Accessing Reviewer Account:
Click the 'Reviewer Login' button below, enter in the grade-level credentials shown for each grade level, and click the "Log in" button to access Lab-Aids' middle school science program.
Grade 6
username: indiana-grade6
password: labaids-hoosier
Grade 7
username: indiana-grade7
password: labaids-hoosier
Grade 8
username: indiana-grade8
password: labaids-hoosier
If you encounter an error or need assistance, please contact us for help at portals@lab-aids.com
Select an option
- Overview Reviewer Instructions
- Watch Program components
- Correlations Indiana Academic Standards
- EdReports Efficacy & Research
Portal Overview
Please view this training video to become better acquainted with our Issues and Science 2.0 Portal, created specifically for Indiana Department of Education. Highlights include:
- Navigation
- Creating custom assessments
- Student accessibility features
- Location of helpful resources for reviewers
Student Books & Notebooks
The 17 units in Issues and Science: Redesigned for the NGSS can be viewed in full on the Lab-Aids Portal. Contact your Curriculum Specialist for access.
Watch the quick video to see how our Student Books are different (and accelerate your review process!).
Teacher Edition & Resources
Teacher materials are available in print and online. These include both the Teacher Edition (daily lessons and unit planning) and the Teacher Resources (overall program support and long-term planning).
Program Equipment
Each unit in Issues and Science includes a full set of equipment necessary to carry out the activities and investigations.
Watch the quick overview to see the program equipment and organization.
Correlations Documents
Grade specific correlations and sequencing starts on:
- Grade 6 | Page 3
- Grade 7 | Page 9
- Grade 8 | Page 18
- Scope and Sequences | Page 2
All Green All Gateways
EdReports found Issues and Science to fully meet expectations, earning all-green for standards alignment and usability in Gateways 1-3. Read more.
Issues and Science brings middle school science to life by centering units around a real-world problem, encouraging students to explore concepts through hands-on labs and investigations. Fosters curiosity and creativity, it enables students to make meaningful connections with their learning, peers, and the world.