Posts by Katie Fenton
OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning
Place-Based Learning and OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning Students at Kapaʻa Middle School in Kauai, Hawaii experience an OpenSciEd lesson. Quick Take: In the remote island of Kauai, two middle school teachers discovered that comprehensive curriculum support doesn’t just enable rural implementation, it unlocks authentic place-based learning that connects rigorous science…
Read MoreOpenSciEd Earns EdReports “All-Green” Rating for High School Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
OpenSciEd High School Biology, Chemistry, and Physics have been officially reviewed by EdReports—and all three courses meet expectations in all three gateways for high-quality instructional materials!
Read MoreNorthampton’s OpenSciEd Success Story
From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Northampton’s OpenSciEd Success Story Northampton Area Schools 6th Grade Science Teacher Zach Winter and Scott Oste, Curriculum Supervisor. Quick Take: Northampton Area Schools faced the same six research-identified barriers that trip up many districts adopting OpenSciEd: overwhelming materials, significant shifts in teaching practices, and a lack of systemic support. By partnering…
Read More2025 Fall Science Education Conferences & Events
Join Activate Learning at science education conferences across the country this Fall 2025. Get hands-on with our K-12 science curriculum and discover fresh techniques to facilitate phenomenon-driven instruction, critical thinking, and real-world connections for students.
Read MoreThe Good Struggle: Louisiana’s #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts—and Sticks—With Teachers! 🏆
The Good Struggle: Louisiana’s #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts—and Sticks—With Teachers! 🏆 Ascension Parish Schools seventh-grade science teachers Dollie Green of Galvez Middle School and Michelle Letourneau of St. Amant Middle School. Quick Take: Transformational change in science education is hard (especially when it asks veteran teachers to rethink decades of…
Read MoreFree Earth Science Poster: What Are Sustainable Development Goals?
Our free lesson plans for Elementary, Middle and High School offer a fascinating look into what causes hurricanes. Download free readings and a poster for your classroom!
Read MoreActivate Learning Announces Expansion of OpenSciEd Partnership to Offer OpenSciEd K-5
Activate Learning Announces Expansion of OpenSciEd Partnership to Offer OpenSciEd K-5 Activate Learning Expands Partnership with OpenSciEd K-5 In a significant stride toward enhancing science education, Activate Learning announced an expanded partnership with OpenSciEd to include OpenSciEd K-5—a comprehensive elementary science curriculum designed to transform K-5 science instruction. A Unified K-12 Science Education Approach This…
Read MoreTwo Effective Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement During Driving Question Board Construction
Two Effective Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement During Driving Question Board Construction Sample OpenSciEd Driving Question Board Quick Take: The Driving Question Board (DQB) is a tool used throughout the OpenSciEd units as a way to generate, keep track of, and revisit student questions related to the anchoring phenomenon and related phenomena. This guide provides…
Read MoreTools to Build Student Data Fluency 📊
Tools to Build Student Data Fluency 📊 Free Resources to Build Student Data Fluency Turn your students into data-savvy investigators! Building on our recent blog about moving “Beyond Data Literacy: Helping Students Achieve Data Fluency Through Collaboration and Real-World Applications,” here are powerful (and free!) resources to help develop true data fluency through real-world exploration…
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