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

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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

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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

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