Science Techbook for Oregon

Students are introduced to a real-world anchor phenomenon in every unit. Our units are organized around the storyline learning model, creating a three-dimensional learning framework. This relevant phenomenon hooks students and encourages them to ask important questions as they investigate and collaborate to explain, make predictions, and solve problems.

All concepts are launched with a real-world investigative phenomenon and related “Can You Explain? questions directly tied to the Anchor Phenomenon for each unit. This provides multiple pathways for students to demonstrate their sensemaking through the development of models and scientific explanations in the claim, evidence, and reasoning format.

Students revisit the anchor phenomenon repeatedly as they solve problems related to the Unit Project.

Yes! The consumable Student Editions are available in print for Grades K-8. Additionally, digital content is printable.

Yes! Science Techbook offers students immersive, interactive, and creative ways to explore including virtual labs, interactive activities, videos, animations, and more! Pivot Interactives includes 500+ ready-to-use interactive activities for Grades 6-12, where students see, measure, analyze, and explore science for themselves.

Yes! Hands-on kits are available for grades K-8.

Yes, when accessing Science Techbook for Oregeon online for Grades 3-12, students use a toggle to switch content between Reading levels A and B. Reading level B is approximately 200 Lexile points lower.

Yes, when accessing Techbook online, students use a toggle to switch content from English to authentically translated Spanish.

Embedded Strategies for English Language Learners (ELL) are available at point-of-use within the Teacher materials. ELL tools at point-of-use, including speak-to-text, are constructed around the strategies for language acquisition standards. The Student Techbook is available in Spanish via a Toggle.

Students and instructors can also take advantage of the Immersive Reader located within the interactive glossaries. Immersive Reader provides personalized access to the curriculum with features such as read-aloud, line focus, translation, and grammar markings, as well as the ability to adjust the size, style, and color of the font. The Immersive Reader authentically translates the text into over 100 languages.

Yes! The Discovery Education Science Techbook for Oregon curriculum is a research-backed, standards-aligned, blended science curriculum aligned to the 2022 Oregon Science Standards. The pedagogy of the program is grounded in the 5E instructional model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate). DE’s 5E-based science curriculum provides rigorous, hands-on, and digital activities that connect students to the real world around them.

Professional Learning supports educators from implementation and throughout the life of the adoption. Look for training that is effective, relevant, and easy to customize just the way you need it! Professional Learning has flexible implementation including:

• In-person
• Asynchronous
• On-demand

Pivot Interactives has powerful ways for students to collect, share, and analyze data from electronic sensors. From activity instructions, directly collecting sensor data, collaborating in student groups, and providing automatic feedback, Pivot Interactives streamlines sensor-based activities.