Issues and Science

All Green, All Gateways - EdReports

Issues and Science has been evaluated by EdReports and received green ratings across all three Gateways for NGSS alignment and usability: 

An Issue-Oriented Approach

Issues and Science teaches science through relevant, real-world problems, helping students make meaningful connections to their own lives.

By engaging with complex issues like climate change, genetics, pollution, and energy use, students build inquiry skills, think critically using evidence, and develop informed opinions—all while staying motivated through context-rich, authentic learning experiences.

Active Learning

Issues and Science introduces real-world, issues-based science to the classroom, where students explore and solve meaningful problems through hands-on investigations.

This program combines purposeful instructional design with organized, high-quality lab materials to make science engaging, accessible, and memorable.

Students explore, collaborate, and create evidence-based solutions, building the skills and knowledge needed to address tomorrow’s challenges.

Digital Portal

Alongside hardbound print books, materials are available in an online portal with rolling resource updates.

Students navigate activities through section tabs and respond directly within the platform, which also includes simulations, LABsent® for missed labs, Spanish text, and embedded assessments.

Program Equipment

Unit equipment packages include drawers with: