Welcome to the Amplify Science classroom showcase!
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.
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- 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!
K–5
Credit: Shannon Cox,
Sabine Parish School District, LA
Credit: Samantha Lynn 
Credit: Rebecca Steindler O’Brien,
P.S. 051 The Elias Howe School, NY
Credit: Veeh Nguyen,
Belle Chasse Academy, LA
Credit: Brittney Gooden,
LaSalle Parish, LA
Credit: Buffy Scott Marcantel,
Maplewood Elementary, LA
Credit: Chrissy Campenni,
Wyoming Area School District, PA
Credit: Christy Flynn,
Grant Parish School Board, LA6–8
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,
Portola Middle School, CA
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 
Credit: Anna Radef,
Cadwallader Middle School, NV
Credit: Jessica Kruger,
Gardner International, MI
Credit: Albert Hutchful,
Clark County School District, NV
Credit: Kim Eich
Anoka-Hennepin Public School District 1, MN
Credit: Shannon Cox,
Sabine Parish School District, LA
Credit: Anna Radef,
Clark County School District, NV- Hands-on activities
Students conduct hands-on activities throughout Amplify Science.
Here are some photos capturing curiosity being ignited in real Amplify Science classrooms.
K–5
Grade 1:
Exploring shadows for the Light and Sound unit.
Credit: Brittney Gooden,
LaSalle Parish, LA
Grade 1:
Making animal defenses for the
Animal and Plant Defenses unit.
Credit: Veeh Nguyen,
Belle Chasse Academy, LA
Grade 1:
Investigating vibrations for the
Light and Sound unit.
Credit: Jennifer Baker,
Rapides Parish School Board, LA
Grade 1:
Puppet show for the Light and Sound unit.
Credit: Anna Dardar,
Rapides Parish School Board, LA
Grade 2:
Exploring sand samples for the
Changing Landforms unit.
Credit: Rebecca Steindler O’Brien
Grade 3:
Imaginary clay creatures to investigate traits in real organisms for the
Inheritance and Traits unit.
Credit: Maribel Ramos,
Esperanza Academy Charter School, PA
Grade 3:
Exploring forces with magnet tricks for the
Balancing Forces unit.
Credit: Maureen McNeil Patt
Grade 4:
Planning vision models for the Vision and Light unit.
Credit: Maribel Ramos,
Esperanza Academy Charter School, PA
Grade 5:
Food web models with their favorite stuffed animal for the
Ecosystem Restoration unit.
Credit: Halli Trinker,
Boonton Town School District, NJ
Grade 5:
Flavor ingredients test for the
Modeling Matter unit.
Credit: Kevin Butters,
Grand Island Public Schools, NE
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:
Terrariums for the Ecosystem Restoration unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo,
Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 5:
Leaves and Roots Game Board from the
Ecosystem Restoration unit.
Credit: Cyndi Thompson Crouch,
Smithville School District, MO
Grade 5:
Writing a Scientific Explanation for the Vision and Light unit.
Credit: Chrissy Campenni,
Wyoming Area School District, PA6–8
Grade 6:
Drawing a scale model of microorganisms for the
Microbiome unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6:
Hands-On Flextension: Microscopic Evidence of Life for the Microbiome unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6:
Introducing the classroom body systems model for the Metabolism unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6:
Metabolism Engineering Internship
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6:
Ocean Currents game for the Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6:
Warm air parcel for the Weather Patterns unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6:
Simulating Hot and Cold Water for the
Thermal Energy unit.
Credit: Whitney Stewart, Rapides Parish School Board, LA
Grade 7:
Yeast experiment for Populations and Resources unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 7:
The Flowing Water Model for the
Geology on Mars unit.
Credit: Kim Eich,
Oak View Middle School, MN
Grade 7:
Investigating substance changes for the
Chemical Reactions unit.
Credit: Ashlie Beals Arkwright,
SCAPA Bluegrass, KY
Grade 7:
Plate Motion Engineering Internship
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8:
Paper model of the Moon phases for Earth, Moon, and Sun unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8:
Force and Motion Engineering Internship
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8:
Hands-On Flextension: Reconstructing Owl Pellet Skeletons for the Evolutionary History unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8:
Investigating energy systems for the Harnessing Human Energy unit.
Credit: Lisa Anglim,
Elizabeth Ustach Middle School, CA
Grade 8:
Investigating forces on different objects for the Force and Motion unit.
Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8:
Students observing that light can cause materials to heat up, change color, and move for the Light Waves unit.
Credit: Gloria Davis,
Panama Buena Vista Unified School District, CA
Grade 8:
Students discover what happens to light as it travels for the Light Waves unit.
Credit: Gloria Davis,
Panama Buena Vista Unified School District, CA
Grade 8:
Students participating in a fishbowl discussion, sharing observations and evidence for the Light Waves unit.
Credit: Gloria Davis,
Panama Buena Vista Unified School District, CA
Grade 8:
Hands-On Flextension: Exploring electrostatic force for the Magnetic Fields unit.
Credit: Melanie Wenger,
Lincoln Park Middle School, NJ
Grade 8:
Hands-On Flextension: Exploring electrostatic force for the Magnetic Fields unit.
Credit: Melanie Wenger,
Lincoln Park Middle School, NJ