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9–12 California Inspire Science
The California Inspire Science High School series brings phenomena to the forefront of learning to engage and inspire students to investigate key science concepts through their three-dimensional learning experience. California Inspire Science is available as a Three or Four-Course model.
LearnSmart® is a proven adaptive learning program that helps students succeed by providing a personalized learning path based on their responses to questions. The secret is SmartBook®, the first and only adaptive reading experience designed to change the way students read and learn. As the student progresses, SmartBook® highlights the most impactful concepts the student needs to learn. This ensures that every minute spent with LearnSmart® + SmartBook® is the most productive minute possible.
SyncBlasts provides reading and writing assignments that present science and current event topics relevant to students’ lives and their world. Providing a variety of rich multimedia, SyncBlasts challenge students to build critical thinking skills, develop informed opinions, express their opinions, and participate in thoughtful discussion. This engaging resource helps students construct educated responses, while building their writing and research skills, to be active contributors to the conversations that shape the world around them.
9–12 Resources At-A-Glance
California Inspire Science combines online and print resources to support student inquiry into real-world phenomena.
Overview
The Three-Course Model of California Inspire Science High School meets your needs by including all high school performance expectations within California Inspire Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Each high school program integrates and highlights the nature of Earth and Space Sciences as an interdisciplinary pursuit.
Within each program, students will:
- Learn the Disciplinary Core Ideas through interactive Earth and Space Science content found online
- Employ the Science and Engineering Practices through The Applying Practices
- Demonstrate their understanding of the full Performance Expectations through the STEM Unit Projects
California Inspire Biology
California Inspire Biology provides an in-depth, collaborative, and project-based learning experience focused on the science of biology. The program covers ecology, cell biology, genetics, the history of biological diversity, the diversity of life, and the human body, as well as cross-curricular earth science topics.
California Inspire Chemistry
California Inspire Chemistry provides an in-depth, collaborative, and project-based learning experience focused on the science of chemistry. The program covers structure and properties of matter, chemical bonding and reactions, matter, energy, and equilibrium, and organic and nuclear chemistry, as well as cross-curricular earth science topics.
California Inspire Physics
California Inspire Physics provides an in-depth, collaborative, and project-based learning experience focused on the science of physics. The program covers mechanics in one dimension, mechanics in two dimensions, momentum and energy, waves and light, electricity and magnetism, and subatomic physics, as well as cross-curricular earth science topics.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Science Content Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
California Inspire Biology
California Inspire Biology provides an in-depth, collaborative, and project-based learning experience focused on the science of biology. The program covers ecology, cell biology, genetics, the history of biological diversity, the diversity of life, and the human body, as well as cross-curricular earth science topics.
California Inspire Chemistry
California Inspire Chemistry provides an in-depth, collaborative, and project-based learning experience focused on the science of chemistry. The program covers structure and properties of matter, chemical bonding and reactions, matter, energy, and equilibrium, and organic and nuclear chemistry, as well as cross-curricular earth science topics.
California Inspire Physics
California Inspire Physics provides an in-depth, collaborative, and project-based learning experience focused on the science of physics. The program covers mechanics in one dimension, mechanics in two dimensions, momentum and energy, waves and light, electricity and magnetism, and subatomic physics, as well as cross-curricular earth science topics.
Inspire Earth Science
Inspire Earth Science provides an in-depth, collaborative, and project-based learning experience focused on earth science. Inspire Earth Science gives you the resources to bring the wonders of our world down to earth.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Science Content Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
Learn More
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