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K–6 California Inspire Science
California Inspire Science provides an in-depth, collaborative, and project-based learning experience. It is designed to help you spark student interest and empower students to think critically and ask more questions. California Inspire Science is built for California NGSS, and it ensures all students are actively building mastery of the Performance Expectations. With a user-friendly instructional model, that blends the 5E approach with key California NGSS goals, it makes the transition easy and exciting.
K–6 Resources At-A-Glance
California Inspire Science combines online and print resources to support student inquiry into real-world phenomena.
Student Edition
California Inspire Science Grade K is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Spanish Student Edition
California Ciencia que inspira Grade K is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Spanish Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Science Read Alouds
Engage the whole group with stories that move from fiction to non-fiction. Available in print or digital for whole-class projection.
Leveled Readers
Leveled Readers are informational text readings that include text-dependent questions, paired readings, and hands-on activities. Available in four levels, Approaching, On, Beyond and EL.
Collaboration Kits
California Inspire Science Collaboration kit materials are consciously planned and deliberately organized to support the California NGSS. Each kit is labeled and organized by unit and module.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Video Demos of Hands-On Activities
- Science Content Videos, including 360 Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
Student Edition
California Inspire Science Grade 1 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Spanish Student Edition
California Ciencia que inspira Grade 1 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Spanish Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Science Read Alouds
Engage the whole group with stories that move from fiction to non-fiction. Available in print or digital for whole-class projection.
Leveled Readers
Leveled Readers are informational text readings that include text-dependent questions, paired readings, and hands-on activities. Available in four levels, Approaching, On, Beyond and EL.
Collaboration Kits
California Inspire Science Collaboration kit materials are consciously planned and deliberately organized to support the California NGSS. Each kit is labeled and organized by unit and module.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Video Demos of Hands-On Activities
- Science Content Videos, including 360 Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
Student Edition
California Inspire Science Grade 2 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Spanish Student Edition
California Ciencia que inspira Grade 2 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Spanish Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Investigator Articles
California Inspire Science Grade 2 includes Investigator Articles, a collection of engaging real-world STEM stories.
Leveled Readers
Leveled Readers are informational text readings that include text-dependent questions, paired readings, and hands-on activities. Available in four levels, Approaching, On, Beyond and EL.
Collaboration Kits
California Inspire Science Collaboration kit materials are consciously planned and deliberately organized to support the California NGSS. Each kit is labeled and organized by unit and module.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Video Demos of Hands-On Activities
- Science Content Videos, including 360 Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
Student Edition
California Inspire Science Grade 3 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Spanish Student Edition
California Ciencia que inspira Grade 3 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Spanish Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Investigator Articles
California Inspire Science Grade 3 includes Investigator Articles, a collection of engaging real-world STEM stories.
Leveled Readers
Leveled Readers are informational text readings that include text-dependent questions, paired readings, and hands-on activities. Available in four levels, Approaching, On, Beyond and EL.
Collaboration Kits
California Inspire Science Collaboration kit materials are consciously planned and deliberately organized to support the California NGSS. Each kit is labeled and organized by unit and module.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Video Demos of Hands-On Activities
- Science Content Videos, including 360 Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
Student Edition
California Inspire Science Grade 4 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Spanish Student Edition
California Ciencia que inspira Grade 4 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Spanish Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Investigator Articles
California Inspire Science Grade 4 includes Investigator Articles, a collection of engaging real-world STEM stories.
Leveled Readers
Leveled Readers are informational text readings that include text-dependent questions, paired readings, and hands-on activities. Available in four levels, Approaching, On, Beyond and EL.
Collaboration Kits
California Inspire Science Collaboration kit materials are consciously planned and deliberately organized to support the California NGSS. Each kit is labeled and organized by unit and module.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Video Demos of Hands-On Activities
- Science Content Videos, including 360 Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
Student Edition
California Inspire Science Grade 5 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Spanish Student Edition
California Ciencia que inspira Grade 5 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Spanish Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Investigator Articles
California Inspire Science Grade 5 includes Investigator Articles, a collection of engaging real-world STEM stories.
Leveled Readers
Leveled Readers are informational text readings that include text-dependent questions, paired readings, and hands-on activities. Available in four levels, Approaching, On, Beyond and EL.
Collaboration Kits
California Inspire Science Collaboration kit materials are consciously planned and deliberately organized to support the California NGSS. Each kit is labeled and organized by unit and module.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Video Demos of Hands-On Activities
- Science Content Videos, including 360 Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
Student Edition
California Inspire Science Grade 6 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Spanish Student Edition
California Ciencia que inspira Grade 6 is an integrated course covering life, earth, and physical science. The consumable Spanish Student Edition is organized into 4 units, 1-2 modules, and 2-4 lessons per module.
Reading Essentials
Reading Essentials covers the important concepts, offers ideas for how to learn the information, helps students review what they have learned, and will improve critical thinking skills, solve problems effectively, and make useful decisions. Available online.
Collaboration Kits
California Inspire Science Collaboration kit materials are consciously planned and deliberately organized to support the California NGSS. Each kit is labeled and organized by unit and module.
Digital Resources
Experience California Inspire Science Online resources which include:
- Engaging Interactive Content
- Video Demos of Hands-On Activities
- Science Content Videos, including 360 Videos
- Text Read Aloud and Highlighting Features
- Dynamic Search Features
Learn More
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