A closer look at grades 6–8
Amplify Science is based on the latest research on teaching and learning and helps teachers deliver rigorous and riveting lessons through hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools that empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists.
In the 6–8 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 6–8 program to address 100% of the NGSS in fewer lessons than other programs.
Scope and sequence
Every year our grades 6–8 sequence consists of 9 units, with each unit containing 10–19 lessons. Lessons are written to last a minimum of 45-minutes, though teachers can expand or contract the timing to meet their needs.
Unit types
Each unit delivers three-dimensional learning experiences and engages students in gathering evidence from a rich collection of sources, while also serving a unique purpose.
In grades 6–8, there are three types of units:
- One unit is a launch unit.
- Three units are core units.
- Two units are engineering internships.
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More about unit types
Resources
Overview
Pilot support brochure for 6–8 (Integrated)
Overview
Unit phenomena for 6–8
Take a closer look at the unit phenomena featured in each grade level.
Lesson Delivery
Classroom Slides for 6–8
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Whitepaper
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Literacy
Active reading in 6–8
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Hands-on
Investigations for 6–8 (Integrated)
Explore the types of investigations that take place in 6–8 classrooms.
Digital simulations
Sims for 4–8
Take a closer look at the digital simulations included at each grade level.
Assessment
Approaches to assessment at 6–8
Learn about our embedded assessments.