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Boost students' success by targeting the Science GPS

   

Grade Levels
How much time will it take to teach a complete level, including assessments, worktexts, and Building Stamina?

Whole class: 85 minutes weekly, year-round
Pull-out class: 55 minutes once a week for 4-6 months
Before/After school: 1 hour 2-3 times a week for 3-4 months
For intervention: Use selected lessons as needed

   

100% customized to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards, Measuring Up® Science helps students meet challenging science standards and prepare for the Science PSSA. Flexible enough to use in any science class or pull-out setting, it employs a proven four-part instructional model in each lesson: 1) focus on the Pennsylvania Academic Standards, 2) Guided Instruction, 3) Apply the Pennsylvania Academic Standards, and 4) PSSA Practice.

  1. Focus on the Pennsylvania Academic Standards


    Introduce the lesson content, taps prior skill knowledge, and lists the Science Pennsylvania Academic Standards for the lesson
  2. Guided Instruction


    Provides Pennsylvania Academic Standards instruction using a nonfiction science selection along with Guided Questions that focus students' learning
  3. Apply the Pennsylvania Academic Standards


    Provides independent practice that applies Pennsylvania Academic Standards knowledge and skills and requires students to think critically
  4. PSSA Practice


    Wraps up each lesson with questions that mimic the PSSA format.

Building Stamina™ sections


Includes questions that tap higher-order thinking skills, including science scenarios, to foster success on the PSSA

Use Measuring Up® Science in conjunction with Measuring Up e-Path® to differentiate instruction for individuals or groups with the convenience of online assessments and automatic Personal Prescriptive Path® (P3) reports for each student.

  • Makes the best use of class time with 100% customization to the science Pennsylvania Academic Standards
  • Helps students learn with a proven, research-based instructional model
  • Supports differentiated instruction with exclusive Personal Prescriptive Path (P3) reports


Measuring Up® Science
ISBN Level/
Grade
10–29
Copies
30+
Copies
Teacher
Edition
Full Samples
(.pdf)
978-1-4138-8134-9E C/3 $12.95 $10.95
978-1-4138-8135-6E C/3 $17.95
978-1-4138-8071-7E D/4 $12.95 $10.95
978-1-4138-8072-4E D/4 $17.95
978-1-4138-8136-3E G/7 $12.95 $10.95
978-1-4138-8137-0E G/7 $17.95
978-1-4138-8138-7E H/8 $12.95 $10.95
978-1-4138-8139-4E H/8 $17.95
Measuring Up® Science Student Editions include FREE Teacher Edition with Purchase of 20 Measuring Up® student worktexts for the same subject and grade.

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