Alpha Science 6-8

Alpha Science Grades 6–8 Middle School is a fully integrated and immersive science experience in which the student is surrounded by Life, Earth, Space, Physical Sciences, and Engineering and Technology in all three grades.
Hands-on, student centered learning is delivered through powerful STEAM laboratories and lessons that achieve all three dimensions of the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards). The program is written to fully align with the NGSS while also building strong cross-curricular connections.

Alpha Science brings international science standards to the classrooms and homes of students around the world. It introduces students to doing science from a 21st century global perspective within a context that makes sense to them.

Key Features

• Fully aligned to the NGSS with Cross-Curricular Connections to CCSS English Language Arts, CCSS
  Mathematics, engineering, technology, and art. The standards are clearly listed throughout the program
• Hands-on activities, practices, and STEAM laboratories help students develop critical-thinking skills, science literacy, understanding of experimental design, and the ability to design solutions to real-world problems
• Clearly defined, refined, and revisited Lesson Objectives and Essential Questions
• Built on the 5E Instructional Model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate

Alpha & PhET Sims

At Alpha Publishing, we want students to bring the science laboratory home with them. Learning should not be bound by four walls of a classroom and with Alpha + PhET Sims, our science simulations can be accessed on multiple devices anywhere.

Alpha + PhET Sims is a collection of simulations housed on eAlpha, our LMS, which includes virtual science labs, science models and more. These simulations are developed by the University of Colorado Boulder and millions of dollars are being spent on research and validation to ensure that each sim meets international learning outcomes and really reaches each student at their level and learning style.

These powerful learning tools reach many of the multiple types of intelligence at the same time:

• Visual, through interactive interfaces;
• Auditory, through sounds and text-to-speech (in development);
• Logical, through real-time collection of data and graphs;
• Interpersonal, through answering thoughtful questions we provide alongside simulations;
• Intrapersonal, through reflective play and exploration during quiet time.

For students needing ELL support when reading the text in the simulation, we provide full translations in many different languages.

For free demonstration access please contact your country representative.

Available on eAlpha – LMS

eAlpha connects students and teachers, offering them a collaborative, interactive, and mobile teaming environment that impacts every aspect of education. Features and benefits include:

• Easy to use and intuitive eLearning platform
• Allows you to work both online and offline with interactive content on any device
• Access all teacher guides, student books, practice and work books, ancillaries, and assessments complete with full interactivity
• Navigate with ease through hyperlinked content pages
• Set assignments easily to whole classes or groups or individuals students
• Effortlessly monitor and report student progress
• Parent guides available

Alpha Assessments Powered by Learnosity

Now live on eAlpha our LMS. This new addition to our K-12 programs includes 1000s of engaging, interactive assessments across English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science.

Key Features

• Aligned to both US Standards and Alpha Publishing Programs
• Available for Grade 1 onwards for ELA, Math, and Science
• Flexibility in assigning different activity depending on student/class needs
• Detailed How to Use Teacher Guides
• Activities rescale on devices of different screen sizes
• Coordinate, line and statistical graphing tools
• Assess benchmarks – Beginning year to End of year
• Quizzes, tests and so much more