Issue oriented science
How can understanding the science behind today's issues prepare our students for the decisions and solutions of tomorrow? Each unit in Issues and Science is framed with an overall focus to guide the learning and instruction.
Program Components
Issues and Science combines multiple components to create an integrated learning system. Each is necessary for instruction.
Course Structure
A full year of our middle school science curriculum generally consists of 5-6 units that can be taught in almost any order, based on your school's scope and sequence. Each unit then is structured with several activities, sequenced intentionally to engage the students, build on the storyline, and increase the level of sophistication as the unit progresses.
LABsent
Activities for 110 middle school lessons have been modified for a student away from the classroom. Students access the editable and interactive student sheets and, when appropriate, videos so that they can collect and analyze the data and return to their group caught up and ready to move on.
Click each unit for details | Middle School | NGSS Earth Science Units | SEPUP
What does a unit look like?
In a typical school year, students are spending over 170 instructional days doing something hands-on. Labs and investigations related to problem-solving and phenomena, and woven tightly into the unit's overall issue, make up over two-thirds of the school year. This video is a great way to quickly see how our NGSS units are structured.
