Amplify Science resources for Chicago Public Schools

Welcome! This site contains supporting resources for Amplify Science designed for Chicago Public Schools educators.

Welcome to Amplify Science!

Looking for Skyline Science?

Click here to access information on Skyline Science. Housed on the Safari Montage platform, Skyline Science was created in partnership with Amplify Science by taking the foundational curriculum of Amplify Science and customizing for the specific needs and vision of Chicago Public Schools for an equitable, high quality instructional material available to all CPS staff and students.

Ordering Information

For information on purchasing for Amplify Science, please access our CPS Purchasing Guide. Our Sales Support Team, strategicss@amplify.com, can help create a quote for purchases.

For information on purchasing for Skyline Science, please access our Skyline Science Ordering Resource Sheet. *As of November 2023, please reach out to CPS district team members for ordering next steps. Email Sonya Fitzpatrick, smfitzpatrick@cps.edu and cc: Allison Grandberry, agrandberry@cps.edu and Andre Botello abotello2@cps.edu.

What's coming for Back to School 23/24?

We have exciting things coming to Amplify Science for Back to School ’23!

  • Visit the new and improved Teacher Central at start.amplify.com (no log-in required). Teacher Central is a collection of resources to support onboarding through mid-year. This one-stop shop is great for teachers and leaders as they become familiar with Amplify Science-including program update announcements, training tools, and more.
  • We want to help you get the year started off right! Please join us for an office-hours session for Amplify Science to learn about brand new program updates for the new school year as well as have the opportunity to have your questions answered live! Sessions begin July 24, 2023 – we hope to see you there. Save your spot now!
  • Level up your Amplify Science experience with our upcoming webinars! We’ll be showcasing expert strategies on implementation and offering educator tips and tricks on how to get creative with learning in your classroom. Stay tuned via email and the monthly customer newsletter for more details.
  • Check out our Science Connections podcast! Join our host Eric Cross as he sits down with educators, scientists, and knowledge experts on ways to best support students within science classrooms. Hear how to inspire kids across the country to love learning science, and how you can bring that magic into your classroom for your students.

Professional Learning Opportunities for Amplify Science

Self Study Resources 
Access self-study professional resources on our Amplify Science program hub using your CPS login credentials. Here you will find resources and videos on:

  • Getting started with Amplify Science
  • Planning
  • Assessment
  • Unit Orientation
  • Webinars

Unpacking a Unit Videos
These videos are an overview of what teachers will be seeing in their first units of the year.

  • Kindergarten: Needs of Plants and Animals
  • First Grade: Animal and Plant Defenses
  • Second Grade: Plant and Animal Relationships
  • Third Grade: Balancing Forces
  • Fourth Grade: Energy Conversions
  • Fifth Grade: Patterns of Earth and Sky
  • Sixth Grade: Metabolism
  • Seventh Grade: Plate Motion
  • Eighth Grade: Force and Motion

LHS Webinars
Lawrence Hall of Science continues to partner with Amplify Science to deliver webinars to support educators in their implementation of Amplify Science. View the previously recorded webinars here.

Remote Learning Resources
Remote learning resources were created to support teachers during remote learning and will still be available for educators who will continue to teach in a remote learning setting and/or to use as supplemental resources, models of instruction and for use for student or teacher absences.

New to Amplify?

If this is your first year using Amplify Science, click the button below.

Returning to Amplify?

If you’ve already used Amplify Science, click the button below.

Spanish resources

Student facing materials available in Spanish include the Student Books (K–5) and the Student Investigation Notebooks (K–8), as well as printed classroom materials and assessments (K–8).

Click here for more information on K–5 Spanish resources.

Click here for more information on 6–8 Spanish resources.

 

Family resources

Click the button below to visit our brand-new Family Resources Site, with overview information for families about the Next Generation Science Standards and Amplify Science, as well as resources to support back-to-school nights at your school.

Technology requirements

To ensure that your hardware and network meet the minimum technical requirements for optimal performance and support of your digital curriculum products, please see Amplify’s customer requirements page.

To ensure access to Amplify Science, add the URLs on this page to the corresponding district or school-level filters.

Looking for help?

Powerful (and free!) pedagogical support
Amplify provides a unique kind of support you won’t find from other publishers. We have developed an educational support team of former teachers and administrators who provide pedagogical support for every Amplify curriculum, assessment, and intervention program. This service is completely free for all educators who are using our programs and includes:

  • Guidance for developing lesson plans and intervention plans
  • Information on where to locate standards and other planning materials
  • Recommendations and tips for day-to-day teaching with Amplify programs
  • Support with administering and interpreting assessment data and more

To reach our pedagogical team, use our live chat within your program, call (800) 823-1969, or email edsupport@amplify.com.

Timely technical and program support
Our technical and program support is included and available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, through a variety of channels, including a live chat program that enables teachers to get immediate help in the middle of the school day.

For your most urgent questions:

  • Use our live chat within your program
  • Call our toll-free number: (800) 823-1969

For less urgent questions:

Reach out to our support team at: help@amplify.com

 

 

Amplify Science System Performance

Looking for updates on Amplify Science system performance? Click the link below to find current status of operation.

Want to stay informed?

Click the orange button below to join the Amplify Science Information email distribution list.

CPS Intranet

Click here to access the Chicago Public Schools Intranet. Find information on CPS science materials and upcoming CPS workshops. If you want to stay informed about updates and upcoming CPS Science trainings, click here to join the CPS Department of STEM ListServ.