Amplify Desmos Math for Baltimore County Public Schools
Welcome, Baltimore City community!
Amplify Desmos Math is a new, curiosity-driven program that supports teachers in building their students’ math proficiency for life. On this site, you’ll find a variety of resources to guide you in learning more about what Amplify Desmos Math has to offer.
About the program
Amplify Desmos Math makes it easy for both teachers and students to make the shift to a problem-based approach by providing captivating activities, powerful teacher-facilitation tools, and lots of support for differentiation and practice.
We’ve combined interactive problem-based lessons with explicit instruction, reinforcement, and practice to enable students to develop math proficiency that lasts. Lessons set a strong foundation in procedural and fact fluency, deepen understanding of concepts, and enable students to apply learning to real-world tasks.
Amplify Desmos Math will be available for 2025–26 school year implementation. Interested districts can pilot the Beta release starting fall 2024.
Structured approach to problem-based learning
- Differentiation and personalized practice
- Easy-to-follow instructional guidance
- Robust assessments and reports
- Spanish student materials
Math that motivates
- Powerful teacher-facilitation supports and tools
- Students talking and building from each other’s ideas
- Every lesson has fully compatible print and digital materials for a collaborative classroom
Student thinking is made evident
- Curiosity-driven lessons that motivate students with interesting problems they are eager to solve
- Explicit guidance for teachers on what to look for and how to respond
- Technology that provides Responsive Feedback and is designed to reveal mathematical thinking
Figuring out Problem-Based Learning
Figuring out how to implement a problem-based learning approach to mathematics can be fun and challenging. Rest assured that you will not be alone on this journey. Amplify will be by your side every step of the way.
In the short videos below, Fawn Nguyen (Math Teaching and Learning Team, Former Math Coach and Teacher) and John Hoogestraat (Math Product Specialist, Former Math Coach and Teacher) share their thoughts about the power of Amplify Desmos Math.
Scope and sequence
Click the links below to view the program scope and sequence for grades K–5 and for grade 6–Algebra 1.
Start your digital review
Amplify Desmos Math expands on Desmos Math 6–A1 (which received all-green ratings from EdReports) with beautiful print resources, and robust practice, differentiation supports, assessment and reporting. Read the review on EdReports.
To review Desmos Math 6–A1 lessons click the orange button below, then click “Sign In” and use the following login credentials:
Email: desmos-program+BCPS@amplify.com
Password: Desmos1
Preview lessons
Check out the links below to explore our interactive digital lessons, as well as preview pages from the Teacher Editions and Student Editions. Watch our quick walkthrough video for tips on navigating our lesson resources.
In addition to the sample lessons below, you can view a sampler of Amplify Desmos Math mini-lessons. Amplify Desmos Math mini-lessons are 15-minute lessons aligned to the most critical topics throughout a unit. Teacher-led mini-lessons are used to provide targeted intervention to small groups of students who need additional support or to re-engage students with content that they may need more time on.
Grade 1, Unit 3, Lesson 15: 10-frames and Towers
Grade 2, Unit 1, Lesson 3: Ways to Make 10
Grade 7, Unit 6, Lesson 14: Unbalanced Hangers
Grade 8, Unit 4, Lesson 4: More Balanced Moves
Algebra 1, Unit 2, Lesson 6: Shelley the Snail
Looking for help?
Support is always within reach. Our team is dedicated to supporting you throughout your review and can be reached at any time by emailing or calling us directly.
- Live chat: Click the orange icon while logged in to get immediate help.
- Phone: Call our toll-free number: (800) 823-1969.
- Email: Send an email to help@amplify.com. In the message body, please include your name and question. Provide as much detail as possible, so we can more quickly help you find a solution.
