Science
The Science adoption committee was comprised of teachers from SLUSD's elementary and secondary schools, and included representation from the Special Education department, English Language Development, alternative high school educational programs. The committee examined instructional materials in alignment with the California Science Framework and the Science Content Standards for California Public schools.
Process Overview and Timeline
August 4-6, 2020: The science adoption committee developed an evaluation tool/rubric to assess the quality of instructional materials.
September-October: The science committee met with publishers and conducted pilot lessons with student or materials reviews for each of the programs below. Each committee member completed the rubric individually and then compared observations with their peers for a final analysis and recommendation.
Materials Previewed
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Elementary (TK-5) and Middle (6-8) Schools
Amplify
CA Reviewer Site
https://amplify.com/science-california-review/
This site contains information on the science curriculum as well as classroom videos.
Digital Platform
Go to learning.amplify.com, and click on "Log in with Amplify"
Enter: t1.slusd@demo.tryamplify.net
password: Amplify1-slusd
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) microsite: https://amplify.com/science-california-review-tk/
TK Program Guide can be found here.
5-minute Amplify Science TK Video
STEMScopes
Curriculum: https://ca3d.acceleratelearning.com/
Username: sanleandro
Password: science
Stemscopes Distance Learning support for parents:
https://www.stemscopes.com/distance-learning
Additional Materials:
High School (9-12)
Savvas (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
Site: www.savvasrealize.com (click sign in)
Username: SanLeandroPublicReview
Password: Savvas1!
Every program being reviewed has its own training site. Visit https://mysavvastraining.com/ for more information.
STEMScopes (Biology and Physics)
Curriculum: https://ca3d.acceleratelearning.com/
Username: sanleandro
Password: science
Additional Materials for Families
Stemscopes Distance Learning Support for Families
STEMScopes Family Welcome Letter
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Chemistry and Physics)
SLUSD offers a variety of stand-alone high school science courses, with board-approved courses of study that are aligned to relevant standards. For more information on materials review for these courses, please contact joanneclark@slusd.us.
Stand-alone Science Courses
Anatomy and Physiology
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics
Environmental Science
Forensic Science
Sports Medicine
Final Recommendation
TK-8: Amplify
9-12: Savvas
The forms below were used to provide feedback on instructional materials we piloted.