New Mexico approves ԰ʿScience for grades K–8

Authored by UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science, ԰ʿScience places New Mexico students in the roles of scientists and engineers to solve compelling real-world problems

Amplify, a company that creates next-generation curriculum and assessment programs, announced today that its science curriculum has been approved by the New Mexico Public Education Department and can now be purchased and implemented in classrooms across the state.   

Each grade level was evaluated by the Department and required to meet an average 90% score threshold in order to be adopted. ԰ʿScience exceeded expectations and was the only program to get a 100% on an individual grade level.

Developed in partnership with UC Berkeley’s, ԰ʿScience puts students in the roles of scientists and engineers every day, engaging them in understanding and explaining compelling real-world phenomena. Educators who adopt ԰ʿScience receive a comprehensive curriculum complete with detailed lesson plans, embedded formative assessments, hands-on activities, digital simulations, and robust teacher supports.

“We are eager to begin talking to educators across New Mexico about our highly-rated program,” said Steven Zavari, senior vice president and general manager, science curriculum, at Amplify. “Our pedagogy invites students to explore phenomena with the purpose of solving authentic problems. We want to create a generation of students who think like scientists and engineers, and who will become the innovators and informed citizens that New Mexico needs.”  

԰ʿScience is currently in use by more than one million students after launching in spring 2017. In addition to being adopted in California, ԰ʿScience has been adopted by the New York City Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Denver Public Schools, San Francisco Unified, the KIPP charter network, and hundreds of districts across the country.

For more information about ԰ʿScience, visit.

About Amplify

A pioneer in K12 education since 2000, ԰ʿis leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help all students build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, ԰ʿserves four million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit.

Contact: media@amplify.com

Curriculum Science STEM

More news

A female student with glasses, holding a cup, listens intently in a classroom setting with other students around her.

԰ʿScience receives an “all-green” rating from EdReports

As part of EdReports’ first-ever science review, the middle school grades of ԰ʿScience received the only all-green rating

Read more
Students learning Boost Reading lesson

New study: When combined with ԰ʿCKLA, Boost Reading significantly improves student progress

԰ʿCKLA students who started the school year at below-average reading levels and used Boost Reading were 18 percent more likely to achieve growth compared to students who did not.

Read more
See all news