Carolina Development Focus
With a goal of creating an open-source curriculum designed to meet the Next Generation Science Standards, OpenSciEd brought together leading science researchers and educators to develop high-quality instructional materials that allow teachers to adapt the materials into a customized curriculum.
Carolina, through its own expert scientists and science educators, took a first step toward enhancing the OpenSciEd materials to further support teachers and engage students.
EdReports says that the Carolina Certified Version of OpenSciEd for grades 6-8 meets expectations in all three gateways. Read the report.
Read the full press release.
EASE OF USE
- Redesign Teacher Guide
- Reengineer labs and materials
- Add digital resources and support
LESS PREP AND INSTRUCTION TIME
- Simplify procedures and materials
- Provide optional videos or demo alternatives for some labs
- Add teacher prep videos
REDUCE COSTS
- Include high-quality, cost-effective materials for all labs
- Reduce redundancies in equipment
- Provide digital options for teacher and student print
ENHANCE SAFETY
- Additional safety guidance
- Reduce/replace some chemicals
- Add lab videos
IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY
- ADA compliant print and digital resources
- Maintain UDL standards
- Materials meet adoption standards
“It is a pleasure to partner with Carolina Biological Supply Company... to offer a Certified Version of our OpenSciEd science curriculum for middle school. I am impressed with how Carolina understood our vision, paired it with their expertise in designing investigations, and created a custom version with enhancements to the units. We are excited that science teachers and students have a new option to transform their science education experience.”
– Jim Ryan, Executive Director of OpenSciEd
Choose from the following:
Print Materials
Redesigned print versions of Teacher Editions and Student Resources
Improved format, layout and labeling and easy to read and follow.
ADA Compliant Teacher Editions
ADA Compliant Student Editions
Kits and Materials
Flexible and all-inclusive options for complete kits, refurbishment materials, and individual components
Equipment Kits
Kits provide all consumable and non-consumable materials for 8 lab groups per class to allow for maximum student participation
Kits are available in 1-class (up to 32 students) and 5-class configurations (up to 160 students)
Kits are easily refurbished with 1-class or 5-class refurbishment sets
Kits are packed and shipped in sturdy, stackable crates and cardboard boxes
Digital Access
All instructional resources, including videos and simulations, are available in one place via Carolina Science Online
Class licenses allow for assignable content for students and reporting for teachers and administrators
Teacher access to basic digital resources is included with kit purchase
