>> Scientific literacy is vital
to preparing the workforce of tomorrow
to meet the ever-increasing demands
for expertise in science and innovation.
Science A-Z is an award-winning K-6 product
that delivers thousands of high-quality,
affordable resources for students and teachers.
Students increase their scientific literacy
while also developing key reading skills.
This blended approach to science and reading instruction
empowers teachers with the tools
they need to teach both subjects at once.
Science A-Z units provide breadth
and depth of science content,
plus countless opportunities for literacy practice,
including writing, speaking, and listening.
With digital e-resources that can also be printed
and projected, teachers can customize instruction
for one-to-one, small group, and whole class environments,
fostering independent practice and peer collaboration.
Many reading materials are available at multiple
reading levels to support differentiated instruction.
Units are organized into grade spans
within each scientific domain,
with dozens of resources offered in each unit.
Multi-level non-fiction books
provide an introduction to core science concepts
and the specialized vocabulary of science.
Each level of the book is accompanied
by a corresponding quiz.
Hands-on process activities engage students
in science experiments and investigations.
Investigation packs foster close reading
as students demonstrate the 21st century skills
of collaboration, communication, and critical thinking,
while the high-interest focus books were designed
with the next generation science standards in mind,
including a book quiz and an open-ended challenge
that engages students in key science
and engineering practices.
Each focus book and quiz for grades K-4
are also available in Spanish for ELL
and dual language learners.
There's a collection of science videos
with accompanying discussion questions,
helping students learn about science content
from a variety of media sources.
Finally, with project-based learning packs,
students participate in an open-ended team-based science
or engineering project.
All Science A-Z resources are created to help students
satisfy standards in both science and language arts.
In addition, Science A-Z provides storylines,
designed to help teachers address
all three dimensions of the next generation science standards
within one coherent sequence of lessons.
Science A-Z organizes teacher lesson plans along
with a lesson-by-lesson sequence of resources
to help explore disciplinary core ideas
and cross-cutting concepts,
and engage in science and engineering practices
for an integrated three- dimensional learning experience.
Individual lesson and storyline lesson plans
are available in printable and digital formats.
Using the Kids A-Z e-learning platform,
students can improve their scientific literacy
and reading skills anytime, anywhere.
Students have access to their customized unit assignment,
which is full of engaging, interactive e-resources,
as well as an independent science library
which fuels their natural curiosity about science topics.
Students access their e-resources
in an interactive, kid-friendly environment
where they can listen to the content
while viewing highlighted words and phrases,
read the book at their own pace, record themselves reading aloud,
use an assortment of interactive tools
and features that promote close reading and critical thinking,
and take a corresponding e-quiz
to evaluate scientific and reading comprehension.
Science A-Z also makes it easy for you
to manage student online progress
using the Kids A-Z portal.
You can easily monitor each student's progress
through the assigned unit,
the number of resources read and viewed, quiz scores,
and performance on reading comprehension skills.
You can listen to the students' practice recordings
and assess their constructive response quiz items.
Every student is curious about the world around them.
Science A-Z fosters that curiosity,
and helps you light the spark
that can lead to a lifetime of learning about science.
By getting kids excited about STEM subjects from an early age,
and by helping them develop the reading and science skills
they'll need, you can prepare children for success in school,
and to fill important roles in the careers of tomorrow.
Start using Science A-Z in your classroom
today.