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<i>Investigations 3</i>
Investigations 3

Since 1990, schools and districts have chosen Investigations — a focused, coherent, and rigorous K-5 mathematics curriculum that places making sense of mathematics at the heart of the work, for students and for teachers.

Adventures in Ecology
Adventures in Ecology

Adventures in Ecology is about how animals need and acquire energy considering skulls and teeth, body size, and species.

Astrobiology: An Integrated Science Approach
Astrobiology: An Integrated Science Approach

An Integrated Science Approach is a full-year genuinely integrated science curriculum that weaves its way through the disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and Earth science, as well as sociology, ethics, and the psychology of human thought and behavior.

BioRobots
BioRobots

Designing Biomimetic Robots is an interdisciplinary learning curriculum that integrates science, engineering, and computing to engage students in biomimicry design challenges. 

Boats, Balloons, and Classroom Video: Science Teaching as Inquiry
Boats, Balloons, and Classroom Video: Science Teaching as Inquiry

A professional development approach to science education that views science teaching as inquiry

Building Systems from Scratch
Building Systems from Scratch

We know that students learn from playing educational games. Building Systems from Scratch believes there is more joy and empowerment, and deeper learning when students design the games themselves.

But Why Does It Work?
But Why Does It Work?

A simple, efficient teaching model focused on mathematical argument for developing the ability of students to justify their thinking and engage with the reasoning of others.

Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra Course Facilitator’s Guide
Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra Course Facilitator’s Guide

Strategies for Building Algebraic Thinking in Elementary Grades

Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra: Strategies for Building Algebraic Thinking in the Elementary Grade
Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra: Strategies for Building Algebraic Thinking in the Elementary Grade

A new professional development guide that invites readers to learn about a crucial component of algebraic thinking: investigating the behavior of the operations.

Connecting Mathematics and Science to Workplace Contexts
Connecting Mathematics and Science to Workplace Contexts

Reviews 23 curricula which incorporate workplace experiences in science and mathematics education.