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New Reviews of 3 High School Science Curricula: Savvas’ Experience Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

January 4, 2024

Is your district adopting new high school science materials? Savvas’ Experience Biology, Chemistry, and Physics are comprehensive curricula for high school courses. Each focuses on providing immersive experiences to support students in doing science through inquiry, phenomena, labs, and real-world applications. Experience Chemistry provides immersive experiences to support students in doing science through inquiry, phenomena, labs, and real-world applications. The …

New Curriculum Reviews: National Geographic/Cengage Biology and Chemistry

November 10, 2023

National Geographic/Cengage’s Biology and World of Chemistry are comprehensive curricula for high school science courses. Learning List reviewed the version of each material submitted for state review under Proclamation 2024 in Texas. Biology focuses on enabling students to build fundamental knowledge of biology through phenomena-based lessons, while World of Chemistry focuses on enabling students to understand chemistry for themselves.

New Curriculum Review: Holt McDougal Biology Review

June 28, 2022May 11, 2022

Does your district own Holt McDougal Biology? If so, take a look at Learning List’s reviews, which include a review of alignment to the streamlined science TEKS. Holt McDougal’s Biology is a comprehensive program designed to support Texas high school Biology. The content is available in print and digital formats, in both English and Spanish. While this material is no …

New Review: McGraw-Hill’s Mader Biology (Mader & Windelspecht), 12th Edition

September 6, 2022November 11, 2016

Learning List has reviewed McGraw Hill’s Mader Biology (Mader & Windelspecht), 12th Edition. This comprehensive resource supports instruction in high school Advanced Placement (AP) Biology courses. Resources are available in print and eBook formats with additional online components. Instruction is inquiry-based and focuses on developing students’ understanding of biology concepts as well as critical thinking and communication skills. Mader Biology …

New Products: High School Science Dimensions for NGSS

August 30, 2022April 23, 2020

Is your district looking for high school science materials to support implementation of the NGSS? Take a look at Learning List’s reviews of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Science Dimensions for Biology, Earth and Space Science, and Chemistry.

Why College Board is Redesigning the AP Course Frameworks

June 28, 2022August 15, 2016

In case you missed the announcement at the APAC conference last month, Learning List and the College Board have partnered to provide detailed, independent reviews of Advanced Placement (AP) materials. For each material, Learning List provides three independent reviews, including a detailed review of the material’s alignment to the Learning Objectives and Skills/Practices in the course framework. The College Board …

College Board + Learning List = Partnership

June 28, 2022April 20, 2016

In case you missed it, College Board released this blog. …[read more]