2018 Science Publishers & Programs
Programs adopted and not adopted by the California State Board of Education.The California State Board of Education adopted the following science programs at its November 2018 public meeting:
| Publisher | Program | Grade Levels | Middle Grades Course Model |
|---|---|---|---|
Accelerate Learning |
STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D |
K–5 |
n/a |
Accelerate Learning |
STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D |
6–8 |
preferred integrated |
Accelerate Learning |
STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D |
6–8 |
discipline specific |
Activate Learning |
IQWST California Edition |
6–8 |
preferred integrated |
Amplify Education |
Amplify Science: California Discipline Specific Course Model |
6–8 |
discipline specific |
Amplify Education |
Amplify Science: California Integrated Course Model |
K–8 |
preferred integrated |
Carolina Biological Supply Company |
Building Blocks of Science 3D |
K–5 |
n/a |
Delta Education |
FOSS Next Generation Elementary |
K–5 |
n/a |
Delta Education |
FOSS Next Generation Middle School |
6–8 |
preferred integrated |
Discovery Education |
Discovery Education Science Techbook for California NGSS |
K–8 |
preferred integrated |
Great Minds |
Great Minds Science |
4 |
n/a |
Green Ninja |
Green Ninja Integrated Middle School Science |
6-8 |
preferred integrated |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company |
California HMH Science Dimensions |
K–6 |
n/a |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company |
California HMH Science Dimensions |
6–8 |
preferred integrated |
Impact Science Education |
Impact Science: Integrated Middle School Program for CA NGSS |
6–8 |
preferred integrated |
Impact Science Education |
Impact Science: Middle School Program for CA NGSS |
6–8 |
discipline specific |
Lab-Aids |
Issues and Science |
6–7 |
preferred integrated |
Learning Bits |
SMART NGSS by Science Bits |
6–8 |
discipline specific |
McGraw-Hill School Education |
California Inspire Science |
K–6 |
n/a |
McGraw-Hill School Education |
California Inspire Science |
6–8 |
discipline specific |
McGraw-Hill School Education |
California Inspire Science |
6–8 |
preferred integrated |
National Geographic Learning, a division of Cengage Learning |
National Geographic Exploring Science |
K–6 |
preferred integrated |
Pearson Education |
California Elevate Science |
K–6 |
n/a |
Pearson Education |
California Elevate Science, Integrated |
6–8 |
preferred integrated |
Pearson Education |
California Elevate Science |
6–8 |
discipline specific |
Teachers' Curriculum Institute |
Bring Science Alive! California Integrated Program 6-8 |
6–8 |
preferred integrated |
Teachers' Curriculum Institute |
Bring Science Alive! California Program 6-8 |
6–8 |
discipline specific |
Teachers' Curriculum Institute |
Bring Science Alive! California Program K-5 |
K–5 |
n/a |
Twig Education |
Twig Science |
K–6 |
preferred integrated |
The California State Board of Education did not adopt the following science programs submitted for consideration of adoption:
| Publisher | Program | Grade Levels | Middle Grades Course Model |
|---|---|---|---|
Carolina Biological Supply Company |
STCMS (Science and Technology Concepts Middle School) |
6–8 |
discipline specific |
Knowing Science |
Knowing Science Curriculum - Physical, Life, Earth & Space |
K–6 |
n/a |
TPS Publishing |
Creative Science Curriculum K-8 |
K–8 |
discipline specific |
TPS Publishing |
STEAM Exploration K-8 |
K–8 |
preferred integrated |
TPS Publishing |
STEAM into NGSS K-8 |
K–8 |
preferred integrated |