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BOE Approves the Science Textbook List

On September 17, 2020 the Virginia BOE approved the proposed Science Textbook list to support instruction of the 2018 Science Standards of Learning. All books submitted by publishers underwent two different levels of review to ensure that they accurately reflect the content outlined in the 2018 Science Standards of Learning and to ensure that the books reflect the rich diversity of Virginia students and communities.  

The 2018 Science Standards of Learning reflect the integration of the scientific and engineering practices to support conceptual understanding of science topics.  The instruction of these standards are intended to allow students to see themselves as able to "do science" while engaging in place-based activities and experiments that align to the expectations outlined in the 2018 Science Curriculum Framework.  The science textbook list can be found at Science Textbook Review (Word). The textbook list with ISBN and pricing can be found at Approved Science Textbook Pricing. (Word)

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Resources for Divisions

Kindergarten

• STEMscopes Virginia-Kindergarten (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Grade K VA FOSS: Animals Two by Two, Trees and Weather, Materials and Motion (Delta Education, LLC/ School Specialty, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience- Grade K (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Exploring Science All Around Us Level K (Five Ponds Press Books, Inc.) (Word)
• Prime: Pushes and Pulls, Plants and Animals, Watching the Sky (SASC, LLC dba Activate Learning) (Word)

First Grade

• STEMscopes Virginia- Grade 1 (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Grade 1 VA FOSS: Plants and Animals, Air and Weather, Sound and Light (Delta Education, LLC/ School Specialty, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experiences- Grade 1 (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Exploring Science All Around Us Level 1 (Five Ponds Press Books, Inc.) (Word)
• PRIME: Light and Sound, Examining Living Things, Tracking and Weather (SASC, LLC dba Activate Learning) (Word)

Second Grade

• STEMscopes Virginia- Grade 2 (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Grade 2 VA FOSS: Insects and Plants, Weather and Seasons, Solids and Liquids, Forces in Action (Delta Education, LLC/ School Specialty, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience-Grade 2 (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Exploring Science All Around us Grade 2 (Five Ponds Press Books, Inc.) (Word)
• PRIME: Forces in Action; Solids and Liquids, and Gases; Patterns in Life Cycles; Diversity in Habitats; Land, Water, and Wind (SASC, LLC dba Activate Learning) (Word)

Third Grade

• STEMscopes Virginia-Grade 3 (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Grade 3 VA FOSS: Structure of Life, Water and Climate, VA Motion and Matter (Delta Education, LLC/ School Specialty, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience-Grade 3 (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Exploring Science All Around Us Level 3 (Five Ponds Press Books, Inc.) (Word)
• PRIME: Changing Environments, Earth’s Systems. and Inheritance and Variation (SASC, LLC dba Activate Learning) (Word)

Fourth Grade

• STEMscopes Virginia-Grade 4 (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Grade 4 VA FOSS: Living Systems, VA Environments, Earth and Sun (Delta Education, LLC/ School Specialty, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience- Grade 4 (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Exploring Science All Around Us Level 4 (Five Ponds Press Books, Inc.) (Word)

Fifth Grade

• STEMscopes Virginia- Grade 5 (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience- Grade 5 (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Exploring Science All Around Us Level 5 (Five Ponds Press Books, Inc.) (Word)

Sixth Grade

• STEMscopes Virginia Grade 6(Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Elevate Science Grade 6 (Word)

Life Science

• STEMscopes Virginia-Middle School Life Science (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience-Life Science (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Elevate Science Life (Savvas Learning Company LLC) (Word)

Physical Science

• STEMscopes Virginia-Middle School Physical Science (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Grade 8 VA FOSS: Waves, Gravity, and Kinetic Energy; Electromagnetic Force; Chemical Interactions (Delta Education, LLC/ School Specialty, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience- Physical Science (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Elevate Science Physical (Savvas Learning Company LLC) (Word)
• PBIScience: Air Quality, Energy, Vehicles in Motion (SASC, LLC dba Activate Learning) (Word)

Biology

• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience- Biology (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Miller and Levine Biology (Savvas Learning Company LLC) (Word)

Chemistry

• STEMscopes Virginia- Chemistry (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience- Chemistry (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• A Natural Approach to Chemistry (Lab-Aids Inc.) (Word)
• World of Chemistry (National Geographic Learning/Cengage) (Word)
• Essential Chemistry (PASCO Scientific) (Word)
• Active Chemistry (SASC, LLC dba Activate Learning) (Word)
• Pearson Chemistry (Savvas Learning Company LLC) (Word)
• Virginia Experience Chemistry (Savvas Learning Company LLC) (Word)

Earth Science

• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience- Earth and Space Science (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)

Physics

• STEMscopes Virginia- Physics (Accelerate Learning, Inc.) (Word)
• Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience- Physics (Discovery Education, Inc.) (Word)
• Essential Physics (PASCO Scientific) (Word)
• Active Physics (SASC, LLC dba Activate Learning)  (Word)

Please contact Myra Thayer for blank correlation documents or for additional questions concerning approved textbooks in science.