STEM Curriculum Written Specifically for Virginia Schools
STEMscopes Virginia was built from scratch to fully align with the 2018 Virginia Science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework. Through the research-based 5E + IA learning model, your students explore scientific concepts through dynamic phenomena found in everyday life.
THE FUTURE OF STEM EDUCATION IS A STEMscopes CLASSROOM
With STEMscopes Virginia, your students actually do science—instead of simply reading about it. We take a constructivist approach where students investigate real-world phenomena through hands-on, collaborative experiences, while you receive embedded support and the flexibility to teach in whatever style you like.
Our Core Principles for STEM Curriculum
- Results-Driven
- Teacher-Friendly
- Low-Cost
- Engagement-Sparking
- Feedback-Centered
STEMscopes Virginia Features at a Glance
- Hands-on Lessons
- Downloadable Resources
- Embedded PD & Facilitation Resources
- Standards Alignment Tools
- Wide Variety of Assessments
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BLENDED LEARNING THROUGHOUT
Teach the Way You Want
We believe in teacher expertise and choice to provide the best possible student learning experience. Our blended learning platform offers teachers modular ways to teach—use our digital platform to assign activities directly to students, enhance literacy with our print, and make hands-on lab set up a snap with our intuitively packaged kits.
HOW STEMscopes IS BUILT
Rooted in the Scientifically Proven 5E Model PLUS Intervention and Acceleration.
STEMscopes pedagogy has its roots in Bybee’s 5E model, Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences, and the back‑flipped classroom wherein students learn by doing and experiencing rather than passively observing.
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RESEARCH
STEMscopes case studies are longitudinal in nature and focus on real classrooms. Leveraging thousands of schools in a district at once, time and time again, STEMscopes has demonstrated its ability to improve student academic outcomes and dramatically boost performance of ELL students and other subpopulation groups.