Amplify Science
Brand new to our school site this academic year, is our District's newly adopted Amplify Science! The goal of Amplify Science California is to to help students make the shift from learning about to figuring out scientific concepts. As they collect evidence, students actively work to construct a deeper and more complex understanding of each unit’s anchor phenomenon.
Throughout the Amplify Science California curriculum, students actively share and discuss evidence and work together to determine what claim the evidence supports. Our young scholars begin to take on the role of scientists and engineers to actively investigate and figure out real-world phenomena. They do this through a blend of cohesive and compelling storylines, hands-on investigations, collaborative discussions, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools.
As they collaborate and engage in debate, they are practicing vital aspects of constructing explanations and argumentation, such as:
- Deeply understanding evidence
- Working with others to understand the meaning of evidence
- Convincing others that their claim is the most sound
- Providing logical reasoning to support their claims
