 2: Comparing Large NumbersSpecific and Scientific (formerly Solar System)
Lesson 4: Adding and Subtracting Numbers Written in Scientific NotationBalance the Scale

Topic B: Properties and Definitions of Exponents

Lesson 6: More Properties of ExponentsCircles
Lesson 7: Making Sense of the Exponent 0Power Pairs

Topic D: Perfect Squares, Perfect Cubes, and the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 18: The Pythagorean TheoremTriangle Tracing Turtle
Lesson 19: Using the Pythagorean TheoremTaco Truck
Lesson 23: Ordering Irrational NumbersRoot Down

Module 2: Rigid Motions and Congruent Figures

Topic A: Rigid Motion and Their Properties

Lesson 1: Motions in the PlaneTransformers
Moving Day
Lesson 2: TranslationsSpinning, Flipping, Sliding
Moving Day
Lesson 4: Translations and Reflections on the Coordinate PlaneGetting Coordinated, Part 1
Lesson 6: Rotations on the Coordinate PlaneGetting Coordinated, Part 2

Topic B: Rigid Motions and Congruent Figures

Lesson 8: Sequencing the Rigid MotionsTransformation Golf

Topic C: Angle Relationships

Lesson 12: Lines Cut by a TransversalPuzzling It Out

Module 3: Dilations and Similar Figures

Topic A: Dilations

Lesson 1: Exploring DilationsSketchy Dilations
Lesson 3: Reductions and More EnlargmentsDilation Mini Golf

Topic B: Properties of Dilations

Lesson 5: Figures and DilationsSocial Scavenger Hunt

Module 4: Linear Equations in One and Two Variables

Topic A: Linear Equations in One Variable

Lesson 3: Solving Linear Equations with Rational CoefficientsEquation Roundtable

Topic D: Slope of a Line

Lesson 16: Proportional Relationships and SlopeTurtle Time Trials
Lesson 17: Slopes of Rising LinesFlags
Ups and Downs
Lesson 18: Slopes of Falling LinesFlags
Water Cooler
Ups and Downs

Topic E: Different Forms of a Linear Equation

Lesson 20: Slope-Intercept form of the Equation of a LineStacking Cups (Optional)
Lesson 21: Slopes and Parallel LinesTranslations

Module 5: Systems of Linear Equations

Topic A: Solving Systems of Linear Equations Graphically

Lesson 1: Solving Problems with Equations and Their GraphsMake Them Balance

Topic B: Solving Systems of Linear Equations Algebraically

Lesson 6: Solving Systems of Linear Equations without GraphingLine Zapper

Module 6: Functions and Bivariate Statistics

Topic A: Functions

Lesson 1: Motion and SpeedTurtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Definition of a FunctionGuess My Rule

Topic B: Linear and Nonlinear Functions

Lesson 9: Increasing and Decreasing FunctionsThe Tortoise and the Hare

Topic C: Bivariate Numerical Data

Lesson 11: Scatter PlotsRobots
Dapper Cats
Lesson 12: Patterns in Scatter PlotsInterpreting Scatter Plots
Lesson 13: Informally Fitting a Line to DataFind the Fit (called Fit Fights in Desmos Math)
Lesson 14: Determining an Equation of a Line Fit to DataInterpreting Slopes
Lesson 15: Linear ModelAnimal Brains
Lesson 16: Using the Investigative ProcessScatter Plot City
Lesson 17: Analyzing the ModleScatter Plot City

Topic D: Bivariate Categorical Data

Lesson 18: Bivariate Categorical DataFinding Associations

Topic E: Volume

Lesson 22: Volume of a CylinderCylinders
Lesson 23: Volume of ConesCones

Algebra 1

Module 1: Expressions, Equations and Inequalities in One Variable

Lesson 1: The Growing Pattern of DucksMore Visual Patterns
Lesson 8: Solution Sets for Equations and Inequalities in One VariableSame Position
Lesson 9: Solving Linear Equations in One VariableWorking Backwards
Solving Strategies
Lesson 12: Rearranging FormulasSubway Seats
Various Variables
Shelley the Snail
Five Representations
Lesson 13: Solving Linear Inequalities in One VariablePizza Delivery
Lesson 21: Describing Variability in a Univariate Distribution with Standard DeviationFinding Desmo

Module 2: Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables

Lesson 1: Solution Sets of Linear Equations in Two VariablesSubway Seats
Various Variables
Shelley the Snail
Five Representations
Lesson 6: Applications of Linear Equations and InequalitiesSubway Seats
Various Variables
Shelley the Snail
Five Representations
Pizza Delivery
Lesson 8: Systems of Linear Equations in Two VariablesShape It Up
Lizard Lines
Lesson 12: Solution Sets of Systems of Linear InequalitiesQuilts
Lesson 13: Graphing Solution Sets of Systems of Linear InequalitiesSeeking Solutions
Lesson 16: Using Lines to Model Bivariate Quantitative DataCity Data
Lesson 17: Modeling Relationships with a LinePenguin Populations
Lesson 18: Calculating and Analyzing ResidualsResidual Fruit
Lesson 20: Interpreting CorrelationCorrelation Coefficient
How Hot Is It?
City Slopes
Lesson 21: Analyzing Bivariate Quantitative DataBehind the Headlines

Module 3: Functions and Their Representations

Lesson 7: Exploring Key Features of a Function and Its GraphCraft-a-Graph
Lesson 17: Piecewise Linear Functions in ContextPumpkin Prices

Module 4: Quadratic Functions

Topic A: Quadratic Functions and Their GraphsRobot Launch
Lesson 1: Falling ObjectsQuadratic Visual Patterns
Lesson 2: Projectile MotionStomp Rockets
Lesson 3: Analyzing Functions That Model Projectile MotionStomp Rockets in Space
Lesson 4: Graphs of Quadratic FunctionsOn the Fence
Plenty of Parabolas
Lesson 5: Solving Equations that Contain Factored ExpressionsShooting Stars
Lesson 11: Graphing Quadratic Functions from Factored FormTwo for One
Parabola Zapper
Lesson 14: Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the SquareSquare Tactic
Lesson 27: Search and Rescue HelicopterCity Data

Module 5: Linear and Exponential Functions

Topic A: Arithmetic and Geometric SequencesMore Visual Patterns
Sequence Carnival
Lesson 8: Exponential FunctionsCarlos’s Fish
Topic A: Arithmetic and Geometric SequencesSequence Carnival
Topic A: Arithmetic and Geometric SequencesRevisiting Visual Patterns, Part 1
Lesson 18: Modeling PopulationsSorting Relationships
Lesson 20: Comparing Growth of FunctionsPlane, Train, and Automobile
Sorting Relationships

Module 6: Modeling with Functions

Topic A: Modeling Bivariate Quantitative DataCity Data
Topic B: Developing Models for ContextsDetroit’s Population, Part 1
Detroit’s Population, Part 2

Grade 6

Chapter 1: Use Positive Rational Numbers

enVision MathDesmos Classroom
Lesson 1: Fluently Add, Subtract, and Multiply DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms
Lesson 2: Fluently Divide Whole Numbers and DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 13: Movie Time
Lesson 4: Understand Division with FractionsUnit 4
Lesson 13: Movie Time
Lesson 6: Divide Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 6 Fill the Gap
Lesson 7: Solve Problems with Rational NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner

Chapter 2: Integers and Rational Numbers

Lesson 1: Understand IntegersUnit 7
Lesson 1: Can You Dig It?
Lesson 2: Represent Rational Numbers on the Number LineUnit 7
Lesson 4: Order in the Class

Chapter 3: Numeric and Algebraic Expressions

Lesson 4: Write Algebraic ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and SumsTake Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 6: Generate Equivalent Expressions Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and SumsTake Away (coming soon!)

Chapter 4: Represent and Solve Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 1: Understand Equations and SolutionsUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 6: Understand and Write InequalitiesUnit 7
Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels
Lesson 9: Use Patterns to Write and Solve Equations
Lesson 10: Relate Tables, Graphs, and Equations
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Subway FaresTake Away (coming soon!)

Chapter 5: Understand and Use Ratio and Rate

Lesson 1: Understand RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Pizza Maker
Lesson 2: Generate Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Lesson 4: Represent and Graph RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation
Lesson 5: Understand Rates and Unit RatesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Lesson 6: Compare Unit RatesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve

Chapter 6: Understand and Use Percent

Lesson 1: Understand PercentUnit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies

Chapter 7: Solve Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problems

Lesson 1: Find Areas of Parallelograms and RhombusesUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms, Part 1
Exploring Parallelograms, Part 2
Lesson 5: Represent Solid Figures Using NetsUnit 1
Lesson 10: Renata’s Stickers

Chapter 8: Display, Describe, and Summarize data

Lesson 2: Summarize data Using Mean, Median, and ModeUnit 8 
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Lesson 4: Display Data in Frequency Tables and HistogramsUnit 8 
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 7: Summarize Data DistributionsUnit 8 
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage

Grade 7

Chapter 1: Rational Number Operations

enVision MathDesmos Classroom
Lesson 1: Relate Integers and Their OppositesUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Lesson 3: Add Integers
Lesson 4: Subtract Integers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 5: Add and Subtract Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 6: Multiply IntegersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 7: Multiply Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 9: Divide Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Chapter 2: Analyze and Use Proportional Relationships

Lesson 3: Understand Proportional Relationships: Equivalent RatiosUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
Lesson 4: Describe Proportional Relationships: Constant of ProportionalityUnit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 5: Graph Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops

Chapter 3: Analyze and Solve Percent Problems

Lesson 1: Analyze Percents of Numbers
Lesson 2: Connect Percent and Proportion
Unit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
Lesson 4: Solve Percent Change and Percent Error ProblemsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)
Lesson 5: Solve Markup and Markdown ProblemsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent Machines
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!)

Chapter 4: Generate Equivalent Expressions

Lesson 3: Simplify ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 4: Expand ExpressionsUnit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 6: Add Expressions
Lesson 7: Subtract Expressions
Unit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares

Chapter 5: Solve Problems Using Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 4: Solve Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction
Lesson 5: Solve Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Lesson 6: Solve Two-Step Inequalities
Lesson 7: Solve Multi-Step Problems
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep

Chapter 6: Use Sampling to Draw Inferences About Populations

Lesson 1: Populations and SamplesUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 2: Draw Inferences from DataUnit 8 
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 3: Make Comparative Inferences About Populations
Lesson 4: Make More Comparative Inferences About Populations
Unit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Chapter 7: Probability

Lesson 1: Understand Likelihood and ProbabilityUnit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely?
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities

Chapter 8: Solve Problems Involving Geometry

Lesson 1: Solve Problems Involving Scale DrawingsUnit 1 Lesson 1: Scaling Machines Lesson 7: Will It Fit?
Lesson 3: Draw Triangles with Given ConditionsUnit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It?
Lesson 4: Solve Problems Using Angle RelationshipsUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 4: Missing Measures
Lesson 5: Solve Problems Involving Circumference of a CircleUnit 7
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 6: Solve Problems Involving Area of a CircleUnit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges

Grade 8

Chapter 1: Real Numbers

enVision MathDesmos Classroom
Lesson 4: Evaluate Square Roots and Cube RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down
Lesson 6: Use Properties of Integer ExponentsUnit 7  
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Lesson 9: Understand Scientific NotationUnit 7  
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Chapter 2: Analyze and Solve Linear Equations

Lesson 3: Solve Multi-Step EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 5: Compare Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 6: Connect proportional Relationships and SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 8: Understand the y-intercept of a LineUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags

Chapter 3: Use Functions to Model Relationships

Lesson 1: Understand Relations and FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 2: Connect Representations of FunctionsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Lesson 5: Intervals of Increase and DecreaseUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing

Chapter 4: Investigate Bivariate Data

Lesson 1: Construct and Interpret Scatter PlotsUnit 6  
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 2: Analyze Linear AssociationUnit 6  
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 6: Find the Fit
Lesson 5: Interpret Two-Way Relative Frequency TablesUnit 6  
Lesson 11: Finding Associations

Chapter 5: Analyze and Solve Systems of Linear Equations

Lesson 2: Solve Systems by GraphingUnit 4  
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance
Lesson 12: Line Zapper

Chapter 6: Congruence and Similarity

Lesson 1: Analyze TranslationsUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Lesson 2: Analyze Reflections
Lesson 3: Analyze Rotations
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Lesson 6: Describe DilationsUnit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Lesson 7: Understand Similar FiguresUnit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt
Lesson 9: Interior and Exterior Angles of TrianglesUnit 1
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out

Chapter 7: Understand and Apply the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson 1: Understand the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle
Lesson 3: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to Solve ProblemsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Taco Truck

Chapter 8: Solve Problems Involving Surface Area and Volume

Lesson 2: Find Volume of CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders
Lesson 3: Find Volume of ConesUnit 5
Lesson 13: Cones

Algebra 1

Topic 1: Solving Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 1-2: Solving Linear EquationsWorking Backwards
Lesson 1-3: Solving Equations with Variables on Both SidesSolving Strategies
Same Position
Lesson 1-4: Literal Equations and FormulasSubway Seats
Various Variables
Lesson 1-5: Solving Inequalities in One VariablePizza Delivery

Topic 2: Linear Functions

Lessons 2-1 to 2-3 Forms of Linear EquationsSubway Seats
Five Representations

Topic 3: Linear Functions

Topic 4: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 4-1: Solving Systems of Equations by GraphingLizard Lines
Lesson 4-2: Solving Systems of Equations by SubstitutionShape It Up
Lesson 4-5: Systems of Linear InequalitiesQuilts
Seeking Solutions

Topic 5: Piecewise Functions

Lesson 5-2: Piecewise-Defined FunctionsPumpkin Prices

Topic 6: Exponents and Exponential Functions

Lesson 6-2: Exponential FunctionsCarlos’s Fish
Revisiting Visual Patterns, Part 1
Lesson 6-4: Geometric SequencesSequence Carnival
More Visual Patterns

Topic 8: Quadratic Functions

Lesson 8-1: Key Features of a Quadratic FunctionQuadratic Visual Patterns
Lesson 8-2: Quadratic Functions in Vertex FormOn the Fence
Plenty of Parabolas
Lesson 8-5: Linear, Exponential and Quadratic ModelsDetroit’s Population, Part 1
Detroit’s Population, Part 2
Sorting Relationships
Lesson 8-3: Quadratic Functions in Standard FormRobot Launch
Lesson 8-4: Modeling with Quadratic FunctionsStomp Rockets

Topic 9: Solving Quadratic Equations

Lesson 9-2: Solving Quadratic Equations by FactoringTwo for One
Parabola Zapper
Shooting Stars
Lesson 9-5: Completing the SquareSquare Tactic
Lesson 9-6: The Quadratic Formula and the DiscriminantStomp Rockets in Space

Topic 10: Working with Functions

Lesson 10-1: The Square Root functionPlane, Train, and Automobile
Lesson 10-3: Analyzing Functions GraphicallyCraft-a-Graph
Lesson 10-7: Inverse FunctionsChip the Robot

Topic 11: Statistics

Lesson 11-4: Standard DeviationFinding Desmo

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Eureka Math® crosswalk to Amplify Desmos Math free lessons

Grade 6

Module 1: Ratios and Unit Rates

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Topic A Representing and Reasoning About Ratios 
Lesson 3: Equivalent Ratios
Lesson 4: Equivalent Ratios
Unit 2
Lesson 4: Fruit Lab
Topic C Unit Rates 
Lesson 16: From Ratio to RatesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Lesson 18: Finding a Rate by Dividing Two QuantitiesUnit 3
Lesson 6: Soft Serve
Lesson 24: Percent and Rates per 100Unit 3
Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies

Module 2: Arithmetic Operations Including Division of Fractions

Topic A Dividing Fractions by Fractions
Lesson 2: Interpreting Division of a Whole Number by a Fraction —Visual Models.Unit 4
Lesson 3: Flour Planner
Lesson 3: Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction—More Models
Lesson 4: Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction—More Models
Unit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap
Lesson 8: Dividing Fractions and Mixed NumbersUnit 4
Lesson 6: Fill the Gap
Topic B Multi-Digit Decimal Operations—Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying
Lesson 9: Sums and Differences of DecimalsUnit 5
Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms

Module 3: Rational Numbers

Topic B Order and Absolute Value
Lesson 7: Ordering Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Lesson 8: Ordering Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Lesson 9: Comparing Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Unit 7Lesson 4: Order in the Class

Module 4: Expressions and Equations

Topic D Expanding, Factoring, and Distributing Expressions 
Lesson 9: The Relationship of Addition and SubtractionUnit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Lesson 10: Writing and Expanding Multiplication Expressions
Lesson 11: Factoring Expressions
Lesson 12: Distributing Expressions
Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Topic F Writing and Evaluating Expressions and Formulas 
Lesson 18: Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Addition and Subtraction
Lesson 19: Substituting to Evaluate Addition and Subtraction Expressions
Lesson 20: Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Multiplication and Division
Lesson 21: Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Multiplication and Addition
Unit 6
Lesson 8: Products and Sums
Take Away (coming soon!)
Topic G Solving Equations 
Lesson 23: True and False Number Sentences
Lesson 24: True and False Number Sentences
Unit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 25: Finding Solutions to Make Equations TrueUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Lesson 26: One-Step Equations—Addition and SubtractionUnit 6
Lesson 1: Weight for It
Topic H Applications of Equations 
Lesson 33: From Equations to Inequalities
Lesson 34: Writing and Graphing Inequalities in Real-World Problems
Unit 7
Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels

Module 5: Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problems

Topic A: Area of Triangles, Quadrilaterals, and Polygons
Lesson 1: The Area of Parallelograms Through Rectangle FactsUnit 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms
Exploring Parallelograms, Part 2
Topic D Nets and Surface Area 
Lesson 18: Determining Surface Area of Three-Dimensional FiguresUnit 1
Lesson 10: Renata’s Stickers

Module 6: Statistics

Topic A Understanding Distributions 
Lesson 2: Displaying a Data Distribution
Lesson 3: Creating a Dot Plot
Unit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage
Lesson 4: Creating a Histogram
Lesson 5: Describing a Distribution Displayed in a Histogram
Unit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Topic C Summarizing a Distribution That Is Skewed Using the Median and the Interquartile Range 
Lesson 12: Describing the Center of a Distribution Using the MedianUnit 8
Lesson 11: Toy Cars
Topic D Summarizing and Describing Distributions 
Lesson 18: Connecting Graphical Representations and Numerical SummariesUnit 8
Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens
Lesson 3: Creating a Dot PlotUnit 8
Lesson 3: Minimum Wage

Grade 7

Module 1: Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Eureka MathAmplify Classroom
Topic A Proportional Relationships 
Lesson 1: An Experience in Relationships as Measuring RateUnit 2
Lesson 1: Paint
 
Unit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
Lesson 5: Identifying Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships in Graphs
Lesson 6: Identifying Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships in Graphs
Unit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Topic B Unit Rate and the Constant of Proportionality 
Lesson 8: Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations
Lesson 9: Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations
Unit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 10: Interpreting Graphs of Proportional RelationshipsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Topic C Ratios and Rates Involving Fractions 
Lesson 11: Ratios of Fractions and Their Unit Rates
Lesson 12: Ratios of Fractions and Their Unit Rates
Unit 2
Lesson 6: Two and Two
Lesson 15: Equations of Graphs of Proportional Relationships Involving FractionsUnit 2
Lesson 8: Dino Pops
Topic D Ratios of Scale Drawings 
Lesson 16: Relating Scale Drawings to Ratios and RatesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines
Lesson 18: Computing Actual Lengths from a Scale DrawingUnit 1
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?
Lesson 19: Computing Actual Areas from a Scale DrawingUnit 1
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?

Module 2: Rational Numbers

Topic A Addition and Subtraction of Integers and Rational Numbers 
Lesson 1: Opposite Quantities Combine to Make ZeroUnit 5
Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors
Lesson 2: Using the Number Line to Model the Addition of Integers
Lesson 3: Understanding Addition of Integers
Lesson 4: Efficiently Adding Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Lesson 5: Understanding Subtraction of Integers and Other Rational Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 7: Addition and Subtraction of Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 4: Draw Your Own
Lesson 10; Integer Puzzles
Topic B Multiplication and Division of Integers and Rational Numbers 
Lesson 10: Understanding Multiplication of Integers
Lesson 11: Develop Rules for Multiplying Signed Numbers
Unit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles
Lesson 15: Multiplication and Division of Rational NumbersUnit 5
Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles

Module 3: Expressions and Equations

Topic A Use Properties of Operations to Generate Equivalent Expressions 
Lesson 3: Writing Products as Sums and Sums as Products
Lesson 4: Writing Products as Sums and Sums as Products
Unit 6
Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Topic B Solve Problems Using Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities 
Lesson 8: Using If-Then Moves in Solving Equations
Lesson 9: Using If-Then Moves in Solving Equations
Unit 6Lesson 10: Collect the Squares
Lesson 10: Angle Problems and Solving EquationsUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 4: Missing Measures
Lesson 12: Properties of Inequalities
Lesson 13: Inequalities
Lesson 14: Solving Inequalities
Unit 6
Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep
Topic C Use Equations and Inequalities to Solve Geometry Problems 
Lesson 16: The Most Famous Ratio of AllUnit 3
Lesson 3: Measuring Around
Lesson 17: The Area of a CircleUnit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges
Lesson 18: More Problems on Area and CircumferenceUnit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges

Module 4: Percent and Proportional Relationships

Topic A Finding the Whole 
Lesson 1: PercentUnit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
Lesson 2: Part of a Whole as a PercentUnit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
Lesson 3: Comparing Quantities with PercentUnit 4
Lesson 1: Mosaics
Lesson 4: Percent Increase and DecreaseUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent MachinesLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems(coming soon!)
Lesson 5: Finding One Hundred Percent Given Another Percent 
Lesson 6: Fluency with PercentsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent MachinesLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems(coming soon!)
Topic B Percent Problems Including More Than One Whole 
Lesson 7: Markup and Markdown ProblemsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Percent MachinesLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems(coming soon!)
Lesson 8: Percent Error Problems
Lesson 9: Problem Solving When the Percent Changes
Unit 4
Lesson 5: Percent MachinesLesson 12: Posing Percent Problems(coming soon!)
Lesson 10: Simple Interest 
Lesson 11: Tax, Commissions, Fees, and Other Real-World Percent ApplicationsUnit 4
Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems
(coming soon!)
Topic C Scale Drawings 
Lesson 13: Changing ScalesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Scaling Machines
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?
Lesson 14: Computing Actual Lengths from a Scale DrawingUnit 1
Lesson 7: Will It Fit?
Topic D Population, Mixture, and Counting Problems Involving Percents 
Lesson 16: Population ProblemsUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Module 5: Statistics and Probability

Topic A Calculating and Interpreting Probabilities 
Lesson 1: Chance ExperimentsUnit 8
Lesson 1: How Likely?
Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities
Topic C Random Sampling and Estimating Population Characteristics 
Lesson 13: Populations, Samples, and Generalizing from a Sample to a PopulationUnit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Lesson 14: Selecting a Sample
Lesson 15: Random Sampling
Lesson 16: Methods for Selecting a Random Sample
Unit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island
Topic D Comparing Populations 
Lesson 22: Using Sample Data to Compare the Means of Two or More Populations
Lesson 23: Using Sample Data to Compare the Means of Two or More Populations
Unit 8
Lesson 10: Crab Island

