Join curriculum experts from Amplify and UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science for a series of program and topic-based webinars to enrich science instruction in your classroom.
Amplify Science for grades K–5
Tuesday, December 8 – 4:00pm ET
Amplify Science for grades 6–8
Thursday, December 10 – 4:00pm ET
In these webinars, product experts from Amplify will provide background on the development of the NGSS-designed Amplify Science, including the philosophy, pedagogy, and research basis.
The Amplify team will conduct a walkthrough of the phenomena-based program, highlighting the unit structure and key features of Amplify’s science program. The session ends with questions from participants about the program.
Evidence in the era of NGSS
Thursday, November 19, 4pm ET
How do we support students in building evidence-based explanations of phenomena? Join program authors from UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science to experience how a multi-modal approach allows students to gather evidence from a variety of sources and grapple with phenomena and real-world problems like scientists do. We will unpack structures from the K-8 Amplify Science curriculum and consider how a deep understanding of NGSS can support you in making principled pedagogical decisions.
What matters most? Making principled decisions during distance learning
Tuesday, November 17, 4pm ET
Are you faced with reduced science instructional time due to remote or hybrid learning schedules? Explore the pillars that should be preserved as you look to maximize impact.
Leading with phenomena: Mystery in Desert Rocks Canyon
Monday, November 9, 4pm ET
Geologists found a mysterious fossil in a rocky outcrop. How did it get there? Join program authors from UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science to gain insight into phenomenon-based, three-dimensional teaching and learning. Using an exemplar from Amplify Science, explore how instructional sequences designed around engaging, authentic phenomena can provide a powerful context that motivates students to figure it out like a scientist using the three dimensions of science and engineering.
Phenomena & Evidence in the Era of NGSS
Recorded on: Thursday, October 1 – 4:00pm ET
How do we support students in building explanations of phenomena? Join us to experience how a multi-modal approach allows students to gather evidence from a variety of sources and grapple with real-world problems like scientists do.
Making Science a Priority
Recorded on: Wednesday, October 14 – 3:00pm ET
Examine how the shifts in the new science standards, including the convergence with ELA and Math, can help strategically make room for science in packed instructional schedules. Experience how a focus on science can help achieve instructional goals in the remote, hybrid, or in-person classrooms you support.