Welcome, Amplify Science elementary school families!

Next Generation Science Standards letter

Two documents side by side, one in English and one in Spanish, both titled with information about the NGSS for parents and guardians and containing paragraphs of text.

Each unit includes a letter describing the Next Generation Science Standards and how they’re reflected in all units at a particular grade.

Click on your student’s grade below to download the letter for that grade:

Unit Maps

Two pages of a document titled "Needs of Plants and Animals: Planning for the Unit," featuring an "Unit Map" label and blocks of text in black on a white background.

Each unit in Amplify Science has a Unit Map for the teacher. This document outlines the scientific questions the students come across in the unit, and how they will figure out the answers.

Click on your student’s grade to download all of the Unit Maps for that grade:

Simulations

In grades 3–5, students use interactive digital apps as one way of figuring out unit phenomena. This short video shows an example of a simulation.

Resource for back-to-school night

A webpage for Amplify Science displays a grid of colorful nature-themed illustrations and text promoting a core curriculum for grades K-8.

This presentation (available for download) provides a general overview of the Amplify Science curriculum. Your student’s teacher may have used this resource during back-to-school night.

Home investigations

Four educational posters for Amplify Science show students engaging in hands-on science activities and a scientist in a lab coat with worksheets on the right.

If you’re interested in extending the Amplify Science classroom experience at home use the Scientist Profile Cards to spark discussions about careers in science and engineering!

The Amplify Science program also includes several Home Investigations that you can explore with your students outside of the school day. Your student’s teacher may assign the Home Investigations as the class progresses through the units, but if you’d like to explore them on your own, you can do so by clicking on your student’s grade below:

Questions for at-home discussion

For Amplify Science families, the Questions for At-Home Discussion documents for every unit in grades K–5 contain questions for families to ask their students to help guide continued discussion and learning outside the classroom.

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

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Have a question about Amplify Science? Visit our help library to search for articles with answers to your program questions. For additional curriculum support, contact your student’s teacher.