Module 6: Geometry

Topic A Unknown Angles 
Lesson 1: Complementary and Supplementary AnglesUnit 7
Lesson 2: Friendly Angles
Lesson 2: Solving for Unknown Angles Using Equations
Lesson 3: Solving for Unknown Angles Using Equations
Lesson 4: Solving for Unknown Angles Using Equations
Unit 7
Lesson 4: Missing Measures
Topic B Constructing Triangles 
Lesson 8: Drawing TrianglesUnit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It?
Lesson 11: Conditions on Measurements That Determine a TriangleUnit 7
Lesson 5: Can You Build It?
Topic D Problems Involving Area and Surface Area 
Lesson 22: Area Problems with Circular RegionsUnit 3
Lesson 9: Area Challenges

Grade 8

Module 1: Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

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Topic A Exponential Notation and Properties of Integer Exponents 
Lesson 1: Exponential NotationUnit 7 
Lesson 1: Circles
Lesson 2: Multiplication of Numbers in Exponential Form
Lesson 3: Numbers in Exponential Form Raised to a Power
Unit 7 
Lesson 3: Power Pairs
Topic B Magnitude and Scientific Notation 
Lesson 9: Scientific Notation
Lesson 10: Operations with Numbers in Scientific Notation
Unit 7 
Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific
Lesson 11: Balance the Scale

Module 2: The Concept of Congruence

Topic A Definitions and Properties of the Basic Rigid Motions 
Lesson 1: Why Move Things Around?
Lesson 2: Definition of Translation and Three Basic Properties
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 3: Translating LinesUnit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Definition of Reflection and Basic Properties
Lesson 5: Definition of Rotation and Basic Properties
Lesson 6: Rotations of 180 Degrees
Unit 1
Lesson 1: Transformers
Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding
Lesson 4: Moving Day
Topic B Sequencing the Basic Rigid Motions 
Lesson 9: Sequencing Rotations
Lesson 10: Sequences of Rigid Motions
Unit 1
Lesson 13: Tessellate
Lesson 14: More on the Angles of a TriangleUnit 1 
Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out

Module 3: Similarity

Topic A Dilation 
Lesson 1: What Lies Behind “Same Shape”?Unit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Lesson 2: Properties of Dilations
Lesson 3: Examples of Dilations
Unit 2
Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations
Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf
Lesson 4: Fundamental Theorem of Similarity
Lesson 5: First Consequences of FTS
Unit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt
Topic B Similar Figures 
Lesson 8: Similarity
Lesson 9: Basic Properties of Similarity
Unit 2
Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt
Topic C The Pythagorean Theorem 
Lesson 13: Proof of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 8: Triangle-Tracing Turtle

Module 4: Linear Equations

Topic A Writing and Solving Linear Equations 
Lesson 4: Solving a Linear EquationUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 5: Writing and Solving Linear EquationsUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Lesson 6: Solutions of a Linear EquationUnit 4
Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable
Topic B Linear Equations in Two Variables and Their GraphsUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 10: A Critical Look at Proportional RelationshipsUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time TrialsLesson 4: Flags
Lesson 11: Constant RateUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 13: The Graph of a Linear Equation in Two VariablesUnit 3 
Lesson 4: Flags
Topic C Slope and Equations of Lines 
Lesson 15: The Slope of a Non-Vertical LineUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 18: There Is Only One Line Passing Through a Given Point with a Given SlopeUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 19: The Graph of a Linear Equation in Two Variables Is a LineUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 20: Every Line Is a Graph of a Linear EquationUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 22: Constant Rates RevisitedUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Topic D Systems of Linear Equations and Their Solutions 
Lesson 25: Geometric Interpretation of the Solutions of a Linear SystemUnit 4  
Lesson 11: Make Them Balance
Lesson 12: Line Zapper

Module 5: Examples of Functions from Geometry

Topic A Functions 
Lesson 1: The Concept of a FunctionUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 2: Formal Definition of a FunctionUnit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing
Lesson 2: Guess My Rule
Lesson 3: Linear Functions and ProportionalityUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 5: Graphs of Functions and EquationsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Lesson 6: Graphs of Linear Functions and Rate of ChangeUnit 3
Lesson 4: Flags
Lesson 7: Comparing Linear Functions and GraphsUnit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Topic B Volume 
Lesson 10: Volumes of Familiar Solids—Cones and CylindersUnit 5
Lesson 11: Cylinders

Module 6: Linear Functions

Topic A Linear Functions 
Lesson 2: Interpreting Rate of Change and Initial ValueUnit 3
Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials
Lesson 4: Increasing and Decreasing Functions
Lesson 5: Increasing and Decreasing Functions
Unit 5
Lesson 1: Turtle CrossingLesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Topic B Bivariate Numerical Data 
Lesson 6: Scatter Plots
Lesson 7: Patterns in Scatter Plots
Unit 6 
Lesson 3: Robots
Lesson 8: Informally Fitting a LineUnit 6
Lesson 4: Dapper Cats
Lesson 6: Find the Fit
Lesson 10: Linear Models
Lesson 11: Using Linear Models in a Data Context
Unit 5
Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare
Topic D Bivariate Categorical Data 
Lesson 14: Association Between Categorical VariablesUnit 6
Lesson 11: Finding Associations

Module 7: Introduction to Irrational Numbers Using Geometry

Topic A Square and Cube Roots 
Lesson 2: Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down
Lesson 4: Simplifying Square RootsUnit 8
Lesson 4: Root Down
Topic C The Pythagorean Theorem 
Lesson 18: Applications of the Pythagorean TheoremUnit 8
Lesson 10: Taco Truck

Algebra 1

Module 1: Relationships Between Quantities and Reasoning with Equations and Their Graphs

Topic A: Introduction to Functions Studied this Year—Graphing Stories

Lesson 1: Graphs of Piecewise FunctionsPumpkin Prices
Lesson 2: Graphs of Quadratic FunctionsRevisiting Visual Patterns, Part 1
Quadratic Visual Patterns

Topic C: Solving Equations and Inequalities

Lesson 10: True and False EquationsSame Position
Lesson 11: Solution Sets for Equations and InequalitiesWorking Backwards
Solving Strategies
Shelley the Snail
Lesson 19: Rearranging FormulasSubway Seats
Various Variables
Lesson 21: Solution Sets to Inequalities with Two VariablesPizza Delivery
Lesson 22 & Lesson 23: Solution Sets to Simultaneous Equations (and Inequalities)Shape It Up
Lizard Lines
Quilts
Seeking Solutions

Module 2: Descriptive Statistics

Topic D: Numerical Data on Two Variables

Lesson 14: Modeling Relationships with a LineCity Slopes
Residual Fruit
Penguin Populations
Lesson 19: Interpreting CorrelationCorrelation Coefficient
How Hot Is It?
Behind the Headlines
City Data

Module 3: Linear and Exponential Functions

Topic A: Linear and Exponential Sequences

Lesson 3: Arithmetic and Geometric SequencesSequence Carnival
More Visual Patterns
Lesson 5: The Power of Exponential GrowthCarlos’s Fish

Topic B: Describing Variability and Comparing Distributions

Lesson 4: Summarizing Deviations from the MeanFinding Desmo
Lesson 13: Interpreting the Graph of a FunctionCraft-a-Graph
Lesson 14: Linear and Exponential Models – Comparing Growth RatesDetroit’s Population, Part 1
Detroit’s Population, Part 2

Topic D: Using Functions and Graphs to Solve Problems

Lesson 21: Comparing Linear and Exponential Models AgainPlane, Train, and Automobile
Lesson 21: Comparing Linear and Exponential Models AgainCarlos’s Fish

Module 4: Polynomial and Quadratic Expressions, Equations, and Functions

Topic A: Quadratic Expressions, Equations, Functions, and Their Connection to Rectangles

Lesson 8: Exploring the Symmetry in Graphs of Quadratic FunctionsOn the Fence
Plenty of Parabolas
Robot Launch
Lesson 9: Graphing Quadratic Functions from Factored Form, 𝑓(𝑥)=𝑎(𝑥−𝑚)(𝑥−𝑛)Two for One
Parabola Zapper
Shooting Stars
Lesson 10: Interpreting Quadratic Functions from Graphs and TablesStomp Rockets

Topic B: Using Different Forms for Quadratic Functions

Lessons 11–12: Completing the SquareSquare Tactic
Lesson 15: Using the Quadratic FormulaStomp Rockets in Space

Topic C: Function Transformations and Modeling

Lesson 18: Graphing Cubic, Square Root, and Cube Root FunctionsSorting Relationships
Lesson 22: Comparing Quadratic, Square Root, and Cube Root Functions Represented in Different WaysSorting Relationships

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Amplify Science was developed by the science education experts at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science and the digital learning team at Amplify.

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The University of California, Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science is a recognized leader in PreK–12 science education, producing groundbreaking curriculum products for more than 40 years, including the international award-winning Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading®. The Hall’s curriculum materials are used in one in four classrooms across the nation.

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Amplify has been pioneering digital education products for more than 15 years, empowering teachers across the country to offer more personalized instruction and accelerate the potential of their students to become more active, engaged learners. Amplify has supported more than 200,000 educators and three million students in all 50 states.

Instructional model

The Amplify Science program is rooted in the proven, research-based pedagogy of Do, Talk, Read, Write, Visualize. Here’s how each element works:

DO
First-hand investigations are an important part of any science classroom, and Amplify Science has students getting hands-on in every unit, from building models of protein molecules to experimenting with electrical systems.

TALK
Student-to-student discourse and full class discussions are an integral part of the program. Students are provided with numerous opportunities to engage in meaningful oral scientific argumentation, all while fostering a collaborative classroom environment.

READ
Students read scientific articles, focusing their reading activities on searching for evidence related to their investigation, and importantly, on asking and recording questions as they read through fascinating texts on 21st-century topics.

WRITE
Following real-world practices, students write scientific arguments based on evidence they’ve collected, making clear their reasoning about how a given piece of evidence connects to one of several claims.

VISUALIZE
By manipulating digital simulations and using modeling tools to craft visualizations of their thinking— just as real scientists and engineers do—students take their learning far beyond the confines of what they can physically see in the classroom in an exciting and authentic way.

Elementary school course structure

  • Pushes and Pulls
  • Needs of Plants and Animals
  • Sunlight and Water
  • Spinning Earth
  • Light and Sound
  • Animal and Plant Defenses
  • Properties of Materials
  • Plant and Animal Relationships
  • Weather and Climate
  • Balancing Forces
  • Environments and Survival
  • Inheritance and Traits
  • Changing Landforms
  • Vision and Light
  • Earth’s Features
  • Waves, Energy, and Information
  • Patterns of Earth and Sky
  • The Earth System
  • Ecosystem Restoration
  • Modeling Matter
  • Energy Conversions
  • Balancing Forces

Middle school course structure

  • Microbiome
  • Earth, Moon, and Sun
  • Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate
  • Weather Patterns
  • Earth’s Changing Climate
  • Metabolism
  • Populations and Resources
  • Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
  • Traits and Reproduction
  • Natural Selection
  • Evolutionary History
  • Harnessing Human Energy
  • Force and Motion
  • Force and Motion Engineering Internship
  • Thermal Energy
  • Phase Change
  • Light Waves
  • Phase Change Engineering Internship
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Magnetic Fields

Inside an Amplify Science classroom

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Amplify Science professional development

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. We’ve created a wide suite of professional development offerings that will help you meet your unique needs this school year. Find out more below!

Professional Learning Partner Guide Certified Provider

Amplify CKLA, ELA, and Science professional development has been vetted by Rivet Education’s team through a rigorous three-step process and is listed in the Professional Learning Partner Guide.

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Plan your professional development

We’re excited to partner with you on your Amplify journey. Flexible professional development pathways have been designed to meet your needs.

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Recommended professional development plan

Our team has curated a recommended professional learning path from initial launch to continuous support. Use the Professional Development Planning Guide below to discuss the plan that best meets your school or district needs with your Account Executive.

Sessions overview

Recommended sessions are highlighted below.
Audience Title Duration Modality Available
Launch
K–5 instructional leaders Administrators’ program overview Half day Onsite/Remote Yes^
TK teachers Transitional kindergarten program overview Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
K–5 teachers Initial training 1 day onsite
or 2 days
remote
Onsite/Remote Yes*^
K–5 teachers Program overview Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Interactive Classroom consultation 90 min. Remote Yes
6–8 instructional leaders Administrators’ program overview Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
6–8 teachers Initial training 1 day onsite
or 2 days
remote
Onsite/Remote Yes*
6–8 teachers Program overview Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Strengthen
K–5 instructional leaders Strengthening consultation session 60 min. Remote 6/2022
Strengthening consultation package 3 1-hour sessions Remote 6/2022
K–5 teachers Guided unit internalization Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
K–5 teachers The Assessment System Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Supporting all learners with complex texts Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Writing in science Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Supporting English learners Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Strengthening consultation session 60 min. Remote 6/2022
Strengthening consultation package 3 1-hour sessions Remote 6/2022
6–8 instructional leaders Strengthening consultation session 60 min. Remote 6/2022
Strengthening consultation package 3 1-hour sessions Remote 6/2022
6–8 teachers Guided unit internalization Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
6–8 teachers The Assessment System Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Supporting all learners with complex texts Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Writing in science Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Supporting English learners Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Engineering Internships Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Science Seminar Half day Onsite/Remote Yes
Strengthening consultation session 60 min. Remote  6/2022
Strengthening consultation package 3 1-hour sessions Remote  6/2022
Coach
K–5 instructional leaders Job-Embedded Coaching (JEC) 1 day Onsite Yes
K–5 teachers Job-Embedded Coaching (JEC) 1 day Onsite/Remote Yes
6–8 instructional leaders Job-Embedded Coaching (JEC) 1 day Onsite Yes
6–8 teachers Job-Embedded Coaching (JEC) 1 day Onsite/Remote Yes
Note for all workshops:  Any single three-hour offering can be repeated on the same day with different audiences to make one full-day session.
*When delivered remotely, this full-day initial training session (6 hours) is split into two half-day sessions (3 hours each). Part 1 and Part 2 may be scheduled consecutively on the same day or on different days, ideally within ~2 weeks. The same participants should attend both sessions in order to receive all content. This flexible scheduling opportunity for remote sessions will be available starting 6/2022.

^Session will be available for IC customers after June 1, 2022.

Launch

For teachers

Initial training

1 day onsite (6 hours) or 2 half days remote (6 hours)*
Grade band: K–1 / K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

In the first half of this session, participants learn the essentials necessary to implement Amplify Science with success. They learn to navigate the digital Amplify Science platform and become familiar with planning resources and strategies. Through a model lesson and guided reflection, participants build an understanding of the instructional approach to teaching and learning. In the second half of this session, participants dig deeper into unit resources to start planning for instruction for their first grade-level unit.

When delivered as a grade band session, Part 1 will feature an exemplar from the following units:

  • K–1 workshops feature an exemplar from the grade 1 unit Animal and Plant Defenses.
  • K–5 workshops feature an exemplar from the grade 4 unit Energy Conversions.
  • 6–8 workshops feature an exemplar from the Metabolism Core unit.

When delivered as a grade level session, Part 1 features the following units:

  • K: Needs of Plants and Animals
  • 1: Animal and Plant Defenses
  • 2: Plant and Animal Relationships
  • 3: Balancing Forces
  • 4: Energy Conversions
  • 5: Patterns of Earth and Sky

6–8 workshops feature one of the following units:

  • Metabolism
  • Plate Motion
  • Force and Motion

Interactive Classroom customers: Select K-5 grade band or K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 grade level sessions (available starting 6/2022)

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

*When delivered remotely, this full-day initial training session (6 hours) is split into two half-day sessions (3 hours each). Part 1 and Part 2 may be scheduled consecutively on the same day or on different days, ideally within two weeks. The same participants should attend both sessions in order to receive all content. This flexible scheduling opportunity for remote sessions will be available starting 6/2022.

Interactive Classroom consultation

90 minutes
Grade band: K–5
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

In this remote consultation session, participants prepare to leverage Amplify Science’s new K-5 Interactive Classroom experience. The session includes a walkthrough of new digital features available to teachers and an opportunity for participants to experience these enhancements through modeled activities from an exemplar K-5 unit. The session closes with time for participants to explore the digital features and ask questions to support their planning.

*This session is designed for experienced Amplify Science users who are new to adding Interactive Classroom.

Audience: Teachers, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

Program overview

Half day (3 hours)
Grand band: K–1, K–5, 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

In this session, participants learn the essentials necessary to implement Amplify Science with success. They learn to navigate the digital Amplify Science platform and become familiar with planning resources and strategies. Through a model lesson and guided reflection, participants build an understanding of the instructional approach to teaching and learning.

When delivered as a grade band session, an exemplar will be featured from the following units:

  • K–1 workshops feature an exemplar from the grade 1 unit Animal and Plant Defenses.
  • K–5 workshops feature an exemplar from the grade 4 unit Energy Conversions.
  • 6–8 workshops feature an exemplar from Metabolism.

When delivered as a grade level session, the following units will be featured:

  • K: Needs of Plants and Animals
  • 1: Animal and Plant Defenses
  • 2: Plant and Animal Relationships
  • 3: Balancing Forces
  • 4: Energy Conversions
  • 5: Patterns of Earth and Sky

6–8 workshops feature one of the following units:

  • Metabolism
  • Plate Motion
  • Force and Motion

Interactive Classroom customers: Select K-5 grade band or K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 grade level sessions

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Transitional kindergarten program overview

Half day (3 hours)
Grade level: TK

In this session, participants dive into exploring and planning for the first TK unit, Wondering About Noises in Trees. They engage with model activities, experience key instructional routines, and plan how they’ll implement this flexible curriculum in their classrooms. Participants collaborate to build a deep understanding of the TK instructional approach and structure. They will leave ready to start instruction in their classrooms, and take away a suite of additional resources to support their preparation for other TK units.

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remotewelcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

For instructional leaders

Administrators’ program overview

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8

In this session, instructional leaders become familiar with the principles of phenomenon-based teaching and learning, and experience the instructional approach of Amplify Science units. Leaders consider their essential role supporting teachers and students with the implementation of a new science curriculum.

Interactive Classroom customers: Select K-5 grade band session (available starting 6/2022)

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Strengthen

For teachers

The Assessment System

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

In this session, participants learn about the structure and purpose of the varied formative and summative opportunities in the Amplify Science Assessment System. Participants experience and analyze a sample formative assessment, deepen their understanding of unit learning progressions, and acquire strategies for collecting, analyzing, and responding to student assessment data. Collaborative reflections and discussions support participants’ understanding of the relationships among different types of assessments and their unit’s learning goals.

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Supporting all learners with complex texts

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

In this session, participants learn strategies to support all students as they access the complex texts in Amplify Science units. They explore the connections among the ways professional scientists read and how Amplify Science lessons build students’ capacity as science readers. The workshop includes a model reading sequence, collaborative problem-solving around common student reading challenges, and planning time for upcoming reading lessons in participants’ units.

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Writing in science

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

K–5: In this session, participants develop an understanding of how the Amplify Science writing approach supports students to engage in science practices, make sense of science ideas, and develop as writers. Participants experience an example multimodal instructional sequence that demonstrates the connections among informal daily writing and the more structured formal scientific explanations and arguments students write in each Amplify Science unit. They dig into resources for analyzing student writing then apply their learning to plan for supporting student writing in their unit.

6-8: In this session, participants develop an understanding of how the Amplify Science writing approach supports students to engage in science practices, make sense of science ideas, and develop as writers. Participants experience an example instructional sequence that demonstrates the varied purposes for frequent small, informal writing opportunities in multimodal science instruction, then they analyze how each core unit’s culminating Science Seminar experience works as a scaffold to support students as they write sophisticated scientific arguments. The session closes with a guided reflection on strategies for supporting student writing.

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Supporting English learners

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

In this session, participants explore strategies to support English learners’ ability to do, talk, read, write, visualize, and construct arguments like scientists. By engaging in model activities, participants deepen their knowledge of the critical role that language and literacy play in developing scientific understanding. Participants become familiar with the research-based principles underlying the embedded supports and strategies in Amplify Science, which aid in students’ development of disciplinary literacy in science.

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Guided unit internalization

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: TK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

In this session, participants leverage a planning protocol to internalize an upcoming unit. They apply their understanding of how students engage in three-dimensional learning throughout the unit to plan for the diverse needs of their classrooms and students.

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Engineering Internships

Half day (3 hours)
Grade level: 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

In this session, participants explore and plan for the first Engineering Internship of their grade-level course. Participants are oriented to the Futura Workspace and other digital tools used with students in the internship experience. Participants also dive deeper into how students apply science concepts from core units to construct design solutions, learning engineering concepts and practices throughout the process.

Workshop will feature one of the following units:

  • Metabolism Engineering Internship
  • Plate Motion Engineering Internship
  • Force and Motion Engineering Internship

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Science Seminar

Half day (3 hours)
Grade band: 6–8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

This session focuses on the culminating Science Seminar sequence at the end of the grades 6–8 core units, in which students apply the conceptual understanding built throughout the unit to engage in argumentation about a unique but related phenomenon. Participants experience a Science Seminar sequence from an exemplar unit as students do, then dive into a unit at their grade level to internalize the Science Seminar sequence and plan for instruction.

Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

Strengthening consultation session

60-minute session
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

This 60-minute session focuses on a specific topic that will deepen teachers understanding of Amplify Science. An Amplify facilitator will align with the school or district leadership team in advance on the topic (chosen from a menu of options) that will best meet teachers’ unique options.

Topics include:

  • Supporting Diverse Learners: Exploring the resources (for K–8 teachers)
  • Supporting Diverse Learners: Leveraging and Building upon Embedded Supports A: Teacher modeling and student discourse (for K–8 teachers)
  • Supporting Diverse Learners: Leveraging and Building upon Embedded Supports B: Multimodal instruction
  • Planning an Amplify Science lesson (for K–8 teachers)
  • Unit kits and materials prep (for K–5 teachers)
  • Grading with Amplify Science (for K–8 teachers)
  • Analyzing Student Work (for K–8 teachers)

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Teachers, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

Strengthening consultation package

3 1-hour sessions
Grade band:K–5 / 6–8
Grade level:K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite:Initial training or program overview

This package consists of three 60-minute sessions that can be delivered on the same day or on different days. Each session will focus on a specific topic that will deepen teachers understanding of Amplify Science. An Amplify facilitator will align with the school or district’s leadership team in advance on the topic from a menu of options that will best meet teachers’ unique needs.

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience:Teachers, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

For instructional leaders

Strengthening consultation session

60-minute session
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Administrators’ program overview

These 60 minute sessions will focus on a specific topic that will deepen instructional leaders’ understanding in Amplify Science and equip them in driving towards stronger student outcomes. An Amplify facilitator will align with the school or district’s leadership team in advance on the topic from a menu of options that will best meet instructional leaders’ unique needs.

Topic available for summer 2022: Amplify Science classroom look-fors (for K-8 leaders).

