We hope you’re embracing spring in your classrooms this month! The season is a time of growth, so we’re eager to continue helping you make the most of your experience with our programs. Have you been keeping up with our Seeds of Knowledge? Every week, we post tips and tricks for using the curriculum across various topics, including pacing, differentiation, instructional practices, and more! Check out the complete list of resources.

Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner, and we’re so thankful that you continue to show up every day to shape and inspire the minds of new generations. If you’d like to send a positive note to a colleague or plan a fun activity for your students, download these printable cards to get the creativity and gratitude flowing!

Exciting updates are coming!

Did you know there are several new and exciting features that will be released for the upcoming school year? Check out what’s new for Amplify Science customers.

Teacher Appreciation Week: A celebration for all that you do!

To commemorate Teacher Appreciation Week this year, we at Amplify want to show our gratitude for the work that you do. Every day from May 2–6, we’ll be giving away special prizes ranging from Amplify swag to Little Free Libraries to special treats for your school! You can check out the schedule of all the exciting new things to come on our Teacher Appreciation Week page, and enter for any and all of the giveaways that interest you. Winners will be posted on the website daily beginning May 2—and don’t forget to continue the celebration on our Facebook groups!

Exciting updates released for Interactive Classroom grades K–5!

As of March 29, teachers with the Interactive Classroom experience license received access to a new homepage that enables them to:

• Quickly review student work.
• Gather insights on how the class is feeling that day.
• Preview upcoming assignments.

For the first time, teachers can use MyAmplify for Google Slides to create and customize interactive lessons in the Amplify platform! K–5 reports are also available for administrators.

Learn more about the updates available for districts with Interactive Classroom licenses. Not an Interactive Classroom user but want to learn more? Please contact your Amplify representative for more information.

Cyndi, a member of our Amplify Science Facebook group, recently shared a creative moment from her classroom following the Modeling Matter unit. After asking her class, “What do you think is happening when the sugar mixes with the water,” a student modeled little “Pac-Man” water molecules eating up the sugar molecules to demonstrate conceptual thinking in action.