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Amplify Science
Amplify Science is a breakthrough K–8 science curriculum that empowers students to make the leap from learning about to figuring out science. It is phenomena based, literacy-rich, and interactive. With Amplify Science, students have fun and are eager to learn as they assume the role of a scientist or engineer in order to investigate a real-world problem.
This site is designed to help you become familiar with Amplify Science in your classrooms.
Quick links
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We’ve developed a variety of unit and lesson-level resources by grade to ensure you have the tools you need to support students in developing foundational skills and building background knowledge. In this section, you’ll find information on using Amplify Science digitally.
Amplify Science by grade
- Teaching with Amplify Science
Below you will find instructional topics such as pacing, differentiation, and instructional practices, all the while highlighting Amplify features and resources you can be using to grow your expertise of our curriculum!
- Learning on the go
View the session recording where Amplify experts walk you through key program updates for Amplify Science. They also answer helpful questions about the program during each session. Whether it’s your first or fourth year with Amplify, you’ll walk away having learned something new.
Level up learning webinars
Level up your Amplify Science experience with our We Are Scientists webinars! We showcased expert classroom teaching strategies and offered educator tips and tricks on how to get creative with learning with your students.
Live session recordings
Amplify Science back-to-school office hours
View the session recording where Amplify experts walk you through key program updates for Amplify Science. They also answer helpful questions about the program during each session. Whether it’s your first or fourth year with Amplify, you’ll walk away having learned something new.
Live session recording
Watch the live session recording, which includes a live Q&A!
Amplify Science PD Library
View the training playlists for Amplify Science on our new PD Library. The PD Library can be located on the Program & Apps menu when logged into the program.
Training playlists
Watch the training videos based on your grade band to learn more about pacing, planning, and teaching Science!
Amplify Science K–5Ampllify Science 6–8
- Pacing
What are the best ways to get students who need to be absent for multiple days caught up?
On-demand Units
Share the On-demand Units with missing students. On-demand Units are modified versions of existing Amplify Science units that highlight key activities from the program. The units allow students to engage with science at home and take significantly less instructional time.
On-demand videos
Send On-demand videos directly to students to catch them up on missed content or to follow along at home. These videos show real Amplify teachers teaching versions of Amplify lessons adapted for remote learning.
Assign activities
Send lessons directly to your students using the Assign button for K–5 digital experience licenses and 6–8.
- Differentiation
What are good activities to help students who need additional support?
Lesson brief
Every lesson in Amplify Science includes suggestions for differentiation. Visit the lesson and scan down the Lesson brief to see suggestions for diverse learners, potential lesson challenges, strategies for English learners, specifics for students who need more support, and ideas for students who need more challenge.
On-demand videos
Ask students to watch the On-demand videos for a review and refresh of lesson content. And don’t just take it from us—here’s what one Amplify teacher had to say about the videos: “Sometimes it just helps my students to hear the content twice…and from a different voice.”
Directions in the differentiation
Did you know you can edit the On-demand Unit Student Sheets? Adjust language, add more visual cues, or personalize the page to aid students who need more support. Within the Amplify Science Program Hub, click on Student Sheets-Google, make a copy, and work from your own document.
- Assessment
Do you have support and guidance around Science assessments?
Assessment Guide PDF and End-of-Unit assessment
K–5: For the Pre-Unit Assessment lesson, don’t miss the Assessment Guide PDF under Digital Resources. Here you’ll find ways to connect to prior knowledge and experiences to get learners engaged, preconceptions to watch out for, and more!
6–8: Did you know that in the End-of-Unit Assessment lesson there is an Answer Key and Scoring Guide that includes sample student work? Each Written-Response Question has a possible level 1, 2, and 3 student response. Use one of the sample work questions to demonstrate to students your expectations—or better yet, have them grade the samples and justify the scoring.
End-of-Unit Assessments
K–5: End-of-Unit Assessment lessons include a PDF under Digital Resources that covers things to look or listen for to ensure students have captured the unit content. Many PDFs also have additional questions to guide discussion and allow students to demonstrate understanding. If time allows, peek at these PDFs before the unit so you can begin with the end in mind.
Critical Juncture Assessments
6–8: Sometimes students just have a bad testing day. Did you know that you can override the automatic placement for the Critical Juncture Assessment? Visit the Classwork Groups tab or lesson immediately following the assessment and select “Differentiation,” then drag and drop students to rearrange the groupings. Check out this video walkthrough of how the differentiated lesson that follows the Critical Juncture works.
Benchmark Assessments
Looking for ways to prep and support your K–8 learners for state and national assessments? Select your Program & Apps menu and scroll down for Benchmark Assessments. This section includes four practice assessments that can be used throughout the year and are available in PDF or QTI files and on Partner Platforms. Can’t find the assessments? Contact your Amplify representative or click the orange button in the bottom-right corner to chat live with our support team.
Check out our dedicated help article about Interim Assessments for more information.
- Stay in the know
Whether you prefer to read, listen, or collaborate, we’ve got you covered!
Monthly customer newsletters
Each month our newsletter features the information you need to know about upcoming events, tips for the classroom, educator spotlights, and more. If you missed something from a previous newsletter, you can access all previous newsletters through the following website, where you can view and search by program and also nominate a fellow educator—or yourself!—for a spotlight in a future newsletter.
View the Amplify customer newsletter
K–12 education podcasts
Amplify is proud to showcase cutting-edge research and insights in K–12 education. Explore our popular podcasts in literacy, math, and science; learn from top thought leaders and educators; and discover cross-disciplinary insights to support your instruction.
Listen now
Help articles
Visit the Help Library and use the search tool at the top of the page to find all the information you need. There’s even a collection of articles devoted to all things Amplify Science—including more videos.
Amplify Science Facebook group
Our Amplify Science Facebook group is a community of Amplify Science educators from across the country. It’s a space to share best practices, ideas, and advice on everything from implementation to instruction. Join us!
Where’s Amplify?
Join us for an upcoming online event, webinar, or podcast. You can browse all of our events by month. To sign up, select the event that interests you by viewing our calendar.
View our calendar
- Contact us
Our chat agents are standing by to assist you!
Simply log in atlearning.amplify.comand click the orange button in the bottom right corner tochat livewith our support team.
Important to note
Our support hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
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Email us:help@amplify.com
Call us:+1 (800) 823-1969Need more help?
Check outamplify.com/supportor
ourHelp Centerfor more help at any point of implementation.
Accessing your Amplify program(s)
If you’ve never logged in to Amplify programs before, our Login to Amplify page will help you get started. Once you’ve successfully logged in, you’ll find tools to help you explain to your students how they’ll access their Amplify programs.
We have options to make this simple for students of all ages and abilities. You can learn more on our Caregiver support pages for Amplify Science.
Amplify Science K–5
When you’re ready to log in to learning.amplify.com and get started, begin by watching the navigation video for grades K–5 to familiarize you with the digital organization of materials. Visit the PD Library to learn how to find everything you need to teach with this video about navigating Amplify Science. Note: login required!
Amplify Science 6–8
When you are ready to log in to learning.amplify.com and get started, begin by watching the navigation video for grades 6–8 to familiarize yourself with the digital organization of materials. Visit the PD Library to learn how to find everything you need to teach with this video about navigating Amplify Science. Note: login required!
The Program Hub is accessible from the Programs & Apps Menu
and features remote learning resources, training videos, and Hands-on Investigation Videos.
The Professional Development Library is a space for educators to
learn more about Amplify Science through short, engaging video collections.
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