Amplify Science K–5

Every year of Amplify Science K–5 consists of 3–4 units, with each unit containing 20 lessons plus two full-session assessments (a Pre-Unit Assessment and End-of-Unit Assessment). Kindergarten and grade 1 lessons are written for 45-minute sessions, and grades 2–5 lessons are written for 60-minute sessions — though teachers can expand or contract the timing to meet their needs.

Elementary School navigation structure:

The Amplify Science curriculum is intuitively organized and was specifically designed to be easy to navigate. Each year contains units, which contains chapters, which contain lessons, which contain activities.

In each K–5 course, there is one unit that emphasizes investigation, one that emphasizes modeling, and one that emphasizes design. In addition, in grades 3–5, there is also one unit that emphasizes argumentation. See below for more information on each unit type.