Public Invited to Review Middle and High School Science Curriculum

As part of the instructional materials adoption cycle, the Corvallis School District has been reviewing secondary science curriculum materials to ensure alignment with newly adopted Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

On May 3-10, the instructional materials in review for this adoption cycle will be on display at the Corvallis School District administration building, located at 1555 SW 35^th Street. Hours are 8 am – 5 pm, on May 4,5,6, 7, 9, an 10 and 8 am -6 pm on May 3 and 8.  This is an opportunity for constituents to look at the curricular materials and provide feedback.

5/7/18 Correction: materials are available for view on weekdays only. May 3,4,7,8,9, 10

Middle School Science Curriculum

The NGSS have raised the bar in science education, moving the focus away from memorization and toward active engagement. Amplify Science, by Amplify Education Inc., is a robust, multi-modal, hands-on program made that fulfills 100 percent of the NGSS, as well as a substantial number of the Common Core ELA and math standards.

An outline of the materials for middle school classrooms is accessible online at https://www.amplify.com/curriculum/amplifyscience

High School Science Curriculum

The NGSS requirement of active engagement is practiced in lab opportunities for high school science courses.  The texts below offer a foundation of information that will allow students to reference scientific facts.  Laboratory case studies are accessible from sites such as The National Science Foundation- National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science accessible online at http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/about/

• Biology – Glencoe Biology by McGraw Hill
• Chemistry – Introductory Chemistry; A Foundation by Zumdahl & DeCoste
• Chemistry in the Community by Stemscopes
• Environmental Sciences – Environmental Science by Pearson
• Marine Science – Life on an Ocean by Wohlers

The school board will vote on the recommended curriculum adoption later this month. Questions may be directed to the district’s Teaching and Learning Department at 541-757-4334.