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Welcome to Amplify Science in action!

The Amplify Science K–8 curriculum blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists.

Discover inspiring classroom examples and teacher resources from educators nationwide who are bringing Amplify Science to life.

Use the drop-down menus below to browse through classroom examples for each grade band, sorted by the type of classroom resource. Check them out!

Classroom Wall

Every unit of Amplify Science utilizes a Classroom Wall that gets built as the unit progresses. Here are some examples from real Amplify Science classrooms! 

Grades K–5
Credit: Shannon Cox,
Sabine Parish School District, LA
Credit: Samantha Lynn
Credit: Rebecca Steindler O’Brien
Credit: Veeh Nguyen,
Belle Chasse Academy, LA
Credit: Buffy Scott Marcantel,
Maplewood Elementary, LA
Grades 6–8
Credit: Erica Fernandez,
Elsinore Middle School, CA
Credit: Sheyenne Cahalan,
Knox County R-1 School District, MO
Credit: Joshua Ryan Abellera,
Fertitta Middle School, NV
Credit: Karen Wynne
Credit: Desiree Christenson
Credit: Crystal Cuaron Baker,
Las Cruces Public Schools, NM
Credit: Natalia Seoane,
Heritage Intermediate School, CA
Credit: Lisa Anglim,
Elizabeth Ustach Middle School, CA
Credit: Maria Katsanos,
New York City Public Schools, NY
Credit: Lindsey Hampf,
Upper Township School District, NJ
Credit: Nicole Pouliot Clegg
Hands-on activities

Students conduct hands-on activities throughout Amplify Science. Here are some photos capturing curiosity being ignited in real Amplify Science classrooms. 

Grades K–5
Kindergarten:
Studying butterflies for the
Needs of Plants and Animals unit.
Credit: Sharmela Chandrashekhar,
P.S. 149, NY
Grade 1:
Students create multiple models to explain their ideas about how defenses function for the
Animal and Plant Defenses unit.
Credit: Veeh Nguyen,
Belle Chasse Academy, LA
Grade 2:
Making observations of sand using for the
Changing Landforms unit.
Credit: Rebecca Steindler O’Brien
Grade 3:
Floating Paper Clip Challenge for the
Balancing Forces unit.
Credit: Maureen McNeil Patt

Grade 5:
Hands-On Flextension: Making Artifacts for the Patterns of Earth and Sky unit. 
Credit: Adriana Barrera,
J.W. Bishop Elementary School, TX

Grade 5:
Leaves and Roots Game Board from the
Ecosystem Restoration unit.
Credit: Cyndi Thompson Crouch,
Smithville School District, MO

Grade 5:
Attraction of molecules for the
Modeling Matter unit.
Credit: Kevin Butters,
Grand Island Public Schools, NE

Grade 5:
Designing a flavorful salad dressing for the
Modeling Matter unit.
Credit: Kevin Butters,
Grand Island Public Schools, NE

Grade 5:
Scale and proportion fun addition to the
Patterns of Earth and Sky unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo

Grades 6–8
Grade 6:
Creating a human body model for the
Metabolism unit.
Credit: Tara Upchurch Comfort,
Monticello Trails Middle School, KS
Grade 7:
Using microscopes for the Microbiome Flextension.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo
Grade 7:
Using models to test their ideas for the
Geology on Mars unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo
Grade 7:
Investigating substance changes for the
Chemical Reactions unit.
Credit: Ashlie Beals Arkwright,
SCAPA Bluegrass, KY
Grade 8:
Creating shuttles to land their moon rocks and astronauts in addition to the
Earth, Moon, and Sun unit.
Credit: Ang Reed,
Strathmore Middle School, CA
Grade 8:
Students experience different energy systems for the Harnessing Human Energy unit.
Credit: Lisa Anglim,
Elizabeth Ustach Middle School, CA
Grade 8:
The Flowing Water Model for the
Geology on Mars unit. 
Credit: Kim Eich,
Oak View Middle School, MN
Grade 8:
Using clay to create landforms for the
Geology on Mars unit. 
Credit: Kim Eich,
Oak View Middle School, MN
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