Amplify Science is a phenomena-based core curriculum for students grades K-8 built from the ground up for the NGSS.
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Since launching in 2016, Amplify Science has been making an impact on teaching and learning across the United States. The core curriculum currently reaches more than 5 thousand teachers and 130 thousand students as they make the shift to the NGSS.
To learn more about Amplify Science and to sample two of our units today, visit amplify.com/science/sample. Interested in trying Amplify Science in your classroom? Contact an Amplify representative.
Program Authors: UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science. The mission of The Lawrence Hall of Science is to inspire and foster learning of science for all, especially those who have limited access to science. The Hall investigates, creates, and evaluates educational materials and methods, professional development programs, and hands-on learning experiences for their science center, schools, communities, and homes. To address the challenges in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education today, they have created a comprehensive set of programs to help increase the quality and quantity of science learning that children get both in and out of school.
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The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
Ensure work is sustainable.
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
Create high impact partnerships
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.