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The University of California, Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science has nearly 50 years of experience improving K–12 science education. With 20 percent of K–12 classrooms using a Hall-developed instructional resource, and with legacy programs that include FOSS^®, Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading^®, GEMS^®, SEPUP™, and Ocean Sciences Sequence™, the Hall’s team has a deep understanding of what makes programs effective. The Lawrence Hall of Science team consists of dedicated researchers, curriculum and assessment specialists, disciplinary experts, former classroom teachers, and educational innovators who are creating powerful instructional sequences for the next generation of science learners. The team’s aim is to enable all students to inhabit the role of a scientist or engineer and successfully use science to solve real-world problems. By supporting students’ scientific habits of mind, the curriculum develops young citizens who are curious, skeptical, evidence-based thinkers capable of making decisions that improve their own lives and the lives of those in their communities.