3rd-5th grade Texas Science adoption resources

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Educators For
Texas Educators

Texas based publisher with curricula created by over 75 current and former Texas educators

Built for Texas

TEKS-SEPs-RTCs-ELPS

Summit K12’s groundbreaking 2024 Adoption Science Curriculum is designed to revolutionize the way Science is taught in Texas. Our innovative, engaging, and hands-on curriculum is here to support educators and students with the most advanced Science resources available.

Kate the Chemist
3rd-5th Video Series

Summit K12 has teamed up with UT Austin Professor and best selling children’s author, Dr. Kate Biberdorf, to create Phenomena-based videos specifically for the 2024 Science TEKS.

K-12 Phenomena-Based Videos
Teacher Pre-Lab Prep Videos
Student Pre-Lab Videos
Full Length Virtual Science Lab Videos

3rd-5th Texas Virtual Field Investigations

ALL 3rd-5th students will have the opportunity to investigate local phenomena throughout dozens of the most popular state parks and engineering marvels in Texas.

The 2024 TEKS Virtual Field Investigations series was created specifically for the Texas Science Adoption.

Hands-on Investigations
and Explorations

Investigations that support students figuring out concepts through phenomena

Concise and Complete Teacher Supports

• Lesson and Lab Guides
• Scope and Sequence
• Pacing Guides
• Reports and Dashboards
• Anchoring Phenomena Table
• 3D Teaching and Learning
• Addresses Misconceptions

• Image Bank
• Science E-Books
• Formative Assessments
• Year Round Responsive Support
• Asynchronous Online Teacher Training
• Zoom and Onsite Professional Development

E-Poster and High Quality TEKS Lesson Videos

High Quality TEKS Videos & Lessons

100% of the Science Content TEKS and SEPs include high quality Lesson Videos

Image Bank

500-1,000 images per grade level/subject
Minimum 15-25 images per TEKS
Images for all SEPs Vocabulary Words
Images for all Science Tools Vocabulary

Patented Vocabulary Mastery Process allows students to focus
on reading and learning the context sentence and rather than memorizing images.
Science Literacy

Seamlessly Blend the 2024 Science TEKS, SEPs, ELAR TEKS, and ELPS into single Science-Literacy lessons

Over 200 Science-Literacy E-books in K-8 Created
Specifically for the 2024 State Science Adoption

- - Written to the 2024 Science TEKS, RLA TEKS, SEPs, RTCs, and ELPS
  - Includes Science/RLA study guides, Lesson Guides, and assessments
  - Extend science instructional minutes during the RLA block
  - K-12 Spanish-English Science Cognates organized by grade level & category
  - Cross-curricular passages in 3rd-5th grades covering the RLA and Science TEKS & STAAR blueprints
  - Newcomer foundational Science-Literacy skills supporting 13 different home languages
  - Science Writing including C.E.R. prompts and the NEW STAAR Short-Constructed Response items

Vocabulary Mastery

TEKS Content Vocabulary I Science Tools Vocabulary I
SEPs and Science Process Vocabulary I Instructional Words I Science Cognates

K-8 Dual Language Supports

Built specifically for the Texas Effective Dual
Language Immersion Framework

- - Lesson Guides
  - Phenomena and 3D Teaching and Learning
  - Lab Investigations
  - E-Posters
  - TEKS Concept Mastery Videos
  - Formative and Summative Assessments
  - Interactive Flashcards
  - Science Literacy Resources
  - Science Cognates Module