A phenomena-based science curriculum
61´«Ã½tv Science is a K–8 science curriculum that blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists.
61´«Ã½tv Science for grades K–8 has been rated all-green by EdReports.
A powerful partnership
61´«Ã½tv Science was developed by the science education experts at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science and the digital learning team at 61´«Ã½tv. As The Lawrence’s first curriculum designed to address the new science standards, 61´«Ã½tv Science reflects state-of-the-art practices in science teaching and learning.
What's included
Flexible resources that work seamlessly together
Student Books
Age-appropriate Student Books allow students to:
- engage with content-rich texts
- obtain evidence
- develop research and close-reading skills
- construct arguments and explanations
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
Simulations and practice tools (grades 2+)
Developed exclusively for the 61´«Ã½tv Science program, these engaging digital tools:
- serve as venues for exploration
- enable data collection
- allow students to explore scientific concepts
- show what might be impossible to see with the naked eye
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
Hands-on materials kits
Hands-on learning is at the heart of 61´«Ã½tv Science. Each unit kit contains:
- consumable and non-consumable hands-on materials
- print classroom display materials
- premium print materials for student use (sorting cards, maps, etc.)
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