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

Strengthening consultation package

3 1-hour sessions
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Prerequisite: Administrators’ program overview

This package consists of three 60-minute sessions that can be delivered on the same day or on different days. Each session will focus on a specific topic that will deepen leaders’ understanding of Amplify Science. An Amplify facilitator will align with the school or district’s leadership team in advance on the topic from a menu of options that will best meet leaders’ unique needs.

Available starting 6/2022.

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote

Coach

For teachers

Job-Embedded Coaching (JEC) services: Teachers

1 day (6 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Grade level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prerequisite: Initial training or program overview

Strengthen your implementation of Amplify Science with a coaching onsite visit for your teachers. An Amplify Science Professional Learning Specialist can visit classrooms for observation and debriefs with focused feedback and/or facilitate PLC or grade-level meetings to support teachers with planning decisions. The flexible coaching design allows for a collaborative and personalized approach to support effective program implementation.

Audience: Teachers, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote

For instructional leaders

Job-Embedded Coaching (JEC): Administrators

1 day (6 hours)
Grade band: K–5 / 6–8
Prerequisite: Administrators’ program overview

In our Coaching sessions, instructional leaders engage in facilitated Professional Learning Walks (PLW)—non-evaluative classroom observations of Amplify Science classrooms that focus on building capacity to identify indicators of strong implementation of the program. Classroom look-fors focus on the use of instructional resources (material access/use and the Classroom Wall), instructional delivery (unpacking the unit phenomena and multimodal instruction), and monitoring of instruction (supporting all learners and use of the Assessment System). Leaders collaboratively analyze collected data in order to identify strengths and areas for growth specific to the implementation of Amplify Science for their teaching teams. Leaders leave with an action plan for supporting their teachers based on the analysis and reflection from the PLW.

Audience: Administrators, department chairs, coaches, maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite

Pricing

We offer the following pricing for training sessions and packages:

Session typePricing
2 consecutive full day onsite sessions$4,800
1-day onsite session$3,200
1-day remote session (2 half days)$1,500
1-day remote coaching session$1,200
Half-day onsite session$2,500
Half-day remote session$750
90-minute remote session$500
60-minute remote session$350
3 1-hour remote sessions$1,000
Customized Amplify Science onsite or remote packagesPrice will vary

Please note that the prices are general ranges and may be subject to change.

Contact

Amplify welcomes the opportunity to partner with schools and districts to design professional development plans and answer your questions.

If you would like to order any of our professional development services, please contact your local Amplify sales representative or call (800) 823-1969.

Introducing our 2023 Science of Reading Star Award finalists!

Roll out the red carpet and shine those spotlights—it’s time to meet the 25 finalists for our 2023 Science of Reading Star Awards!

These educators and leaders help light the way for the next generation. They’ve implemented Science of Reading principles and guided their students toward lifelong literacy. They’ve demonstrated expert change management and professional development. Get ready to meet some of the brightest minds in education as we celebrate their achievements and see what makes them truly stellar!

Join our virtual event and awards program on May 23.

But first…meet our 2023 finalists! Below, you’ll hear from the nominees themselves, as well as the colleagues who nominated them, about what makes them stars.

The Changemaker Award

For exemplary leadership in guiding a district through a shift to the Science of Reading.

And the finalists are…

Heather Campbell
Learning Coach, Sunset Elementary, Washington County District, UT
Why she’s a star: “Heather’s philosophy that all students can learn to read if given proper instruction has changed the data. Our school made the change and the data is showing our students are thriving.” —Shelli Campbell, Learning Coach

Javonna Mack
Lead Content Teacher, Caddo Parish School, LA
Why she’s a star: “Whether working with students or teachers, Mrs. Mack keeps best practices grounded in the Science of Reading at the forefront. She constantly strives to build teachers’ expertise in teaching students to read through content-rich professional learning communities, often on Saturdays or after the workday has ended.” —Shannon Southwell, Lead Content Teacher

Aaron Jura
Reading Interventionist, Bloomingdale, IL School District
Why he’s a star: “Aaron has been the catalyst for our entire district embracing this shift to the Science of Reading, and we are just at the beginning of this amazing journey.” —Nicole Gabany, Reading Interventionist

Nicole Peterson
Director of PreK–8 Education, Sampson County Schools, NC
Why she’s a star: “She has created, initiated, implemented, monitored, evaluated, and adjusted processes and systems to ensure that teachers have access to resources, training, materials, and professional development to ensure that all students gain equitable access to high-quality, evidence-based instruction.” —Matthew McLean, Director, PreK–8th Grade Education

Virginia Quinn-Mooney
Teacher, Northville Elementary School, CT
Why she’s a star: “Virginia has gone from one person with a personal commitment to advancing her literacy knowledge. She has now impacted countless educators, parents, etc., with her tenacity and learning journey.” —Nicole Gregory, Teacher

The Data Dynamo Award

For commendable use of data to align a literacy system and maximize student achievement

Shennoy Barnett
Kindergarten Teacher, South Smithfield Elementary, NC
Why she’s a star: “My objective is to help as many children as I can become fluent readers and critical thinkers. As a literacy specialist here for just four months, I made great strides with literacy with my students.” —Shennoy Barnett, Kindergarten Teacher

Anne Elizabeth Carter
Kindergarten Teacher, Wake County District, NC
Why she’s a star: “Through systematic and explicit phonics instruction as well as targeted language comprehension instruction—using texts that incorporate science and social studies content as well as build knowledge systematically—my kiddos were TRULY learning how to read accurately and fluently.” —David Gaudet, Principal

Bethani Ploegstra
Kindergarten Teacher, Union Colony Elementary, CO
Why she’s a star: “She takes data from mCLASS® DIBELS®, Lexia, and SchoolPace (part of our reading curriculum), as well as formative feedback from what she hears and sees students doing daily in the classroom, to immediately adjust what she presents next to students, whether individually, in small groups, or whole class.” —Mandy Bailey, Assistant Principal

The Knowledge Builder Award

For showing the world that the Science of Reading is more than just phonics, and empowers students with knowledge from elementary to middle school

Corey Beil
Instructional Interventionist, Quakertown Community School District, PA
Why he’s a star: “He incorporated literacy into his daily math instruction by providing our students with opportunities to understand and connect with the content more deeply. Our students were exposed to practicing literacy concepts while expanding their mathematical knowledge and foundational understanding.” —Julianne Pennabaker, Teacher

Kim Smaw
Principal, Rosalyn Yalow Charter School, NY
Why she’s a star: “She was able to persuade the learning community to adopt the Science of Reading, firmly convincing them that this curriculum could empower students to gain rich learning experiences.” —Deirdre Frost, Reading Intervention Specialist

Angie Dutton
Instructional Coach, Onslow County Schools, NC
Why she’s a star: “Her positive attitude about the Science of Reading is contagious and is most likely why other educators feel comfortable reaching out to her for questions and guidance.” —Stacey Horne, Instructional Coach

Nicole Brodie
ELA Grade 7 Teacher, Long Middle School, GA
Why she’s a star: “She encourages her students to use their [voices] for change and impact and supports them in their learning process academically, [socially, and emotionally].”
—Renee Dawson, Grade 7 English Language Arts Teacher

The Intervention Innovator Award

For admirable use of intervention strategies to get at-risk readers back on track

Suzanne Maddox
RTI Teacher, Robertson County Schools, TN
Why she’s a star: “Mrs. Maddox reviewed individual student data, worked with teachers, and began using CKLA Skills and the intervention materials provided with this curriculum to continue a sounds-first approach to meeting the individual needs of students.” —Brooke Callis, RTI Teacher

Sara Thornton
Reading Interventionist, Senior Team Lead, Schmitt Elementary, CO
Why she’s a star: “Sara’s enthusiasm for and dedication to her work has been an inspiration to all involved and has resulted in a successful transition to the Science of Reading—as evidenced by our students’ amazing academic growth!” —Hayley Gunter, Reading Interventionist, Senior Team Lead

Markaya Aga
Reading Interventionist, Merit Academy, CO
Why she’s a star: “Since she has come on board at our school, the mindset around literacy and the growth of our programming [has improved] ten-fold. We need more educators like Markaya!” —Allison Hanson, Reading Interventionist

The Language Luminary Award

For outstanding success in developing the skills and strengths of emergent bilingual students

Wanda Ramirez
Grade 2 Teacher, El Sol Science and Arts Academy, CA
Why she’s a star: “We used to emphasize to students that what they know in one language cannot be used in the other language. Now, as a dual-immersion educator, I have the opportunity to change that mindset, teach my students to embrace their native [language], and empower them to use their entire linguistic ability. It’s a very powerful thing to be able to do.” —Wanda Ramirez, Grade 2 Teacher

Esmeralda Martinez
Kindergarten Teacher, Compass Community Schools, TN
Why she’s a star: “She has consistently worked on improving her teaching methods, tried new ways to engage the class, and worked diligently to support all of our students.” —Rachel, Marinari, Teacher

Christine Black
ESL Teacher, North Dover Elementary School, NJ
Why she’s a star: “We have a rapidly expanding ESL population, and Mrs. Black works tirelessly to ensure that her students are expanding their ELA skills in accordance with the major tenets of the Science of Reading.” —Dawn Gawalis, ESL Teacher

Rookie of the Year Award

For showing the world that the Science of Reading is more than just phonics, and empowers students with knowledge from elementary to middle school

Caitlyn Cockram
Teacher, Patrick County Schools, VA
Why she’s a star: “We have offered professional development in vocabulary and implementing SOR strategies, and Caitlyn is always one of the first teachers to sign up. She is dedicated to improving student achievement through research and evidence-based practices.” —Callie Wheeler, Teacher

Andrea Mason
Academic Interventionist, County Line Elementary School, GA
Why she’s a star: “Making the shift from balanced literacy to the Science of Reading hasn’t always been easy. But I continue to research and implement these best practices with my students because I can see that they are now on a path to becoming strong readers.” —Jennifer Ezell, Academic Interventionist

Mallory Pendergast
Phonics Teacher, Literacy Interventionist, Circle City Prep, IN
Why she’s a star: “As a kindergarten teacher, she led 100% of her scholars to be reading on grade level in the first quarter and maintained that momentum through the first semester.” —Sami Hyde, Senior Instructional Coach

ESSER Ace Award

For notable and innovative use of stimulus funds to help kids rediscover the joy of reading

Stephanie Hurst
District Literacy Specialist, Maple Avenue Elementary, NH
Why she’s a star: “She is also a voice on the utilization of [the] ESSER Fund—using the distribution of funds per federal protocol to ensure that the district’s lowest-performing schools have access to quality instructional materials and professional development all grounded in the Science of Reading.” —Mark Blount, K–12 Literacy Specialist

Callie Wheeler and Sara Vernon
Instructional Coaches, Patrick County Schools, VA
Why Callie’s a star: “Mrs. Wheeler played a key role in creating a culture of literacy within our schools, where the Science of Reading is central to the education of our students.” —Sara Vernon, Instructional Coach
Why Sara’s a star: “Sara has worked tirelessly to make the shift from the vision that was grounded in balanced literacy to one that is now making waves in Southwest Virginia with its Know Better, Do Better, Be Better approach to reading instruction.” —Callie Wheeler, Instructional Coach

Edie Bostic
Literacy Coach, Gallia Local, OH
“As a teacher, district Title I coordinator, elementary principal, and now district literacy coach, she continually champions the students under her care and is passionate about those students receiving the highest levels of instruction.” —Leslie Henry, Principal

Inspired? We are! Register to join our May 23 Science of Reading Star Awards virtual ceremony!

More to explore

Learn with and from other top-notch educators like you through our family of podcasts.

Top professional development picks for the summer

First priority for your summer? A bit of a break, and maybe a beach read. But summer is also the perfect time to prepare for the year ahead, and to invest in your professional growth.

During summer PD, you can take your time exploring the research-backed strategies essential to effective literacy instruction. There are lots of opportunities out there to dive deeper into everything from foundational skills and evidence-based practices to instruction based on the Science of Reading. Investing this time in your professional growth will help you not only align your methods with the most current research, but also equip you with tools to meet the individual needs of your students and create supportive learning environments in the fall.

Summer school for you: Teacher professional development

That said, we know you’d probably rather spend your summer building sandcastles than digging around for the right PD. That’s why we asked Amplify Ambassadors—educators like you—to share their top teaching resources and professional development picks for the summer. Keep reading to hear their excellent recommendations!

Danielle Hawkins, former principal of Newfane Central School District in New York, shares the value of professional development opportunities offered by Amplify for educators.

“To support the teachers I coach and deepen my knowledge of the Science of Reading, I joined the beta test of Amplify’s Science of Reading: The Learning Lab courses to monopolize on the flexibility that summer provides.”
—Miracle Foster, Literacy Coach, Armada Area Schools, Michigan

“If you haven’t listened to the Sold a Story or Knowledge Matters podcasts, they are great places to start! I purchased The Knowledge Gap and The Writing Revolution books before the school year was even over! I have Shifting the Balance in my cart as well.”
—Stephanie Schuettpelz, Teacher, Marion School District, Wisconsin

If you have a chance to participate in curriculum development, it’s a wonderful way to dig deeper and get to know different features of each unit better.

—Kim Eich, Grade 6 Teacher, Anoka Hennepin ISD #11, Minnesota

“Any online PD from The Reading League or Cox Campus is good. There are a TON of great podcasts out there, including Amplify’s Science of Reading podcast, and also Shanahan on Literacy, Melissa and Lori Love Literacy, and All for Literacy. Some great books are the Shifting the Balance books, The Knowledge GapSpeech to Print, or Structured Literacy Interventions with Spear-Swerling.”
—Lori Gray, Program Coordinator, Office of Student Learning, Yelm Community Schools, Washington

“A book study.”
—Carla Cruse, Teacher, Rock Falls Middle School, Illinois

Back to school for teachers: Webinars to get you ready

Join our Amplify experts as they walk you through all of your program essentials and share their guidance on everything from getting started in the new school year to leveling up your implementation. These series are for everyone—whether this is your first or fourth year with Amplify, you’ll walk away having learned something new. There will be a webinar for each of the following Amplify programs:

  • Amplify Science
  • mCLASS® DIBELS® 8th Edition and mCLASS Lectura
  • Amplify CKLA and Caminos
  • Amplify ELA
  • Boost Reading and Boost Lectura

Small district, big change: Patrick County’s journey with the Science of Reading

In rural southwest Virginia, Patrick County Public Schools—a small district with big ambitions—has redefined early literacy through a transformative approach to reading instruction.

Teachers and leaders are shifting long-held instructional practices and embracing a Science of Reading-based framework. With the dedication of instructional coaches like Sara Vernon and Callie Wheeler, this district is building classrooms full of proficient readers and shaping a new culture of reading.

This commitment to reimagining literacy instruction has earned Patrick County Public Schools the Science of Reading Star Awards District Captain award—a testament to the district’s vision for improved student reading outcomes.

Before: Reading instruction challenges

Before this shift, reading instruction in Patrick County matched familiar approaches across the country, grounded in programs like Jan Richardson, Lucy Calkins, and Fountas and Pinnell. Educators like Wheeler and Vernon initially relied on balanced literacy and whole language techniques, believing that increased exposure to texts alone could help children learn to read.

However, especially during the pandemic, they began to see students struggle—including, in Wheeler’s case, her own child—and begain to wonder if there might be a better way.

Vernon and Wheeler found their approaches lacking—until they found each other. When their paths crossed in Patrick County, they realized a shared need to re-evaluate their instructional approaches. Conversations with colleagues and research into the Science of Reading framework opened their eyes to new possibilities, sparking a commitment to overhaul literacy instruction in the district.

Building a coalition for change

Vernon and Wheeler were not alone in their vision. District leaders and teachers became eager collaborators. Together, they built a coalition for change, advocating for professional development and resources to support a district-wide implementation of evidence-based practices grounded in the Science of Reading.

Recognizing the need for expert training, they secured ESSER funds to attend the Plain Talk about Literacy and Learning Conference, which deepened their understanding of structured, evidence-based reading practices. This journey transformed not only Vernon and Wheeler’s methods but also those of their colleagues, building a strong foundation for the new approach.

Embracing Science of Reading-based best practices

With district support, Vernon and Wheeler led the selection and adoption of Amplify’s CKLA curriculum, which aligns with the Science of Reading. To extend teachers’ understanding, they offered podcast studies, professional development sessions on the research behind reading instruction, and LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training.

Teachers throughout the district quickly saw the benefits, with kindergarten students making tangible reading progress. The new curriculum emphasizes background knowledge, foundational skills, and a diagnostic approach that ensures each student’s needs are met.

Teachers previously grounded in balanced literacy practices began to embrace the change. Many began to see that teaching phonics and sound-first strategies brought faster and more meaningful progress in reading.

As Wheeler explained, they wanted teachers to fully understand the research behind CKLA and the Science of Reading—empowering them to support students more effectively.

Sustaining a culture of literacy and growth

Today, Patrick County is witnessing an inspiring literacy transformation. Continuous feedback sessions, classroom observations, and data-driven discussions are all part of an evolving system where educators feel encouraged to explore new ideas and take calculated risks.

The district’s openness to change and the collaborative spirit among teachers have been instrumental in creating a culture where educators feel empowered to enhance student learning outcomes.

Reflecting on their achievements, Vernon and Wheeler emphasize the profound impact of this district-wide change. As their assistant superintendent put it: “The worst thing we could ever do is to know that what we were doing wasn’t working and not change.”

Patrick County’s journey is a testament to what’s possible in even the smallest districts when leaders and teachers commit to bold, research-based reforms that truly put students first.

Achieve next-level literacy growth with a cohesive Science of Reading suite.

The Science of Reading programs in Amplify’s early literacy suite empower you to meet the dynamic needs of every student learning to read. Discover the programs that best fit your literacy priorities and how they work together for a seamless teaching and learning environment.

Testimonial

“I really think that educators should make the shift to the Science of Reading because it’s data-driven and purposeful, and it really encourages personalized learning.”

—Mallory Pendergast, Kindergarten Teacher

Circle City Prep, IN

Testimonial

“This goes out to the interventionists, coaches, and administrators … support your staff. Be a part of and/or lead staff trainings, provide push-in support, model and co-teach so that the staff will see that this is not ‘just another initiative.’ Remember, this is the start of a long, powerful journey. Take small steps, do them well, then use data to move on to the next small step.”

— Corey Beil, Instructional Interventionist

Quakertown Community School District, PA

Testimonial

“The greatest achievement that I have in the Science of Reading I feel is truly having the teachers know that every kid can be a reader. It’s knowing that these teachers have the skills in order to teach these kids, and it doesn’t matter what level they’re at. We have complete confidence that every kid can learn to read.”

—Heather Campbell, Learning Coach

Sunset Elementary, Washington County District, Utah

Testimonial Slide 4

“It’s so good. Our kids deserve this kind of material. Our teachers deserve this type of material.”

—Heather Campbell, Learning Coach

Sunset Elementary, Washington County District, Utah

Testimonial Slide 5

“From the start, and in every encounter since, I have been overwhelmed by the professionalism and customer focus all Amplify employees have demonstrated. Not only are the curriculum products extraordinary, but they are also backed by extraordinary people.”

—Heather Campbell, Learning Coach

Sunset Elementary, Washington County District, Utah

Slide 1

“Your team has taken a weight off my shoulders and I am so grateful and can’t thank you enough! My biggest concern during this time was how can I keep pushing my readers at their level—and giving them what they need—and Boost Reading solved that.”

Jeanine

2nd-grade teacher, Chicago, IL

Slide 2

“This program is extremely engaging and interactive for each student. They begged to get on Boost Reading and they cried when it was time to log off! This program is a great addition to our curriculum.”

Brittany

2nd grade teacher, Utah

Slide 3

“My students love the program, and they don’t even realize they are learning some tough concepts. Their reading scores are improving even since the beginning of the year.”

Amber

Junior High ELA teacher, California

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“[We wanted] something that moved kids beyond the traditional low-level type of thinking about literacy, reading, and engaging with text. The choice of Amplify became clear for our district. The tremendous professional support from Amplify, matched with the commitment of our people. We’re finally seeing something different, and the results are encouraging.”

Matthew Patterson, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent

West Jefferson Hills School District , Pennsylvania

“There were other programs that claimed to be Science of Reading, but no other vendor provided the suite of products together. And that is what we were looking for. We did not want to be picking from here, picking from there. So from our perspective, [Amplify’s literacy suite] met our needs because it aligned and provided us the best suite of products. Hands down, we couldn’t find anybody else who touched that.”

Nicole Peterson, Director, PreK–8 Education

Sampson County Schools, North Carolina

“My students love the program, and they don’t even realize they are learning some tough concepts. Their reading scores are improving even since the beginning of the year.”

Amber

Junior High ELA teacher, California

Slide 4

“This program is extremely engaging and interactive for each student. They begged to get on Boost Reading and they cried when it was time to log off! This program is a great addition to our curriculum.”

Brittany

2nd grade teacher, Utah

Slide 5

“My students love the program, and they don’t even realize they are learning some tough concepts. Their reading scores are improving even since the beginning of the year.”

Amber

Junior High ELA teacher, California

“Amplify CKLA Skills helped us have systematic phonics so that we could make sure we were doing the direct teaching that our students needed. We’re seeing that, over time, we don’t have to fill in those gaps because they’re not actually created in the first place.”

Heidi, Academic Director, Exceed Charter School

mCLASS Intervention

mCLASS Intervention is a Tier 2 and 3 targeted, staff-led intervention program made easy with automatic data-driven grouping and sequenced explicit, systematic skills lesson plans to support at-risk students.

mCLASS assessment

mCLASS assessment identifies risk early on and places students in and out of mCLASS intervention groups.

mCLASS benchmark and progress monitoring data creates groups and daily lesson plans for 10-day cycles.

Amplify CKLA core curriculum

mCLASS Intervention allows you to support Tier 1 instruction to get at-risk readers on track.

mCLASS Intervention lesson plans extend skills learned in Amplify CKLA instruction.

Phonological awareness and phonics focus complements Amplify CKLA’s Skills Strand.

Boost Reading personalized learning

Boost Reading and mCLASS Intervention together support intensive intervention for individuals and small groups.

The programs combine streamlined intervention lessons with an online practice component.

Small-group intervention can happen while other students practice independently in Boost Reading.

“I really think that educators should make the shift to the Science of Reading because it’s data-driven and purposeful, and it really encourages personalized learning.”

—Mallory Pendergast, Kindergarten Teacher

Circle City Prep, IN

A true Science of Reading early literacy suite for grades K–5

Amplify has combined the critical elements of a Science of Reading system of assessment, core curriculum, personalized learning, and intervention. Based on 20 years of experience with the Science of Reading, this complete system saves you time and aligns your literacy practices.

  • Assess with mCLASS®: A universal and dyslexia screener, powered by DIBELS® 8th Edition
  • Instruct with Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)®: Core curriculum to build foundational skills and knowledge
  • Practice with Boost Reading: Personalized learning program to extend and reinforce core
  • Intervene with mCLASS Intervention: Staff-led Tier 2 and 3 intervention for intensive support
“This goes out to the interventionists, coaches, and administrators … support your staff. Be a part of and/or lead staff trainings, provide push-in support, model and co-teach so that the staff will see that this is not ‘just another initiative.’ Remember, this is the start of a long, powerful journey. Take small steps, do them well, then use data to move on to the next small step.”

