Carolina Certified Version

Transforming Science Education, Together

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Carolina is the only OpenSciEd Certified Partner that provides:
  • High-quality instructional materials from OpenSciEd
  • Materials and production expertise from Carolina
  • Dedicated support from one company
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OpenSciEd Approach »
  • Coherent storylines driven by students’ questions that arise from their interactions with phenomena
  • Scope and Sequence designed to meet the Next Generation Science Standards
  • Field-tested by hundreds of teachers and thousands of students across the US
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Carolina Certified Version »
  • Redesigned instructional materials that are easier to follow
  • Simplified investigations to reduce prep and instructional time
  • Improved materials enhance safety and accessibility, and are less expensive
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OpenSciEd's OER Middle School Science Program Earns “All-Green” Ratings from EdReports

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Carolina and OpenSciEd have partnered to make high-quality instructional materials even better.

Carolina’s expert scientists and science educators reengineered the OpenSciEd middle school units to provide an easier path to implementation while maintaining the standards for high-quality instructional materials. All enhancements are approved by OpenSciEd to preserve the storyline and instructional model for each unit.

Carolina Certified Versions offer:

  • Redesigned instructional materials that are easier to follow with a consistent design and lesson flow

  • Simplified investigations to reduce teacher prep and classroom instructional time 

  • Cost-effective kits with enough high-quality materials for 8 lab groups per class of 32 students

  • Fewer and/or less expensive materials to provide cost-effective kits

  • Tested lessons and materials to ensure safety, quality, and accuracy of investigations 

  • ADA compliance of instructional materials to support equity 

  • Certified Professional Learning to support implementation

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Carolina Certified Versions include:

Kits

Flexible and all-inclusive options for complete kits, refurbishment materials, and individual components

Digital access to instructional materials is included for the teacher

Print

Redesigned print versions of Teacher Editions and Student Resources

Digital

  • Class licenses allow for assignable content for students and reporting for teachers and administrators
  • Teacher access to digital resources is included with kit purchase

All instructional resources, including videos and simulations, are available in one place via Carolina Science Online

All-inclusive Packages

Complete unit packages include kits, print materials, and digital content, plus Certified Professional Learning

You should partner
with Carolina, too.

Like any curriculum, OpenSciEd requires materials and support. When you partner with Carolina, you get everything you need for classroom success from a single trusted and reliable supplier.

High-quality instructional content from OpenSciEd.
Materials and production expertise from Carolina.
Dedicated service and support from Carolina.

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Contact us for more information, including samples, digital previews, and pilots.

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