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Norris School District recommends new K–12 science curriculum; board to vote next month
Summary
District curriculum committee presented recommendations to adopt Mystery Science (K–2), Inspire Science (grades 3–8, McGraw Hill) and interim high-school texts (biology: Miller & Levine) with plans to bring purchase approvals to the board next month; payment schedule and implementation trainings were described.
The Norris School District 160 curriculum committee presented a recommended K–12 science adoption to the board Wednesday, proposing Mystery Science for kindergarten through grade 2, Inspire Science (McGraw Hill) for grades 3–8 and one-year high-school resources including Miller & Levine for biology while the district evaluates a longer-term platform.
The committee’s lead presenter (speaker 14) said the selections followed a yearlong review that included classroom pilots, lesson-planning comparisons, visits to…
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