IT'S NOT A TEXTBOOK. IT'S NOT A KIT. IT'S A PROGRAM.

A complete learning system

Each program component references the others to form a cohesive learning system for teachers and students. 

Get to know Lab-Aids

Lab-Aids is the exclusive publisher for SEPUP, an acronym for Science Education for Public Understanding Program, located at the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Lab-Aids partners with SEPUP to publish digital and print materials and produce program equipment. 

The SEPUP programs require students to interact with scientific content multiple times through varied learning experiences including investigations, laboratories, readings, and simulations. Science practices are embedded into the curriculum and regular part of the weekly programing.

SEPUP centralizes each unit on a socio-science issue to create a unit storyline. This allows the exploration of phenomena, the content standards, and the science practices to be connected, relevant, and meaningful. 

Required Forms from Florida Dept. of Education

Get Started | A Reviewer's Guide

This three minute overview video is a quick guide for how to best navigate around the sample materials linked in the IM7 documents. It is intended for reviewers of the SEPUP curriculum, published by Lab-Aids.

M/J Earth Science Course #2001010

Big issue questions guide students through each unit of Issues and Earth Science as they explore key concepts such as plate tectonics, erosion and deposition, and the mechanisms behind weather and climate.

Sample Access to Student and Teacher Books
Username: SEPUPearth
Password: Florida

Standards Alignment (IM7)
Publisher's Questionnaire
Universal Learning Document
Included Equipment List
Pricing List (IM4)

M/J Life Science Course #2000010

Relevant issues, such as health risks, genetic testing, and the impact of introduced species, provide a foundation and context for learning in each unit of Issues and Life Science. 
 

Sample Access to Student and Teacher Books
Username: SEPUPlife
Password: Florida

Standards Alignment (IM7)
Publisher's Questionnaire
Universal Learning Document
Included Equipment List
Pricing List (IM4)

M/J Physical Science Course #2003010

Students explore issues embedded in Issues and Physical Science, and develop an understanding of how science and technology work together in order to make personal and community decisions.

Sample Access to Student and Teacher Books
Username: SEPUPphysical
Password: Florida

Standards Alignment (IM7)
Publisher's Questionnaire
Universal Learning Document
Included Equipment List
Pricing List (IM4)

Embedded Program Features

Assessment

Integrated into the programs the SEPUP assessment system sets up ways to collect evidence on student learning and improve performance. 

Supporting all learners

An intentionally flexible approach to all program activity types help accomplish our goal that all students achieve scientific literacy. 

Literacy

Embedded strategies help teachers explore students' thinking and give students multiple opportunities to confront their preconceptions.

Professional Development

Build sustainability through PD

Science educators have come to trust Lab-Aids as a valuable resource for engaging and worth-while professional development - whether it's an on-site implementation training, a summer academy to build instructional leadership, or a day focused on new standards or best-practice strategies.

Teachers PD

Using a model successful nation-wide, we will create an intentional plan to build internal leadership and long-term sustainability of the program. This professional development will additionally support a deepened understanding of the NGSSS and how they strive to serve all students. 

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