California science, organized the way California teaches it.
Three new grade-level books for Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8, built for the California Preferred Integrated Course Model. Life, Earth and space, and physical science come together in one book per grade, aligned to the CA NGSS performance expectations for that grade.
Built the way California sequences the standards
California spreads the middle school performance expectations across grades and mixes the disciplines within each one. These books are assembled by grade instead of by discipline, so what you teach in Grade 7 is what is in the Grade 7 book.
You pull investigations from three separate books to cover one year of instruction.
Life, Earth and space, and physical science sit in one book, in the order that grade teaches them.
Pick your grade
Each teacher book covers a full year and includes free ADI Learning Hub access.
Argument-Driven Inquiry for 6th Grade Book (California Edition)
- Identification of Unknown CellsMS-LS1-1
- Fur Color in a Population of Deer MiceMS-LS1-4
- Selective Breeding of SunflowersMS-LS3-2
- Prediction of August WeatherMS-ESS2-5
- Climates of San Francisco and NorfolkMS-ESS2-6
- Changes in Global Average TemperatureMS-ESS3-5
- Melting Ice with MetalMS-PS3-4
- Bubble SoccerMS-PS3-5
Argument-Driven Inquiry for 7th Grade Book (California Edition)
- Photosynthesis in SunflowersMS-LS1-6
- Bark Beetles in Central OregonMS-LS2-1
- Elk in West VirginiaMS-LS2-3
- Growth of the Hawaiian ArchipelagoMS-ESS2-2
- Circum-Pacific BeltMS-ESS2-3
- The Strange Track of Hurricane IvanMS-ESS2-5
- Melting Crisco and Ice on a GriddleMS-PS1-4
- Reactions on a ScaleMS-PS1-5
Argument-Driven Inquiry for 8th Grade Book (California Edition)
- Biodiversity in the Fossil RecordMS-LS4-1
- Embryo Development in VertebratesMS-LS4-3
- Moon PhasesMS-ESS1-1
- Movement of Comets and Asteroids in the Solar SystemMS-ESS1-2
- Habitable ExoplanetsMS-ESS1-3
- Ring Magnets on a PoleMS-PS2-2
- Strength of ElectromagnetsMS-PS2-3
- Surf Lakes AustraliaMS-PS4-1
What comes with every California book
Each one has a complete lesson plan and a reproducible student handout.
Every investigation is tagged to the performance expectation it serves.
California EP and Cs are called out where the science supports them.
Emerging, Expanding, and Bridging supports so every student does the same science.
Reading, writing, and math in science connections for each investigation.
Presentation mode and digital resources for every investigation in the book.
Investigation kits ship pre-packed and labeled with enough materials for a full class. Many of the investigations in these books have a kit you can order on its own, including Identification of Unknown Cells, Bubble Soccer, Moon Phases, Habitable Exoplanets, Ring Magnets on a Pole, and Strength of Electromagnets.
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One book. One grade. The whole year of California science.
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 are available now.
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