— Corey Beil, Instructional Interventionist

Quakertown Community School District, PA

mCLASS assessment

Powered by DIBELS 8th Edition, mCLASS is a gold-standard universal and dyslexia screener, plus a progress monitoring tool, all in one. With this comprehensive tool, you have precise one-minute measures delivered one-on-one that give you the data you can trust to make informed instructional decisions.

Amplify CKLA core curriculum

mCLASS data informs instructional needs and identifies whole-class and small-group areas of focus.

mCLASS can replace Amplify CKLA’s benchmark assessments in K–2 and can identify appropriate Amplify CKLA instruction for small groups.

Boost Reading personalized learning

Boost Reading and mCLASS integrate to personalize student practice in targeted skill areas.

mCLASS data automatically places students at the appropriate Boost Reading starting point.

You can view student progress with side-by-side mCLASS and Boost Reading data.

mCLASS Intervention

mCLASS assessment identifies risk early on and places students in and out of mCLASS Intervention groups.

mCLASS progress monitoring data creates intervention groups and daily lesson plans for 10-day cycles.

“The greatest achievement that I have in the Science of Reading I feel is truly having the teachers know that every kid can be a reader. It’s knowing that these teachers have the skills in order to teach these kids, and it doesn’t matter what level they’re at. We have complete confidence that every kid can learn to read.”

—Heather Campbell, Learning Coach

Sunset Elementary, Washington County District, Utah

“It’s not just about the curriculum. It’s about the science behind how people, how children, and how we as humans learn to read… It’s working. I wish I had this years ago. ”

—Javonna Mack, Lead Content Teacher

Caddo Parish Schools, Louisiana

“When we were looking at the products… no other vendor provided the suite of products together. And that is what we were looking for… So from our perspective, [Amplify’s literacy suite] met our needs because it aligned and provided us the best suite of products. And hands down, we couldn’t find anybody else who touched that.”

—Nicole Peterson, PreK-8 Director

Sampson County Schools, North Carolina

“When we were looking at the products… no other vendor provided the suite of products together. And that is what we were looking for… So from our perspective, [Amplify’s literacy suite] met our needs because it aligned and provided us the best suite of products. And hands down, we couldn’t find anybody else who touched that.”

—Nicole Peterson, PreK-8 Director

Sampson County Schools, North Carolina

“Shifting from balanced literacy to a knowledge building curriculum was a huge change for us. [Amplify] CKLA systematically builds knowledge from unit to unit and across grade levels. Students are constantly making connections to what they learned earlier in the year. We are excited to see the connections that they make after they have had a few years of the program. Student engagement has significantly increased. They are excited about the topics that they are learning. I never would have thought that students would find the War of 1812 or Ancient Greek Civilizations fascinating, but they do!”

—Christina Pina, Instructional Data Specialist, Chicopee Public Schools, Ludlow, MA

“When we were looking at the products… no other vendor provided the suite of products together. And that is what we were looking for… So from our perspective, [Amplify’s literacy suite] met our needs because it aligned and provided us the best suite of products. And hands down, we couldn’t find anybody else who touched that.”

—Nicole Peterson, PreK-8 Director

Sampson County Schools, North Carolina

“This goes out to the interventionists, coaches, and administrators … support your staff. Be a part of and/or lead staff trainings, provide push-in support, model and co-teach so that the staff will see that this is not ‘just another initiative.’ Remember, this is the start of a long, powerful journey. Take small steps, do them well, then use data to move on to the next small step.”

— Corey Beil, Instructional Interventionist

Quakertown Community School District, PA

“This program is extremely engaging and interactive for each student. They begged to get on Boost Reading and they cried when it was time to log off! This program is a great addition to our curriculum.”

Brittany

2nd grade teacher, Utah

What educators say

“Just looking through the Amplify Science curriculum, I’m wishing I could go back in time and learn these concepts with these resources! I love that Amplify is more focused on diving deeper into fewer concepts over the year, rather than grazing the surface of more topics.”

Lizzie

Middle school teacher, KIPP charter network

What educators say

“In using this program, I have seen that my students are completely engaged and are able to visualize models of concepts using the simulations that they otherwise would not be able to visualize. The program is not about rote memory of facts—rather, it addresses the bigger picture and assesses a deeper understanding of science concepts.”

Julie

Science teacher, Georgia

What educators say

“The engineering units are engaging and really helped me better understand the new standards. I love being able to walk around and talk to students as they explore solutions, make claims, and reason with their peers.”

Karla

Science teacher, California

Hear from our Professional Learning Specialists

“I have been able to connect with teachers and support them in their implementation of Amplify products. I especially love coaching opportunities where I have time to see teachers in action, model lessons for them, and debrief and problem solve what is going on in their classrooms. I would have loved that opportunity when I was in the classroom.”

Amy Wiktor

Professional Learning Specialist

Hear from our Professional Learning Specialists

“I feel like I have learned so much about the Science of Reading, facilitation, and am inspired by the positive contribution I can make to both teachers and students. I am putting something positive back into the world and spreading kindness every day! Very fulfilling.”

Jennifer Piehl

Professional Learning Specialist

Hear from our Professional Learning Specialists

“I’ve had a lot of new experiences and love the networking involved throughout the Amplify community. Seeing new places in different parts of the country has been incredible, as well! Plus, the work environment has been the most positive, uplifting, and motivational workplace I’ve ever been a part of! ”

Justin Suder-Grose

Professional Learning Specialist

“Giving a child the ability to read and helping them to start that journey and to be successful as a reader unlocks so much magic and unlocks an entire world of possibilities for them.”

Jenny Denning,

Grade 2 Teacher, Salemburg Elementary School
Sampson County, North Carolina

“If a student is not proficient in reading by the end of third grade, it is highly unlikely that they will become a proficient reader. Impacting students at a much younger age, in earlier grades is where we see [the greatest] success.”

Director,

Project On Track

“Your team has taken a weight off my shoulders and I am so grateful and can’t thank you enough! My biggest concern during this time was how can I keep pushing my readers at their level—and giving them what they need—and Boost Reading solved that.”

Jeanine

2nd-grade teacher, Chicago, IL

“This program is extremely engaging and interactive for each student. They begged to get on Boost Reading and they cried when it was time to log off! This program is a great addition to our curriculum.”

Brittany

2nd grade teacher, Utah

“My students love the program, and they don’t even realize they are learning some tough concepts. Their reading scores are improving even since the beginning of the year.”

Amber

Junior High ELA teacher, California

“If a student is not proficient in reading by the end of third grade, it is highly unlikely that they will become a proficient reader. Impacting students at a much younger age, in earlier grades is where we see [the greatest] success.”

Director,

Project On Track

“Giving a child the ability to read and helping them to start that journey and to be successful as a reader unlocks so much magic and unlocks an entire world of possibilities for them.”

Jenny Denning, Grade 2 Teacher, Salemburg Elementary School
Sampson County, North Carolina

“If a student is not proficient in reading by the end of third grade, it is highly unlikely that they will become a proficient reader. Impacting students at a much younger age, in earlier grades is where we see [the greatest] success.”

Director, Project On Track

What educators say

“Just looking through the Amplify Science curriculum, I’m wishing I could go back in time and learn these concepts with these resources! I love that Amplify is more focused on diving deeper into fewer concepts over the year, rather than grazing the surface of more topics.”

Lizzie

Middle school teacher, KIPP charter network

What educators say

“In using this program, I have seen that my students are completely engaged and are able to visualize models of concepts using the simulations that they otherwise would not be able to visualize. The program is not about rote memory of facts—rather, it addresses the bigger picture and assesses a deeper understanding of science concepts.”

Julie

Science teacher, Georgia

What educators say

“The engineering units are engaging and really helped me better understand the new standards. I love being able to walk around and talk to students as they explore solutions, make claims, and reason with their peers.”

Karla

Science teacher, California

“I really think that educators should make the shift to the Science of Reading because it’s data-driven and purposeful, and it really encourages personalized learning.”

—Mallory Pendergast, Kindergarten Teacher

Circle City Prep, IN

“This goes out to the interventionists, coaches, and administrators … support your staff. Be a part of and/or lead staff trainings, provide push-in support, model and co-teach so that the staff will see that this is not ‘just another initiative.’ Remember, this is the start of a long, powerful journey. Take small steps, do them well, then use data to move on to the next small step.”

— Corey Beil, Instructional Interventionist

Quakertown Community School District, PA

“The greatest achievement that I have in the Science of Reading I feel is truly having the teachers know that every kid can be a reader. It’s knowing that these teachers have the skills in order to teach these kids, and it doesn’t matter what level they’re at. We have complete confidence that every kid can learn to read.”

—Heather Campbell, Learning Coach

Sunset Elementary, Washington County District, Utah

“It’s not just about the curriculum. It’s about the science behind how people, how children, and how we as humans learn to read… It’s working. I wish I had this years ago. ”

—Javonna Mack, Lead Content Teacher

Caddo Parish Schools, Louisiana

“When we were looking at the products… no other vendor provided the suite of products together. And that is what we were looking for… So from our perspective, [Amplify’s literacy suite] met our needs because it aligned and provided us the best suite of products. And hands down, we couldn’t find anybody else who touched that.”

—Nicole Peterson, PreK-8 Director

Sampson County Schools, North Carolina

“When we were looking at the products… no other vendor provided the suite of products together. And that is what we were looking for… So from our perspective, [Amplify’s literacy suite] met our needs because it aligned and provided us the best suite of products. And hands down, we couldn’t find anybody else who touched that.”

—Nicole Peterson, PreK-8 Director

Sampson County Schools, North Carolina

“Shifting from balanced literacy to a knowledge building curriculum was a huge change for us. [Amplify] CKLA systematically builds knowledge from unit to unit and across grade levels. Students are constantly making connections to what they learned earlier in the year. We are excited to see the connections that they make after they have had a few years of the program. Student engagement has significantly increased. They are excited about the topics that they are learning. I never would have thought that students would find the War of 1812 or Ancient Greek Civilizations fascinating, but they do!”

—Christina Pina, Instructional Data Specialist, Chicopee Public Schools, Ludlow, MA

Welcome, Idaho K-8 Science Reviewers!

Thank you for taking the time to review Amplify Science. On this site, you’ll find all the resources you need to learn more about this engaging and robust NGSS program. Below, you will also have the opportunity experience our program firsthand with a demo account to access the digital platform.

Amplify Science for grades K–8 has been rated all-green by EdReports. Read the review on EdReports.

Collage of educational settings: top left, two young girls using laptop in library; bottom right, middle school science project display on tablet; bottom left, two boys with tablet discussing.

Overview

With Amplify Science, students don’t just passively learn about science concepts. Instead, they take on the roles of scientists and engineers to actively investigate and make sense of real-world phenomena. They do this through a blend of cohesive and compelling storylines, hands-on investigations, collaborative discussions, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools.

Listen to these educators share how the program empowers students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers every day.

Grades K–5

Grades 6–8

Amplify Science Grades K-5 Tour for Idaho Educators

Amplify Science Grades 6-8 Tour for Idaho Evaluators

Program structure

Our cyclical lesson design ensures students receive multiple exposures to concepts through a variety of modalities. As they progress through the lessons within a unit, students build and deepen their understanding, increasing their ability to develop and refine complex explanations of the unit’s phenomenon. It’s this proven program structure and lesson design that enables Amplify Science to teach less, but achieve more.

Rather than asking teachers to wade through unnecessary content, we designed our program to address 100 percent of the NGSS and Idaho Standards in fewer days than other programs:

  • In just 120 lessons at grades 6–8
  • In just 66 lessons at grades K–2
  • In just 88 lessons at grades 3–5
A four-step process diagram with icons: spark a real-world problem, explore sources, explain and elaborate, and evaluate claims, all linking to engage with cohesive storylines.

Unit types

Each unit delivers three-dimensional learning experiences and engages students in gathering evidence from a rich collection of sources, while also emphasizing a particular science and engineering practice.

A laptop and two screens display educational content about ecosystems, featuring illustrated plants, animals, and experiments with colorful liquids.
Two young students sit at a classroom table, one holding up a clear cup of water while the other observes closely. Papers and pencils are spread out on the table.

Investigation units

Investigation units focus on the process of strategically developing investigations and gathering data to answer questions. Students are first asked to consider questions about what happens in the natural world and why, and are then involved in designing and conducting investigations that produce data to help answer those questions.

Two children play an educational board game at a table with worksheets, plastic cubes, and small containers of colored items.

Modeling units

Modeling units provide extra support to students engaging in the practice of modeling. Students use physical models, investigate with computer models, and create their own diagrams to help them visualize what might be happening on the nanoscale.

Two children sitting at a table with laptops are talking to each other in a classroom setting, with books and baskets in the background.

Engineering Design units

Engineering design units provide opportunities for students to solve complex problems by applying science principles to the design of functional solutions, and iteratively testing those solutions to determine how well they meet preset criteria.

Several open textbooks and notebooks are spread out on a table as a person writes in one of the notebooks with a pencil.

Argumentation units

Argumentation units are introduced at grade 3 and provide students with regular opportunities to explore and discuss available evidence, time and support to consider how evidence may be leveraged in support of claims, and independence that increases as they mount written arguments in support of their claims.

A person points to a photo in a textbook about coral reefs, with a laptop and notebook open on the desk.

Launch units

Launch units are the first units taught in each year of Amplify Science. The goal of the Launch unit is to introduce students to norms, routines, and practices that will be built on throughout the year, including argumentation, active reading, and using the program’s technology. For example, rather than taking the time to explain the process of active reading in every unit in a given year, it is explained thoroughly in the Launch unit, thereby preparing students to read actively in all subsequent units.

Three students at a classroom table examine a sealed plastic bag with food inside, while one looks surprised; another student stands in the background.

Core units

Core units establish the context of the unit by introducing students to a real-world problem. As students move through lessons in a Core unit, they figure out the unit’s anchoring phenomenon, gain an understanding of the unit’s disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices, and make linkages across topics through the crosscutting concepts. Each Core unit culminates with a Science Seminar and final writing activity.

Four students sit at a table using laptops, focused on their screens in a classroom setting with one student in the background.

Engineering Internship units

Engineering Internship units invite students to design solutions for real-world problems as interns for a fictional company called Futura. Students figure out how to help those in need, from tsunami victims in Sri Lanka to premature babies, through the application of engineering practices. In the process, they apply and deepen their learning from Core units.

Idaho Science Standards Alignment

Amplify Science was built from the ground up to fully embrace the instructional shifts outlined in A Framework for K-12 Science Education (2012), the same framework on which Idaho Science Content Standards were founded. Most grade levels’ respective set of Amplify Science units therefore fully address the necessary Idaho Science Content Standards (see correlation). Grade 1 teachers should plan to also use the companion mini-lesson provided below to achieve full standards coverage for their grade.

Grade 1 Companion

Standard: 1-LS-1.3 Use classification supported by evidence to differentiate between living and non-living things.

Recommended placement: Following Lesson 1.1 of the Animal and Plant Defenses unit.

Resources: Classroom Slides

Science (K-2) Evaluation Form

Science (3-5) Evaluation Form

Science (Middle School Physical Science) Evaluation Form

Science (Middle School Life Science) Evaluation Form

Science Evaluation Form Middle School Earth and Space Science

A boy sits on the floor reading a book to a girl beside him in a classroom setting.
A butterfly flies above potted plants next to a watering can and a caterpillar on a milkweed plant under sunlight in a grassy field.

Needs of Plants and Animals

Domains: Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Scientists

Phenomenon: There are no monarch caterpillars in the Mariposa Grove community garden since vegetables were planted.  

A hand pulls a white string attached to a pegboard with rubber bands and a white ball hanging from the center.

Pushes and Pulls

Domains: Physical Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: Pinball engineers

Phenomenon: Pinball machines allow people to control the direction and strength of forces on a ball.  

Silhouette of a playground structure and toy train against a blue sky with clouds and two large yellow suns.

Sunlight and Weather

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Life Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Weather scientists

Phenomenon: Students at Carver Elementary School are too cold during morning recess, while students at Woodland Elementary School are too hot during afternoon recess.  

Illustration of sea turtles swimming among underwater plants, with a shark and another turtle visible in the background.

Animal and Plant Defenses

Domain: Life Science

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Marine scientists

Phenomenon: Spruce the Sea Turtle lives in an aquarium and will soon be released back into the ocean, where she will survive despite ocean predators.  

A hand holds a flashlight and shines it through a transparent sheet with an image, projecting the image onto a wall in a dark room.

Light and Sound

Domains: Physical Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: Light and sound engineers

Phenomenon: A puppet show company uses light and sound to depict realistic scenes in puppet shows.  

A split illustration shows a cityscape at night with a crescent moon and stars on the left, and a cityscape during the day with the sun, clouds, and an airplane on the right.

Spinning Earth

Domain: Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Sky scientists

Phenomenon: The sky looks different to Sai and his grandma when they talk on the phone.  

A grey elephant uses its trunk to pick apples from a tree, with a few apples still hanging on the branches and a small sprout growing nearby.

Plant and Animal Relationships

Domains: Life Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Plant scientists

Phenomenon: No new chalta trees are growing in the fictional Bengal Tiger Reserve in India.  

A hand picks up a red bean from a table scattered with more red beans, spilled white liquid, a cup, and a wooden stick.

Properties of Materials

Domains: Physical Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: Glue engineers

Phenomenon: Different glue recipes result in glues that have different properties.  

A building labeled "Recreation Center" stands near a cliff edge with a blue flag, surrounded by trees and overlooking a beach and water.

Changing Landforms

Domain: Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Geologists

Phenomenon: The cliff that Oceanside Recreation Center is situated on appears to be receding over time.  

Illustration of a high-speed train traveling on an elevated track with a green landscape and blue sky in the background.

Balancing Forces

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Engineers

Phenomenon: The town of Faraday is getting a new train that floats above its tracks.  

A group of wolves stands in the foreground, with a bear, elk, and several birds visible in a grassy, hilly landscape with scattered trees.

Inheritance and Traits

strong>Domain: Life Science

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Wildlife biologists

Phenomenon: An adopted wolf in Graystone National Park (“Wolf 44”) has some traits that appear similar to one wolf pack in the park and other traits that appear to be similar to a different wolf pack. 

A small bird stands on soil, looking closely at a yellow snail, with green blades of grass on the left and a blue sky background.

Environments and Survival

Domains: Life Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: Biomimicry engineers

Phenomenon: Over the last 10 years, a population of grove snails has changed: The number of grove snails with yellow shells has decreased, while the number of snails with banded shells has increased.  

An orangutan hangs from a vine in a dense green forest with the sun visible in the background.

Weather and Climate

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Meteorologists

Phenomenon: Three different islands, each a contender for becoming an Orangutan reserve, experience different weather patterns.  

Illustration of city buildings at night with illuminated windows, a full moon, visible stars, and a silhouetted figure in one window.

Energy Conversions

Domains: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: System engineers

Phenomenon: The fictional town of Ergstown experiences frequent blackouts.  

A streetlamp illuminates a cricket, which is watched by a gecko. Yellow arrows indicate the flow of light from the lamp to the cricket and then to the gecko’s eye.

Vision and Light

Domain: Physical Science, Life Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Conservation biologists

Phenomenon: The population of Tokay geckos in a rain forest in the Philippines has decreased since the installation of new highway lights.  

Two dolphins swimming underwater, facing each other against a blue background.

Waves, Energy, and Information

Domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Marine scientists

Phenomenon: Mother dolphins in the fictional Blue Bay National Park seem to be communicating with their calves when they are separated at a distance underwater.

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Patterns of Earth and Sky

Domains: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Astronomers

Phenomenon: An ancient artifact depicts what we see in the sky at different times — the sun during the daytime and different stars during the nighttime — but it is missing a piece.  

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Earth’s Features

Domain: Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Geologists

Phenomenon: A mysterious fossil is discovered in a canyon within the fictional Desert Rocks National Park.  

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Modeling Matter

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Food scientists

Phenomenon: Chromatography is a process for separating mixtures. Some solids dissolve in a salad dressing while others do not. Oil and vinegar appear to separate when mixed in a salad dressing.  

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The Earth System

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering Design

Student role: Water resource engineers

Phenomenon: East Ferris, a city on one side of the fictional Ferris Island, is experiencing a water shortage, while West Ferris is not. 

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Ecosystem Restoration

Domains:Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Ecologists

Phenomenon: The jaguars, sloths, and cecropia trees in a reforested section of a Costa Rican rain forest are not growing and thriving.  

A rover stands on a rocky, reddish terrain with visible tire tracks leading to it; distant hills are seen under a hazy sky.

Geology on Mars

Domain: Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Launch

Student role: Planetary geologists

Phenomenon: Analyzing data about landforms on Mars can provide evidence that Mars may have once been habitable.  

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Earth, Moon, and Sun

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Astronomers

Phenomenon: An astrophotographer can only take pictures of specific features on the Moon at certain times.  

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Thermal Energy

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Thermal scientists

Phenomenon: One of two proposed heating systems for Riverdale School will best heat the school.  

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Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Climatologists

Phenomenon: During El Niño years, the air temperature in Christchurch, New Zealand is cooler than usual.  

Illustration of clouds above a small town with fields and mountains, showing wind patterns and atmospheric movement in the sky.

Weather Patterns

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Forensic meteorologists

Phenomenon: In recent years, rainstorms in Galetown have been unusually severe.  

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Populations and Resources

Domains: Life Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Biologists

Phenomenon: The size of the moon jelly population in Glacier Sea has increased.  

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Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

Domains: Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Ecologists

Phenomenon: The biodome ecosystem has collapsed.

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Traits and Reproduction

Domain: Life Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Biomedical students

Phenomenon: Darwin’s bark spider offspring have different silk flexibility traits, even though they have the same parents.  

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Microbiome

Domain: Life Science

Unit type: Launch

Student role: Microbiological researchers

Phenomenon: The presence of 100 trillion microorganisms living on and in the human body may keep the body healthy.  

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Metabolism

Domain: Life Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Medical researchers

Phenomenon: Elisa, a young patient, feels tired all the time. 

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Force and Motion

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Physicists

Phenomenon: The asteroid sample-collecting pod failed to dock at the space station as planned.

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Force and Motion Engineering Internship

Domains: Engineering Design, Physical Science

Unit type: Engineering internship

Student role: Mechanical engineering interns

Phenomenon: Designing emergency supply delivery pods with different structures can maintain the integrity of the supply pods and their contents.  

Two prehistoric aquatic reptiles with long snouts swim near the shore of a tropical landscape with rocks, plants, and an island in the distance.

Plate Motion

Domain: Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Geologists

Phenomenon: Mesosaurus fossils have been found on continents separated by thousands of kilometers of ocean, even though the Mesosaurus species once lived all together.  

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Rock Transformations

Domain: Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Geologists

Phenomenon: Rock samples from the Great Plains and from the Rocky Mountains — regions hundreds of miles apart — look very different, but have surprisingly similar mineral compositions.  

Four low-poly dinosaurs, three green and one yellow, are walking in a row on grass with rocks and red spots on their bodies under a blue sky.

Natural Selection

Domains: Life Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Biologists

Phenomenon: The newt population in Oregon State Park has become more poisonous over time.  

