Science Resources

These resources are only available to NYC Public Schools Faculty and Staff. To access the resources you must be logged in to your browser with your NYCPS credentials. 

These resources are updated periodically, so it is not recommended that you make your own copy of the entire set of unit based scaffolds. Instead, use this site to access the materials and make a copy of each scaffold as needed to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.

Unit 1: The Marathon Runner

Unit 2: Humans vs. Bacteria

Unit 3: Evolution of Sick Humans

Unit 4: Saving the Mountain Lion

Unit 5: Food for All

Unit 6: Woolly Mammoth

These resources are only available to NYC Public Schools Faculty and Staff. To access the resources you must be logged in to your browser with your NYCPS credentials. 

These resources are updated periodically, so it is not recommended that you make your own copy of the entire set of unit based scaffolds. Instead, use this site to access the materials and make a copy of each scaffold as needed to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.

Unit 1: Discovering New Worlds

Unit 2: Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis: Who's at Risk?

Unit 3: Climate Change throughout Human History

Unit 4: More Hurricanes and Blizzards in NYC? 

Unit 5: Solutions for a Sustainable Future 

Unit 6: Probability of Life in the Universe

SECURE MATERIALS: READ FIRST

NYCPS Educators can access scaffolds for the NYSED Investigations below.  You must be logged in with your NYCPS credentials to access these secure documents and you are not permitted to share with other educators. 

“Using public/open websites such as Facebook, Pinterest, Teachers Pay Teachers, X (formerly Twitter), Quizizz, YouTube, or Wakelet, etc. as a means of sharing and/or exchanging any portion of the Investigations with students, teachers outside your district, parents, and the public is prohibited.”

Read full details of policy: NYSED Investigations FAQ.