December Middle School Newsletter
Support teachers in your community with the Curriculum Launch!
Join us for the virtual OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum Launch! You’ll leave with everything you need to build a supportive learning community that helps teachers feel confident while using OpenSciEd classroom materials, including a comprehensive understanding of the middle school curriculum, how to support teachers as they become learning facilitators, and an in-depth look into unit 6.1 Light & Matter as a student and a teacher.
IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
Grading made easier.
Our materials include a comprehensive assessment system! In this video series, teachers share how they choose which assignments to assess and their approach to ensuring their grading methods align with their school and district policies.
FEATURED CURRICULUM UNIT
6.6 Cells & Systems
“The students LOVED dissecting the chicken wing and seeing the interactions between the skin, muscles, and bones. Dissecting helped the students to truly see how the skin was connected to the muscle and the muscle was connected to the bone. The look on their faces when the chicken would bend and straighten while pulling the 2 upper muscles, was priceless. “
Denise Church, Allen Park Middle School Teacher
This month, we’re spotlighting our 6.6 Cells & Systems Unit! Students discover how the body heals itself by investigating the injury of a middle school student who needed stitches, pins, and a cast. They also analyze doctor reports and watch a time-lapse of a knee scrape to figure out how cells regenerate and work together to help our body function.