Two large tortoises are near a river; one is on the riverbank reaching for leaves on a tree, while the other is on the opposite bank among grass and trees.

Evolutionary History

Domains: Life Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Paleontologists

Phenomenon: A mystery fossil at the Natural History Museum has similarities with both wolves and whales.    

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Harnessing Human Energy

Domains: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Launch

Student role: Energy scientists

Phenomenon: Rescue workers can use their own human kinetic energy to power the electrical devices they use during rescue missions.  

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Phase Change

Domains: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Chemists

Phenomenon: A methane lake on Titan no longer appears in images taken by a space probe two years apart.  

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Phase Change Engineering Internship

Domains: Engineering Design, Physical Science

Unit type: Engineering internship

Student role: Chemical engineering interns

Phenomenon: Designing portable baby incubators with different combinations of phase change materials can keep babies at a healthy temperature.  

Digital illustration showing red and blue molecule-like circles on a blue background, with a boundary dividing two differently shaded sides.

Chemical Reactions

Domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Forensic chemists

Phenomenon: A mysterious brown substance has been detected in the tap water of Westfield.  

Illustration of people riding a roller coaster on a blue day, with arms raised as the car descends a tall loop against a sky with clouds.

Magnetic Fields

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Physicists

Phenomenon: During a test launch, a spacecraft traveled much faster than expected.  

Illustration of the Earth with arrows representing radiation or energy entering the atmosphere from space over the Asia-Pacific region.

Light Waves

Domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Spectroscopists

Phenomenon: The rate of skin cancer is higher in Australia than in other parts of the world.  

An illustrated polar bear stands on a small piece of floating ice in the ocean, with icebergs and an orange sun in the background.

Earth’s Changing Climate

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Life Science

Unit type: Core

Student role: Climatologists

Phenomenon: The ice on Earth’s surface is melting.

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Earth’s Changing Climate Engineering Internship

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering internship

Student role: Civil engineers

Phenomenon: Designing rooftops with different modifications can reduce a city’s impact on climate change.  

Access program

In addition to the grade-level sample boxes that we provided, we’ve also created custom demo accounts just for Idaho reviewers.

To access the digital portion of the program, click the link below, select “Log In with Amplify,” and then refer to the Start here digital access flyer for your personalized login credentials.

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The power of data: From literacy assessment to action

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Teaching literacy is a balancing act. Your classroom may have students who soar through grade-level reading lessons and others who need additional support—or even intensive intervention—to keep up. And you may feel like there’s never enough time to meet everyone’s needs.

But with data, you can do it. By leveraging assessment data strategically, making the most of core instruction, and integrating intervention and personalized learning, you can give every student the support they need—without adding extra hours to your day.

Let’s break it down.

Types of data, defined

This you know: Not all assessments are created equal. Universal screeners help identify which students need extra support. Formative assessments track ongoing progress. Summative assessments measure overall learning. Each is a tool that equips you with the right information at the right time to adjust your instruction.

  • Before core instruction: Universal screening and diagnostic assessments enable you to see where students are starting from and plan accordingly.
  • During instruction: Formative assessments (e.g., quick checks, observations, and exit tickets) catch misunderstandings early so you can reteach on the spot.
  • After instruction: Summative assessments measure progress; progress monitoring during intervention helps you know if students are on the right track before final assessments.

The goal isn’t more testing—it’s using the data from the assessments you have to make smarter instructional decisions.

Making the most of Tier 1 instruction

You spend most of the school day on core instruction. Making it as effective as possible benefits all students, not just those who are struggling. The key? Teach explicitly; use high-quality materials grounded in the Science of Reading; and keep instruction aligned to grade-level standards while allowing flexibility for different learning needs. Specifically:

  • Model first, then guide, then let them try. Clear explanations and step-by-step modeling give students confidence before they work independently.
  • Use formative assessments to adjust in real time. If an exit ticket shows most students didn’t grasp a concept, a quick reteach the next day can prevent gaps from growing.
  • Group students for targeted support. Small groups during core instruction can help address specific skill gaps without taking students away from grade-level learning.

When core instruction is strong and built around what students actually need, intervention becomes more about fine-tuning rather than catching up from major gaps.

An MTSS framework: The right help at the right time

When assessment data shows that a student needs extra support, targeted intervention helps prevent small struggles from turning into bigger ones. A Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) can ensure that interventions are structured, data-driven, and matched to student needs.

  • Intervention blocks and small groups: Some classrooms use dedicated intervention blocks to provide students extra support without missing core instruction. Others incorporate targeted small-group instruction during the literacy block. Either way, intervention works best when it’s built into the schedule, not squeezed in as an afterthought.
  • Progress monitoring: Once students enter intervention, regular check-ins track their progress and allow you to make adjustments as needed without waiting for the next big assessment.

Small shifts, big impact

For students who are on track or need more challenge, personalized learning tools—such as adaptive reading programs—can provide meaningful independent practice. High-quality programs adjust automatically based on student performance, so each student gets exactly the right level of support or enrichment without adding extra prep for you.

In other words, teaching literacy well isn’t about working more—it’s about working strategically. By using assessments to inform your instruction, strengthening core teaching, and providing structured support or intervention when needed, you can position every student for success, no matter where they start.

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Our Instructional model

The Amplify Science Alabama program is rooted in the proven, research-based pedagogy of Do, Talk, Read, Write, Visualize. Here’s how each element works:

DO
First-hand investigations are an important part of any science classroom, and Amplify Science Alabama has students getting hands-on in every unit, from building models of protein molecules to experimenting with electrical systems.

TALK
Student-to-student discourse and full class discussions are an integral part of the program. Students are provided with numerous opportunities to engage in meaningful oral scientific argumentation, all while fostering a collaborative classroom environment.

READ
Students read scientific articles, focusing their reading activities on searching for evidence related to their investigation, and importantly, on asking and recording questions as they read through fascinating texts on 21st-century topics.

WRITE
Following real-world practices, students write scientific arguments based on evidence they’ve collected, making clear their reasoning about how a given piece of evidence connects to one of several claims.

VISUALIZE
By manipulating digital simulations and using modeling tools to craft visualizations of their thinking— just as real scientists and engineers do—students take their learning far beyond the confines of what they can physically see in the classroom in an exciting and authentic way.

Supporting resources

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Scientific Literacy

Literacy-rich science instruction

Scope and sequence

GRADE

UNITS

Kindergarten

  • Needs of Plants and Animals
  • Pushes and Pulls
  • Sunlight and Water

Grade 1

  • Animal and Plant Defenses
  • Light and Sound
  • Spinning Earth

Grade 2

  • Plant and Animal Relationships
  • Properties of Materials
  • Changing Landforms

Grade 3

  • Balancing Forces
  • Inheritance and Traits
  • Environments and Survival
  • Weather and Climate

Grade 4

  • Energy Conversions
  • Vision and Light
  • Earth’s Features
  • Waves, Energy, and Information

Grade 5

  • Patterns of Earth and Sky
  • Modeling Matter
  • The Earth System
  • Ecosystem Restoration

GRADES K-5

Grade K: Pushes and Pulls

Grade 1: Animal and Plant Defenses

Grade 2: Properties of Materials

Grade 3: Balancing Forces

Grade 4: Investigating Wavelength

Grade 5: Introducing Food Science

Hands On Investigations

Hands-on Investigations
Hands-on learning is an essential part of Amplify Science Alabama, and is integrated into every unit. Students actively participate in science, acting like scientists and engineers as they gather evidence, think critically, solve problems, and develop and defend claims about the world around them. Every unit includes hands-on investigations which are critical to achieving the unit’s learning goals.

Amplify offers hands-on material kits as well as the option to use AMSTI Kit Resources for many of the student investigations.

Digital Experience

Digital student experience
Students access the digital simulations and modeling tools, as well as lesson activities and assessments, through the digital student experience. Students can interact with the digital student experience as they:

  • Conduct hands-on investigations
  • Engage in active reading and writing activities
  • Participate in discussions
  • Record observations
  • Craft end-of-unit scientific arguments

Alabama Teacher’s Guides
Available digitally and in print, the Teacher’s Guides contain all of the information teachers need to facilitate classroom instruction, including:

  • Classroom Slides
  • Detailed lesson plans
  • Unit and chapter overview documentation
  • Differentiation strategies
  • Standards alignments
  • In-context professional development

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Powerful (and free!) pedagogical support

Amplify provides a unique kind of support you won’t find from other publishers. We have developed an educational support team of former teachers and administrators who provide pedagogical support for every Amplify curriculum, assessment, and intervention program. This service is completely free for all educators who are using our programs and includes:

  • Guidance for developing lesson plans and intervention plans
  • Information on where to locate standards and other planning materials
  • Recommendations and tips for day-to-day teaching with Amplify programs
  • Support with administering and interpreting assessment data and more

To reach our pedagogical team, use our live chat within your program, call (800) 823-1969, or email edsupport@amplify.com

Timely technical and program support

Our technical and program support is included and available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, through a variety of channels, including a live chat program that enables teachers to get immediate help in the middle of the school day.

For your most urgent questions:

  • Use our live chat within your program
  • Call our toll-free number: (800) 823-1969

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Amplify awarded grant for math curriculum designed to benefit diverse students

Brooklyn, NY (March 18, 2021) — Amplify, a publisher of next-generation curriculum and assessment programs, today announced that Amplify has been awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Balance the Equation: A Grand Challenge for Algebra 1” (The Grand Challenge) grant program. The program selected education partners who have designed solutions to make Algebra 1 more accessible, relevant, and collaborative for Black, Latino, English language learners, and students experiencing poverty.

To help students gain a deeper conceptual understanding of data and statistics, Amplify, in partnership with the English Learners Success Forum, is developing a solution that leverages a visual approach to learning mathematics, making advanced concepts more accessible to a broader population of students, especially students learning English. Building on both algebraic and geometric concepts from earlier grades, the materials enable students to better apply statistics to their everyday lives.

For nearly two decades, The Grand Challenge has focused on addressing key global health and development problems by seeking out and engaging the world’s brightest minds through an open and transparent process focused on the best ideas most likely to make an impact. “Balance the Equation: A Grand Challenge for Algebra“ is the foundation’s first education-focused challenge, centered on the importance of providing all students with high-quality, equitable Algebra 1 education.

“We are grateful to the foundation for the opportunity to be a partner in their effort to transform and rethink the traditional math classroom to better support students who have been historically marginalized in math,” said Zach Wissner-Gross, vice president of math education at Amplify. “Amplify Math seeks to improve statistical literacy and conceptual understanding in our country, and we are honored to be awarded the opportunity to build atop the statistics units of our already strong math curriculum.”

Amplify is one of 15 grantees receiving a Phase 1 grant of $100,000. Later this summer, 8–10 grantees will receive up to $1M from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to design solutions to make Algebra 1 a gateway, rather than a gatekeeper, to future success. For students who do not complete Algebra 1, their chances of graduating from high school are one in five. Black and Latino students, English language learners, and students experiencing poverty are particularly affected, putting these students at a disadvantage in pursuing high-paying, in-demand careers.

About Amplify

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help all students build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than seven million students in all 50 states.

Change in math is different

Improving math instruction—and making it work for all your students—feels like a much-needed change. But it’s not as simple as increasing instructional time, maxing out on fluency practice, or setting up new math centers with tons of manipulatives. It requires structure and balance.

The good news is that managing change in the math classroom doesn’t have to mean reconfiguring your day, throwing out all your existing resources, or making it the focus of your life for the next five years. It starts with a few simple shifts.

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A structured path to change

Ready to start the shift to structured problem-based learning? With the right systems, the right partners, and above all, the right plan, the change doesn’t need to overwhelm your life. Get all the benefits with far fewer headaches—download our playbook to start building your own personalized strategy.

Making the shift: Problem-based learning for the real world

Lots of people will tell you that problem-based learning is the answer. If only it were that simple! Maybe you’ve tried it already without success. Maybe you don’t see how it could work in your current classroom setup. Maybe it just seems too daunting.

We agree that problem-based learning is great. But it needs structure. Brush up on the latest research to find out why structured problem-based learning makes all the difference. You have too much on your plate already to have to reinvent math instruction from scratch.

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How problem-based learning supports all your students

With structured problem-based learning, students discover that there’s more than one way to tackle a problem, and that mistakes are a path to learning. A student who doesn’t often speak up might have the best insight in the classroom. Or a student with an unusual approach to a math question might trigger revelations for other students. Or, maybe students just feel more comfortable sharing their ideas with their peers instead of their teacher. A collaborative approach helps all students learn from each other and inspires everyone to be a “math person.”

Small shifts for sustainable change

Not up for making major changes this year? Download our ebook with tips for infusing problem-based learning into your current math instruction—with real-world advice from educators who’ve already made the shift.

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The foundation for long-lasting and real transformation

Change is more likely to stick and get results when you take a systemic approach. Partner with us to do just that by developing a learning plan that will drive your program implementation, enrich your instructional practices, and increase student impact. Amplify’s high-quality programs make it easier for you to teach inspiring, impactful lessons that celebrate and develop the brilliance of your students.

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Find easy-to-implement routines to keep students interacting and engaged with a lesson.

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2024 Math Symposium

Access best practices and educational resources from math leaders through our on-demand Math Symposium.

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Hear strategies from Dan Meyer and Bethany Lockhart Johnson on the Math Teacher Lounge podcast.

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A curiosity-driven K–12 program that builds lifelong math proficiency

Amplify Desmos Math thoughtfully combines conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application. Each math lesson is designed to tell a story by posing problems that invite a variety of approaches before guiding students to synthesize their understanding of the learning goals.

What is Amplify Desmos Math?

Amplify Desmos Math supports teachers in building students’ lifelong math proficiency. The program:

  • Supports social classrooms, invites mathematical creativity, and evokes wonder, creating a welcoming learning space where students are empowered to see themselves and their classmates as having brilliant mathematical ideas.
  • Provides teachers with clear, step-by-step moves to build systematically from students’ prior knowledge to grade-level learning.
  • Connects students to each other’s thinking and to an understanding that they can use math to make sense of the world.
  • Enables access to grade-level understanding for every student, every day.

A powerful suite of math resources

Amplify Desmos Math combines the best of problem-based lessons, intervention, personalized practice, and assessments into a coherent and engaging experience for both students and teachers.

Data informs instruction. Comprehensive student profiles provide full data on students’ assets and skills, empowering teachers to provide just-in-time scaffolds throughout core instruction and targeted intervention when needed.

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Experience Amplify Desmos Math

Click the links below to explore our interactive digital lessons, where you’ll also find print Teacher Edition and Student Edition pages for each lesson.

For helpful navigation tips and more program information, download our Grades K–5 and Grades 6–Algebra 1 program guides.

You can also watch a product expert walk through a lesson and the available program components with a lesson walkthrough video.

Personalized learning and support

Amplify Desmos Math includes digital, adaptive practice that provides the personalized support a student needs to access grade-level math every day. Boost Personalized Learning activities target a skill or concept aligned to the day’s core lesson, with each student receiving personalized scaffolds based on what they already know. This technology complements daily learning and provides another layer of support to the in-lesson differentiation and instructional guidance provided to teachers. Click here to try a Boost Personalized Learning activity. More activities coming soon!

The Fluency Practice of Amplify Desmos Math uses an evidence-based approach to memory retention—spaced repetition—for the basic operations. Students around the world have answered more than 120 million multiplication questions within our application. Try it now! 

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A closer look at grades 3–5

Amplify Science is based on the latest research on teaching and learning and helps teachers deliver age-appropriate, high-quality, literacy-rich instruction that enables students to take on the roles of scientists and engineers to solve real-world phenomena every day.

In the 3–5 classroom, this looks like students:

  • Collecting evidence from a variety of sources.
  • Making sense of evidence in a variety of ways.
  • Formulating convincing scientific arguments.
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Program structure

Our cyclical lesson design ensures students receive multiple exposures to concepts through a variety of modalities. As they progress through the lessons within a unit, students build and deepen their understanding, increasing their ability to develop and refine complex explanations of the unit’s phenomenon.

It’s this proven program structure and lesson design that enables Amplify Science California to teach less, but achieve more. Rather than asking teachers to wade through unnecessary content, we designed our 3–5 program to address 100% of the California NGSS in just 88 days.

Scope and sequence

Every year of our grades 3–5 sequence consists of 4 units and 88 lessons. Said another way, each unit contains 20 lessons plus two dedicated assessment days (a Pre-Unit Assessment and End-of-Unit Assessment).

Lessons for grades 3–5 are written to last a minimum of 60 minutes, though teachers can expand or contract the timing to meet their needs.

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Unit types

Each unit delivers three-dimensional learning experiences and engages students in gathering evidence from a rich collection of sources, while also emphasizing a particular science and engineering practice.

In grades 3–5:

  • One unit emphasizes the practice of investigation.
  • One unit emphasizes the practice of modeling.
  • One unit emphasizes the practice of engineering design.
  • One unit emphasizes the practice of argumentation.
Investigation Units

Investigation units focus on the process of strategically developing investigations and gathering data to answer questions. Students are first asked to consider questions about what happens in the natural world and why, and are then involved in designing and conducting investigations that produce data to help answer those questions.

Modeling Units

Modeling units provide extra support to students engaging in the practice of modeling. Students use physical models, investigate with computer models, and create their own diagrams to help them visualize what might be happening on the nanoscale.

Engineering Design Units

Engineering design units provide opportunities for students to solve complex problems by applying science principles to the design of functional solutions, and iteratively testing those solutions to determine how well they meet preset criteria.

Argumentation units

Argumentation units provide students with regular opportunities to explore and discuss available evidence, time and support to consider how evidence may be leveraged in support of claims, and independence that increases as they mount written arguments in support of their claims.

Units at a glance

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Balancing Forces

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Engineers

Phenomenon: The town of Faraday is getting a new train that floats above its tracks.  

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Inheritance and Traits

Domain: Life Science

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Wildlife biologists

Phenomenon: An adopted wolf in Graystone National Park (“Wolf 44”) has some traits that appear similar to one wolf pack in the park and other traits that appear to be similar to a different wolf pack. 

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Environments and Survival

Domains: Life Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: Biomimicry engineers

Phenomenon: Over the last 10 years, a population of grove snails has changed: The number of grove snails with yellow shells has decreased, while the number of snails with banded shells has increased.  

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Weather and Climate

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Meteorologists

Phenomenon: Three different islands, each a contender for becoming an Orangutan reserve, experience different weather patterns.  

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Energy Conversions

Domains: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: System engineers

Phenomenon: The fictional town of Ergstown experiences frequent blackouts.  

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Vision and Light

Domain: Physical Science, Life Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Conservation biologists

Phenomenon: The population of Tokay geckos in a rain forest in the Philippines has decreased since the installation of new highway lights.  

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Earth’s Features

Domain: Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Geologists

Phenomenon: A mysterious fossil is discovered in a canyon within the fictional Desert Rocks National Park.  

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Waves, Energy, and Information

Domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Marine scientists

Phenomenon: Mother dolphins in the fictional Blue Bay National Park seem to be communicating with their calves when they are separated at a distance underwater.

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Patterns of Earth and Sky

Domains: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Astronomers

Phenomenon: An ancient artifact depicts what we see in the sky at different times — the sun during the daytime and different stars during the nighttime — but it is missing a piece.  

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Modeling Matter

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Food scientists

Phenomenon: Chromatography is a process for separating mixtures. Some solids dissolve in a salad dressing while others do not. Oil and vinegar appear to separate when mixed in a salad dressing.  

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The Earth System

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering Design

Student role: Water resource engineers

Phenomenon: East Ferris, a city on one side of the fictional Ferris Island, is experiencing a water shortage, while West Ferris is not.  

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Ecosystem Restoration

Domains:Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Ecologists

Phenomenon: The jaguars, sloths, and cecropia trees in a reforested section of a Costa Rican rain forest are not growing and thriving.  

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Welcome to Amplify Science!

Amplify Science is a highly engaging, phenomena-based program for grades K–8 that integrates the latest practices in science teaching and learning, as well as interactive digital tools and hands-on activities, to teach students how to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers.

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About the program

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Each unit of Amplify Science engages students in a relevant, real-world problem where they investigate scientific phenomena, engage in collaboration and discussion, and develop models or explanations in order to arrive at solutions.

The program includes hands-on activities, print materials, and powerful digital tools to support online and offline teaching and learning. Highly adaptable and user-friendly, the program gives schools and individual teachers flexibility based on their technology resources and preferences.

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In every unit, students take on the role of scientists or engineers—marine biologists, geologists, water resource engineers, and more—to solve a real-world problem. These engaging roles and problems provide relevant contexts through which students investigate phenomena.

A powerful partnership

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Amplify Science was developed by the science education experts at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science and the digital learning team at Amplify. As the Hall’s first curriculum designed to address the new science standards, Amplify Science reflects state-of-the-art practices in science teaching and learning.

Amplify Science is rooted in the Lawrence Hall of Science’s Do, Talk, Read, Write, Visualize model of learning. This research-based approach presents students with multiple modalities through which to explore the curriculum.

K–5 sample

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In Balancing Forces, students are challenged to figure out how a floating train works in order to explain it to the citizens of the fictional city Faraday.

  • Learn more about phenomena and the student roles of scientists and engineers across all units in grades K–5.
  • Learn more about the Student Books written exclusively for Amplify Science for grades K–5.
  • Learn more about the program structure of Amplify Science for grades K–5.

Hear from teachers about why they love Amplify Science:

6–8 sample

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Metabolism (Grade 6/Life Science)

Inhabiting the role of medical students in a hospital, students are able to draw the connections between the large-scale, macro-level experiences of the body and the micro-level processes that make the body function as they first diagnose a patient and then analyze the metabolism of world-class athletes.

  • Learn more about phenomena and the student roles of scientists and engineers across all units in grades 6–8.
  • Learn more about the digital simulations in grades 4–8 of Amplify Science.
  • Learn more about the program structure of Amplify Science for grades 6–8.

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March 2–4

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About the event

Join us for two days of interactive and inspirational talks with math education leaders from around the country to discuss where math education is headed. Meet like-minded K–12 leaders as well as change-makers from major universities, EdTech companies, and professional learning organizations dedicated to improving teacher experiences and student outcomes in mathematics. 

We’re hosting an optional pre-conference workshop featuring Patrick Callahan and Chris Weber on Monday, March 2. The pre-conference starts at 12 p.m.

