Welcome, Louisiana reviewers!
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Amplify Science is a highly engaging, phenomena-based program for grades K–5 that integrates the latest practices in science teaching and learning to teach students how to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers. A collaboration between the curriculum experts at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science and the instructional technology experts at Amplify, the program was built to address the Louisiana Student Standards for Science and three-dimensional learning. Learn more about the research behind our approach.
Preview the Student Books and Investigation Notebooks
Kindergarten
Needs of Plants and Animals
- Needs of Plants and Animals: Milkweed and Monarchs Investigation Notebook
- Science Walk
- Handbook of Plants
- Investigating Monarchs
- A Plant in the Desert
- Above and Below
Pushes and Pulls
- Pushes and Pulls: Designing a Pinball Machine Investigation Notebook
- Talking About Forces
- A Busy Day in Pushville
- Room 4 Solves a Problem
- Forces in Ball Games
- Building With Forces
Sunlight and Weather
Grade 1
Animal and Plant Defenses
- Animal and Plant Defenses: Spikes, Shells, and Camouflage Investigation Notebook
- Whose Lunch Is This?
- Tortoise Parts
- Parents and Offspring
- Frog Models
- Spikes, Spines, and Shells
Light and Sound
- Light and Sound: Puppet-Theater Engineers Investigation Notebook
- Let’s Test!
- Engineering with Light and Sound
- Can You See in the Dark?
- What Vibrates?
- What Made This Shadow?
Spinning Earth
Grade 2
Plant and Animal Relationships
- Plant and Animal Relationships: Investigating Systems in a Bengali Forest Investigation Notebook
- My Nature Notebook
- A Plant is a System
- Habitat Scientist
- Investigating Seeds
- Handbook of Habitats
Properties of Materials
- Properties of Materials: Designing Glue Investigation Notebook
- Jelly Bean Engineer
- What If Rain Boots Were Made of Paper?
- Handbook of Interesting Ingredients
- Jess Makes Hair Gel
- Can You Change It Back?
Changing Landforms
Grade 3
Balancing Forces
- Balancing Forces: Investigating Floating Trains Investigation Notebook
- Forces All Around
- What My Sister Taught Me About Magnets
- Hoverboard
- Explaining a Bridge
- Handbook of Forces
Environments and Survival
- Environments and Survival: Snails, Robots, and Biomimicry Investigation Notebook
- Earthworms Underground
- Mystery Mouths
- Environment News
- Cockroach Robots
- Biomimicry Handbook
Inheritance and Traits
- Inheritance and Traits: Variation in Wolves Investigation Notebook
- Scorpion Scientist
- How the Sparrow Learned Its Song
- Handbook of Traits
- Blue Whales and Buttercups
- The Code
Weather and Climate
Grade 4
Energy Conversions
- Energy Conversions: Blackout in Ergstown Investigation Notebook
- Energy Past and Present
- Sunlight and Showers
- Blackout
- It’s All Energy
- Systems
Earth’s Features
- Earth’s Features: An Astrophotographer’s Challenge Investigation Notebook
- Clues From The Past
- Through the Eyes of a Geologist
- Arguing to Solve a Mystery
- Rocky Wonders
- Fossil Hunter’s Handbook
Vision and Light
- Vision and Light: Investigating Animal Eyes Investigation Notebook
- Investigating Animal Senses
- I See What You Mean
- Crow Scientist
- Seeing Like a Shrimp and Smelling Like a Snake
- Handbook of Animal Eyes
Waves, Energy, and Information
Grade 5
Patterns of Earth and Sky
- Patterns of Earth and Sky: Analyzing Stars on Ancient Artifacts Investigation Notebook
- How Big Is Big? How Far Is Far?
- Which Way Is Up?
- Dog Days of Summer
- Star Scientist
- Handbook of Stars and Constellations
Ecosystem Restoration
- Ecosystem Restoration: Matter and Energy in a Rain Forest Investigation Notebook
- Matter Makes It All Up
- Walk in the Woods
- Energy Makes It All Go
- Restoration Case Studies
- Why Do Scientists Argue?
The Earth System
- The Earth System: Investigating Water Shortages Investigation Notebook
- Chemical Reactions Everywhere
- Water Shortages, Water Solutions
- Drinking Cleopatra’s Tears
- Engineering Clean Water
- How the Earth System Explains Dinosaur Extinction
- Water Encyclopedia