What to expect:

  • Two full days of keynote and breakout sessions covering a variety of K–12 math topics
  • Sessions led by district leaders sharing their work to raise math achievement
  • Evening networking events
  • Engaging speakers with a variety of expertise
  • Insights you can put to use in your district immediately
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Jason Zimba

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Lead writer of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Sunil Singh

Founding Partner of Student Achievement Partners

Lead writer of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Christina Lincoln-Moore

Founding Partner of Student Achievement Partners

Lead writer of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

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Event agenda

Monday, March 2

Arrivals

Pre-conference workshop featuring Chris Weber and Patrick Callahan

Sessions begin at 1 p.m. Pacific and include:

  • Adult and Student Mindsets and Math Supports
  • Enhanced Mathematics

3:00 p.m. Hotel check-in available

6:00 p.m. Welcome reception and dinner

Tuesday, March 3

8:30 a.m. Sessions begin

Sessions include:

  • Math milestones with Jason Zimba
  • Unfinished learning with Phil Daro
  • Powerful moments in math class with Mike Flynn
  • Utilizing math history to embrace equity, failure, and authentic problem-solving in leadership communities with Sunil Singh
  • Radical change in high school mathematics: Addressing wicked problems of tracking, acceleration, and curricular change with Mike Steele

6:30 p.m. Evening event

Wednesday, March 4

8:30 a.m. Sessions begin

Sessions include:

  • Embedding problem-solving into your curriculum with Fawn Nguyen
  • Writing in mathematics: The power of mathematics explanations with Jessica Balli
  • Talk Number 2 Me: Mathematics and mindfulness with Christina Lincoln-Moore
  • Writing in mathematics: The power of mathematical explanations with Patrick Callahan

4:00 p.m. Departures

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A closer look at grades 3–5

Amplify Science is based on the latest research on teaching and learning and helps teachers deliver age-appropriate, high-quality, literacy-rich instruction that enables students to take on the roles of scientists and engineers to solve real-world phenomena every day.

In the 3–5 classroom, this looks like students:

  • Collecting evidence from a variety of sources.
  • Making sense of evidence in a variety of ways.
  • Formulating convincing scientific arguments.
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Program structure

Our cyclical lesson design ensures students receive multiple exposures to concepts through a variety of modalities. As they progress through the lessons within a unit, students build and deepen their understanding, increasing their ability to develop and refine complex explanations of the unit’s phenomenon.

It’s this proven program structure and lesson design that enables Amplify Science to teach less, but achieve more. Rather than asking teachers to wade through unnecessary content, we designed our 3–5 program to address 100% of the NGSS in just 88 days.

Scope and sequence

Every year of our grades 3–5 sequence consists of 4 units and 88 lessons. Said another way, each unit contains 20 lessons plus two dedicated assessment days (a Pre-Unit Assessment and End-of-Unit Assessment).

Lessons for grades 3–5 are written to last a minimum of 60 minutes, though teachers can expand or contract the timing to meet their needs.

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Unit types

Each unit delivers three-dimensional learning experiences and engages students in gathering evidence from a rich collection of sources, while also emphasizing a particular science and engineering practice.

In grades 3–5:

  • One unit emphasizes the practice of investigation.
  • One unit emphasizes the practice of modeling.
  • One unit emphasizes the practice of engineering design.
  • One unit emphasizes the practice of argumentation.
Investigation Units

Investigation units focus on the process of strategically developing investigations and gathering data to answer questions. Students are first asked to consider questions about what happens in the natural world and why, and are then involved in designing and conducting investigations that produce data to help answer those questions.

Modeling Units

Modeling units provide extra support to students engaging in the practice of modeling. Students use physical models, investigate with computer models, and create their own diagrams to help them visualize what might be happening on the nanoscale.

Engineering Design Units

Engineering design units provide opportunities for students to solve complex problems by applying science principles to the design of functional solutions, and iteratively testing those solutions to determine how well they meet preset criteria.

Argumentation units

Argumentation units provide students with regular opportunities to explore and discuss available evidence, time and support to consider how evidence may be leveraged in support of claims, and independence that increases as they mount written arguments in support of their claims.

Units at a glance

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Balancing Forces

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Engineers

Phenomenon: The town of Faraday is getting a new train that floats above its tracks.  

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Inheritance and Traits

Domains: Life Science

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Wildlife biologists

Phenomenon: An adopted wolf in Graystone National Park (“Wolf 44”) has some traits that appear similar to one wolf pack in the park and other traits that appear to be similar to a different wolf pack. 

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Environments and Survival

Domains: Life Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: Biomimicry engineers

Phenomenon: Over the last 10 years, a population of grove snails has changed: The number of grove snails with yellow shells has decreased, while the number of snails with banded shells has increased.  

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Weather and Climate

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Meteorologists

Phenomenon: Three different islands, each a contender for becoming an Orangutan reserve, experience different weather patterns.  

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Energy Conversions

Domains: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering design

Student role: System engineers

Phenomenon: The fictional town of Ergstown experiences frequent blackouts.  

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Vision and Light

Domain: Physical Science, Life Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Conservation biologists

Phenomenon: The population of Tokay geckos in a rain forest in the Philippines has decreased since the installation of new highway lights.  

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Earth’s Features

Domain: Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Geologists

Phenomenon: A mysterious fossil is discovered in a canyon within the fictional Desert Rocks National Park.  

Two dolphins are facing each other underwater against a blue background.
Waves, Energy, and Information

Domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Marine scientists

Phenomenon: Mother dolphins in the fictional Blue Bay National Park seem to be communicating with their calves when they are separated at a distance underwater.

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Patterns of Earth and Sky

Domains: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science

Unit type: Investigation

Student role: Astronomers

Phenomenon: An ancient artifact depicts what we see in the sky at different times — the sun during the daytime and different stars during the nighttime — but it is missing a piece.  

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Modeling Matter

Domain: Physical Science

Unit type: Modeling

Student role: Food scientists

Phenomenon: Chromatography is a process for separating mixtures. Some solids dissolve in a salad dressing while others do not. Oil and vinegar appear to separate when mixed in a salad dressing.  

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The Earth System

Domains: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Engineering Design

Student role: Water resource engineers

Phenomenon: East Ferris, a city on one side of the fictional Ferris Island, is experiencing a water shortage, while West Ferris is not.  

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Ecosystem Restoration

Domains:Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Engineering Design

Unit type: Argumentation

Student role: Ecologists

Phenomenon: The jaguars, sloths, and cecropia trees in a reforested section of a Costa Rican rain forest are not growing and thriving.  

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Overview

Among English Language Learner (ELL) students, Spanish is the most common language spoken at home—77% of students with limited English proficiency in the U.S. public schools claim Spanish as their primary language at home.

Amplify’s new Spanish-language companion program for Amplify CKLA meets an essential need for educators, and fulfills a central mission for all of us who aspire to achieve true equity in education. With Amplify Caminos, teachers will be able to develop student comprehension in Spanish through a content-rich curriculum while also building bridges to English literacy.

Amplify Caminos was developed by a bilingual team from across the Latinx Hispanic diaspora with a concerted effort to create relevant connections for students so the classroom experience strikes the ideal balance between the security of the familiar and the excitement of the unknown.

Amplify Caminos is a Spanish language arts curriculum for grades K–5 and can be used on its own. It can also be used alongside Amplify CKLA to provide students with equitable instruction in Spanish and English across a range of instructional models, including dual language immersion and transitional classrooms.

Amplify Caminos is a program for Grades K–5.

In Grades K-2, the Knowledge Strand builds background knowledge and vocabulary through carefully sequenced read-alouds and complex texts. Teachers read stories aloud that are more complex than the text students can decode on their own, enabling children to engage with complex texts and build background knowledge of a variety of connected topics in history, science, literature, and the arts.

In Grades 3–5, students are still focused on building reading and writing skills as well as knowledge and vocabulary, but the program no longer has two strands. The various lessons in each unit include read-alouds; whole group, small group, and partner reading; close reading; literal, inferential, and evaluative comprehension questions; vocabulary; grammar; writing; and unit assessments.

The Amplify Caminos Skills Strand for K–2 is under development.

Available for the 2021–22 school year, Amplify Caminos can support teachers in multiple language teaching models, including dual language immersion classrooms, transitional classrooms, newcomer or bridge programs, and other unique models.

It can be taught alongside Amplify CKLA or as a standalone.

Program design

Grades K–2
Knowledge Teacher Guides, Flip Books, Student Knowledge Activity Books, Image Cards, recorded Read-Alouds, and planning and professional development resources.

Grades 3–5
Teacher Guides, Student Readers, Activity Books, Poet’s Journal, Writer’s Journal, Text Anthologies for Grades 4 and 5, Core Quests, Writing Quests (The Contraption in Grade 4, The Robot in Grade 5), and planning and professional development resources.

S4 – 02. Bethany and Dan share their math biographies

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In this episode, co-hosts Bethany Lockhart Johnson and Dan Meyer get personal and share their “math bios”—their early experiences with math and how those experiences turned them into the educators they are today.

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Dan Meyer (00:00):

We’re recording. What’s up, everybody. This is Dan Meyer with Math Teacher Lounge.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (00:08):

And I’m Bethany Lockhart Johnson. We are so excited to be back. Season Four, Episode Two. Hi, Dan.

Dan Meyer (00:16):

Hey, Bethany, how are you doing today?

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (00:18):

I’m so excited to be talking with you! You know, as we record this, our reunion at NCTM is getting closer and closer.

Dan Meyer (00:28):

The NCTM live show is gonna be bonkers. I don’t think people are ready for it. You think you know what we’re about on MTL from listening to us, but the live show is gonna be outta control. You cannot imagine how many clowns and elephants Bethany wants to have at the live show. We’re still—we’re trying to talk her down from like three to one, but we’ll see.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (00:44):

All I want is the t-shirt cannon. Because I used to go to these baseball games and they would have a t-shirt cannon. And I thought, I wanna operate a t-shirt cannon! So like, if I could be standing on stage aiming t-shirts at people who are jumping up and down requesting a t-shirt? I don’t know. Doesn’t that sound fun?

Dan Meyer (01:01):

Sounds awesome. High point of my college education was catching a t-shirt. No, it was—it was a burrito. It was a burrito cannon. But I think it was just a t-shirt cannon, but it was a burrito cannon. And I caught a burrito at a game and it was probably the most memorable moment of all of college education for me.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (01:16):

Was the burrito still warm?

Dan Meyer (01:18):

Oh yeah. I think it got—like, I think it might’ve been warm at one point and then it got warmed back up through the muzzle velocity of the cannon. So it was a pretty great system they had going on there. <Laugh> Yeah. <Laugh> Anyway, I’m off topic, but, we’re thrilled to—I’m thrilled to chat with you and we’re thrilled to be listened to by you folks out there in MTL land. In the lounge itself. We got a fun show today.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (01:40):

So if you listen to Episode One—which if you haven’t, hope you go back and listen to it—if you listen to Season Four, Episode One, you’re gonna hear—we asked Huon, KT, who is this delight of a joyful teacher. We asked her to talk to us about what’s her math bio. And we want to ask all of our guests—like, I wanna go back and ask every single guest we’ve ever had to tell us their math bio.

Dan Meyer (02:06):

Yep.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (02:06):

Because, while seemingly simple in nature, our students enter our math classroom already having had this relationship with math and these notions about their role in math or what they think about math. And it impacts our school year with them if we’re a teacher. And it impacts our relationship with math as we move through our education and beyond. Right? And I I’m so excited about this question, ’cause I think it also ties into this theme for Season Four, which is joyful math, and diving into “When has math felt joyful? When has it not? Does it feel like—how do we think about how our math bio, our relationship with math, has evolved into a joyful or less joyful place?”

Dan Meyer (02:54):

I get it. And what’s really key here, I think, is that teaching more than other professions is a generational profession. You know what I’m saying? Like, no one is like, “Well, you know, I sold insurance to you and now you’re selling insurance to, you know, my grandkids; that’s amazing!” But people are always posting photos when, like, you teach someone who then becomes a teacher later. Teaching is a generational sort of thing. So the kinds of joyful experiences that we offer or don’t offer students now affect the experiences that students who haven’t even been born yet will have, you know, some 20, 30 years later. That, to me, is a trip. And well-worth exploring, you know, how we got here, mathematically speaking.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (03:39):

I remember a friend had sent me this image of an assignment that her son got that was asking for their Mathography. They wanted to know about their history of mathematics. And this was their first assignment. And this teacher, I would like to imagine, read them all and used it to inform conversations about students’ relationship with math. And, you know, some of the questions they asked were thinking about whether you consider yourself, quote, unquote, “good at math.” Like “what kind of experiences have you had? What do you like or dislike about math? What is, you know—what do you expect to learn in math this year?” Just asking students to actually pause and examine and reflect on their relationship and then also looking forward to, like, what kind of a classroom community do we wanna create? And I loved that assignment. And yeah, so today’s episode Dan, guess what?

Dan Meyer (04:32):

What’s going on? What’s happening?

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (04:33):

I figured we should ask each other about our math bio.

Dan Meyer (04:39):

I think the people out there would love to know this about us. ‘Cause you know, we’re both awesome. But also what’s really cool here is that like, I don’t know this about you. Like not, not a lot. You know, the folks at Amplify, they kind of assembled me and Bethany together in the same way that record labels assembled pop boy bands, girl bands, that kind of thing, back in the day. You know, grabbing some stars from screen or film and just like throwing ’em together and saying, “All right, now you’re here to perform together.” And so it’s just a really good moment for us to, like, settle back and just know who we’ve been working with for the last three seasons and change here. I love it.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (05:15):

Well, I don’t know. I don’t actually agree with that, Dan. Because don’t you remember? We knew each other beforehand. And while I would like to think of us as…oh, I’ll say One Direction—well, no, One Direction is now defunct. Who’s another band that got formed by one of those shows and is still together and still—

Dan Meyer (05:33):

BTS! K-Pop, you know! Let’s go!

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (05:35):

K-pop. BTS.

Dan Meyer (05:38):

Let’s go, Bethany <laugh>.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (05:39):

So can we incorporate some K-pop into the NCTM Math Teacher Lounge live episode? Don’t answer now. Don’t answer now. OK. So not only are we gonna share our math bios, but we want to encourage you listeners to share your math bio with somebody in your life. It could be a child in your life, maybe talking to your kiddo about what was it like. What was math like for you? It could be a student that you have. It could be a partner, a friend, a parent. I mean, the sky’s the limit. Share your math bio. And most of all, share with us. We wanna hear about your math bio and you can share it with us at Twitter, at MTLShow, or in our Facebook group, Math Teacher Lounge.

Dan Meyer (06:26):

Stop on by, please. All right. I’m gonna just share like, just a couple of quick, signposts. Not the full bio. Gotta leave them wondering about something here. But here’s a few quick highlights and lowlights of my math bio and how, maybe, it made me the teacher that I was and the educator I am. Is that cool?

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (06:44):

Wait, I didn’t even, I didn’t ask you yet.

Dan Meyer (06:46):

Ask me what?

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (06:47):

Hey, Dan!

Dan Meyer (06:49):

Is there like a magical word? Like, what’s your math bio? <Laugh> Oh, go for it. No, no, that’s right. They won’t know what I’m talking about. Why is he talking about his math bio? Bethany—

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (06:57):

That whole lead-in that we just gave? They might not know.

Dan Meyer (07:00):

Yeah. We just talked about math bios for the last 20 minutes. But yeah, they might not know what we’re—

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (07:04):

<laugh> So Dan, why don’t you go first? ‘Cause I know you were gonna ask me to go first, but why don’t you go first? Dan? What’s your math bio?

Dan Meyer (07:12):

Oh, wow. Well, thank you for the formal invitation to share my math bio, Bethany Lockhart Johnson. So, I’ll just share—I just wanna share a couple items here, not the full history. Gotta leave ’em—leave a little mystery in there, you know what I’m saying? But here’s a few highlights and lowlights, and I think what it means for me as an educator. So, I was homeschooled for eight years. That was big—did a lot of math learning on my own. Couple of lowlights from that, a lot of highlights, in terms of just like being able to, like, learn at my own rate and just jump on ahead and pursue different wacky things. But I tried to switch into public school in fourth grade and I lasted, um, four hours. I didn’t even go to class. I enrolled and then it was like, boom, I was out of there. Because we went to the school; we met the teacher, saw the room, very nice person and place. But I got the homework assignment and the homework assignment was gibberish. I had no idea what to do and such was this feeling of just, like, despair and hopelessness, I was like, I cannot be a part of this. I remember the assignment. It was about identifying scalene, isosceles, and equilateral triangles. I’ll tell you this: I am quite good at that now. But at the time, like, I didn’t know what those words meant. And you know, at that moment we had Encyclopedia Britannica, could not Google this or even Ask Jeeves or AltaVista this so well back then. It just—it was an entry moment of failure and realizing that so much of math is like a, kind of a social kind of construct. And if you’re not part of that social circle, what can you do? So that was a bummer. Another bummer was eighth-grade math, learned it all by way of videotape. You know, put in the tape and watch—not gonna say the person’s name and not this person’s fault—but it was just like watching someone work on a whiteboard. Kind of a precursor to Khan Academy, kind of a drag. Went to high school—

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (09:02):

Wait, wait, wait, wait. We were—I’m not ready to jump to high school. Wait. Can you pause for just a second?

Dan Meyer (09:06):

Yeah. Rock on.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (09:07):

I just need you to go back to the triangle thing. So in that moment, what did that mean for you that you had had all these experiences with math and then you encounter math in a completely different sphere, a public school, and it did not have a connection or meaning to you because prior to that, it sounds like it was pretty positive. Right? Explore these things you’re curious about; there’s not, like, a level you need to stick with…

Dan Meyer (09:33):

Yep, yep. Yeah. I think that’s right. Maybe it was a little bit of a classic, like, “Oh, I didn’t have a growth mindset; my mindset was like, ‘Oh, I’m good at math because I am, you know, born that way,’” and all of a sudden, that identity was, you know, thrown into question. And, you know, my foundation was all of a sudden quite shaky. And yeah, that’s—you know, I think I taught a lesson recently where I was like, “Hey, this whole thing with a less-than or equal-to sign and a greater-than or equal-to sign, like what those signs are: it’s just, it’s language. And if it’s confusing to you, it’s not because you’re bad at math; it’s ’cause language is oftentimes confusing ’cause people have to agree on it.” So I dunno, that sort of thing is kind of filtered in, filtered back in periodically, some sympathy for like how a lot of math is like just socially agreed upon ways of working with, you know, numbers, shapes, patterns, that kind of thing.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (10:20):

OK.

Dan Meyer (10:21):

Anyway.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (10:21):

  1. And in this home school—I have a lot of questions about that, but I’ll stick to one—were you in a community of people that you talked about these math ideas with? Were you homeschooled solo? You have a sibling, so I think you were together, right?

Dan Meyer (10:39):

Yeah. Yeah. I’ve got a twin sister. So we were, you know, like, right on with each other the whole way through there. And yeah, so we had—but it wasn’t, it wasn’t like a—it was a lot of individual work, with my flavor of homeschooling.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (10:54):

  1. Got it. And the tapes—wait, before you go to high school, the tapes, the VHS tapes, which I’m just loving this image—

Dan Meyer (11:02):

Yeah.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (11:02):

Was that a positive experience? Was that because that was an area of math that whoever was homeschooling you wasn’t that comfortable with? Why was it that route for the tapes, and what was that? Was that joyful for you?

Dan Meyer (11:15):

Yeah, definitely not joyful. Yeah, it was like, if you had questions, you couldn’t really ask them of the VHS tape. It didn’t work out so well in that way. And it was a lot of operational-type math. It was, you know—there was no give and take; it was all kind of take. From the video teacher. And yeah, I was doing that because my homeschool teacher, my mom, who is very smart in lots of areas, did not have the math knowledge or confidence, especially to help with math at eighth grade. And that was a big reason why, flash-forward to the next year, went to high school.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (11:48):

Nice segue. OK.

Dan Meyer (11:50):

<laugh> You caught up to high school…I encountered just like four years of just crazy-good, just bonkers-good math teachers who just really changed a lot for me. Especially, Mr. Bishop and Mr. Cavender, very cool folks who did a lot. And especially, I think Mr. Bishop and Cavender both modeled for me what curiosity from a knowledgeable adult looks like. Like someone who, you know, now I can say to myself, “Oh, they were kind of like putting on an act of being very curious about answers they were hearing for the 2000th time from a student,” let’s say, but what a powerful experience that was for me to feel like, “Oh, wow, my thoughts are interesting to someone besides myself.” I got like, maybe it’s two real highlights that I’ll just point to, from my math bio that made me the math teacher and person that I am. Let’s see here. Maybe three, if you you’ll indulge me. One is just like the idea that you could do math wherever you have your brain, a pencil and a paper. And so I remember like in high school, I was in church with my family and kind of a little bit bored of whatever’s going on. And I just had the Bolton and I like drew a pentagon, a regular one, then a hexagon, a regular one, and kept on drawing, like adding sides to the shape. And it was like, it was becoming a circle. And, you know, I was able to take the area of each of those shapes and say, you know, “What happens as you send the number of sides to infinity?” And watch as the formula for area of a circle, Pi R squared, popped out. And it was kind of a literal religious experience, in that moment, just like, “Wow, like my brain’s so cool and math is so cool and paper and pencil’s so cool.” And so there’s that. Just that kind of experience was pretty awesome. And then I would just say like, I’ve had some really fantastic experiences with math in the world itself. Stuff like—let’s see, this is gonna invite more questions from Bethany, probably, maybe I should avoid—I got, I have a Guinness—I have a Guinness world record that’s almost 20 years old. This Guinness world record is—it’s old enough to drive basically at this point. And almost old enough to drink. But like it was—it was a record for chaining the longest paper clip chain together in 24 hours. And the only way I was able to break that record was through mathematics. Where, like, I would be finishing a box of clips. And I would say to my buddy who was there, “I just finished a box of clips.” And that person would type in the number of clips that I had just done. And then a mathematical formula that I had created would tell me how many—how long the chain was at that point. It was being rolled around a spool. And like, it’s just like, wow. So math just made this possible. You know, math revealed that the record I was trying to beat was beatable, because I did the math on it. It was, like, thousands of feet long in 24 hours. And other folks might be like, “Oh, like, that’s that’s huge!” But me, I was like, “All right, let’s divide this out. You know, divide by 24 hours in a day, divide by 60 minutes an hour, 60 seconds in a minute. Oh, that’s like one clip every four seconds. That’s really slow.” You know, think about that <counts aloud>, “Clip, two, three, four. Clip two, three…” It was just slow. So math helped me, you know, wreck that record. Which to my knowledge still still stands. Don’t get any ideas, Math Teacher Lounge Folks! Is this news to you, Bethany? You haven’t blinked in the last, like, five minutes. I’m curious if this is new.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (15:20):

It is news to me. And I have so many questions. Because OK, if four seconds was slow, so then what was your like—so then I’m assuming a hundred clips per box? Like, what was the rate, you know, per box? How long did it take you to complete a box? What did this friend like? Did this friend stick with you for the whole 24 hours? Did you really do it for 24 hours? Or once you beat the record, did you rest? How did you account for biological function? Like, needs? Like a restroom?

Dan Meyer (15:51):

<Interrupting> Like what?

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (15:51):

Eating.

Dan Meyer (15:51):

Like what, Bethany? OK.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (15:52):

Um, Sleep.

Dan Meyer (15:55):

So yeah, maybe we dive into some of the specifics in a different time.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (15:59):

Just tell me one of ’em. Tell me one.

Dan Meyer (15:59):

I’ll just say. So as to discourage other Math Teacher Lounge listeners from taking this on—back off of the record, folks!—this was back in college, so I was a little more limber back then. But I did one—I think it was 1.8 seconds per clip. For an entire 24 hours. Just like, so just like think about it, would you? If you’re gonna step to me on this one, just think about that, OK? And then, and then, you know, make an informed decision.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (16:28):

Wait. Wait, wait, I just wanna tell you one thing. I’m picturing somebody with a straw, and like, giving you water as you keep clipping. I’m picturing, like, music, I…

Dan Meyer (16:37):

That’s not far. That’s not far. That’s not far from—yeah.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (16:40):

So many questions! OK. Go on. Sorry, sorry, sorry. Go on. This is your bio.

Dan Meyer (16:44):

We gotta, I gotta wrap this up. I wanna hear your bio. But, like, I would just say like this move to this sense that math is actually a thing that’s useful for more than just a grade; it’s useful for more than just, you know, the societal, you know, adulation that comes from being a math nerd. That kind of thing. And so that, I think that affected a lot of math teaching for me. And, if I gotta, like, summarize math teaching itself in a journey, it went from like, “Hey kids, aren’t I awesome?” to, “Hey kids, isn’t math awesome?” to “Hey kids, aren’t you awesome?” And like that journey was facilitated by lots and lots of people, you know, a lot of personal growth, but at this point, at one point I was like, “Hey, math can help you get records and whatnot. It’s really useful.” And now I’m like, “Wow, your brain’s just doing just really interesting things. I can help you understand how interesting those things are, and maybe make them more interesting, or interesting in a different way, with some help here.” Let’s put a pin in that. That’s the math bio.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (17:50):

  1. So I have no doubt that if you ask someone in your life, listeners, for their math bio, that you will discover things about them that you never knew. Literally the questions that I have…I have so many question. And Dan is very good at, you know, bringing me back. Bring me back, like, come on, come on. But I just wanna say, overall, your journey seems pretty joyful. It seems pretty joyful. It seems pretty full of confidence. I don’t wanna say “ego” in a negative way, but I wanna say you were buoyed by these experiences that allowed you to feel like math was a place for you to thrive.

Dan Meyer (18:36):

Right.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (18:36):

Where you could try out things. You could try it out and just, “I could do that!” Right? Like…your relationship just felt very, like…you felt like you had autonomy, agency, perhaps much like you, you operate in this world. Dan, is that, is that right <laugh>?

Dan Meyer (18:54):

Yeah, I think it’s fair to say. And without telling too much of her story, my twin sister with whom I share most things, including genetics, you know—she had a very different experience in math early on. She’s brilliant. She’s a doctor. And not, you know, the book kind of doctor that I am, but like a real, you know, medical doctor. She’s brilliant. But we were—we encountered different messages about who math was made for, early on in, you know, in our entire math learning. And she—we both digested the messages that we were sent, and took, you know, different, different paths because of them, for sure.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (19:31):

Funny how that works. I thank you, Dan. I do. For in all sincerity, I appreciate you sharing that. And I think that it’s exciting to hear how it influenced your teaching. It feels like you want to cultivate those experiences for your students. And I’ve been in the room when you’ve presented; I was in a room where you taught a class live. It felt like you were making space for the students to have these aha moments. And it feels like in your work at Desmos, and now Amplify, you’re trying to create these products that allow folks to recreate these amazing math moments. Right? And that it’s for everyone and that it’s accessible and it can be very positive. I feel like I have this new perspective on kind of the energy you bring to your teaching. So thank you for sharing that.

Dan Meyer (20:24):

Yeah. Been a pleasure. Thanks for your questions here, Bethany. And it’s been—it’s been fun to reflect on it. And I do—I do feel very lucky in lots of ways. Privileged. Lucky. I know, like—I think the world has been set up for my success in lots of ways, as who I am. But I do just…yeah, I feel—I want more people to experience what it’s like when you walk into a math classroom and it’s like, “Hey, this place is for you. You have interesting thoughts about this. Let’s get ’em out.” So that’s awesome. I would love to hear about you and how you…I mean, we have taught different kinds of kids. You know, I taught kids who I think were somewhat set in, they’re a little bit more solid at secondary in who they are as a math learner. Like “I know who math is and who I am with math.” And I’m really excited to hear what your math bio allowed you to do with students who were perhaps open to the idea that they are very mathematical or at least not yet closed off to those possibilities. So, yeah. What are some of the high, the, you know, the high and low water marks of the making of Bethany Lockhart Johnson, math teacher? <Laugh>

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (21:24):

Thanks for asking, Dan. <Laugh> I’ve shared aspects of my math bio because I think it really informs the way that I talk to people about math and think about math. And I like to share it because I want folks to consider their own journey with math, as we like engage with problem-solving and sense-making and thinking about the students in our classroom. My dad is a math and computer science major. So he had a computer very early on. I wish he had invested in Apple early on when he had like one of the first Apple computers ever. And, sorry, dad, but it’s true. I do wish you had done that.

Dan Meyer (22:10):

I’m sure he does too.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (22:11):

Oh, he does. So math and computers and conversations about counting, you know, it felt like it was kind of just normal. Like it was around me. And I went to Montessori, which is a private school that—oh, they have some public Montessori—but it’s very self-directed. And so we would have these kind of charts, these goals for the day that you explored. And so we would explore math in very, I don’t know, very organic ways, with these natural materials. And I feel like I excelled at math, but it wasn’t something that I was conscious of. It was just like, “Oh, well, yeah. Math, it’s, you know, something we do.” And then when I went to—when I left Montessori in fourth grade, I remember that year being a lot of like repetition. I was like, well, we did this. We covered this. And except for the mission project that we hadn’t done, that was all new. And that’s it. For another time I’ll share about that. But <laugh> then, they actually, I was moved with a group of students to the fifth grade math class, ’cause we had already done the work that we were doing. And so, it wasn’t that it felt like it came easily, but it did make sense. What we were doing made sense. And then it all kind of changed. There was a lot of change in my family. There was, like, missed school time. And we moved and I went to a new middle school and I was in this environment with students who—it was like an accelerated program. And so I was in this environment with students who were pretty competitive with each other. And I remember going—and I was not from of a competitive environment; like Montessori is not competitive. It’s not about that.

Dan Meyer (24:02):

Right. Right.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (24:02):

It’s—it was very strange to me that I would be competing against anyone, even competing against myself. And I, you know, knew how to set goals. But it was a different level of energy. And I felt like, because I wasn’t competitive in that nature, I felt like that kind—I felt on the outside of a lot of the energy. Besides the regular, like, middle-school feeling outside of things. And I remember the first friend that I made. Hi, Susan! She had said to me, this was like maybe our second week of school, she’s like, “Oh, at lunchtime, come with me to math club.” And I was like, “OK.” And I remember walking into that room and I had no idea what was going on. And so that was one of the first times where I was just like, “Whoa, I have absolutely no concept of what they’re talking about or what.” These are my peers. I felt very—it was very—it was strange. It was strange. I was like, “This doesn’t feel like a space for me at all.” When I think ordinarily I was kind of excited about the idea of going to math club at lunch, you know? And over middle school, I kind of just got progressively more and more behind. It started with missing some work and then missing more and then checking out. And, you know, the problem was that I really made it about myself. That, like, it wasn’t something that I was then good at or could do. When really it was that well, pre-algebra, I was having a really hard time in like the rest of my life. And so I wasn’t real present in that class. And so when I got to algebra, it didn’t make a whole lot of sense. And then if I missed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, well, Thursday is gonna be hard, you know? And, it just got progressively harder and harder. So I had this great idea that between eighth grade and ninth grade, I was going to take this accelerated geometry class. ‘Cause that was the ninth grade class, it was geometry. And I would take it. It was like geometry in three weeks or something. So then when I entered high school, I would’ve gotten this like jumpstart. But I wish I had said, “Oh, I’ll take this, and then in ninth grade I’ll take geometry.” So like I’ve already kind of gotten a preview of the material. But instead I went to the 10th grade math, which was like intermediate algebra, trigonometry. I had absolutely no clue what was going on. And I had a very, very difficult time and I wasn’t ready for that class. But it was exacerbated by the fact that this teacher felt very free to let the freshmen in that class know that they shouldn’t be in that class. That this class was for 10th graders.

Dan Meyer (26:49):

Oh wow. Oh, wow.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (26:51):

And we had a rather contentious relationship. And I will never forget that we were in the hallway, and he says to me, “You don’t belong here.” And I’ve talked to—I’ve talked to a girlfriend of mine about her experiences with this teacher and she has the fondest memories.

Dan Meyer (27:13):

Wow.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (27:14):

She—in fact, almost everyone I’ve spoken with, you know, if we are talking about past teachers or, “Oh, what was that class like?” I mean, they just have these wonderful memories! And for me, my sense of like belonging was already so on a tight rope anyway, that to have this adult, this teacher, tell me, “You do not belong here,” just crushed me. And in hindsight, I think he was saying like, “This class is too hard for you.” I mean, maybe. <Laugh> But all I heard was “You don’t belong here.” And I extrapolated it to connect to math and to anything having to do with math in general. And it just got worse and worse through high school in the world of math. My next math class was even—I had to repeat that class, and still didn’t understand what was going on, and felt more out of place, and, you know, it’s one of those things that I just kind of had started to accept that, I guess, math isn’t for me. I guess I’m just not a math person. Or whatever these stories are that I started to create and build and find evidence for around me that was informing that this wasn’t for me. And I had always done well in school. I was in, you know, accelerated classes. I felt like I was capable of problem solving. And yet in math, I just felt like I had all of this evidence saying that I didn’t belong there. And so when I went to college, I took whatever two math classes were—you know, I was in performing arts and then I did ethnic studies as well. And I remember you had to take two math classes that were GEs. There were these classes that if you don’t wanna deal with math, you go take those classes. And I was like, “Oh yeah, I’ll take that. I’ll take that.” The gulf widened, you know? <Laugh> And I didn’t feel like anxiety when I had to do things like balance my checkbook or navigate math in everyday spaces. It was just, it would never occur to me that I would like seek out opportunities to engage with math or think about it or talk about it.

Dan Meyer (29:35):

That is—yeah, that’s just so wild, how, I don’t know, like it’s often, from the student’s perspective, it is them in a vacuum with math, and the two of them interact and decide if, you know, if they’re right for each other. But from the grown-up perspective, it’s just, you know, it’s a little bit clearer that your story with math was not just you in math, but you with, you know, various external things happening. With family, various teachers playing their different roles—sometimes, you know, really tragic and horrible roles—and then like the compounding mathematical debt that it feels like you were kind of building up, as challenges in one year didn’t get resolved and moved into the next year and so on. And all that makes me wonder—it makes me, like really, really scared, first of all, because I would bet that your teacher might not even remember that moment, that for you is part of just a pivotal moment in your math story, and how many kids have I played—have I been a part of their story in that way and wouldn’t even recall? You know what I’m saying? So that’s a scary part. And then also I’m just wondering, like, how can we, how can we help kids who are in those moments recognize that, “Oh, this kid is like absent a bunch,” and give them more resources to be successful rather than say, “Well, you just gotta try harder now.” Those are things I’m wondering, hearing your story. Thank you for sharing that. I’d love to know more about how you then became a teacher and what all that did for you as you helped students.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (31:06):

Well, but to answer what you were saying, it wasn’t that I wasn’t—I was always absent physically, but at least like mentally at that point, because it had become so difficult. It didn’t make sense to me. So I was just really checked out in math class, you know? So in hindsight, you know, as a teacher, for sure I can look back, and especially hearing these stories and these experiences my friend had with this teacher and just like chalks up as one of like her most favorite teachers ever! And you know, he clearly did a great job for so many students. But for me, and I think for some people, they would’ve taken those challenges and, you know, it would have fortified them in a different way or something. But for me, I took it upon myself to mean certain things about myself and about my ability and what I was capable of. And so I think, I think in some ways, you know, yeah, it’s all, it’s all interconnected. You know, when your students walk in the door, they’re not this—the things that are impacting them in their life are coming into the room with them. And I don’t think we can take that for granted and think, “Well, if they just focus hard enough…”

Dan Meyer (32:21):

Yeah.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (32:23):

So let’s go back to my love of Oprah. You know, Oprah talks about living your best life. And something I really appreciate about Oprah is that she encourages you to examine, like, sticking points, right? Like she doesn’t just say, “Well, this…just pretend nothing ever happened, and everything’s fine!” You know, she really talks about making time for reflection. And I kind of got mad that anytime I thought about math, or math schooling came up. Or, you know, whatever, any time that came up that I just felt UGH about it. And I felt like a failure. And I’m like, “You know what, what if I took a math class? And I’m an adult at this point. I’ve graduated. I have—I’ve left college. I have my degrees. But I said, “What if I took a math class?” So I went down to, the city college and I found out that you have to take this exam, like a placement exam. And I went and took the placement exam. And I remember it’s one of the responsive tests where if you get it right, the next question’s a little harder. And so I’m taking it, panicking, because it’s getting more like…I just, you know. And I remember it placed me in like, whatever, Algebra Something, this class that was far more advanced than I thought I should be in. And I was like, there’s been a mistake! You know, and I went to the counselor and said, you know, “I got these results, but I couldn’t answer a lot of the questions on the test.” She’s like, “No, no, no, that’s how it works.” So I go take this class and the class was hard. And I decided that I was just gonna keep showing up. And every day before class, I kid you not, they had a little math…it was like a math center where you could go in and they had a bunch of tables and you’d sit at the table and you could sit and do your work or whatever. If you had a question, you walked up and put your name on a clipboard and then somebody would come and help you. So I did that, every single—like before every single class I would go in. I’d sit there. I’d do the work. I’d go. And I’d get help. Like somebody would walk over and you know, some kid for whom they’re like this…you know, they’re math—it might be you, Dan! It could be you! It could have been you! You know, would walk over and be like—

Dan Meyer (34:38):

Yeah, I was in Help like that. Naw, it’s awesome. Love, love those people. Yeah.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (34:42):

And you know, I did it. And I did so well in the class. I did exceedingly well in the class. And I said—

Dan Meyer (34:50):

Take that! Take that, everything! Every other math experience!

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (34:53):

I said, what?

Dan Meyer (34:55):

Yeah!

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (34:55):

Wait a second.

Dan Meyer (34:56):

Yeah.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (34:57):

And it was that I was present. I was not afraid to look at what didn’t make sense. And if something didn’t make sense, it didn’t mean there was something wrong with me. Whaaaaat?

Dan Meyer (35:10):

Yeah. Yeah.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (35:10):

So I was just in such a different space. And then I took another math class and that class was even harder. And I did the same thing where I went to the little lab and, you know, and it just buoyed me. And it made me realize that, like, this story, that my experience with it was very powerful and that was a real lived experience, but that it didn’t have to define my relationship with math. But then! I decided I wanted to go back to school to become a classroom teacher. And I totally—this was a couple years after that math class experience. So now, you know, I’m healing my relationship with math through basic positive experiences, da, da, da, you know, doing other work. But fast-forward, for a whole number of reasons, decided to become a classroom teacher. And I freaked out. All of my—like, I’m studying for the GRE and the CSET and all the things you have to the hoops you have to jump through to apply to the masters program and the credential program. And I freaked out. I was so close to quitting, Dan. Because I was convinced that the reason I couldn’t be a classroom teacher is because I wasn’t capable in math. Like I was—it was all that resurfaced. And even though I now had evidence to say something different, to the contrary, it was still so visceral. And I was so scared. But I passed that Math CSET.

Dan Meyer (36:47):

Get it.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (36:47):

I did well enough on the GRE—

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (36:50):

Yes!

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (36:50):

You know, I finished my credential. I worked really, really hard. I had to work so hard in my student placement, when I was student teaching for a fifth-grade class, ’cause I felt like, “Oh my God!” I mean, now I could do the mathematics, but I couldn’t TEACH it to someone, you know? But I had amazing professors at UCI, and my math professors really like just—and my mentor teacher! shout out to Jennifer! shout out to Phil!—these amazing mentor teachers who just loved teaching and who loved—like you said, you have these teachers in your life who you got to see the way that they listened to students. They taught me about that love of listening to students. And then I fell in love with, you know, CGI, cognitively guided instruction, and started learning all about all of these educators who just wanna learn from students’ thinking. And it was just so powerful. And I realize as a kindergarten teacher that I have this really special role in helping to create space for a positive school experience. Like we get to talk about—I talk about my students as mathematicians; they’re writers; they’re thinkers; they’re problem-solvers. And I also want to make space for parents. Some of them, this is their first kid in kindergarten, and they brought all of their experiences, a lot of it negative, that they had had with mathematics. So I felt like it was such an exciting opportunity to help show parents how they could have conversations about math with their students. That also, I hope helped heal their own anxiety with mathematics.

Dan Meyer (38:41):

Right, right.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (38:42):

Like, I’ve not even scratched the surface of math learning. But I just have such a changed perspective and relationship with math. And I just fell in love with the sense-making. And I fell in love with the journey of it. I still experience math anxiety about a wide variety of things, but I do love it. And I feel like there’s a space for me in relationship with math. And that really excites me.

Dan Meyer (39:09):

Yeah. Wow. Listen to that folks. We, we don’t deserve her! Bethany Lockhart Johnson! She got some math game and could have gone off there and, you know, become an accountant or something. And she chose to hang with kids and their parents. That’s so wild that you’re like rehabbing parents and their self-conception about mathematics at the same time. I think that is so cool.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (39:32):

Well, thanks Dan Meyer. I gotta tell you, I don’t know when or if I’ve ever shared that much of my math story. So there is a certain amount of vulnerability there. But thanks for listening. And I’m glad that, you know—I think there’s space for us to talk about these things that we care deeply about, but that can be really complicated.

Dan Meyer (39:56):

Yes. Yes. And I love how you you’ve really sharpened the point on what I feel like I know in my brain, but not my body all the time: That individual teachers are huge. Like, individual teachers, and individual moments of teaching, are just not something to play with. You know, like that kid that’s in fifth grade having a tough time, like there could be a month or a day-long period where all of a sudden, like, you’re just like, “Oh yeah, I’m back in the mix; like, me and math are still buddies.” And there’s also like moments that you had, where like one casual word from a teacher can just really put a huge wedge between you and a discipline that needs and wants you and your intellect in it.That’s a really powerful testimonial. Not just for math, but for teaching, your teaching bio.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (40:43):

I agree with you. And I also, I also…you know, I think we can’t put this—we are human. Teachers are human. And so I’m sure there’s things I’ve said to students. Twenty-second story: a student stapled his finger in my class. <Laugh> And I remember holding his hand and saying, “Why did you do that?” And I wasn’t yelling at him, but it was like, I am sure the panic in my face…like, that’s what he’s gonna remember about kindergarten. Right? <Laugh>.

Dan Meyer (41:19):

Yeah.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (41:20):

That. He will remember that. He won’t remember the really cool city project we did. He’s gonna remember his teacher holding his hand, in his face: “Why did you do that?”

Dan Meyer (41:30):

Yeah. Yeah.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (41:30):

You know, so we’re human. And yes, it was awful that that teacher said that to me. There were a thousand other ways that he could have said whatever it was he was thinking. And that did deeply wound me. But despite his influence—because teachers do have a lot of power and I think they need to examine that power, ongoing—it still doesn’t have to define us. So I don’t wanna put this pressure, like—

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (41:55):

Sure.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (41:56):

“So never ever say anything negative!” You know, we’re human.

Dan Meyer (42:00):

I feel like that kid is currently on some office-supply podcast talking about “your office-supply bio” and saying, “Let me tell you how I first got really freaked out by staples. Here’s the deal: I only use paper clips. And here’s why.”

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (42:15):

“Here’s why.” But then—callback!—he’s going to stumble upon THIS podcast and think, “And because I’m so adept with paper clips, I can beat that record!”

Dan Meyer (42:30):

Though—aaay! whoa! Settle down!

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (42:31):

BOOM.

Dan Meyer (42:31):

Don’t get any ideas, kid. No way. Uh-uh. I don’t like that at all. That’s not what—that’s not what I want to have happen here. No, thank you.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (42:41):

Well, I’m spent, Dan. I need a nap.

Dan Meyer (42:45):

Yeah. I need a box of Kleenex. I need a nap. I need a—yeah, for sure, a baba. Uh-huh. Definitely. Hey, so look, I’m not expecting you folks out there in the lounge to kind of give us the same depth or breadth. You know, we are here, of course, for your entertainment. Feast on our stories and dramas. But I would love to know at some point, like, what are a few, a few moments that really came to define you mathematically? Came to influence you as a teacher? I think we would do really well for each other to understand that about all of our processes. So yeah, I would just toss in a plug in for Twitter, @MTLShow, or Facebook, Math Teacher Lounge; it would be fantastic to hear from you.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (43:24):

Thanks so much for listening.

Dan Meyer (43:25):

Thanks, folks. Bye now.

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Dan Meyer taught high school math to students who didn’t like high school math. He has advocated for better math instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday With Rachel Ray, and TED.com. He earned his doctorate from Stanford University in math education and is currently the Dean of Research at Desmos, where he explores the future of math, technology, and learning. Dan has worked with teachers internationally and in all 50 United States and was named one of Tech & Learning’s 30 Leaders of the Future.

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Bethany Lockhart Johnson is an elementary school educator and author. Prior to serving as a multiple-subject teacher, she taught theater and dance and now loves incorporating movement and creative play into her classroom. Bethany is committed to helping students find joy in discovering their identities as mathematicians. In addition to her role as a full-time classroom teacher, Bethany is a Student Achievement Partners California Core Advocate and is active in national and local mathematics organizations. Bethany is a member of the Illustrative Mathematics Elementary Curriculum Steering Committee and serves as a consultant, creating materials to support families during distance learning.

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S5-05. Math technology & hacks for math anxiety: research-based tips for caregivers

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We’ve been very lucky to have so many prolific and brilliant researchers on this season of Math Teacher Lounge, and our next guest is no exception.

Listen as we sit down with Dr. Marjorie Schaeffer to discuss what causes math anxiety, math hacks, and how the right math technology can make an incredible impact in children and caregivers coping with math anxiety.

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Marjorie Schaeffer (00:00):

I think the most important thing we know from literature right now is that high math-anxious parents, when they interact with their children, their children learn less math over the course of the school year.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (00:12):

Welcome back to Math Teacher Lounge. I’m Bethany Lockhart Johnson.

Dan Meyer (00:15):

And I’m Dan Meyer.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (00:16):

We’re onto Episode 5, Dan, of our series on math anxiety. And I wanna say it feels so lovely to imagine all of these people out there doing work to help combat math anxiety. I dunno, it just makes me feel excited about the possibilities. This work is out there; it’s happening! Kids and teachers and caregivers are being impacted by these conversations. Not just — I mean, I don’t just mean the conversations we’re having on Math Teacher Lounge, but I mean, that these researchers are doing. Like, yes, we can change this!

Dan Meyer (00:53):

This is great. Yeah. We have people who are extremely smart, who have dedicated their professional lives to studying math anxiety and resolving it. And each of them that we’ve chatted with — they share lots of ideas in common, but I’ve loved how they each have their own different flavor or take or area of emphasis on a problem that hits everybody everywhere. It’s in your home, with kids and caregivers. It’s in schools. It’s in our places of teacher preparation and professional learning. Every place is a place where we can focus on resolving issues of math anxiety. It’s exciting.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (01:26):

Yeah, I feel like … if there could be a course in — we all know that our teacher prep programs, in MOST teacher prep programs, there’s not nearly enough math methods or time to cover <laugh> — it’s like ready, set, go! And depending on who your mentor teacher is or what your math methods course … I mean, it can totally shape the way that you are prepared or really not prepared for going out there to teach math! And so I love that we’re having these conversations.

Dan Meyer (01:55):

What I love about today’s conversation is, one, it’s got a little bit of a technology flavor, so there’s that. But I also love, it’s got one of my favorite features about change, which is that it focuses on change to action, change to routine, rather than change to belief. Rather than saying like, “OK, everybody! Everybody stop thinking bad beliefs about math and transmitting them to your kids!” Instead, it says, “What we’ll do is just, hey, we’ll set that aside for a second and we’re gonna do a certain thing every day and watch as those actions make your beliefs change.” That to me is extremely cool. And I think it has a higher likelihood of success than just, like, me telling parents, “Hey, stop thinking these thoughts!”

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (02:37):

“Ready, set, stop being anxious!”

Dan Meyer (02:39):

Exactly. Exactly. So it’s an exciting conversation we’re gonna have here.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (02:43):

Right. So it’s not a, you know, “wave the wand and all of a sudden, you’re not anxious about math anymore.” But these incremental changes, these incremental conversations, this validation, can really, really impact change. I’m with you on it, Dan. I hear what you’re saying.

Dan Meyer (03:01):

To help us talk through all of these ideas and more, we’re joined by Dr. Marjorie Schaeffer, Assistant Professor of Psychology at St. Mary’s College in Indiana.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (03:10):

Enjoy. <Jaunty music> So, yes, Dan, we are so excited to welcome Marjorie Schaeffer. She’s Assistant Professor of Psychology at St. Mary’s College. Dr. Schaeffer, we’re so excited you’re here. Hello!

Marjorie Schaeffer (03:28):

Thank you so much for inviting me.

Dan Meyer (03:29):

Yeah. We are super-lucky to have had so many prolific and brilliant researchers about math anxiety on our show. You’ll be no exception. And every time, we love to find out about how you came to study math anxiety, which winds up being a really interesting glimpse into your backstory bio. So tell us, what is the route by which you came toward studying math anxiety?

Marjorie Schaeffer (03:51):

Oh, I love that question. I’m really interested in how the attitudes and beliefs of parents and teachers influence children, especially around math. And I actually became interested in this idea in college, when no Child Left Behind was actually first starting to be implemented in schools with high-stakes standardized testing. So much so that I actually did my thesis on this thinking about, “Do children understand the importance of high-stakes testing? Do they have anxiety around that idea?” And so that was really my first foray into the anxiety literature. And that was kind of the entry point into math anxiety for me.

Dan Meyer (04:28):

So you started by studying a very high-stakes assessment, like our students connecting with this. And the assessment is once per year. And classroom instruction is every day. So how did you move from the assessments to the everyday instruction?

Marjorie Schaeffer (04:44):

That’s a great question. So, after college, I actually taught kindergarten. And so from that, I saw the day-to-day impact of instruction and the day-to-day impact of children’s individual attitudes and beliefs. And so I really became interested in thinking about, “How do we understand why some children are really successful from the instruction happening in classrooms and why other children need a little bit more support?” And so math anxiety was one way for me to really think about the individual differences I saw in my kindergarten classroom.

Dan Meyer (05:18):

It feels like you headed … you went farther upstream, is what it feels like. Where assessment … there’s like some kind of anxiety around assessment, let’s say. And then you ventured farther up the stream to classroom instruction and then still farther into kids’ homes. It seems like your research invokes a lot of curiosity about the sources of a kind of amorphous, flowing phenomenon called math anxiety. And I’d love to hear a bit about what you know about how caregivers transfer, transmit — whatever the word is — math anxiety to their kids.

Marjorie Schaeffer (05:55):

For parents … we think that the attitudes and beliefs of parents matter. And we see that for lots of areas, not just math anxiety. But I think math anxiety, we see that really clearly. And so, we can think about it both in terms of what kind of input parents provide. So, how do families talk about math with their children? What kind of support do they provide around homework? And those are ones that I think are a little obvious. But we can also think about the offhanded comments that parents say to children when they’re talking about math generally. Right? So, we see lots of memes going around, talking about how hard math homework is. And so, I think when parents say offhanded comments like, “I’m not a math person,” or “We’re just bad at math,” that communicates values to children. I think the most important thing we know from literature right now is that high math-anxious parents, when they interact with their children, their children learn less math over the course of the school year. And this specific mechanism by which that happens is still an area for a lot of research. And so some people think it’s about input. So maybe if I’m math anxious, I’m avoiding math. And so, when I have an option to read a picture book that has math content, I focus on the colors instead. And so, my child is actually getting less math than other children. We can also think it’s about these messages that are provided. So, when I talk about math, I send the message to my child, it’s not for them, and therefore the child wants to engage in it less. And some of my work looks at things like expectations and values. So, thinking about, “Do math-anxious families actually value math less than other families unintentionally?” And so, we have some support for this idea that they expect less of their children. And so maybe when they struggle, they respond in different ways than a family who’s lower in math anxiety.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (07:53):

This is so fascinating to me. I also was a kindergarten teacher. And I remember a mom who just … she had such like palpable math anxiety. And during one of our conversations, she was talking about these homework sessions with her daughter. And I may have mentioned this on the podcast before. But she was talking about how every night they would sit together and they would do all this math. They’d do, like, extra math together. And it always ended in tears. And despite her math anxiety, she didn’t want her daughter to experience the math anxiety that she did. So she was trying to pile it on, so her daughter was more proficient and comfortable. And instead, it was perpetuating this anxiety about it. And so, it’s a phenomenon then, right? Even if a parent is saying, like you said, maybe completely unwilling, this mother was actually trying to do the opposite. She was trying to help, you know, imbue the love and comfort with math. Right?

Marjorie Schaeffer (09:01):

Absolutely. This is why I think in my research, it’s really important that we find low-stakes, low-stress ways for high math-anxious families to do math. They absolutely can support their children in doing math. But they need a little support. We want it to be a fun, low-stakes environment, right? So maybe that’s the connection back to high-stakes testing, that I want children to have fun math experiences.

Dan Meyer (09:28):

Yeah. This is challenging, because it feels like the more caregivers know about math anxiety, and its pernicious effects on students, and how easily transmitted it is, one could become quite anxious about math anxiety. And, you know, no one makes great decisions when they’re anxious. So if I’m recalling our various episodes we’ve done, we’ve heard from people say, “Well, you need to validate students’ math anxiety. This is not something to just ignore or brush past. But also, not validate it in a way that says, you know, ‘This is OK and generational and inevitable.’” Which presents parents with a very thin path to follow, it seems like. So I love what you’re saying about how we gotta just de-stress the whole process.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (10:11):

You’re avoiding the whole, “I wasn’t a math person either” kind of thing. <laugh>

Dan Meyer (10:15):

Right, right, right. Yeah. So I’d love to know more. We’re excited about the technology that you have studied and helped develop, presumably, called Bedtime Math, anapp for caregivers. And I’d love to know more about what that is and what it offers parents who know enough about math to know that they don’t want to transmit math anxiety to their children, but also want to support. So what does that offer them?

Marjorie Schaeffer (10:39):

So Bedtime Math is an app. It’s freely available on iTunes or the Apple Store or Google Play. And what it’s designed to do is to provide a nightly topical passage. So one of my favorites is the one about Groundhogs Day. And so it talks a little bit about the history of Groundhogs Day, and then it asks math-related follow-up questions. So starting at a preschool level, going through late fifth grade. And it’s really meant for parents to pick the one that meets their children where they are. And so the preschool-level question asks children to pretend to be a groundhog and walk to the left and walk to the right. So a skill that families might not think about as being math, but we actually think that IS part of understanding math. Understanding left and right directionality. And then the next question can ask questions like, “If it took the groundhog three seconds to climb out of the hole, and then two more seconds to see its shadow, how much time did it take all together?” So a simple addition problem, but it’s phrased in a fun way. And so the hope is that for high math-anxious families, these interactions are fun and playful. They don’t look like fights over homework. They’re just conversations that families can have around topics that are naturally interesting to children. And our hope is that when families have lots of these positive low-stakes interactions, they actually can see that we can talk about math in unstressful ways. In lots of ways, right? We can also do this at the grocery store. We can also do this while we’re cooking in the kitchen. It doesn’t just have to be fights over homework.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (12:14):

And I actually have the Bedtime Math — one of the Bedtime Math books. And I was so excited to find out that there’s an app. And I think one of the things that I loved about the book is that these are invitations, right? They’re exactly that. Low pressure <laugh>, and they’re invitations to have a conversation. And if we were just to tell parents, “Oh, just count!” or, “Hey, just count wherever you go!” You know? No. It’s, in a way, I think, like you said, it’s retraining the parents on what math could look like. Like, “Oh, I didn’t even think we could just kind of have this conversation and we’re actually doing math together.”

Marjorie Schaeffer (12:55):

Yes, absolutely. I absolutely agree. We want it to be fun and playful and not stressful. And we want it to also be things that are meaningful to children’s lives. So these are topics children are interested in. It’s not that we are using flashcards or making children practice math facts over and over again. These are things children should wanna do that can naturally fit into a child’s routine. So almost all families read books before bed, and what we hope is that math can also be a part of the nighttime routine.

Dan Meyer (13:27):

There’s something really subtle here going on that I just wanna name and ask a question about. First of all, it’s cool that you started with studying high-stakes stuff and now you are developing low-stakes stuff. And I’m really curious what makes a thing low-stakes? Like, a few things I’m hearing from you is that there’s, like … I have a small child that I read literature to on a nightly basis. And I feel very anxiety-free doing that. And it’s almost as though, because each of the — tasks is the wrong word for this, but experiences — involve some reading, it puts me, the parent, in a mode that is comfortable and familiar to me. I’m curious: Are there other, as you design, what, one per day for a year? All these different experiences. What are some of the principles that you lean on that help make a thing low-stakes for kids and for parents?

Marjorie Schaeffer (14:17):

Yeah, that’s a great question. So one thing we wanted to be really intentional about is that our app doesn’t look like a lot of traditional apps. There isn’t noises that go off. You don’t enter an answer. And so one of the things that we thought made it low-stakes is that while there is a right or wrong answer — there is a correct answer — we aren’t giving children upsetting feedback. Instead, what we wanna encourage families to do is, if you struggle to remember how many seconds it took the groundhog to come out of the hole, you can work through that with a parent. So it doesn’t feel like you’re getting negative feedback; you’re being told you’re bad at math; you did it wrong. Instead, you’re just getting natural support moving forward. And so that’s one thing we wanted to be really intentional about, was that it wasn’t going to be a negative experience for children. And we are trying to build on all of the positive interactions families are having around nightly book reading. So many ways this can look very similar. You get to read another story that’s topical and hopefully interesting. And then do these little questions together. And so for a lot of families, their children don’t actually really look at the question. It almost feels like the parent is just asking them on their own. Like, they just came up with it. They just wanted to know what would happen to the groundhog. If there were three more groundhogs? How many groundhogs would we have all together? Not like it’s gonna be like homework or other parts.

Dan Meyer (15:38):

So my understanding is that there isn’t a blank into which people type a number in, press “submit” for evaluation, receive the red X, the green check. That’s a key part of the design here.

Marjorie Schaeffer (15:50):

Yes, absolutely. And for research purposes, we would’ve loved to know what families were saying. But we think it’s really important that it’s fun, interactive, that families are working together to get to the right answer, that it’s not a test for children.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (16:03):

In your research, when you were — maybe you could walk us through the study a little bit. But I’m also curious if you heard from parents that it was carrying over beyond the bedtime routine. Because I would imagine, if I am building these skills and reading these questions and learning that I could talk to my kid like this about math in a fun way, that’s gonna happen then, like you said, when I’m in the grocery store. Or when I’m waiting in line for at the bank. Or whatever, you know? People go into banks now still, right?

Marjorie Schaeffer (16:35):

Yeah, absolutely. So in our study, we recruited almost 600 families and we randomly assigned them. So they had an equal chance of getting both our math app and what we call our control app. And that’s really just a math app without the math. We think of it as a reading control app. And that’s because we wanna make sure that families are having a similar experience, that it’s not just that having high-quality, fun interactions with your child is actually impacting children’s math achievement. And so what we then did is followed those children over the course of early elementary school. And so we worked with them in schools in the fall and spring of first, second, and third grade, really to look at their math learning. And so what we find is that children of high math-anxious adults, when they have the reading app, so what we think of as what’s happening in the real world, we see that really classic gap between children of high math-anxious adults and children of low math-anxious adults. So if you have a high math-anxious parent, you’re learning about three months less math over the course of first grade. But for children who receive this math app, we see this gap as closed. Those children look no different than a low math-anxious parent. And so that’s leading us to think that we’ve helped families talk about math in fundamentally different ways. We did a little bit of just talking to families to see a little bit about what might be going on. And a lot of families do report exactly what you’re describing, where they say this did help them talk about math in different ways they were doing it other times.

Dan Meyer (18:10):

That’s a really extraordinary study design. I don’t know … I love that you folks gave the control group not nothing. Like it’s possible that just parents and kids bonding over a thing regularly would be enough to provoke some kind of academic gain. But you gave the control group a thing that had them interacting socially, bonding, and still this large common gap between high-anxious and low-anxious parents, their kids shrunk together. Is that what I’m gathering here?

Marjorie Schaeffer (18:41):

Yeah, absolutely. So we’re basically seeing we can no longer, when we look at children’s data, say that parents’ math anxiety explains individual differences. So these children look really similar. They’re learning more than children who has a high math-anxious parent and just got our reading control app.

Dan Meyer (19:01):

just diving into the study a little bit more here, what is the time commitment? Or, did you guide parents to say, “All right, we’re gonna do this do this delightful story about a badger for an hour”? Or did people do it for five minutes? And what was the time commitment, roughly, for people?

Marjorie Schaeffer (19:17):

So we tell families to do it however they see fit. Because it is an app, we are able to get some sense of how long, and we are talking about three to six minutes for many families. For a lot of families, they’re reading a paragraph, the paragraph and a half, and then answering one or two questions. They’re not going through every possible question. They’re just doing a little bit, really meeting their kids where they are.

Dan Meyer (19:39):

Roughly how many times per week was that?

Marjorie Schaeffer (19:41):

So we asked families to do it as much as it fit. But we’re seeing about two and a half on average in the first year. And so families are fitting it in a couple of nights a week. It’s not every night.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (19:52):

So what it sounds like you’re saying is what really was powerful about this app is that it was the space and time and prompts between the caregiver and the child, that chance to really sit down and have some of these meaningful and positive math interactions. How did it shift those relationships?

Marjorie Schaeffer (20:12):

So one of the things I think that makes the app effective is the changing of expectations. After a year, families are really using the app a lot less. And I think that’s OK, that they have found other ways to incorporate math into their lives. And we find that we don’t see an impact on their math anxiety, that they aren’t becoming less math anxious from this experience. Which I think makes sense, because they have had a lifetime of math anxiety. But we do see a change in parents’ expectations and value of math. So they expect their children will be better at math, and they also report that math is more important in their children’s lives. And so I think that’s an important part of it, which is, we can change these values for families, even if we aren’t able to change the math anxiety of the adults in children’s lives.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (21:01):

I want to for a second before — because I’m loving this idea of the app, and I’m excited to find out more ways to cultivate these conversations in my home and also share this with other folks. Because even folks who don’t even maybe realize they have math anxiety … like you said, so often it’s unconscious. So often we’re putting these little snippets into our everyday conversation, like, “Oh yeah, I’m not a math person.” And we don’t even realize how much is impacting our kiddos and ourselves, right? So I am really curious: What do you think … in your research, what were some other takeaways that you feel like are really strategies that we can think about for combating math anxiety in general?

Marjorie Schaeffer (21:47):

So I’m particularly interested in thinking about how math-anxious adults can help tone down their anxiety so that they can have high-quality interactions with their children, that they interact with. And so one of the big takeaways for my research, I think, is that math-anxious families can help their children with math. They just need support. And so I think there are lots of ways for that support to look like. One, I think it can be an app, but I also think reading a little bit about math can be really helpful. So it’s not new. So the first time you aren’t thinking about some of these ideas is as your child has their homework open in front of you. And so you can process your own feelings separately before you have to do it with a child. I also think reminding parents that math is everywhere and that math is actually lots of things that we all love to do. Math isn’t just calculus. Not that calculus isn’t wonderful. But that math is measuring, math is counting ducks at the park. Math is talking about how many times did I go down this slide. And talking about math in this way, I think reminds families that they are great at that. That even if maybe they’ve had bad math experiences before, they can do math. Especially the way their preschool or early childhood, early elementary school student needs them to. And I think that can then set the foundation for being really successful later.

Dan Meyer (23:13):

So is your research then, your subsequent studies, your line of inquiry, is moving more towards how to support parents, then? Is that what I’m hearing?

Marjorie Schaeffer (23:22):

Yeah. So I’m really interested in both understanding how the math anxiety of parents and teachers influences children. And so math anxiety is really common and we know that it’s particularly common in early elementary school teachers. And so it’s very likely that children are interacting with a highly math-anxious adult. And so I’m really interested in thinking about how we can support those individuals in doing it. And so both, I think, things like Bedtime Math, which provide fun, unscripted ways to do that, but I’m also interested in the teacher equivalent. So, thinking about whether having things like a math coach can help teachers have more positive experiences with math. So if you see someone else play math games with your students, can that help you do it as well?

Dan Meyer (24:09):

It makes me wonder a lot about an app for teachers or an app for parents, one that’s not designed to be co-consumed with kids and their parents. But what that would look like … yeah, that’s really interesting.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (24:21):

If we have a parent who, let’s say they have a third grader, fourth grader, fifth grader, or a middle schooler, right? Outside of early education. And they say, “OK, but what do I do? I’m with my kiddo; I don’t remember this math.” And they’re realizing that their anxiety may be influencing their kiddos’ disposition of mathematics, Or maybe they’re just in the midst of the battle <laugh>. What would you say to those folks, especially if it’s math that maybe they’re not comfortable with?

Marjorie Schaeffer (24:56):

One, I think we should like tone down the stress, right? Remind ourselves that it’s homework and homework feels really high-stakes, but these other outcomes are really high-stakes too, right? And so I’m really interested in the idea that can we help parents feel more comfortable about math by watching their own children teach it to them. So what’s a concept that the fourth grader actually feels really good about? And can they remind their parent how to do it? Can, together, they problem-solve the math homework? And so it’s not just on the parent to give the child the right answer. We know that’s a recipe for communicating some negative things about math. But instead, help the parent-child pair figure it out together. So what are some resources we can do? Can we look it up on the internet together? Can we write an email to the teacher together? Can we think about what are other problems that maybe we know how to do, and therefore we can use that same model here? So I want parents to feel like they are not solely responsible for it. That they can help figure it out with their child together. And so it’s a fun interaction.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (26:02):

I love that. I love that.

Dan Meyer (26:03):

Yeah. Yeah. That’s wonderful. Yeah. A conviction that I have, and I think it’s true, is that any math that we’re learning at middle school, the attraction can be dialed down to a degree that a very small child, or a parent who has a very small child’s understanding of math, can appreciate. So instead of calculation, estimation. Instead of proof, just make a claim about something. And it makes me wonder about a companion to the work that’s happening in schools that parents feel inadequate to support, that students might not want to teach their parents. But which they could both, on a daily basis, say, “Here’s a way we can engage in this at a level that is comfortable to both of us.” Just dreaming out loud here. No question asked. No response needed. I just love your work. And made me wonder about that. Can you let me know your thoughts about technology? It is very rare that we have someone on the call who is an academic and very well-versed in research, but who also is published not just in in papers and textbooks, but also in digital media. It’s consumed by lots of people. So I am trusting that you have opinions about how math looks in technology. And I wonder if you’d offer some thoughts about how it goes, right? How it goes wrong from your own eyes.

Marjorie Schaeffer (27:14):

OK. That’s a great question. I think that we need more research. I first wanna say that I think that technology has really exploded in the last few years. How children have access to technology and screen times has really changed. And what we need is high-quality research happening. That said, I think that all of the things we know from child-development research still apply to technology. And so we know that children learn best when they are engaging in interactions with their parents. And so when families can use technology together, or at least can talk about what’s happening, it can be really effective. I also think technology, especially math apps, are best at teaching concrete skills with very clear answers. So I think practicing math facts is a great use of technology. So I love that Sushi math app where you solve multiplication problems and then get to quickly pull the sushi off the cart, right? But for higher-level questions, where we’re thinking about word problems or where what we’re helping to teach students is complex thinking, apps have a harder time doing that. Because students can often figure out the answer without engaging in the thinking that we are hoping that they’ll learn. And so I think technology absolutely has a piece. I think technology is helpful for parents. I think the logistics of helping parents live their lives is a good reason to use technology. But I think we need to be conscious of what it’s replacing. And so I think a world in which we think fourth graders can learn math only from apps is not realistic. But absolutely apps can be a great supplement to what’s already happening in the classroom.

Dan Meyer (28:56):

Yeah, that’s super-helpful. We have done a lot of work in digital curriculum here at Amplify, and often face the question on a daily basis, “Should this math be digital or on paper? Should we have the students stand up and talk or type something?” And those decisions are way too crucial and way more sensitive than a lot of the app-based education gives credit to. So appreciate your perspective there.

Marjorie Schaeffer (29:22):

OK. And I don’t think there’s one answer, or one answer for all classrooms. I think it’s like always a balancing act. I do think that one of the reasons our work is successful is because the parent-child interaction. And we want parents to learn from these experiences. And I think the same thing is true for for teachers.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (29:41):

Dr. Schaeffer, thank you so much for being with us today and for sharing about your research, and again, for inviting us to reconsider ways that we can develop a more positive relationship with math. And that parent or caregiver or teacher relationship with a child, we’re seeing just how incredibly impactful that is. And I really appreciate your work and your voice on this. Thank you so much for your time.

Dan Meyer (30:07):

Thank you.

Marjorie Schaeffer (30:08):

Thank you for having me.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (30:12):

Thank you again, Dr. Schaeffer, and thank you all for listening to our conversation. You can check out the show notes for more on Dr. Schaeffer’s work and to see a link to the app that we shared about Bedtime Math.

Dan Meyer (30:25):

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Bethany Lockhart Johnson (30:32):

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Dan Meyer (31:31):

We’ll be chatting about this last series about math anxiety, and trading our favorite insights and observations from the run of the season.

Bethany Lockhart Johnson (31:41):

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What Marjorie Schaeffer says about math

“We want it to be a fun, low-stakes environment, especially in high-stakes scenarios like testing. We want children to have fun math experiences.”

– Marjorie Schaeffer

Assistant Professor of Psychology at Saint Mary’s College

Meet the guest

Marjorie Schaeffer is an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Saint Mary’s College. She received her Ph.D in developmental psychology from the University of Chicago. Marjorie is interested in the role parents and teachers play in the development of children’s math attitudes and performance. She is specifically interested in the impact of expectations and anxiety and on children’s academic performance. Her work has been published in outlets including ScienceJournal of Experimental Psychology: General, and Developmental Science.

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